Kelli Rogers//April 6, 2011//

Maryann Yelnosky-Smith, a shareholder with Portland firm Bullard Smith Jernstedt Wilson, will receive the Harpole Attorney Award at the 13th annual Joyce Harpole reception and awards ceremony. Each year, the Joyce Ann Harpole Committee presents the award to a lawyer who is dedicated to the pursuit of justice while maintaining a sense of balance among career, family and community. For more than 20 years, Yelnosky-Smith has helped health care providers and other Pacific Northwest employers prevent and resolve employment disputes. She specializes in litigation defense, including discrimination, employee management and employee training.