Karen Marie Phillips

Karen Marie Phillips

5.0
Rating: 8.5

Licensed for 20 years

Lawyer at Bellingham, WA

1814 Cornwall Avenue, Bellingham, WA

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Licenses

Licensed in Washington for 13 years

State: Washington

Acquired: 2012

Active

No misconduct found

Licensed in New York for 20 years

State: New York

Acquired: 2006

Resigned

No misconduct found

Location

Northwest Justice Project

1814 Cornwall Avenue, Bellingham, WA, 98225

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Posted by Jeff | November 12, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes

Extremely Satisfied

Karen did an excellent job handling my case. Phone calls, e-mails were all handle promptly. She was very thorough and laid out a very specific plan of action which resulted in a successful outcome. I would recommend her and the firm she works for to anyone. They were all very kind and very helpful.... I was always greeted with a smile and kept very well informed. Thanks Karen!

Posted by Dean | December 20, 2016 | Employment & Labor

Highly Effective

Karen Phillips is a highly effective, creative and attentive advocate for working men and women. I am a union representative for a large labor organization who is limited by contract and labor laws in fully assisting our membership in resolving workplace issues in matters of state and federal law. ...Consequently, I will, without hesitation, refer union members needing legal assistance to Karen. These members speak highly of Karen's hard work, determination and praise her results. As do I. Finally, Karen's willingness to coordinate our mutual efforts on behalf of clients is extremely helpful and deeply appreciated.

Posted by anonymous | December 13, 2016 | Hired Attorney

Results

Karen Phillips handled my case in a professional manner. She was easy to talk to and very understanding. I am satisfied with the results she delivered for me. I have already recommended her as an attorney and will continue to do so. I have no hesitation in endorsing Karen - she is awesome!

Posted by Debbie | December 04, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes

Excellent

My experience with Karen Phillips was extremely positive. At our first meeting she was able to assess that she could help me with my case. At the time I had some limits as to how far I wanted to pursue my actions and she didn’t question or judge those limits but followed them as was my wish. Karen’...s manner was professional and supportive. At the same time she was friendly and genuinely caring about my situation. Karen was very honest about potential outcomes and what I could expect. Communications with Karen were very clear and concise. I never misunderstood what she was doing or the actions we took. I was questioned several times during the process by friends and family about how stressful the case must be to me. My response was always, “No, my lawyer is doing all the work, I don’t have to do anything.” I had complete faith in Karen’s judgement but was allowed to make my own decisions at each step. Everyone always feels lawyers are expensive but each bill I received was detailed, a courtesy I appreciated. I never questioned anything I was charged for. I would highly recommend Karen Phillips to anyone needing a lawyer in her area of expertise. Karen was a pleasure to work with and in spite of being involved in a legal action we actually found time to laugh.

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"I endorse Karen Phillips because she is extremely knowledgeable about employment matters. She is also a compassionate person who makes time to volunteer in our community with Law Advocates."

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Experience

Rating:  8.5 (Excellent)

Honors

2005

Stanley E. Gould Prize for Public Interest Law, Cornell Law School

2004

CALI Excellence for the Future--Trial Advocacy, Center for Computer-Assisted Legal Instruction

Work Experience

2018 - Present

Staff Attorney, Northwest Justice Project

2014 - 2018

Associate, Coppinger Carter, PS

2012 - 2014

Associate, Adelstein, Sharpe & Serka, LLP

2009 - 2012

Law Clerk to Hon. Marian Payson, United States District Court, Western District of New York

2006 - 2008

Staff Attorney, Legal Assistance of Western New York

Associations

2018 - Present

LAW Advocates

Board Chair

2013 - Present

Washington Women Lawyers (Whatcom County chapter)

Member

2012 - Present

Washington State Bar Association

Member

2012 - Present

Whatcom County Bar Association

Member

2015 - 2017

LAW Advocates

Vice Chair, Board Member

2014 - 2015

Washington Women Lawyers

President, Whatcom County Chapter

2012 - 2014

Society for Human Resource Management - Mt. Baker Chapter

Member

Education

2005

Cornell Law School

JD - Juris Doctor

1998

Gonzaga University

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Languages

English

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