They know that by having exceptional individuals throughout the organization, this will lead to exceptional results and service for their clients. Their legal assistant, Jan Barkley, has worked in law offices in the Northwest for over thirty years. Her educational background includes graduate study at the University of Washington. The firm employs two additional support staff members including Sharon Lange, who has an undergraduate degree from the University of Oregon. As a legal assistant, Sharon focuses on office management and client relations. Zefora Alderman, Sharon’s assistant, has worked as a legal assistant for two years and is presently completing graduate work at the University of Oregon where she is also in charge of several research studies and laboratories.