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Andrea H. McNeely

Partner

Primary Areas of Practice

Civil Litigation emphasizing:
  • Business Disputes
  • Employment Law
  • Complex Litigation and Class Action
  • Appellate Practice
  • Vulnerable Adult and Estate Litigation
  • Employment Rights for Military Personnel

Education

J.D., Seattle University School of Law, 2004
magna cum laude

Washington State Teaching Credential, Central Washington University, 1988

B.A., English, University of Washington, 1987

Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice

Washington State Courts
U.S. District Court, Western District of Washington

Professional & Bar Association Memberships

Washington State Bar Association

Tacoma-Pierce County Bar Association

Washington Women Lawyers, Pierce County Chapter
Chapter Representative to State Board (2007)

Member of Robert J. Bryan Chapter XXV Inn of Court

Board Member, Campaign for Equal Justice

Professional History

  • Joined firm (2005)
  • Extern to the Honorable Ronald B. Leighton, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington (2004)
  • Judicial Intern in the Pierce County Superior Court (2002)
  • English Teacher, Federal Way Public Schools (1989-2003)

Representative Cases/Transactions

  • Co-counsel successfully representing plaintiff JZK, Inc. in breach of contract action in Thurston County
  • Co-counsel representing Washington healthcare providers in class-action cases against Regence and Premera in billing disputes
  • Integral member of litigation team in representing defendant-intervenor Washington Beer & Wine Wholesalers Association in action challenging the validity of Washington laws governing the distribution and sale of beer and wine under the federal antitrust laws and the Commerce Clause of the United States Constitution. Costco Wholesale Corp. v. Maleng, 522 F.3rd 874 (9th Cir. 2008)
  • Member of trial teams successfully representing employees in sex discrimination case under Washington’s Law Against Discrimination (WLAD)
  • Lead attorney representing clients in business, employment and vulnerable adult litigation

Community Activities

  • Member of Board of Directors for Shared Housing Services of Tacoma, 2005-06
  • Charitable auction volunteer benefiting Pierce County Sexual Assault Center

Honors, Publications & Presentations

  • Merit Academic Scholarships
  • CALI Excellence for the Future Awards: Contracts, Uniform Commercial Code, Criminal Law, and Trial Advocacy
  • Phi Delta Phi
  • Moot Court Board