Background
Nelson Willis, Deborah was born on June 30, 1964 in Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States.
Nelson Willis, Deborah was born on June 30, 1964 in Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States.
Shorter College; Armstrong State College (Bachelor of Arts, History, magna cum laude, special honors in history, 1990). University of Cincinnati (Juris Doctor, 1993).
Admitted to the bar, 1993, Washington. 1995, United States. District Court, Western District of Washington and United States. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.
Phi Alpha Theta.
Member: Order of the Barristers, 1993. University of Cincinnati Moot Court Honor Board, 1991-1993. Recipient: American Jurisprudence Award for Wills and the Administration of Estates, 1991.
American Jurisprudence Award for Moot Court Competition, 1992 and 1993.
Best Brief Award, F. Lee Bailey Moot Court Competition, Nova University, 1993. Director, Intramural Moot Court Competition, University of Cincinnati, 1992-1993.
Semi-Finalist, Siegel Constitutional Law Moot Court Competition, Duke University, 1992. Listed in Who"s Who Among American Law School Students, 1992-1993.
Judicial Law Clerk, Kitsap County Superior Court, 1993-1994.
Chair, Clallam County People"s Law School. Lecturer, Washington State Trial Lawyers Association, Continuing legal education Seminars, 1996-1997. Member: Washington State and American Bar Associations.
Washington State Trial Lawyers Association (Member, Board of Governors).
The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.
Member: Order of the Barristers, 1993. University of Cincinnati Moot Court Honor Board, 1991-1993.