SOFIA D. MABEE

Employment Attorney
(206) 676-7000

Practice: Sofia Mabee practices in the labor and employment group.

Experience: Sofia has experience providing advice and representation in a full range of labor and employment matters, including collective bargaining, discipline and termination, union grievances, wage and hour compliance, unfair labor practice complaints, hiring, employment policies, and compliance with anti-discrimination laws. Prior to joining Summit, Sofia worked for seven years as an Assistant City Attorney providing advice on a full range of municipal legal matters, including the Public Records Act, municipal contracting, and other government legal work.

Sofia went to high school in Portugal and speaks Portuguese.

Education: Georgetown University (B.A., History and Philosophy, 1996); Dean’s List; Seattle University School of Law (J.D., summa cum laude, 2001), Presidential Scholarship, Dean’s List, recipient of 4 CALLI awards for first in class.

Memberships: Memberships and Associations: Washington State Bar Association; King County Bar Association; Washington State Association of Municipal Attorneys (WSAMA); WSAMA Amicus Committee.

Community Activities: Yakima YWCA (Board Member, 2004-2008, Treasurer 2005-2007); Seattle Repertory Theatre Crew (Board Member, 2009).

Representative Training and Speaking Engagements:

• MAMAS Brown Bag Luncheon “Perceptions of Women in the Legal Profession”, panelist, May 19, 2009.
• WAPELRA Fall Conference “FLSA Hot Topics: Donning and Doffing, Furloughs, Take Home Vehicles & Training”, presented with Bruce Schroeder, September 24, 2009.
• Washington State Transit Insurance Pool webinar “Curbing Absenteeism: Using Recent Change to the FMLA to the Employer’s Advantage”, December 16, 2009.