Susan has been practicing civil rights law for more than 25 years. She knows the law and is committed to helping people vindicate their civil rights. She vigorously defends the rights of her clients. Susan takes the time necessary to learn the story of what has happened, whether it is related to employment, education, police misconduct, or personal injury. Susan works tirelessly on behalf of her clients to get the justice they deserve.
Admitted
- 1991, State of Washington
- 2013, State of Alaska
- U.S. District Court, Western District of Washington
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Washington
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
- Several Tribal Courts
Education
- J.D., Seattle University School of Law, 1990
- B.A., Sociology, University of Oregon, 1972
- M.A. Urban Planning, 1974
Associations & Memberships
- Washington State Bar Association
- Alaska State Bar Association
- Washington Employment Lawyers Association
- Spence Trial Lawyers College Faculty (retired)
- Cooperating Attorney, ACLU of Washington
Honors
- American Jurisprudence Award in Trial Clinic 1990
- Super Lawyer: 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, and 2017
Recent Cases
- Wingate v. City of Seattle & Whitlatch, U.S. District Court, Western District of Washington at Seattle, Race Discrimination/ Fourteenth Amendment/police misconduct (2017).
- McDaniel v. LifeWatch Services Inc., U.S. District Court, Western District of Washington at Seattle, Pregnancy Discrimination (2017).
- Taylor, et al. v. City of Seattle, King County Superior Court, Age Discrimination (2017).
- Moba, et al. v. Seattle Freight Services, King County Superior Court, Race Discrimination (2016).
- Jackson, et al. v. King County, U.S. District Court, Western District of Washington at Seattle, Race Discrimination (2016).
- Deaton v. City of Richland, Benton County Superior Court, Disability Discrimination (2015).
- Snell v. North Thurston School District, U.S. District Court, Western District of Washington at Tacoma, Special Education (2015).
