William B. Pope

Practice Areas
Since leaving the Office of the Attorney General in 1975, Bill has practiced almost exclusively in the area of family law, representing clients in dissolution of marriage actions, focusing on those with complex financial issues, including business ownership and professionals in private practice.

Biography
Bill has practiced family law since 1975.  In addition to his private practice, he has served as Judge Pro Tem in Thurston County Superior Court, Thurston County District Court, and City of Olympia Municipal Court.  Prior to 1975, Bill was an Assistant Attorney General for the Washington State Office of the Attorney General from 1973 to 1975.  He also served as a staff attorney and then as a consultant to the Washington State Senate.  Bill is an AV rated attorney with Martindale-Hubbell, which identifies a lawyer with preeminent legal ability, reflecting a high degree of integrity and dedication to the legal profession.
                                                                             
Date Admitted
1973

Education
Bill graduated from Western Washington University in 1970 where he received a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, with minors in Economics, Psychology/Sociology, and History.  He graduated from Gonzaga University School of Law with his Juris Doctor in 1973.

Affiliations and Community Involvement
Washington State Bar Association Fee Arbitration Board (appointed by the Board of Governors of the Washington State Bar Association) 1982-2002

Thurston County Bar Association Board of Directors 1999 to present (serving as the Board of Directors Secretary/Treasurer, President-Elect, President 2002-2003 and again in 2005-2006, Immediate Past President, and Member-at-Large)

Thurston County Bench-Bar Committee 1984-1994 and 2002 to present

Thurston County Bar Association Family Law Committee 1979 to present (Chair 1979-1983, 1984-1987, and 2004 to present)

South Puget Sound Community College Paralegal Advisory Committee 2002 to present (Chair 2006-2007, Vice Chair 2007-2008, Chair 2008-2009)

Harlequin Productions Board of Directors 2004 to present (current Vice President)

Olympia Symphony Orchestra First Vice President 2008 to present

Olympia Symphony Orchestra Board of Directors 2007 to present

Thurston County Volunteer Legal Clinic, Volunteer Advisor and Trainer 2004 to present

Past community board work has included:  Board of Directors of Tamarc, Inc. (Thurston and Mason Alcohol Recovery Counsel), including Past President, Past President of Thurston County Family Service Counsel, Board of Directors for Olympia YMCA, Board of Directors for the Crisis Clinic, and Board of Directors for the Residential Care Association