BIOGRAPHY
Chelsea is an associate attorney within Gordon Thomas Honeywell’s Labor & Employment Law Group. Her practice focuses on all aspects of the employment relationship from the pre-hire application and interview process through separation. She advises both employers and employees on issues including but not limited to discrimination and harassment; reasonable accommodations; criminal background checks; leave issues under the Family and Medical Leave Act and Washington Paid Family and Medical Leave Act; the WA Cares Fund; internal investigations into employee complaints and misconduct; and separation and severance.
Chelsea also creates and reviews internal documents, policies, agreements, trainings, and communications necessary for employers of every size to successfully manage their workforce.
Chelsea grew up in Redmond, Washington, fostering a great appreciation for the Pacific Northwest. Following her undergraduate studies at Gonzaga University, Chelsea began a career in politics at the local, state, and federal levels in Washington and Texas. She later transitioned this experience to a role in public affairs, where she developed and executed communications strategy for some of Washington’s largest tech firms and non-profits.
While a student at Seattle University School of Law, Chelsea served as an intern for the Washington Court of Appeals, Division II and as a summer associate with GTH. She was also a mentor for new members of the Women’s Law Caucus and a Notes and Comments Editor for Seattle University Law Review.
PROFESSIONAL HISTORY
EDUCATION
J.D., Seattle University School of Law, cum laude
Honors and Activities:
– CALI Excellence for the Future Awards: Mediation Skills
– CALI Excellence for the Future Awards: Estate & Disability Planning Clinic
– Seattle University Law Review, Note & Comment Editor
– Women’s Law Caucus, Mentor
B.A., Gonzaga University, cum laude
Political Science and International Relations
Minor in French
JURISDICTIONS ADMITTED
Washington State
PROFESSIONAL & BAR ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIPS
Washington State Bar Association
Tacoma-Pierce County Bar Association
King County Bar Association
PROFESSIONAL HISTORY
Gordon Thomas Honeywell, 2020, Summer Associate
Washington Court of Appeals, Division II, 2019, Intern to the Honorable Linda Lee
WE Communications, 2015-2018, Senior Account Executive
Various Political Campaigns, 2012-2014, Leadership Roles
PUBLICATIONS & AWARDS
Super Lawyers Rising Star, Employment & Labor Law (2023)
Breaking a Culture of Silence: How Lawmakers are Reining In Expansive Pre-Dispute Agreements, Pierce County Lawyer Magazine (2022)
Accountability to Employees or Independence for Contractors? Accomplishing AB5’s Labor Classification Goals in the Gig Economy, Seattle University Law Review, Vol. 44, Iss. 2 (2021)