SOFIA D. MABEE

Labor & Employment/Litigation Attorney
(206) 676-7000

Practice: Sofia Mabee provides advice and representation to public and private entities on a range of labor and employment and other matters, and litigates disputes in federal and state courts and in administrative hearings.

Experience: Prior to joining Summit, Sofia was an Assistant City Attorney and provided advice and representation to elected and appointed officials on a wide range of labor, employment, and other general municipal legal matters, including the Public Records Act. She has handled mediations, arbitrations, and all other phases of dispute resolution. Sofia represents employers in collective bargaining and in matters before the Public Employment Relations Commission and the National Labor Relations Board. She also provides counseling and advice regarding discipline and termination issues, union grievances, wage and hour laws, unfair labor practices, hiring issues, personnel policies, and compliance with anti-discrimination law.

Sofia grew up overseas 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 and Associations: American Bar Association; 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, 2010).

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.
• Association of Washington Cities Labor Relations Institute “Legal Ramifications of the Social Media Explosion: An Employer’s Guide”, presented with Kristin Anger, April 29, 2010.
• Washington State Association of Public Records Officers' training, panelist on personnel records, October 7, 2010.
• National Business Institute “Current Challenges in Local Government Law: Human Resources Issues”, November 10, 2010.
• WAPELRA Fall Conference "Are your Fitness for Duty Practices Fit for Duty?", September 22, 2011