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Christine McFadden

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Associate

T 206.757.8082 Seattle
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Christine McFadden is a member of the firm's litigation practice group and helps clients navigate complex commercial disputes. During law school, Christine gained experience at both the federal and state levels of government as a law clerk for the Federal Trade Commission and the Washington State Office of the Attorney General. Christine also joins DWT with six years of experience in the technology sector. As a program manager at Palantir Technologies, Christine ran the expansion of the company's international infrastructure, drafted companywide communications, and designed processes and protocols for a multitude of internal teams. In this role, she became skilled at managing high-stakes projects with numerous stakeholders and operating in the fast-paced, ever-changing environment of Silicon Valley.

Admitted to Practice

  • Washington, 2022

Education

  • J.D., University of Washington School of Law, 2022, with Honors
    • Order of the Coif
    • Pro Bono Honors
    • Gregoire Fellowship Recipient
    • CALI Excellence for the Future Awards in: Legal Analysis, Research and Writing; Torts; Consumer Law; and Business Organizations
    • Co-President, Asian Pacific American Law Students Association
  • M.A., East Asian Studies, Stanford University, 2013
    • Federal Language and Areas Studies Fellowship Recipient
  • B.A., International Relations, Minor in Japanese, Stanford University, 2012, with Honors
    • Stanford International Relations Departmental Award for Outstanding Thesis

Memberships & Affiliations

    • Asian Bar Association of Washington, 2022
    • National Asian Pacific American Bar Association, 2022
    • Washington Women Lawyers, 2022
    • King County Bar Association, 2022

Background

    • Law Clerk, Federal Trade Commission, Northwest Region, Seattle, 2021
    • Summer Associate, Davis Wright Tremaine, Seattle, 2021
    • Legal Writing Fellow, University of Washington School of Law, Seattle, 2020-2021
    • Advanced Clinic Student, Tools for Social Change: Race and Justice Clinic, Seattle, 2020-2021
    • Legal Intern, Premera Blue Cross, Mountlake Terrace, Wash., 2020
    • Summer Associate, Lane Powell PC, Seattle, 2020
    • Law Clerk, Civil Rights Division, Washington State Office of the Attorney General, Seattle, 2020
    • Program Manager, Project Manager, & Equity Project Assistant, Palantir Technologies, Palo Alto & Seattle, 2013-2019
    • Correspondent, Pacific Citizen Newspaper, Los Angeles, 2009-2012
    • Managing Editor & Founding Member, ALIST Magazine, 2012-2014
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