Background
Tonkin, William G. was born on October 12, 1943 in Ishpeming, Michigan, United States.
Tonkin, William G. was born on October 12, 1943 in Ishpeming, Michigan, United States.
Northwestern University (Bachelor of Arts, 1965). Harvard University (Bachelor of Laws, 1968). Phi Beta Kappa. Law Clerk to the Honorary Henry F. McQuade, Justice, Idaho State Supreme Court, 1968-1969.
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, 1968, Idaho.
1969, Washington.
Phi Beta Kappa. Law Clerk to the Honorary Henry F. McQuade, Justice, Idaho State Supreme Court, 1968-1969.
Member: Washington State Society of Hospital Attorneys. 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 Washington State Society Hospital Attorneys, Phi Beta Kappa.