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| 2012 Board of Directors (Hội Đồng Quản Trị) Sinjin Dinh is an associate at Foster Pepper PLLC, and is a member of its Business and Investment Management practice groups and Sustainable Development/Green Building industry group. In addition to serving on the VABAW Board as its Treasurer and Mentorship Chair, he is also a member of the Asian Bar Association of Washington. Sinjin earned his B.A. and M.B.A. from the University of San Francisco, and his J.D., magna cum laude, from Seattle University. He is admitted to practice in the State of Washington. In his spare time, Sinjin enjoys backpacking, travelling, cooking, and golfing.
 In early 2009, Justin Mishkin and his law partner opened Integrity Law Group, PLLC, a boutique law firm, located in Seattle’s international district. Integrity Law Group, PLLC practices in diverse areas of law including: immigrations law, bankruptcy law, family law, transactional law, and personal injury law. Integrity Law Group, PLLC, provides free interpretation for Korean, Vietnamese, Chinese and Japanese speakers. Justin focuses primarily in assisting clients with personal and business bankruptcy law issues, representing personal injury clients, and negotiating short sales and loan modifications. Prior to opening Integrity Law Group, Justin served as general counsel for a company that specialized in the sales of green building materials. Additionally, Justin was employed by one of the oldest most prestigious corporate bankruptcy law firms in the northwest. Justin's mentor was one of the original founding partners and a highly respected bankruptcy attorney. From the time Justin received his license to practice law in Washington State, he has made time to donate his efforts and legal knowledge to two free legal clinics. These clinics provide much needed legal services for those who cannot otherwise afford legal help.
Binh Nguyen is an attorney at BECU, practicing in commercial litigation and bankrupty. Binh received her degree from University of La Verne College of Law, and her undergraduate degree in Political Science from University of California, Davis. Binh enjoys golf, cooking, traveling, bowling, and driving stock cars. Don't mess with Binh because she has a red belt in Tae Kwon Do.
Jessica Nguyen is legal counsel at Avalara, Inc., the leading provider of a web-hosted on-demand sales tax solution that is offered as a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS). Her practice is focused on all operational aspects of the company, including, but not limited to, sales, licensing, partnerships, OEM relationships, marketing and corporate matters. In her spare time, Jessica enjoys trying new restaurants and traveling to Hawaii to see her family. Michelle Pham is currently Of Counsel with the Sentinel Law Group and is a pro bono attorney for the Seattle Art Museum. She graduated from Seattle University School of Law where she was National Competition Chair of the Moot Court Board, a research assistant, and a legal intern at a local Seattle law firm. During law school, she served as VABAW's student liaison but is now serving on the VABAW Board as the Secretary and Membership Chair. Even though Michelle was born and raised in Texas, she loves living in Seattle. In her free time, Michelle enjoys playing the cello, viewing new art exhibitions, and learning about other cultures through travel.
Karen Phu is an attorney at Campiche Blue Arnold Le, PLLC, where her practice is focused in litigation on personal injury, medical malpractice, products liability, maritime, longshore, and motor vehicle accident claims. She also has experience in complex investor fraud litigation. Karen is licensed to practice in Washington, and is also admitted to practice in the US District Court for the Western District of Washington and the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Karen received a J.D. from the University Of Oregon School Of Law and a B.A. in English and Political Science from the University of Washington. She also spent a year abroad studying Chinese at Peking University. In her free time, she enjoys visiting art galleries, travelling, and cooking. Karen speaks Cantonese and Mandarin Chinese.  Alice Truong serves as corporate counsel for Nordstrom, primarily supporting the Real Estate Group. She is a co-founder and past president of VABAW, and she has served on the Asian Bar Association of Washington board for 8 years in various capacities, including President in 2007. In the past 4 years, she has served on the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association board as Northwest Regional Governor and VP of Communications. Alice was born and raised in Seattle. In her spare time, if she is not chasing her toddler around, she likes to work on expanding her shoe and handbag collection.  Jennifer Truong is an associate at AMS Law, P.C., a corporate defense boutique firm located in Seattle and Olympia. Her practice is focused on workers’ compensation and employment law litigation and consulting. In addition to serving on the VABAW Board, Jennifer is also a Board Member for The Greater Seattle Chinese Chamber of Commerce and is a regular volunteer at the KCBA’s International District Neighborhood Legal Clinic. Jennifer earned a B.A. from University of Washington and received her J.D., cum laude, from Seattle University.
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