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 Sorensen, Todd R.
  
Practice Areas:Education Law Experience: Todd Sorensen is a Senior Associate in the Seattle office, where his practice focuses on commercial litigation, employment, and education law. Mr. Sorensen has experience representing national and international corporations in a wide variety of complex contract, intellectual property, and business tort litigation. As an employment attorney, he advises and represents cities, schools and private entities on issues ranging from discrimination and retaliation to employee manuals, contracts, and trade secrets litigation. Mr. Sorensen also represents both insureds and insurers in coverage litigation. He has been named to Rising Stars for 2010 by Washington Law & Politics magazine. Mr. Sorensen is active in the American Bar Association's Section of Litigation. He serves as Co-Chair of the Website Subcommittee for the Employment and Labor Relations Law Committee. As the Ninth Circuit Chair for the ABA Business Torts Committee, Mr. Sorensen regularly publishes updates on developments in business torts litigation. In addition, Mr. Sorensen is a regular contributor to the Northwest Education Law Blog and the Northwest Insurance Law Blog. In his spare time, Mr. Sorensen volunteers in the community as a King County Bar Association Future of the Law Institute Mentor, meeting with high school students from diverse backgrounds and encouraging them to explore the legal profession. Mr. Sorensen also acts as a Commissioner on the City of Bellevue Civil Service Commission. An avid sports fan, Mr. Sorensen serves as a T-Ball coach for the Bellevue East Little League. He also serves as the captain for Williams Kastner’s firm softball team. Education:University of Minnesota Law School, JD, cum laude, 2004 Admitted to Bar:Washington State Memberships: American Bar Association King County Bar Association Education Law Association Articles and Presentations:"Washington's Public Records Act," Association of Washington Cities, North Bend, WA, November 19, 2009. “Title IX Liability for Peer-on-Peer Harassment,” 55th Annual Education Law Association Conference, Louisville, KY, October 2009. Panelist, "The Labor & Employment Rules Change: Current and Future Compliance Issues Under the Obama Administration," Williams Kastner Labor & Employment Fall Half-Day Seminar, Seattle, WA, October 29, 2009. "Changes in ADA Compliance for Both Students and Employees," Williams Kastner Education Law Webinar, Seattle, WA, July 29, 2009. "Changes in ADA Compliance for Both Students and Employees," Northwest Career Colleges Federation Annual Conference, Spokane, WA, June 4, 2009. Co-Presenter, “Managing Communications in the Age of E-Discovery,” 54th Annual Education Law Association Conference, San Antonio, TX, November 22, 2008. Co-Author, "Tort Damages for Breach of Contract? The Ebb and Flow of the Economic Loss Rule," ABA Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Section newsletter, Fall 2008 (also published in ABA Litigation Section's Business Torts Journal, Winter 2008). Co-Presenter, "Privacy at 'Jeopardy' in the Workplace," Williams Kastner Labor & Employment Half-Day Seminar, Seattle, WA, May 29, 2008. "Employee Termination: Know How to Fold When It's Time to Fold," Williams Kastner Labor & Employment Breakfast Seminar, February 8, 2008. Co-Presenter, "Privacy in the Workplace," Williams Kastner Labor & Employment Fall Update Seminar, Bellevue, WA, November 14, 2007. Co-Presenter,"Tips and Traps in Employment Agreements," Williams Kastner Labor & Employment Breakfast Seminar, Seattle, WA, February 28, 2007. Co-Presenter, "Family and Medical Leave Act," Williams Kastner Labor & Employment Fall Update Seminar, Bellevue, WA, October 19, 2006. Co-Presenter, "The FLSA After IBP v. Alvarez: The Donning of a Brand New Workday," Williams Kastner Labor & Employment Breakfast Seminar, Seattle, WA, May 17, 2006. Co-Presenter, "Much Ado About Something: Recent Clarifications and Updates of the New Federal Wage & Hour Regulations," Williams Kastner Labor & Employment Half-Day Seminar, Seattle, WA, March 22, 2006. Co-Author, "For Whom the Whistle Blows," June 21, 2005. Community, Civic and Charitable Activities: Commissioner, City of Bellevue Civil Service Commission, 2009 – Present Mentor, Future of the Law Institute, 2007 – Present Pro Bono Attorney, King County Court Appointed Special Advocate (“CASA”) Program, 2006 T-Ball Coach, Bellevue East Little League Team Member, Puget Sound Senior Baseball League (Brooklyn Dodgers) |
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