Discrimination Attorney, Employment Law, Civil Rights & Personal Injury Lawyer

I am a California native and received my B.A. in Communication from the University of California, Davis. After graduation, I worked at Heller Ehrman LLP in its San Francisco headquarters until its dissolution in late 2008. I received my J.D. with a Dispute Resolution Concentration in 2012 from the University of Washington School of Law.

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While at UW School of Law, I served as Executive Managing Editor of Production on the Pacific Rim Law & Policy Journal. I was also very active in Moot Court competitions and represented UW at the Thomas Tang International Moot Court Competition as a regional semi-finalist in both Los Angeles and Atlanta. I continued to serve as a coach for mock trial and appellate advocacy teams at the law school after graduation. 

 

During law school, I also interned at the Seattle City Attorney’s Office, Civil Division; U.S. Attorney’s Office; Sacramento District Attorney’s Office; and with Judge Andrea Darvas of the King County Superior Court.

 

After graduating from law school, I worked at a plaintiff’s litigation firm in Bellevue, Washington as a Civil Litigation Attorney. A few years later, I joined a Seattle, Washington plaintiff's litigation firm as a Civil Litigator.  In 2015, I founded my own firm, AKW Law, advocating for those who have been wronged.

 

While I am not working, you can find me playing volleyball and flag football, reading about interpersonal communication, volunteering with various executive boards and committees, or hanging out with my husband and 3 cats (Matcha, Soba, and Kylo). 
 

See my full CV/Resume here. 

 

Practice Areas:

• Employment Law (discrimination; sexual harassment; wrongful termination; wage and hour; severance negotations)

• Civil Rights (police misconduct; excessive force; Taser; First, Fourth, and Fourteenth Amendment violations)

• Personal Injury (wrongful death; traumatic brain injury; auto collisions)

• Estate Planning (Wills & Trusts; power of attorney)

• Business Law (contract disputes; review contracts and draft agreements; entity formation)

 

Professional Affiliations:

• Washington State Association for Justice  (WSAJ) Trial News​

  • ​Associate Editor, 2017-Present

  • ​Assistant Editor, 2015-2017

  • Editorial Board, 2014-2015

• Washington Employment Lawyers Association (WELA) 

  • Member, 2012-Present​

• William L. Dwyer American Inns of Court

• • Communications Chair, 2014-Present

  • Member, 2011-2014

• Vietnamese American Bar Association of Washington (VABAW)

  • President, 2015

  • President-Elect, 2014

  • Secretary, 2013-2014

  • Member, 2010-2014

• American Inns of Court The Bencher

  • ​Editorial Board, 2012-Present

 

Admitted to Practice:

• State of Washington

• State of California

• U.S. District Court, Western District of Washington

• U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Washington

• U.S. District Court, Northern District of California

• U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California

• U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit

 

Memberships:

• Washington State Bar Association (WSBA)

• California State Bar Association (CSBA)

• Washington State Association for Justice (WSAJ formerly WSTLA)

• Washington Employment Lawyers Association (WELA)

• King County Bar Association (KCBA)

• Federal Bar Association (FBA) *past

• American Association for Justice (AAJ) *past

• National Employment Lawyers Association (NELA) *past

 

Pro Bono Activities:

• King County Pro Bono Services Program 

• Western District of Washington Pro Bono Panel 

• Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Pro Bono Project

 

Education:

• University of Washington School of Law, J.D., Dispute Resolution Concentration

• University of California, Davis, B.A., Communication

 

Languages:

• Cantonese (fluent)

• Mandarin (basic)

 

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