Who We are

KCLL Foundation Staff

Kristie Thompson is the Executive Director of the King County Law Library Foundation. She earned her BA in International Affairs and Spanish from the University of Puget Sound and her MA in Russian Eurasian Studies and International Economics from the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies. Over the past two decades, Kristie has worked with non-profit organizations in the US and abroad to promote child welfare, education, and literacy. She is excited to work with the KCLL Foundation to facilitate access to legal information and resources for King County residents. In her spare time, Kristie enjoys reading, spending time outdoors, and travel.

KCLL Foundation Board of Directors

Erin Rance is the president of the King County Law Library Foundation Board of Directors. Erin is the Assistant Director of the UW Office of Public Records and Open Public Meetings. Erin received her BA in American Ethnic Studies and her Master of Library and Information Sciences from the University of Washington. She has worked in mid-size to large law libraries as a librarian/research analyst and recently began working in the Office of Public Records with the University of Washington. Erin is very invested in access to justice and is excited to be a part of the Foundation. In her spare moments, Erin enjoys estate sales, vintage clothing, gardening and coffee.

Lachlan Huck is a member of the King County Law Library Foundation Board of Directors. Lachlan is a partner at Focal PLLC, a boutique law firm in Seattle. He advises startups and small-to-midsize enterprises as corporate and deal counsel, including on corporate formation and governance matters, commercial transactions, debt and equity financings, mergers and acquisitions, and other business operations. Lachlan received his J.D. from University of Washington School of Law in 2015. In his free time, Lachlan is wrangling his kid and playing soccer in the Seattle area.

Karen Whitney is a member of the King County Law Library Foundation Board of Directors. Karen is the Library Resources Manager at Perkins Coie LLP, and holds a Master of Library and Information Sciences from San Jose State University. She has worked in law libraries for 20 years, in both reference and technical services. She is a member of AALL, SLA, and LLOPS. Karen has served on several boards and committees of professional associations, including the board of a Large-Law special interest section of the American Association of Law Libraries and the grants and programs committees of the Law Librarians of the Puget Sound (LLOPS). Along with her family, Karen is an advocate for Alzheimer’s research and participates in an international, longitudinal research study for families with early onset Alzheimer’s Disease. Outside of her professional life, Karen spends time reading, traveling, and crafting, finding joy and creativity in exploring new cultures, ideas, and hands-on projects.

Oliver Enquist is the treasurer of the King County Law Library Foundation Board of Directors. Oliver works as a Vice President at Chinook Capital Advisors, a Kirkland-based Investment Banking firm that assists business owners through business succession and transition planning. Oliver graduated with his Juris Doctor and Master of Business Administration from Seattle University in May 2016. Oliver served as a Research and Technical Editor on the Seattle University Law Review during his second and third years of law school. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from the University of Washington

Carly Eyler is a member of the King County Law Library Foundation Board of Directors. Carly is a Senior Research Analyst at K&L Gates, a Pittsburgh-based law firm with deep roots in the Seattle legal community. Carly holds an MLIS from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and a BA in Comparative History of Ideas with a focus in Women’s Studies from the University of Washington. Prior to joining the King County Law Library Foundation, Carly was the President of the Law Librarians of Puget Sound. In her spare time, Carly enjoys traveling, crafting, reading, cooking, and going on long walks.

Dan Hsieh is an Assistant Attorney General in the Labor & Industries Division, focusing on workplace safety, unpaid industrial insurance premiums, and workplace injury litigation. He rejoined the AGO in February 2023 after spending time in private practice at Helsell Fetterman. At Helsell, Dan’s practice focused on complex litigation, insurance defense, medical malpractice, real estate, and land use. Dan was with the Attorney General’s Office from 2016 to 2021, starting with the Vancouver Regional Services Division before moving to the Seattle Labor & Industries Division in 2018.

Dan originally hails from Wyoming. His father immigrated to the United States from Taiwan, and his mother’s family was one of the original Black homesteading families in Wyoming. Dan currently serves as the Chair of the KCBA’s Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Luncheon Committee, Co-Chair of QLaw’s Judicial Evaluation Committee, and President of the Association of Washington Assistant Attorneys General. Dan is also a board member of QLaw, and the Northwest Justice Project. In his spare time, Dan likes to explore new areas of the world and emulate his culinary icon – Gordon Ramsey.

LeighAnne Thompson is a member of the King County Law Library Foundation Board of Directors. LeighAnne is the Law Library Associate Director, Digital Innovation at Seattle University School of Law. Her work sits at the intersection of library services, legal education, and emerging technology, with a particular focus on AI’s role in legal practice and access to justice.

LeighAnne received a JD from Loyola University Chicago School of Law, an MLIS from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, and a BA from the University of Washington. She is deeply invested in access to justice and is excited to serve on the Foundation’s Board of Directors. In her spare time, LeighAnne enjoys reading, watching her children’s water polo tournaments, and exploring Seattle neighborhoods with her dog.

Founding Board Members

Mary Jo Newhouse

Maureen Quigley

Dan Fiorito

King County Law Library Foundation is a Section 501 (c)(3) public charity.

King County Law Library Foundation is registered with Washington State’s Charities Program as required by law.