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Kennewick based but Seattle native, John grew up near Lake Washington. As a young man, his passion and skill for rowing landed him at the University of California at Berkeley, where he studied Natural Resources. After graduating with his Bachelor of Science degree, John worked as a field biologist and eventually found himself in Portland, where he studied law at Lewis and Clark College.. After law school, John and his wife made an intentional decision to seek a safe community with a proximity to the outdoors that they both treasured. The Tri-Cities area had both of these traits and more.. This decision led him to his work with the highly regarded Kennewick law firm Hames, Anderson, Whitlow, & O’Leary, which he joined in 2002. While at HAWO law, John practiced general civil litigation, bankruptcy, construction law, real estate law, and business law.. His main passion at Gravis is for consumer and business bankruptcy protection. This passion is rooted in the satisfaction he gets from helping people through their life challenges – including getting them back to solvency, helping them save their assets, their businesses, and even their homes.

I grew up in the Tri-Cities and believe it is a great place to raise a family.  Helping others is a life lesson installed in me by my mother from the time I was a small child.  I enjoy spending time with my family, coaching youth sports and serving in the community.

I graduated in 1993 from Creighton University School of Law with a JD, and from Brigham Young University in 1990 with a BA in International Relations. Admitted to practice before the federal courts for the Eastern District of Washington, and the State Courts of Washington. Member of the Washington State Bar Association.. I have been practicing law for 23 years, helping families, individuals and business achieve success and plan for their futures. I grew up in Walla Walla, Washington, received a BA in International Relations from Brigham Young University (1990), and my J.D. from Creighton University (1993). After law school, I joined a local law firm, Leavy Schultz Davis and Fearing, and worked there for three years. I then joined Lamb-Weston, Inc. and not only filled the role of associate general counsel, but also ran sales regions in Northern California and Toronto, Canada. I worked in production, negotiated grower contracts, supplier contracts, handled employment issues, dealt with the Perishable Agricultural Commodity Act, and import/export matters. My experience with Lamb-Weston has given me insight and experience in running businesses that allows me to help clients in all aspects of their businesses and handle legal matters in a practical way. I returned to private practice in 2005 and joined with Olsen Daines in 2014 as Of Counsel.. I have been married to my lovely wife Kim for 28 years. We have four terrific kids, Ty, Michael, Trey and Sydney. Kim is a citizen of New Zealand, so our children enjoy both U.S. and New Zealand citizenship, with Sydney, who was born while we lived in Canada also enjoying Canadian citizenship. When time from work and family activities allows, I enjoy golfing, reading, and working out.