$ 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
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Suite 1200, Hoge Building, 705 Second Avenue, Seattle, WA, 98104-1798
9 Client Reviews
Showing 1 - 5 of 5 reviews | Communication Style
Posted by Eric | January 03, 2019 | Hired Attorney
Public Sector employee
Sean is on the ball. Not only gave good advice but responded quickly to text and emails at those times when I really needed quick answers. Sometimes you are forced into making immediate decisions on legal matters you may not fully understand. Having Sean answer my questions immediately gave me the...
Posted by anonymous | June 27, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Wrongful Termination
Excellent Attorney!
Sean is a fabulous Attorney. Compassionate, serious about making the wrongs that others do or did to her clients right. She is smart, capable, classy in both her interactions with clients and other Attorneys, she responds in a timely fashion and never dropped the ball or let anything slip past her ...
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 | 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."
Civil rights lawyer
2016
Preeminent 5.0 out of 5, Martindale-Hubbell
2016
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2006
Rising Star, SuperLawyers
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