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DENNIS J. BEEMER has been a partner in the Spokane law firm of Beemer & Mumma since June of 1994, where his practice has emphasized the representation of injured workers in claims arising under the Washington Industrial Insurance Act. From 1985 to 1994, Mr. Beemer was an Assistant Attorney General representing the Department of Labor & Industries in workers' compensation claims. He earned his B.A. degree from Whitworth College and his J.D. degree from Gonzaga University. Mr. Beemer is a member of the Washington State Bar Association. THOMAS L. DORAN is a sole practitioner in Spokane, focusing his practice on Social Security, workers' compensation and personal injury law. Mr. Doran has spoken extensively and had articles published on Social Security, medical testimony and workers' compensation issues. He is an author of a chapter in the Workers' Compensation Deskbook. Mr. Doran is a sustaining member of the National Organization of Social Security Claimants' Representatives (NOSSCR), a member of the Washington State Association for Justice (having just served as chairman of the Workers' Compensation Section of that organization) and the American Association for Justice. He earned his B.A. and J.D. degrees from Gonzaga University. JACQUELYN R. FINDLEY is an Assistant Attorney General practicing out of the Spokane Attorney General's office. She joined the Attorney General's Office in 1988 and has continually represented the Department of Labor & Industries with a brief interruption from June 2007 through June 2009, when she worked in the Consumer Protection Division. Prior to joining the Attorney General's Office, Ms. Findley was in private practice. She served as Section Chief of the Labor & Industries Division of the Spokane Office from June 1994 through December 2003; and was again appointed to that position in July 2005. She served as the State Attorney General Program Advisor of the Worker's Benefits Section from 1995 through July 1997; and was again appointed to that position in November of 2003. She was a member of the Policy and Litigation Control Committee (PLCC) for the Department of Labor & Industries from 1994 to 2007. She served as chairperson of that committee from March 1995 through July 1997. Ms. Findley earned her J.D. degree from Gonzaga University School of Law. GREGORY M. KANE is a partner in the Spokane law firm of Evans, Craven & Lackie, P.S., where he represents employers in industrial insurance cases. For the past 30 years, he has specialized in litigating industrial insurance cases before the Board of Industrial Insurance Appeals and in Superior and Appellate courts throughout the state. Mr. Kane is a past Assistant Attorney General for the State of Washington representing the Department of Labor & Industries. He is a frequent speaker at workers' compensation seminars and he is a member of the Washington and Idaho State bar associations, the Washington Defense Trial Lawyers Association, and the Washington Self-Insured Association. Mr. Kane earned his B.A. degree from North Illinois University and his J.D. degree from Gonzaga University. DAN McKINNEY SR. has worked as a vocational rehabilitation consultant in the Inland Northwest since 1980. Since 1989, he has been the owner and managing consultant of Vista Consulting Services Inc., specializing in self-insurance employability evaluations, pension adjudication, negotiated settlements, and forensic evaluations and testimony on disability related cases. Mr. McKinney is a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor, a Certified Disability Management Specialist, a Board Certified Disability Analyst, and a Board Certified Professional Counselor. He earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from Eastern Washington University and his Master of Education degree from Whitworth University. HON. BRUCE RIDLEY graduated from Haverford College and taught English for four years. He graduated from the University of Idaho School of Law. Judge Ridley attended the National Judicial College. His initial legal practice in Washington began to focus on farm restructuring and he drafted and initiated the support for what now is Chapter 12 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. In 1986, Judge Ridley accepted a position as an industrial appeals judge with the Washington Board of Industrial Insurance Appeals and now is one of its seven most senior judges. He was instrumental in the Board's decision to open resident satellite offices in Spokane, Yakima, Kennewick and Everett. The Board's decision to do so has provided consistency and experience to those locations. Judge Ridley has participated in various seminars on workers' compensation law. He regularly judges competitions at the Gonzaga University School of Law.
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