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Sheehan Sullivan

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Chair, Flex Schedule Attorneys Affinity Group

T 206.757.8152 Seattle
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Sheehan Sullivan is an experienced employment litigator with a successful track record defending companies in complex class action, multi-plaintiff, and single-plaintiff litigation. She litigates wage and hour, discrimination, failure to accommodate, harassment, wrongful discharge, noncompetition, and breach of contract cases. She represents employers through all stages of prelitigation and litigation, including dispute resolution and trial.

Sheehan also counsels employers on how to minimize risk for litigation by implementing proactive employment practices and policies. She has deep experience advising employers on ADA and disability accommodation issues and defending them in complex disability discrimination litigation when necessary.

Class Action Litigation

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Trials

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Multi-Plaintiff and Single-Plaintiff Litigation

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Employment Counseling

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Admitted to Practice

  • Washington, 2002
  • U.S. District Court Western District of Washington, 2002
  • U.S. District Court Eastern District of Washington, 2005

Education

  • J.D., Seattle University School of Law, 2002, magna cum laude
    • Editor, Seattle University Law Review
    • Conference Chair, National Conference of Law Reviews
    • Board Member, National Women Law Students' Association
  • B.A., History, University of Oregon, 1996

Memberships & Affiliations

    • Executive Committee, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
    • Member, Wage and Hour Defense Institute, 2002-present
    • King County Bar Association, 2003-present
    • Executive Committee, 2016-2021; Board of Directors, 2013-2021 – Special Olympics of Washington
    • Board of Directors, Seattle Arts and Lectures, 2021-present
    • Board of Directors, 2006-2008; Board Chair, 2007-present — Seattle Works
    • Homeless Project Committee, King County Bar Association, 2007-2013

Professional Recognition

    • Received a "Flex Success Award" from the Diversity & Flexibility Alliance, 2022
    • Named one of the "Best Lawyers in America" in Employment Law - Management by Best Lawyers, 2021-present
    • Selected to "Washington Rising Stars," Thomson Reuters, 2012
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