Sheehan Sullivan is an experienced employment litigator with a successful track record defending companies through all stages of complex class action, multi-plaintiff, and single-plaintiff litigation. She is creative and strategic in how she approaches litigation, always keeping her clients' goals top of mind. In addition to handling all aspects of prelitigation and litigation, Sheehan is a trusted counselor, advising her clients on risk mitigation and litigation avoidance, particularly in the areas of wage-and-hour law and complex disability accommodation issues. Sheehan invests time to understand her clients' businesses and leverages her deep substantive knowledge and subject matter expertise to develop effective solutions to her clients' toughest problems.
Class Action Litigation
Trials
Multi-Plaintiff and Single-Plaintiff Litigation
Employment Counseling
Admitted to Practice
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Washington, 2002
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U.S. District Court, Western District of Washington, 2002
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U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Washington, 2005
Education
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J.D., Seattle University School of Law, 2002, magna cum laude
- Editor, Seattle University Law Review
- Conference Chair, National Conference of Law Reviews
- Board Member, National Women Law Students' Association
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B.A., History, University of Oregon, 1996
Memberships & Affiliations
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- Member, Board of Editors, The Fair Labor Standards Act, Bloomberg BNA, 2022-present
- Member, Wage and Hour Defense Institute, 2002-present
- King County Bar Association, 2003-present
- Executive Committee, 2016-2021; Board of Directors, 2013-2021 – Special Olympics of Washington
- Board of Directors, Seattle Arts and Lectures, 2021-present
- Board of Directors, 2006-2008; Board Chair, 2007-present — Seattle Works
- Homeless Project Committee, King County Bar Association, 2007-2013
Professional Recognition
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- Named a BTI "Client Service All-Star," 2024
- Named one of the "Best Lawyers in America" by Best Lawyers in Employment Law - Management, 2021-present
- Selected to "Washington Rising Stars," Thomson Reuters, 2012
- Selected to "BTI Client Service All-Stars," BTI Consulting Group, 2024
- Received a "Flex Success Award" from the Diversity & Flexibility Alliance, 2022