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Michael Finkle
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BBA, Loyola Marymount University, 1978; received award for general excellence in school of business. JD, UCLA School of Law, 1981; Managing Editor (Volume 28) and Staff Member (Volume 27) of UCLA Law Review. MBA, Seattle University, 1995.
Mike Finkle started out as a transactional lawyer with some civil litigation for two 12-15 attorney firms in Los Angeles from 1981 to 1986. He was a Deputy City Attorney in the Criminal and Special Operations Divisions of LA City Attorney's Office from 1986 until 1990; his duties included trying criminal cases, handling writs and appeals, and working on a large-scale civil unfair business practice matter. In 1990, Mr. Finkle became an Assistant City Attorney Supervisor in the Public & Community Safety Division (formerly Criminal Division) of the Seattle City Attorney's Office; his duties include supervising high profile or complex criminal prosecution matters, supervising Mental Health Court prosecutions, working on local, regional and statewide policy matters, and other special projects.
Mr. Finkle has been an Adjunct Faculty member with Seattle University School of Law, since 1998. He was the Past President (2000) and Board Member, of the Washington State Association of Municipal Attorneys, and received its inaugural “Outstanding Service Award” in 2003. Mr. Finkle served as the Chief Author of the Limited Jurisdiction chapter of Washington Lawyers Practice Manual, published by King County Bar Association (2002-2004). He has also published a chapter in the Washington Health Law Manual (3rd ed.) and an article in Volume 5 of the Seattle Journal of Social Justice. Mr. Finkle taught Trial Advocacy for the State Bar from 1991-2000, and received a special recognition award from the Bar in 1997.