Overview
Maria’s practice focuses on labor and employment law, probate litigation, and general litigation. She represents public and private employers in all areas of labor relations and employment, including employment discrimination, wrongful termination, and class and collective actions involving claims of state and federal wage and hour law violations.
Maria also maintains a robust pro bono practice with a focus on civil rights matters, clemency requests, and representing individuals seeking to vacate their criminal records.
Prior to joining Karr Tuttle Campbell, Maria externed for Justice González at the Washington Supreme Court and worked with Consumer Education and Training Services (CENTS), where she partnered with the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center and assisted cancer patients navigating cancer-related financial toxicity. Before law school, Maria taught English in South Korea.
Publications & Presentations
- Author, “Religious Accommodations in the Workplace: The Washington Supreme Court Heightens the “Undue Hardship” Standard” KTC Employment Law Legal Alert (July 2024)
- Co-Author, “Pay Transparency in Job Postings: A Word of Caution to Employers,” KTC Employment Law Legal Alert (May 2024)
- Speaker, “Impact of Tech Layoffs on Immigrant Employees,” KTC Immigration Webinar Series (2022)
- Author, “State Action and Gender (In)Equality: The Untapped Power of Washington’s Equal Rights Amendment,” 94 Wash. L. Rev. Online 27 (2020)
Languages
Spanish