Medical Malpractice Lawyer Lish Whitson

June 12, 2000

Ms. Lucy P. Isaki
President, King County Bar Association
900 Fourth Avenue, Suite 600
Seattle, Washington 98164-1060

Dear Ms. Isaki:

My name is Ann Marmesh. I am writing as a client of Mr. Lish Whitson's. It has been brought to my attention that Mr. Whitson has been nominated the Outstanding Lawyer of The Year in King County. I am thrilled that your Bar is recognizing Mr. Whitson's dedication to the law and service to others. I would like to submit to you this personal testimony of the way in which Mr. Whitson changed my life.

I was referred to Mr. Whitson at a time when I was totally disabled from a back injury and consequent surgeries. I am not a medical or legal professional. I had no real comprehension of the enormity of the issues at stake when I first spoke with Lish. I was a patient consumed by pain and it was tough for me to see beyond each day.

Lish was the first male and professional in a two-year long nightmare willing to take action against what had actually happened to me. He moved quickly on the case, it required out of state representation and the need to appeal the termination of my disability benefits. Over the course of the next year, Mr. Whitson prevailed in each area, securing counsel in the other state and succeeding in the reinstatement of my benefits. In that same year, Mr. Whitson referred me to expert medical care which eventually led to a proper diagnosis and life-saving surgery.

One would think oneself fortunate enough to regain physical and material strength. However, I was given a far greater gift. Lish, in being himself, taught me that committing one's life to the establishment of basic human rights for all is the most gratifying path one can choose. Lish is a deeply satisfied human being because he does what is right. It is that simple. How many of us can claim this achievement?

To achieve such a goal we must have models. And in Mr. Lish Whitson, Seattle and the larger national community are so blessed. To honor Lish's inspirational leadership with this most deserved award is to further justice. Our country is hungry for the ethics with which Lish practices.

Very sincerely yours,

Ann Marmesh