Background
Jo Sylvester, Barbara was born on February 25, 1951 in Tacoma, Washington, District of Columbia, United States.
Jo Sylvester, Barbara was born on February 25, 1951 in Tacoma, Washington, District of Columbia, United States.
University of Washington (Bachelor of Arts, 1973). University of Puget Sound (Juris Doctor, 1977).
Worked at McGavick Graves, P.S. (Tacoma, Washington) specializing in General Civil and Trial Practice. Corporations, Taxation, Municipal, Public Utility, Transportation, Real Property, Family, Maritime, Bankruptcy, Creditor/Debtor, Banking, Environmental, Land Use, Labor and Employment Law, Construction, Mediation and Arbitration, Insurance Defense. Admitted to the bar, 1977, Washington and United States.
District Court, Western District of Washington.
Director, 1984-1990, Treasurer, 1984-1985, Vice President, 1985-1986, 1988-1989 and President, 1986-1988, 1989-1990, Adoption Services of WACAP. Director, Washington Women Lawyers, 1980-1982. Member: Tacoma-Pierce County (Member, Judicial Qualifications Committee, 1980-1986, 1991-1992.
Chair, 1982-1986) and Washington State (Member, Committees on: Code of Professional Responsibility, 1980-1982. Civil Rights, 1985-1987) Bar Associations.
Tracing its origins to the early 1900"s, McGavick Graves today serves a diverse clientele that includes individuals and businesses throughout the Puget Sound basin, as well as local representation of numerous regional and national financial institutions.
The firm"s clients are engaged in a wide array of industries including banking, construction, health care, manufacturing, insurance, equipment leasing, municipalities, and technology. The firm is widely recognized for its business, tax and corporate practice, as well as in specialized areas of practice including labor and employment law, environmental and land use matters. The firm also has a well-respected litigation practice which handles cases involving commercial disputes, state, local and federal tax matters, real estate, securities, insurance and bankruptcy matters.
Members of the firm regularly prepare and review transactional documentation and provide operational and regulatory compliance advice to the firm"s business clients.
Member: Tacoma-Pierce County (Member, Judicial Qualifications Committee, 1980-1986, 1991-1992. Chair, 1982-1986) and Washington State (Member, Committees on: Code of Professional Responsibility, 1980-1982. Civil Rights, 1985-1987) Bar Associations.