Current Employment Position(s)

Member

Year Joined Organization: 1977

Lawyer Overview

Practice
Admitted to the Washington State Bar Association in 1977, Colleen has a superior reputation for her work with employment and labor issues. Her practice focuses on commercial and tort litigation with particular emphasis on labor and employment law. She represents both plaintiffs and defendants before state and federal courts, as well as regulatory agencies and commissions. Colleen is also recognized as a top mediator of employment and tort cases.

Professional Highlights

• Co-Chair, Washington State Bar Association Employment Law Institute, 1994-present
• Washington Women Lawyers: Chair State Judicial Evaluation Committee II, 1990-92; Member of the Year, 1993-94; President, 1995-96; Foundation President, 1996-2001
• Member, Alternative Dispute Resolution Mediators’ Roundtable
• Trustee, King County Bar Foundation – Vice Chair, 2006-07
• University of Washington Law School, Adjunct Faculty–Trial Advocacy Program, 1993-98
• Selected for Super Lawyers, Washington Law & Politics magazine, and Best Lawyers in Seattle, Seattle Magazine

Professional Presentations (partial)

Speaker, Washington State Bar Association, Essentials of Drafting Series – Employment and Human Resources, 2006
Speaker, Washington State Bar Association, Winning Without Trial – Effective Strategies for Success Before Trial, 2005

Education
University of Washington Law School, J.D., 1977
Seattle University, B.A, History/Literature, summa cum laude, 1974.

Areas of Practice

• Commercial and Tort Litigation
• Labor and Employment Law

West Practice Categories

Business & Commercial Law, Employment Law -- Employee, Employment Law -- Employer, Labor Law, Litigation & Appeals, Personal Injury -- Defense, Personal Injury -- Plaintiff

Bar Admissions

• Washington, 1977

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Washington State Bar Association Employment Law Institute, 1994 - Present (Co-Chair)
• Washington Women Lawyers, 1990 - 1992 (Chair State Judicial Evaluation Committee II)
• Washington Women Lawyers, 1995 - 1996 (President)
• Washington Women Lawyers, 1996 - 2001 (Foundation President)
• Alternative Dispute Resolution Mediators’ Roundtable (Member)
• Trustee, King County Bar Foundation, 2006 - 2007 (Vice Chair)
• University of Washington Law School, 1993 - 1998 (Adjunct Faculty–Trial Advocacy Program)

Honors and Awards

• Member of the Year, Washington Women Lawyers, 1993 - 1994

Classes and Seminars

• Speaker, Employment and Human Resources, Washington State Bar Association, Essentials of Drafting Series, 2006
• Speaker, Winning Without Trial – Effective Strategies for Success Before Trial, Washington State Bar Association, 2005

Education

• University of Washington School of Law, Seattle, Washington, 1977
  J.D.
• Seattle University, Seattle, Washington, 1974
  B.A.
  Honors: summa cum laude
  Major: History/Literature

Fraternities/Sororities

• Alpha Sigma Nu
• Phi Alpha Delta

Published Works

• Chapter Author: Washington State Discrimination Law, Butterworth Publications, 1993

Address

1000 Second Avenue Building
Suite 3500
Seattle, WA 98104-1086

Phones

(206) 292-8800

Faxes

(206) 292-0494

Emails

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Websites

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