The Asian Bar Association of Washington Student Scholarship Foundation raises and awards scholarship funds to support qualified Asian Pacific American (“APA”) students attending accredited law schools in Washington State; to promote justice, equity and opportunity for APA law students; to increase the number of APA attorneys; to foster leadership and service in APA law students and attorneys in the profession and in our diverse communities; and, to create a lasting legacy for generations of APA law students and attorneys in Washington State.
Board of Directors - 2019
President: Odette Polintan, T-Mobile USA, Inc.
Secretary: Alice Truong, D.R. Horton
Treasurer: Jeff Liang, Ling & Liang, PLLC
Board Member At Large: Professor Lorraine Bannai, Seattle University School of Law
Board Member At Large: Lloyd Chee, Amazon.com, Inc.
Board Member At Large: The Honorable John Chun, Washington Court of Appeals: Division I
Board Member At Large: Jayanne Hino, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
Board Member At Large: Lisa C. Lui, Vulcan, Inc.
Board Member At Large: Hugh H. Matsubayashi, K&L Gates LLP
Board Member At Large: Michele Wong, Microsoft Corporation
Past Presidents
2017-Present: Odette Polintan
2015-2016: Ken Payson
2014: John Laney
2013: Keith Talbot
2012: Marcia Fujimoto
2011: Hon. Dean Lum
2010: Sharon Sakamoto
