$ 300-400 per hour
I have practiced employment law for approximately nineteen years. I regularly represent clients through negotiation, mediation and litigation in claims of harassment and discrimination and retaliation. I also handle severance and employment contract negotiations. I am also building a mediation practice and welcome such referrals. Finally, I am fluent in Spanish and welcome referrals of Spanish speaking clients.
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28 years
15 years
$ 300-400 per hour
33%-33%
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Acquired: 1998
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Suite 1200, Hoge Building, 705 Second Avenue, Seattle, WA, 98104-1798
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Posted by Tim & Shari | November 11, 2012 | Employment & Labor
ADA Discrimination ANGEL..and PEACE for me.
We had disability retirement/ EEO disability/handicap discrimination on the job with an employer involving employment rights. Ms. Phelan is very compassionate. She truly cares about individuals she is representing that have wrongfully been mistreated and discriminated. We were kept very informed ...
Posted by Employment Client | November 05, 2012 | Lawsuits & Disputes
Compassionate, aggressive, very knowledgeable, fast moving attorney.
Sean is compassionate about her clients and truly cares about them. She is aggressive with the opposite side as attorney should be. I feel that she is real expert in her craft because she made sure I understood laws governing my case and she explained it very well. I was very impressed with her abi...
Posted by anonymous | August 10, 2011
Sean is very knowledgeable and pleasant to work with. She provided great insight into avoiding litigation with my former boss.
Sean was able to weigh all the issues at hand in a clear concise manner. She clearly explained the plusses and minuses of the concerns I had. We were able to follow a course that was most beneficial to me. Sean didn't hesitate to go above and beyond a number of times. I still owe her for being on t...
Posted by anonymous | December 08, 2008 | Employment & Labor
My experience
I found Sean to be both knowledgeable and helpful as I worked through the issues and challenges of litigation against my former employer. Her advice was helpful, informed and balanced. Having worked with other attorneys in the past I found her to be responsive to my requests and kept me fully infor...
"Sean Phelan is a top-notch employment attorney. She is brilliant, tenacious, and compassionate, and she has a tremendous reputation in the legal community. I cannot say enough about Sean and enthusiastically endorse her."
"Sean is passionate about her work and clients, is fluent in Spanish, is sharp, and is highly involved and respected in the plaintiff-side employment law community. It is a pleasure for me to endorse her."
"Sean is smart, dedicated, hard-working, a tough adversary and a compassionate attorney on your side. She has a special interest in issues facing immigrants in employment, and a passionate advocate for her clients."
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2000 - Present
Partner, Frank Freed Subit & Thomas
2012 - Present
Washington State Employment Lawyers AssociationTreasurer
2008 - 2010
Washington State Bar Association, Labor and Employment Law SectionChair
Reversed and remanded by the Ninth Circuit
1987
BA - Bachelor of Arts
N/A
2012
Spanish