June 25, 2010 – J. Tayloe Washburn, former Managing Partner of Foster Pepper PLLC and Immediate Past Chair of the Seattle Chamber of Commerce, received the 2010 Edward E. Carlson Award for Outstanding Alumni from Leadership Tomorrow. Only one graduate is selected each year, with recipients receiving a grant of $1,000 to be donated to the nonprofit organization of their choice.

A Class of 1990 Leadership Tomorrow graduate, Washburn’s legal practice focuses on developing and managing entitlement strategies on large and complex, public and private projects. His community involvement spans decades and is wide-ranging, and includes the Washington Aerospace Partnership; Port of Seattle's Century Agenda Process; Washington State Climate Action Team; Washington State Growth Management Act Advisory Commission; Cascade Land Conservancy; Urban Land Institute; Alki Foundation; Alliance for Education; and the Seattle-King County Economic Development Council.

The Leadership Tomorrow Outstanding Alumni Award was established in 1988 to recognize an individual through his or her leadership that has significantly contributed to the well-being of the community. It was renamed in 1993 in honor of Edward E. Carlson, one of Puget Sound’s most notable leaders.

With offices in Seattle and Spokane, WA, Foster Pepper PLLC provides a full range of legal services to businesses, government agencies, and individuals across the country and internationally. In 2005, the firm entered its second century of service.