Focus of Practice
Employment Law; Class Action Litigation; Contract Disputes; Civil Rights; Partnership and LLC Disputes
Legal Experience
Mediator with Washington Arbitration and Mediation Service (WAMS) (2021 to present); Partner with Frank Freed Subit & Thomas LLP (2017 to present); Partner with Terrell Marshall Law Group PLLC (2014-2017); Associate with Terrell Marshall Law Group (2009-2013); Associate with Mills Meyers Swartling (2008-2009); Law Clerk for Justice Walter Carpeneti of Alaska Supreme court (2007-2008)
Court Admissions
Washington Courts; Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals; United States District Courts for Western District of Washington, Eastern District of Washington, and Eastern District of California
Education
Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution, Pepperdine University School of Law ("Mediating the Litigated Case" Program); University of Washington School of Law, JD with high honors; Seattle University, BA in Psychology and Spanish, summa cum laude
Professional Associations
Washington State Bar Association, Labor & Employment Law Section, Litigation Section, Alternative Dispute Resolution Section; King County Bar Association, Labor and Employment Law Section, Alternative Dispute Resolution Section; Washington Employment Lawyers Association; National Employment Lawyers Association; Federal Bar Association, ADR Committee Co-Chair
ADR Training
Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution, Pepperdine University School of Law - "Mediating the Litigated Case" (42 hours of training; February 5-8 and 20-22, 2020); King Court District Court Small Claims Court Intensive Advanced Facilitative Mediation Training, Dispute Resolution Center of King County (17 hours of training practice & mock mediation evaluation; March to September 2020)
ADR Experience
Washington Arbitration and Mediation Service (WAMS) panelist since 2021 with experience conducting mediations in cases involving employment discrimination, disability accommodation, hostile work environment, wage and hour, civil rights, torts, and property damage; pro bono mediator for Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
ADR Practice Areas
Business Litigation, Civil Rights, Consumer Protection, Contracts, Employment