Professional Employment History
Christiansen IT LawPrincipal
January 2005 - present
PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLPDirector
March 2004 - December 2004
Preston Gates & Ellis, LLPOf Counsel
November 2001 - March 2004
Stoel Rives LLPOf Counsel
November 1999 - November 2001
Miller Nash, LLPOf Counsel
January 1998 - November 1999
Weiss, Jensen, Ellis & Howard, P.C. (merged into
Holland & Knight, 2003)
Partner September 1994 - December 1997
Associate July 1988 - September 1994
Marketing Director 1993 - 1995
Washington Appellate Defender AssociationStaff Attorney
September 1984 - June 1988
Chemnick & Moen (now
Chemnick, Moen & Greenstreet)
:Legal Intern
September 1983 - August 1984
Corporate Boards
Employers' Health Purchasing Co-opMarch 1992 - November 1999, March 2002 - August 2004
Founder and Member, Board of Directors
Health Care Training Institute, LLCJanuary 2001 - August 2004
Founder and Member, Executive Board
Academic Appointments
University of Washington Information School
Adjunct Faculty, Masters of Science in Information Management
University of Washington Center for Information Assurance and Cybersecurity
Advisory Board
Oregon Health and Sciences University School of Medicine
Clinical Assistant Professor, Division of Medical Informatics and Outcomes Research
2000 - 2003
Professional and Civic OrganizationsAmerican Bar AssociationHealth Law SectionScience and Technology Law Section Co-chair,
Committee on Healthcare Privacy, Security and Information Technology 2004 - present
Co-chair, Healthcare Informatics Committee
2000 - 2004
Information Security Committee Co-chair, PKI Assessment Guidelines Health Information Privacy and Security Task Group
2000 - 2003
Book Publication Committee
2004 - present
American Health Lawyers AssociationHealth Information Technology Practice GroupHMOs and Health Plans Practice GroupHospitals and Health Systems Practice GroupCHITA Readiness ForumPlanning Committee
2000 - present
Founder and Chair, 2000 - 2002
Evergreen State InfraGard Members AllianceFounder and Member, Board of Directors
2004 - present
Greater Seattle Chamber of CommerceBoard of Trustees, 1996 - 1999
Issues Advisory Group
Chair, 1991 - 1995
HealthyEmailAdvisory Board
2002 - 2004
Information Systems Security AssociationKing County Bar AssociationChair, Law and Technology/Intellectual Property Section
2002 - 2003
Washington State Bar AssociationWashington State Healthcare Information Infrastructure Stakeholders Advisory Committee, 2005 - present
Washington State Medical AssociationPractice Informatics Advisory Board, 2004 - present
Washington State Society of Healthcare Attorneys
Board of Directors
2000 - 2003
Bar AdmissionsState of Washington, 1986
United States District Court for Western Washington, 1986