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Shirley

Shirley S. Lou-Magnuson
Shareholder
Seattle
D 206.223.7059
loumagnusons@lanepowell.com

Shirley Lou-Magnuson is an experienced litigator who dedicates her practice to defending public and private entities from civil and regulatory liability in employment law matters. Shirley regularly litigates on behalf of employers before federal and state courts, administrative bodies, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and the Washington State Human Rights Commission on claims such as discrimination, harassment, wrongful discharge, and retaliation. 

Although she is always prepared to zealously defend employers in litigation, Shirley’s strategic counsel empowers clients to find business-driven solutions that avoid litigation whenever feasible. Shirley advises on a wide range of employment law matters, including strategic recruitment, employment agreements, wage and hour compliance, employee performance management, workplace investigations, leave and disability accommodation, as well as layoffs and terminations. Before joining Lane Powell, Shirley served as a clerk at the Hawaiʻi Intermediate Court of Appeals. 

Professional Experience

Patterson Buchanan Fobes & Leitch, Inc., P.S., Associate (2017-2019)

Aerospace Company, Contract Risk Manager (2016-2017)

Carlsmith Ball LLP, Associate (2014-2016)

Hawai‘i Intermediate Court of Appeals, Law Clerk to the Honorable Katherine G. Leonard (2013-2014)

U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, Judicial Extern to the Honorable Richard R. Clifton (2012)

Hawai‘i Supreme Court, Judicial Extern to the Honorable Simeon R. Acoba, Jr. (2012)
 

Community Involvement

Washington State Bar Association, Member

Hawai‘i State Bar Association

  • Secretary, International Law Section (2015)
  • Member

 

Thought Leadership

  • April 21, 2022Publication
    Washington Employers Will Be Obligated to Disclose Salary, Wage, and Benefits Information for All Job Postings
    Labor, Employment & Benefits Legal Update
  • January 4, 2022News
    Lane Powell Elects New Shareholders
    Firm Announcement
  • October 6 - December 8, 2021Event / CLE
    'Best Practices for Best Employers™' Webinar Series
    Lane Powell | Virtual
  • November 18, 2021Publication
    Court Orders and Challenges to OSHA ETS Mandating Vaccination and Testing: What Does This Mean for Employers?
    COVID-19 Resource
  • November 10, 2021Event / CLE
    New Strategies for Managing Workers During the Pandemic Era (Part One)
    Lane Powell 'Best Practices For Best Employers™' Webinar Series | Virtual
  • October 18, 2021Event / CLE
    Employee Relations: Legal Solutions for Sensitive Workplace Issues
    National Business Institute | Virtual
  • August 20, 2021Event / CLE
    Public Employer’s Perspective
    The Seminar Group | Virtual
  • August 19, 2021News
    The Best Lawyers in America© 2022 Recognizes 90 Lane Powell Attorneys
    Awards & Honors
  • April 22, 2021Publication
    Washington State’s Paid Family Medical Leave
    Lane Powell Live | Podcast
  • October 15 - December 17, 2020Event / CLE
    'Best Practices for Best Employers™' Webinar Series
    Lane Powell | Virtual
  • October 29, 2020Event / CLE
    'If You Leave Me Now': What Employers Need to Know About Leave and Accommodation Obligations During the Pandemic
    Lane Powell 'Best Practices For Best Employers™' Webinar Series | Virtual
  • October 22, 2020Event / CLE
    Investigation of Workplace Complaints
    Washington State Association of Municipal Attorneys Fall Conference | Virtual
  • August 27, 2020Event / CLE
    Introduction to Labor and Employment Law for Attorneys and HR Professionals
    The Seminar Group | Webinar
  • August 20, 2020News
    The Best Lawyers in America© 2021 Recognizes 92 Lane Powell Attorneys
    Awards & Honors
  • April 17, 2020Publication
    How Should Washington Employers Accommodate 'High Risk' Employees Under Governor Inslee’s Proclamation? 
    COVID-19 Resource
  • April 1, 2020Event / CLE
    Wage & Hour Webinar
    Association of Washington Business | Webinar
  • March 23, 2020Publication
    Seattle and Washington Continue to Expand Financial Support for Workers in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic
    COVID-19 Resource
  • August 26, 2019News
    Lou-Magnuson Joins Labor, Employment & Benefits Team
    Firm Announcement
  • October 2018Event / CLE
    Sexual Harassment in the #MeToo Era
    Washington School Personnel Association School Law Conference | Tukwila, Washington
  • July 2018Event / CLE
    Local Rules Survey of King, Pierce, Snohomish and Spokane Counties
    CLE | Seattle
  • Spring 2012Publication
    Announcing the Ten Most Influential Cases of 2012
    Asian-Pacific Law & Policy Journal
  • Lane Powell Live Podcast
  • W-H-OnestoWatch2022

Practices & Industries

  • Labor, Employment & Benefits
  • Wage & Hour

Education

  • University of Hawai‘i Williams S. Richardson School of Law, J.D., cum laude, 2013
    • Asian-Pacific Law & Policy Journal, Co-Editor in Chief
    • Saul Lefkowitz Intellectual Property Moot Court Team, Captain
    • CALI Excellence for the Future Award: Contracts, Immigration Law, Legal Research & Writing
    • Best Appellate Brief Award
    • Lawrence C. Foster Scholarship Recipient
    • Carol Mon Lee Scholarship Recipient
  • Whitman College, B.A., Economics and Asian Studies, 2008

Admissions

  • Washington
  • Hawai'i
  • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Washington
  • U.S. District Court, Western District of Washington
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
  • U.S. District Court, District of Hawai'i

Language

  • Chinese (Mandarin) (Native)

Honors

"Ones to Watch," Best Lawyers®, Labor and Employment – Management (2021-2022)

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