Dan has dedicated his life to the well-being of others both professionally and as a volunteer.
He has served as a Volunteer Board Member for the following organizations:
Washington State Trial Lawyers Association (now Washington State Association for Justice)
The Walla Walla School Board (President 1989-1990)
Walla Walla Mental Health Center (serving as Treasurer)
Goodwill Industries of Walla Walla
College Place Presbyterian Church
In 2014, the Walla Walla School District honored Dan as a Graduate of Distinction, in recognition of his professional accomplishments as well as his service to the Walla Walla community.
Honors & Awards
After graduating from Seattle Pacific, Dan earned a Master’s Degree in Psychology at the University of Miami in 1974. He then worked as the Director of Residential Programs at Shangri-La Corp., a facility for the mentally handicapped, before enrolling at Willamette University College of Law. Dan graduated from Willamette cum laude (in the top 10% of his class) in 1981.
While at Willamette, Dan worked as a Law Clerk for Dye & Olsen in Salem, Oregon and William M. Tugman, Attorney at Law, in Walla Walla, Washington. Dan joined Mr. Tugman after graduation from law school and they formed the partnership of Tugman & Hess in Walla Walla.
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