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Christine McFadden is a member of the firm's litigation practice group and helps clients navigate complex commercial disputes. During law school, Christine gained experience at both the federal and state levels of government as a law clerk for the Federal Trade Commission and the Washington State Office of the Attorney General. Christine also joins DWT with six years of experience in the technology sector. As a program manager at Palantir Technologies, Christine ran the expansion of the company's international infrastructure, drafted companywide communications, and designed processes and protocols for a multitude of internal teams. In this role, she became skilled at managing high-stakes projects with numerous stakeholders and operating in the fast-paced, ever-changing environment of Silicon Valley.
Admitted to Practice
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Washington, 2022
Education
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J.D., University of Washington School of Law, 2022, with Honors
- Order of the Coif
- Pro Bono Honors
- Gregoire Fellowship Recipient
- CALI Excellence for the Future Awards in: Legal Analysis, Research and Writing; Torts; Consumer Law; and Business Organizations
- Co-President, Asian Pacific American Law Students Association
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M.A., East Asian Studies, Stanford University, 2013
- Federal Language and Areas Studies Fellowship Recipient
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B.A., International Relations, Minor in Japanese, Stanford University, 2012, with Honors
- Stanford International Relations Departmental Award for Outstanding Thesis
Memberships & Affiliations
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- Asian Bar Association of Washington, 2022
- National Asian Pacific American Bar Association, 2022
- Washington Women Lawyers, 2022
- King County Bar Association, 2022
Background
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- Law Clerk, Federal Trade Commission, Northwest Region, Seattle, 2021
- Summer Associate, Davis Wright Tremaine, Seattle, 2021
- Legal Writing Fellow, University of Washington School of Law, Seattle, 2020-2021
- Advanced Clinic Student, Tools for Social Change: Race and Justice Clinic, Seattle, 2020-2021
- Legal Intern, Premera Blue Cross, Mountlake Terrace, Wash., 2020
- Summer Associate, Lane Powell PC, Seattle, 2020
- Law Clerk, Civil Rights Division, Washington State Office of the Attorney General, Seattle, 2020
- Program Manager, Project Manager, & Equity Project Assistant, Palantir Technologies, Palo Alto & Seattle, 2013-2019
- Correspondent, Pacific Citizen Newspaper, Los Angeles, 2009-2012
- Managing Editor & Founding Member, ALIST Magazine, 2012-2014