Background
Sayre, Matt Melvin Mathias was born on September 5, 1934 in Seattle, Washington, United States. Son of Melvin Edward and Ethyl Elizabeth (Mathias) Sayre.
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Matt Melvin Mathias SAYRE
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University of Washington (Bachelor of Arts, in political science. 1956); Gonzaga University (Juris Doctor, 1964). Phi Delta Phi. Law Clerk to Justice Robert T. Hunter, Washington Supreme Court, 19641965.
Special District Counsel, 1982-1988, Washington State Bar Association.
Member, Bench-Bar-Prcss Committee, 1983-1986. Member, Board of Trustees, Seattle King County Bar Foundation, 19851988.
Member, Editorial Advisory Board, Washington State Bar Association, 1986-1989. Member, Court Congestion Committee, Washington State Bar Association, 1989-1990.
Career
Worked at Sayre Law Offices (Seattle, Washington) specializing in Probate, Real Estate, Estate Planning, Family Law, Appellate Practice, Trials, Litigation. Admitted to the bar, 1964, Washington and United States. District Court, Western District of Washington.
1972, United States.
Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. 1980, United States. Supreme Court. 1981, District of Columbia.
Phi Delta Phi.
Law Clerk to Justice Robert T. Hunter, Washington Supreme Court, 1964-1965. Special District Counsel, Washington State Bar Association, 1982-1988. Member, Board of Visitors, Seattle University School of Law, 1991.
Chairman, BAR-Public Affairs Committee, 1991-1994.
Member: King County (Treasurer, 1982-1983. 1983-1985; Member, Board of Trustees, 1985-1988.
Member, Bench-Bar Delay Reduction Task Force, 1987-1989. 1988 Pro Bono Service Award.
Member, Judicial Screening Committee, 1988-1989, 1994.
2nd Vice-President, 1988-1989. 1st Vice-President, 1989-1990. President, 1990-1991), South King County, Washington State (Chairman, Public Relations Committee, 1992-1993) and American Bar Associations.
District of Columbia Bar.
Washington State Trial Lawyers Association. Fellow, King County Bar Foundation (Member, Board of Trustees, 1985-1988.
1992). Military: First lieutenant, United States Air Force Reserve, 1957-1960.
Achievements
Membership
Member, Board of Visitors, Seattle University School of Law, 1991. Chairman, BAR-Public Affairs Committee, 1991-1994. Member: King County (Treasurer, 1982-1983.
1983-1985.
Member, Board of Trustees, 1985-1988. Member, Bench-Bar Delay Reduction Task Force, 1987-1989. 1988 Pro Bono Service Award.
Member, Judicial Screening Committee, 1988-1989, 1994.
2nd Vice-President, 1988-1989. 1st Vice-President, 1989-1990.
President, 1990-1991), South King County, Washington State (Chairman, Public Relations Committee, 1992-1993) and American Bar Associations. District of Columbia Bar.
Washington State Trial Lawyers Association.
Fellow, King County Bar Foundation (Member, Board of Trustees, 1985-1988. 1992).; Military: First lieutenant, United States Air Force Reserve, 1957-1960. Fellow, King County Bar Foundation (Member, Board of Trustees, 1985-1988.
1992).
Military: First lieutenant, United States Air Force Reserve, 1957-1960.
Connections
Married Sheri Teagle, October 21, 1956. Children: Jeffrey Mathias, Steven Michael, David Matthew.
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Nationality
American
Career
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1964