Background
Francis, Joann H. was born on July 22, 1952 in Jackson, Mississippi, United States.
Francis, Joann H. was born on July 22, 1952 in Jackson, Mississippi, United States.
University of Washington (Bachelor of Arts, 1975. Juris Doctor, 1978).
Worked at Foster Pepper & Shefelman Professional Limited Liability Company (Seattle, Washington) specializing in General Civil, Trial and Appellate Practice. Business, Employment and Labor, Financial Institutions, Land Use and Environmental, Real Estate, Litigation, Alternate Dispute Resolution, Investments and Pensions, Bankruptcy, Business Reorganization, Creditors" Rights, Intellectual Property, Trademark and Copyright, Corporate Finance, International, Municipal and Local Government. Education Law, Public Finance, Antitrust and Product Distribution, Media Law, Construction and Surety, Insurance, Health Care, Taxation, Family Law, Trusts and Probate, Estate Planning, Constitutional Law, and Energy.
Admitted to the bar, 1979, Washington.
Listed in the "Bond Buyer"s Municipal Marketplace Directory," Spring 1995 as a nationally recognized bond attorney. Member, Selective Service Appeals Board for Western District of Washington, 1980-1983.
Member: National Association of Bond Lawyers. Foster Pepper & Shefelman Professional Limited Liability Company is one of the larger law firms in the Pacific Northwest maintaining a strong regional presence in Washington, Oregon and Alaska.
Our tradition of service dates from early in the century.
Since 1904 our lawyers have been shaping the development of the region by providing creative, practical advice.
Member, Selective Service Appeals Board for Western District of Washington, 1980-1983. Member: National Association of Bond Lawyers.