$ 300-400 per hour
Sean M Phelan
About Sean
Biography
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.
Practice Areas
2
Practice Areas
Employment and Labor
99%
28 years
Mediation
1%
15 years
Fees and Rates
Cost
Hourly Rates
Contingency
33%-33%
Payment Methods
- Cash
- Check
- Credit Card
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Chat withLicenses
Licensed in Washington for 27 years
State: Washington
Acquired: 1998
No misconduct found
Licensed in New York for 28 years
State: New York
Acquired: 1997
No misconduct found
Location
Frank Freed Subit & Thomas LLP
Suite 1200, Hoge Building, 705 Second Avenue, Seattle, WA, 98104-1798
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Showing 1 - 1 of 1 review | Discrimination
Posted by Tim & Shari | November 11, 2012 | Discrimination
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 ...
Sean M Phelan's Lawyer Endorsements
"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."
Erik Heipt
Civil rights lawyer
Experience
Honors
2016
Preeminent 5.0 out of 5, Martindale-Hubbell
2016
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2006
Rising Star, SuperLawyers
Work Experience
2000 - Present
Partner, Frank Freed Subit & Thomas
Associations
2012 - Present
Washington State Employment Lawyers AssociationTreasurer
2008 - 2010
Washington State Bar Association, Labor and Employment Law SectionChair
Sample of Legal Cases
Gambini v. DaVita
Reversed and remanded by the Ninth Circuit
Education
1987
Cornell University
BA - Bachelor of Arts
N/A
City University of New York (CUNY) Law School
Speaking Engagements
2012
12th Annual Labor & Employment Law Conference
Keeping Current on Federal and State Leave Laws
Languages
Spanish