People in Business
Three attorneys from local firm Landerholm, P.S., 805 Broadway St., Suite 1000, were recently recognized by the website Super Lawyers. Estate and probate attorneys T. Randall Grove and Philip B. Janney were added to the 2019 Washington Super Lawyers List, while business litigation attorney Claire L. Rootjes was added to its Rising Stars list. According to its website, www.superlawyers.com, the Thomson Reuters-owned company operates as a rating service, ranking lawyers based on peer recognition and professional achievement. Only lawyers available to be retained by the public are eligible. The selection process includes peer nominations and evaluations, and independent research. Their information also is included in the Super Lawyers Magazine, which is distributed to attorneys in the region and published in Seattle Met magazine.
Jordan Ramis PC hired Dylan Becker to its litigation practice group at its Vancouver office, 1499 S.E. Tech Center Place, Suite 380. Becker, a trial lawyer, focuses on insurance coverage and defense. His experience includes arbitrating and personal injury, property damage and construction defect cases throughout the region. Becker received a bachelor’s degree in economics from Western Washington University and graduated from University of Oregon’s School of Law. Find out more at www.jordanramis.com
Five Clark County-area natives were sworn in as Washington State Patrol troopers after completing 1,000 hours of training. Justin T. Ausborn, of Camas; Daniel A. Buckley, of Vancouver; Joshua Lohse, of Vancouver; Peter C. Hansen Jr., of Woodland; and Seth M. Thomsen, of Battle Ground, were sworn in at a ceremony held in Olympia Wednesday. According to a news release, the Washington State Patrol Academy produces approximately three cadet classes each biennium, and 100 to 120 new troopers. Awards were also presented following completion of training, and Buckley received the Top Academic Award for a cadet who receives the highest grade point average. The average for the 111th Trooper Basic Training Class was 90 percent; Buckley’s GPA was 95 percent.
