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Stephanie Olson

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Stephanie Olson

  • Seattle
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Stephanie represents companies and individuals in high-stakes litigation across the country.

Stephanie Olson has represented clients in a broad range of disputes, including constitutional and appellate litigation, trade enforcement, national security issues, administrative actions, contract disputes, receiverships and business dissolutions, product liability and negligence claims, and private arbitration. She has experience in managing complex litigation on high-profile cases, including developing and implementing strategic discovery plans and driving cases toward successful dispositive motions. 

Clients count on Stephanie for her innovative thinking and creative approach to legal issues and to handle complex cases from start to finish. Stephanie is a persuasive writer and skilled advocate with significant appellate and trial court experience. 

As acting deputy general counsel for the U.S. Department of Commerce, Stephanie managed the department's litigation and its more than 100 lawyers; worked closely with senior leaders at the U.S. Department of Justice and other cabinet-level agencies; and reported directly to the Department of Commerce's general counsel, deputy secretary, and secretary. She has also advised the White House on high-profile litigation, defended Fortune 500 companies in trade secret cases, and clerked for the Honorable Lawrence VanDyke on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. 

Education & Credentials

Education

  • University of Washington School of Law, J.D., with honors, Editor, Harvard Journal of Law & Public Policy; Articles Editor, Washington Journal of Law, Technology & Arts
  • University of Illinois, B.A., Philosophy, magna cum laude, 2012
  • Wheaton College, B.A., International Relations, 2007

Bar and Court Admissions

  • Washington
  • Idaho

Related Employment

  • U.S. Department of Commerce, Office of General Counsel, Washington, D.C., Acting Deputy General Counsel, 2019-2020; Senior Counsel to the General Counsel, 2019; Senior Counsel in the Office of Special Projects, 2019
  • Klinedinst PC, Seattle, WA, Associate, 2017-2019
  • Freedom Foundation, Olympia, WA, Litigation Counsel, 2015-2017
  • Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP, Seattle, WA, Discovery Law Clerk, 2014
  • U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington, Judicial Extern to the Hon. Ronald B. Leighton, Tacoma, WA, 2014
  • Washington State Attorney General's Office, Seattle, WA, Criminal Litigation Unit Law Clerk, 2013
  • Perkins Coie LLP, Seattle, WA, Paralegal, 2007-2011

Clerkships

  • Hon. Lawrence VanDyke, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Professional Recognition

  • Recognized by Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch for Commercial Litigation Law, 2024-2025

  • Selected as Rising Star for Washington Super Lawyers, 2019

Impact

Professional Leadership

  • Washington Coalition for Open Government, Board Member, 2018-2019, 2022-Present
  • Puget Sound Lawyers Chapter of the Federalist Society, Executive Board Member, 2017-2019
  • William L. Dwyer American Inn of Court, Member and Selected Pupilage Leader, 2014-2019
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