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Alex received his Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration, with a minor in Law, Societies, and Justice, from the University of Washington in 2006. He began his legal education at the Seattle University School of Law immediately after finishing his undergraduate studies; during law school, Alex received numerous accolades and honors. He was a Presidential Law scholar, a member of the Moot Court Board, and an Associate Editor on the Seattle University Law Review. In addition to his studies, he worked as a research assistant for Professor Gregory Silverman, a summer clerk in the Yakima County Prosecutor’s Office, and a legal intern at the law firm of Marler Clark. He graduated, cum laude, in 2009. Alex has been published multiple times, including a recent article entitled Product Liability and Food in Washington State: What Constitutes Manufacturing?, published in the Spring 2009 volume of the Seattle University Law Review.

April 2009, eleven Colorado residents develop Campylobacter infections after consuming raw milk sold through a cow share program.  September 2009, thirty-five Wisconsin residents develop Campylobacter infections after consuming raw milk sold through a cow share program.  November 2009, three persons in Washington State develop pathogenic E. coli infections after consuming
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“The USDA has moved at glacial speeds on controlling Campylobacter in the chicken industry,” so says Caroline Smith DeWaal, director of food safety for the Center for Science in the Public Interest.  Ms. Smith DeWaal’s remark succinctly captures the gist of two recent Consumer Reports studies on the safety of

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