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Kristian E. Hedine
Member/Manager of Virtual In-House Counsel, PLLC since 2001
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Current appointments:
Attorney for City of Prescott, WA
      Since April, 2004

Past appointments:
Attorney for City of Waitsburg, WA
       2004 - 2007
Assistant City Attorney for City of Walla Walla, WA
      1982 – 1995

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Professional memberships:

• Washington State Bar Association
  Adjunct Investigative Counsel - 1988 to Present
• Washington State Bar Association
  Formerly Hearing Officer
• Washington State Bar Association
  Member - November 15, 1982 to Present
• American Corporate Counsel Association
  Member - September 30, 1998 to May, 2001
• Washington Employment Lawyers Association
  Member - January 1, 1994 to Present
• Oregon State Bar Association
  Member - March 3, 2003 to Present

Admissions:

• Washington State Bar 1982
• U.S. District Court - Eastern District of Washington, 1982
• U.S. Bankruptcy Court - Eastern District of Washington, 1982
• U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit, 1995
• Oregon State Bar, 2003

Education:
University of Kansas School of Law, Lawrence, Kansas 1982
J.D., Doctor of Jurisprudence
University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 1978
B.S. Bachelor of Science
Major: Psychology

Past Employment:
HighSpeed Communications, LLC
General Counsel and Senior V.P. Employee Development 1998-2001

Reese, Baffney, Schrag, & Hedine, P.S.,
Shareholder & Chief Litigator 1986 - 1998
Associate 1982-1985

Kelly Anne Buerstatte, Esq.
Associate
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Professional Memberships:

• Washington State Bar Association
• Young Lawyers Division, 2007-present
• American Bar Association 2007-present
• Washington Employment Lawyers Association 2007-present
• American Association for Justice (formerly ATLA) 2005-present
• Walla Walla County Bar Association 2007-present

Community Memberships:

• Walla Walla Valley Chamber of Commerce 2007-present
• ASPCA 2005-present

Admissions:

• Washington State Bar 2007

Education:

Degrees:

Oklahoma City University School of Law, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 2006
J.D., Doctor of Jurisprudence

• Organization Memberships:
• Criminal Law Association – President
• Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity International
• Association of Trial Lawyers of America
• Student Bar Association

Central Washington University, Ellensburg, Washington 2002
B.A. Bachelor of Arts
Major: Law and Justice
Minor: Biology

Karen M. Dobbins,
Legal Assistant of Virtual In-House Counsel, PLLC since 2002
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Certifications:

• Notary Public
• Washington State Real Estate Pre-license

Memberships:

• Walla Walla Area Chamber of Commerce
  Walla Walla, Washington
• Camp Fire Boys and Girls, Inc.
  Past Professional staff of Walla Walla Council

Past Employment:

HighSpeed Communications, LLC
Paralegal and Administrative Assistant

Reese, Baffney, Schrag, & Hedine, P.S.
Legal Assistant

McAdams, Ponti & Wernette, P.S.
Legal Secretary

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