Magdalena Bragun

Attorney | Seattle | 206.223.6259 | bragunm@lanepowell.com

Area of Practice

Magdalena Bragun is a member of Lane Powell’s Bankruptcy and Creditors’ Rights Practice Group, where she focuses on defending financial institutions. In addition, Magdalena works with the Immigration Practice Group, focusing on business immigration and utilizing her former pro-bono immigration experience. Magdalena graduated summa cum laude from Seattle University, where she also received five CALI awards for receiving the highest notes in class. Magdalena clerked for Honorable Richard Tallman at the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals and published a law review article in 2008 advocating for a change of regulations that impose broad employment restrictions on H-4 visa holders. Prior to becoming an attorney in the U.S., Magdalena studied law in Poland, her native country.

Professional Experience

• Judicial Extern, Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, Judge Richard Tallman
• Legal Intern, Federal Aviation Administration: Office of Regional Counsel
• Legal Advocate, Northwest Immigrant Rights Project
• Legal Intern, Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Admitted to Practice

• Washington
• Western District of Washington

Academics

• Seattle University School of Law (J.D., summa cum laude)
  • Dean’s List, 2005-2008
  • Member, Seattle University Law Review
  • CALI Excellence for the Future Awards: Civil Procedure, Contracts, Legal Writing I, Legal Writing II, Business Entities
• School of Banking in Poznan, Poland (B.A., European Studies)
• Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznan, Poland
  • Department of Law and Administration: School of Law

Practice Group and Specialty Team Memberships

• Bankruptcy and Creditors’ Rights
• Immigration

Representative Clients

• KeyBank, Wells Fargo, VeriSign, Nordstrom, TrueBlue

Publications

• “The Golden Cage: How Immigration Law Turns Foreign Women Into Involuntary Housewives.” 31 Seattle U. L. Rev. 937 (2008)

Professional and Community Activities

• Member, Federal Bar Association, Western District of Washington
• Member, Washington State Bar Association
• Member, American Immigration Lawyers Association
• Member, Turnaround Management Association
• Bilingual Caseworker, American Red Cross, International Services Program
• Legal Interpreter, Access to Justice Institute, Seattle University School of Law
• Volunteer Group Founder and Coordinator, Bordeaux Interest Group

Languages

• Polish
• German
• Latin