601 Union Street, Suite 1125
Seattle, Washington 98101
Focus of Practice
Mediation of disputes in civil litigation, including the following areas: employment law; discrimination; class action litigation; contract disputes; civil rights; partnership and LLC disputes; sexual abuse; insurance coverage, including bad faith claims; negligence
Legal Experience
Owner of Cote Law and Mediation PLLC (2025 to present); Mediator with Washington Arbitration and Mediation Service (WAMS) (2021 to present); Partner with Frank Freed Subit & Thomas LLP (2017 to 2024); 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, Alternative Dispute Resolution Section; King County Bar Association, Labor and Employment Law Section, Alternative Dispute Resolution Section; Federal Bar Association, ADR Committee Co-Chair; Pacific Coast Labor and Employment Law Conference Planning Committee
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 & mediation evaluation; March to September 2020); 2024 NW Dispute Resolution Conference (3.25 credit hours); Mediation-related CLEs from 2022 to 2024 (8 credit hours)
ADR Experience
Washington Arbitration and Mediation Service (WAMS) panelist since 2021 with experience conducting more than 130 mediations in cases involving employment discrimination, disability accommodation, hostile work environment, wage and hour, civil rights, insurance coverage, torts, sexual abuse, and property damage; pro bono mediator for Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
ADR Practice Areas
Business Litigation, Civil Rights, Contracts, Employment, Insurance