Graham Fitch

Graham Fitch, was born and raised in Seattle, Washington.  He is a third generation Washington Lawyer.  His father was the son of a U.S. Court Commissioner that came west with his wife in the early part of the 20th century.  the Fitch family roots are English and Fitch ancestors were among the first colonial settlers of our country.  Graham is a direct descendant of the first governor of the colony of Connecticut, Tom Fitch.  Graham's mother descended from Northwest Pioneers that founded Everett, Washington, (Henry Hewitt).  They prospered in the Washington timber industry and became leaders in the community.  Graham attended Garfield High School, the University of Washington, University of Washington Law School and was a commissioned officer in the Counter Intelligence Corps of the U.S. Army.  In 1962 and 1963 he served as an Assistant Attorney General for the State of Washington.  He entered private practice in the spring of 1963 and specialized in hospital law.  He retired from service as a general counsel for Swedish hospital Medical Center in 2000 after nearly four decades of assisting to make it the largest hospital complex in the Northwest.  He serves as a board member of Swedish Hospital to this day.  His children are grown and all have completed college.  He resides with his wife Coni in Bellevue, Washington and still enjoys the private practice of law at his downtown Bellevue office.