Office of the Attorney GeneralAttorneys

Attorneys

ADAM MALCOLM

Senior Assistant Attorney General, Division Chief
adam.malcolm@wsu.edu 509.335.2636

Admitted to Practice:
2006 (Washington)
Law Degree:
University of Washington (J.D., 2005)
Undergraduate Degree:
Washington State University (2001, B.A., Political Science)
Primary Assignments:
Adam is chief counsel to the WSU Board of Regents, the President, Provost, Vice Presidents, Chancellors, Executive Budget Director, Athletic Director, and other members of senior staff.  Adam oversees and directs all legal services for WSU and advises in numerous areas.
Bio:
Adam has been at the WSU Division of the Attorney General’s Office since March 2012. Prior to coming to the Attorney General’s Office, Adam was a deputy prosecuting attorney with Walla Walla County for five years where he was responsible for the juvenile and district courts criminal dockets. Adam was also an instructor at Walla Walla Community College where he taught a criminal law course.

NINA FISK

Assistant Attorney General
nina.fisk@wsu.edu 509.335.2636

Admitted to Practice:
2015 (Washington); 2016 (Idaho)
Law Degree:
Michigan State University, College of Law (J.D., 2014)
Undergraduate Degree:
Washington State University (2011, B.A., Political Science; B.A., Music)
Primary Assignments:
Student Affairs, including Facilities and Operations, Student Conduct, Student Accommodations and Disability Resources, and University Recreation; Public Records; Bursar’s Office; International Student and Scholar Services; International Undergrad Admissions and Recruitment; Carson College of Business; Edward R. Murrow College of Communication; Academic Engagement and Student Achievement; Enrollment Management; and Alumni Association.
Bio:
Nina joined the WSU Division of the Attorney General’s Office in September 2025, after transferring from the Social and Health Services Section of the Spokane Division, where she represented the Department of Children, Youth, and Families in child welfare cases. Prior to joining the Attorney General’s Office, Nina worked as a prosecutor for seven years, first in Kootenai County, Idaho, then in Lincoln County, Washington.

COLLIN HARPER

Assistant Attorney General
collin.harper@wsu.edu 509.335.2636

Admitted to Practice:
2011 (Washington); 2014 (Hawaii)
Law Degree:
Gonzaga University School of Law (J.D., 2011)
Graduate Degree:
University of Denver (2006, M.S., Advertising and Business Management )
Undergraduate Degree:
Gonzaga University (2005, B.A., History and Political Science)
Primary Assignments:
Academic Outreach and Innovation; Risk Management; Compliance; Information Technology Services, including Information Security; Cougar Health Services; the Colleges of Engineering and Architecture and Veterinary Medicine; and WSU Spokane Health Sciences, including the Colleges of Medicine, Nursing, and Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences.
Bio:
Collin joined the WSU Division in March 2025. Prior to that, he was at the Spokane AGO where he represented the Department of Labor and Industries in administrative law cases.  From 2012 to 2021, he was with The Markam Group in Spokane where he assisted with all facets of pre-litigation, litigation, and appellate process in plaintiff personal injury and wrongful death cases arising primarily from medical negligence.

DANIEL KIM

Assistant Attorney General
daniel.kim10@wsu.edu 509.335.2636

Admitted to Practice:
2026 (Washington); 2007 (Illinois); 2009 (Washington, D.C.)
Law Degree:
DePaul University, College of Law (J.D., 2007)
Undergraduate Degree:
University of Illinois at Chicago (2002, B.A., Political Science)
Primary Assignments:
Internal Audit; Compliance and Civil Rights; Policies, Records and Forms; Ethics; Facilities Services; Real Estate and Business Operations; and Global Learning.
Bio:
Daniel joined the WSU Division of the Attorney General’s Office in September 2025. Prior to joining WSU, Daniel worked for the U.S. Department of Education for fifteen years in its Office of the General Counsel and Office for Civil Rights. Before that, Daniel served as an assistant attorney general for the District of Columbia where he provided legal support to the District of Columbia Public Schools.

SHELBY SIERACKI

Assistant Attorney General
shelby.sieracki@wsu.edu  509.335.2636

Admitted to Practice:
2016 (Idaho); 2022 (Washington)
Law Degree:
University of Idaho Law School (J.D., 2016)
Undergraduate Degree:
University of Idaho (2013, B.S., Broadcast Journalism) (Summa Cum Laude)
Primary Assignments:
Employment, including Administrative Professionals and Faculty; Public Safety, including Police, Emergency Management, and Parking and Transportation Services; Environmental Health and Safety; Compliance and Risk Management; Ombuds; Academic Integrity; College of Arts and Sciences; Libraries; Military Sciences; and Museum of Art.
Bio:
Shelby joined the WSU Division of the Attorney General’s Office in September 2022. After law school, Shelby worked as a deputy prosecutor in Nez Perce County, Idaho, for five years where she prosecuted misdemeanors from initial appearance to post-conviction and appeal, and represented the county at hundreds of evidentiary hearings, mediations, and trials.  Before joining the Attorney General’s Office, Shelby was an assistant city attorney for the City of Lewiston, Idaho, specializing in land use, public records, and code enforcement.

JESSICA SMITH-KAPROSY

Assistant Attorney General
j.smith-kaprosy@wsu.edu 509.335.2636

Admitted to Practice:
2012 (Maryland-inactive); 2021 (Washington)
Law Degree:
University of Chicago Law School (J.D., 2011)
Undergraduate Degree:
University of Wisconsin (2006, B.A., Classical Humanities and Religious Studies)
Primary Assignments:
Procurement Services and Strategic Sourcing; Contracts; College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences; Voiland College of Engineering and Architecture; Global Health; Native American Relations and Programs; Graduate and Professional Education; and Office of Research.
Bio:
Jessica joined the WSU Division of the Attorney General’s Office in September 2020. After law school, Jessica participated in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Emerging Leaders program with a posting in the Indian Health Service Office of Tribal Self-Governance; on completion of the program, Jessica transitioned to a permanent position as a policy analyst in the Office of Tribal Self-Governance in Rockville, MD. In 2015, Jessica relocated to Eastern Washington, joining the WSU Office of Research as a contracts manager, with responsibility for complex research funding agreements and non-monetary research agreements, and later as an assistant director of the Office of Research Support and Operations.