Maggie S. Sweeney

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Areas of Practice

• Insurance Defense Litigation
• Product Liability
• Transportation and Trucking Litigation

Professional Experience

Maggie began her legal career as a Deputy Prosecuting Attorney for King County, and, during her tenure as a prosecutor, she tried over 80 cases to the jury. Before joining Preg O'Donnell & Gillett, Maggie was a staff attorney for Safeco Insurance in Seattle, practicing all aspects of insurance defense litigation. She has had several years of experience as a litigator and has tried, arbitrated and mediated several cases. Maggie frequently serves as an arbitrator for King, Snohomish, and Pierce Counties.

Maggie enjoys working at Preg O’Donnell & Gillett because of the opportunity to help people in very tangible ways. She enjoys knowing that there are faces to every lawsuit and voices that need to be heard.  Attention to detail and a passion for excellence means Maggie is able to help her clients navigate through the labyrinth of a lawsuit.

In her many years of experience, Maggie has realized that the "thank you" from a satisfied client keeps her enthusiastically motivated to continue to pursue the highest level of excellence for all of her clients.

Maggie was born and raised in Seattle and continues to live in Seattle.

Education

• Maggie received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Pennsylvania.
• She graduated from Seattle University School of Law in 1996.

Admitted to Practice

Washington State Courts (WSBA #26758)
United States District Court, Western District of Washington

Professional & Community Activities

• Maggie is a member of the Washington State Bar Association, King County Bar Association, and Washington Defense Trial Lawyers Association.
• She is a former instructor for the National Institute of Trial Advocacy (NITA) and the immediate past chair of the In-House Counsel Section of the Washington Defense Trial Lawyers Association.
• She is active in Washington Women Lawyers, the Mother Attorneys Mentoring Association, and the University of Pennsylvania Alumni Association.

Publications & Presentations

Co-chair of the 2006 Auto-Crash Seminar for the Washington Defense Trial Lawyers.