Attorney
Maria is a member of CH&’s Employment, Litigation, and Bankruptcy & Creditors’ Rights practice groups. She focuses her practice on employment issues that arise during restructuring and insolvency, including workforce reductions, the WARN Act, personal liability for directors and officers in connection with wage and hour claims, and key employee retention and incentive agreements.
Maria also advises and represents public and private employers across many industries on other workplace issues, such as class and collective actions under federal and Washington state law, wrongful termination, retaliation, harassment, and discrimination.
In addition, Maria maintains a robust pro bono practice with a focus on civil rights matters, immigration petitions, and clemency requests.
Introduction
Maria is a member of CH&’s Employment, Litigation, and Bankruptcy & Creditors’ Rights practice groups. She focuses her practice on employment issues that arise during restructuring and insolvency, including workforce reductions, the WARN Act, personal liability for directors and officers in connection with wage and hour claims, and key employee retention and incentive agreements.
Maria also advises and represents public and private employers across many industries on other workplace issues, such as class and collective actions under federal and Washington state law, wrongful termination, retaliation, harassment, and discrimination.
In addition, Maria maintains a robust pro bono practice with a focus on civil rights matters, immigration petitions, and clemency requests.
Education
- Commonwealth Honors College, University of Massachusetts Amherst
- University of Washington School of Law (J.D., 2020)
Admissions
- Washington State Bar
- US District Court, Western District of Washington
- US District Court, Eastern District of Washington
- US Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Professional & Community Involvement
- King County Bar Association
- Cardozo Society, Board
- Hebrew Free Loan Association, Board
- Holocaust Center for Humanity, Legal Committee
Publications/Speaking Engagements
- Presenter, “Impact of Tech Layoffs on Immigrant Employees,” Karr Tuttle Campbell Immigration Webinar Series (2022)
- Author, “State Action and Gender (In)Equality: The Untapped Power of Washington’s Equal Rights Amendment,” 94 Wash. L. Rev. Online 27 (2020)
Personal
- In her spare time, Maria enjoys reading nonfiction, traveling, and spending time with her husband and their two dogs.
- Maria is fluent in Spanish.