Sarah Swale – Lane Powell PC

Practice/Organization Description

Sarah Swale focuses her practice on employment litigation and counseling. She defends clients against EEOC claims, discrimination, harassment, hostile work environment and wrongful termination in violation of public policy claims, and wage and hour violations. Sarah also advises employers regarding compliance with federal and state employment laws, provides sexual harassment training, drafts employee handbooks and personnel policies and prepares separation and release agreements. Sarah is also a member of Lane Powell’s Long Term Care and Seniors Housing Client Service Team, and the Firm’s Wage and Hour Group.

Sarah also litigates ERISA and employee benefits issues. Sarah represents employers, employee benefit plans, insured plans, insurers and administrators in actions involving disability, life, health and stock/compensation employee claims, claims for breach of fiduciary duty, and actions seeking civil penalties under ERISA. Sarah also provides advice to ERISA plans employers, fiduciaries and insurers regarding disability claims, health claims, compliance with Department of Labor regulations and civil enforcement actions.

Bar Admissions

*Washington

*U.S. District Court, Western Washington

*U.S. District Court, Eastern Washington

Education

*Willamette University (J.D., magna cum laude, 1999)

..Associate Editor, Willamette Law Review, 1997-1999

*University of Puget Sound (B.A., summa cum laude, 1996)

..Phi Beta Kappa

Practice Groups

• Health Care Law
• Labor & Employment Law

Areas of Practice

• Commercial Law & Contracts
• Health
• Insurance
• Labor & Employment Law
• Litigation