Grace Thompson

Associate

Grace Thompson is a skilled litigator, focusing her practice in all areas of employment litigation, including claims of discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wrongful termination, breach of contract, and wage and hour violations. Grace's favorite aspect of litigation is collaborating with her clients to identify creative and effective solutions to their litigation problems.

In addition to her practice, Grace serves as the firm's Co-Chair for the Associate Campaign for Equal Justice. While in law school, Grace participated in several appellate moot court competitions, finishing as the runner-up in the Tausend Appellate Competition and as a semi-finalist in the Region 12 National Moot Court Competition.

Levad v. T-Mobile USA, Inc., et al.

Complete defense victory in employment discrimination lawsuit involving a 13-year employee seeking more than $4 million in damages on a variety of discrimination claims . Achieved summary judgment on claims of sex discrimination, disability discrimination, and failure to accommodate. At trial, which lasted 3 weeks, the court granted judgment as a matter of law on plaintiff's claims of retaliation and wrongful termination in violation of public policy. Jury reached a verdict in the client's favor on the sole remaining claim of "regarded as" disability discrimination. Case No. 20-2-02181-4 SEA (King Cnty. (Wash.) Sup. Ct, July 2021)

Summary judgment win and settlement for hospital

Obtained full dismissal for hospital client on summary judgment. Obtained dismissal of eight out of nine causes of action for the other hospital entity on summary judgment. Prepared for trial on the one remaining cause of action with a multi-million dollar damages claim, and negotiated a walk-away settlement less than 24 hours before trial was set to begin.

Admitted to Practice

Washington, 2018

Education

J.D., Seattle University School of Law, 2018, magna cum laude
- Dean's List
- Research & Technical Editor, Seattle University Law Review
- Research Assistant, Professor Brooke Coleman
- Trustee Law Scholarship
- Year End Scholarship
- CALI Awards for Excellence in Corporate Appellate Litigation; Law, Language & Literature; and Criminal Externship Seminar
B.S., Criminal Justice, Western Oregon University, 2014, summa cum laude
- Dean's List

Memberships & Affiliations

- Volunteer Victim's Assistant, Marion County District Attorney's Office, Salem, Ore., 2011-2015
- Volunteer Women’s Aid, Abby’s House, Monmouth, Ore., 2011-2014

Professional Recognition

- Named "One to Watch" by Best Lawyers in Litigation - Labor and Employment, 2025
- Crime Analysis Certificate, Western Oregon University, 2014

Background

- Legal Extern, Vice Chancellor Tamika Montgomery-Reeves, Delaware Court of Chancery, Wilmington, Del., 2018
- Summer Associate, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP, Seattle, 2017
- Legal Extern, Torts Division, City of Seattle, Seattle, 2016
- Legal Extern, Domestic Violence Division, King County Prosecuting Attorney's Office, Seattle, 2016