Janna J. Annest received her J.D. with honors from the University of Washington School of Law in 2003. Her practice includes adoption law, insurance coverage, real property, product liability and tort litigation. During law school, Janna served as a Notes & Comments Editor of the Washington Law Review. She graduated cum laude from Dartmouth College in 2000, earning high honors in English with an emphasis on Shakespearean studies. While at Dartmouth, Janna captained the women's volleyball team and was a visiting student at Oxford University. She currently serves as President of the Dartmouth Alumni Club of Western Washington and President of the Dartmouth College Club Officers' Executive Committee. She is also on the board of Adoptive Friends & Family of Greater Seattle (AFFGS). Janna was named a "Rising Star" by Washington Law & Politics magazine for 2009 and 2010.
Please visit Janna's adoption website for more information: www.annestadopt.com
Practice Areas
Adoption, Insurance Coverage, Real Property, Product Liability, Tort Litigation
Bar Admissions
Washington, 2003
U.S. District Court, Western District of Washington, 2004
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Washington, 2004
Education
Dartmouth College, B.A., cum laude, 2000
University of Washington, J.D., with honors, 2003
Professional Associations and Memberships
Washington State Bar Association
King County Bar Association
Publications
Ask the Experts: "Is open adoption right for my family?" Adoptive Families Magazine, March/April 2010
Ask the Experts: "How does the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children affect domestic private adoptions?" Adoptive Families Magazine, January/February 2010
Mamma Mia! Everyone Jumps Through Adoption Hoops, King County Bar Association Bar Bulletin, April 2009
Only the News That's Fit to Print: The Effect of Hazelwood on the First Amendment Viewpoint-Neutrality Requirement in Public School-Sponsored Forums, 77 Wash. L. Rev. 1227 (2002)
Community Involvement/Honors
USA Volleyball Adult Women’s Division, Member/Participant
Jet City Sports Volleyball Leagues, Participant
President of the Dartmouth Alumni Club of Western Washington
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