He was a thrill-seeker in cowboy boots who piloted planes, scuba-dived in exotic seas and sought to appease a lifelong obsession with speed through vintage sports cars and high-revving motorbikes.
But within the courtroom, Tom Chambers exuded an almost ministerial humility as a champion for the underdog — a personal quality borne from his humble upbringing in small-town Eastern Washington.
Barb Otte has a soft spot for senior citizens. So when elderly people comes to the executive director of the Benton-Franklin Legal Aid Society, grab their own chests and say their hearts no longer can take the harassing phone calls from collectors, Otte doesn't hesitate to take them on as clients.