Key Principals

Kim Putnam - kimrp@putnamlieb.com
Kim Putnam received his Bachelor of Science degree from the United States Military Academy at West Point and served thereafter as an infantry officer with Ranger and Special Forces units.  He received his law degree from the University of Puget Sound.  He has served as legislative counsel for the Washington
State Association for Justice.  He has also served on WSAJ's board of directors and as the former head of the workers' compensation and insurance law sections of WSAJ.  He is a past member of the judicial Recommendations Committee of the Washington State Bar Association.  Kim is the past chair of the South Sound YMCA board of trustees and the current chair of the Strong Kids Campaign. 

Wayne Lieb - waynel@putnamlieb.com
Wayne Lieb served as both an administrative law judge and chief review judge for the Board of Industrial Insurance Appeals adjudicating workers' compensation appeals.  He has served on the WSAJ board of governors and as chair of the Workers' Compensation section of WSAJ.  He has been appointed
a special master in Federal Court matters.  He has extensive experience in trial and appellate work and has 20 published appellate decisions.  He received his Bachelor of Arts from Western Washington University and his law degree from the University of Washington.  As past board member and president of
Behavioral Health Resources (BHR), Wayne has spent many hours helping improve assistance to adults and children suffering from mental health crises and addiction. 

Kathryn Potvin - kathrynp@putnamlieb.com
Kathryn Potvin, an Olympia native, attended California Lutheran University where she graduated with honors.  She obtained her law degree from Arizona State University College of Law after having completed a semester-long externship with Judge Philip J. Pro, chief justice of the United States District Court for the District of Nevada.  Kathryn then practiced law in Las Vegas, Nevada, in the areas of personal injury and workers' compensation from 1999 until 2007.  Her efforts resulted in two Nevada Supreme Court decisions which changed the law for injured workers in the State of Nevada.  She joined the Washington Bar Association in 2003 and is a current member of the Thurston County and Pierce County Bar Associations as well as an active committee member for the Washington State Association for Justice. 

 Of Counsel

Michael Temple - michaelet@putnamlieb.com
After service in the Army as a regular Army officer Michael graduated from the University of Puget Sound School of Law in 1980. He has held a number of senior legislative staff positions in Washington State Government including Attorney to the Speaker of the House and Counsel to the Senate Majority Leader. Michael then worked as head of Government Affairs and was Political Director for the WSTLA from 1986-1990. He then served as Counsel to the State Treasurer and then as a state director for a U.S. Senator after which he started his own business as a contract lobbyist. His clients include the WSTLA where he is intimately involved in the formulation of state political strategies, including lobbying on workers' compensation and insurance issues. Other clients have included the Bicycle Association of Washington, King County. His services to these and other clients have included a broad range of lobbying strategies, as well as interaction with State executive agencies, the State Legislature and various local government entities.