Lindsay Halm

Lindsay stands up to wage theft and discrimination in the workplace; sexual assault and abuse in schools and hospitals; and safety violations in our community. She holds companies accountable and demands a fair fight, whether she is representing an individual or hundreds of workers in a class action. Lindsay is a frequent speaker at legal seminars on topics ranging from ethics to litigation strategy. Since 2013 she has been recognized by her peers as a “Super Lawyer” and, since 2017, as one of the “Top 50 Women” lawyers in the State. Lindsay’s adversaries respect her tenacity and civility; her clients value her compassion and sound judgment.

Lindsay is a third-generation Washingtonian, raised by two public school teachers here in the Seattle area. She earned her B.A. from Bowdoin College and graduated with honors from the University of Washington School of Law. Prior to joining SGB, Lindsay served as a law clerk to the Honorable James L. Robart in United States District Court.

• Tens of millions in back wages for low-wage workers throughout the State of Washington
• $2 million settlement for survivor of child sexual abuse
• $5.6 million settlement for construction worker who sustained a fall from a high-rise
• $3 million in combined judgment and settlement in Chism v. Tri-State for company’s willful withholding of wages owed to in-house lawyer
• $2 million settlement for family of a recycling plant worker who was killed by an unsafe machine
• $1 million settlement for young adult with disabilities who was sexually assaulted on school bus
• $1 million settlement for motorcycle driver injured in a collision with a semi-truck
• $430,000 arbitration award for client who was fired on account of her pregnancy
• $750,000 settlement for teacher who suffered discrimination on account of her disability
• $650,000 settlement for fast-food worker who was sexually assaulted at work
• $300,000 settlement for employee who was “mommy tracked” on her return from maternity leave

Education

• Bowdoin College, A.B., magna cum laude, 1998
• University of Washington School of Law, J.D., 2005, Order of the Coif

Admissions

• Washington State
• U.S. District Court, Western District of Washington
  
• U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Washington
  
• U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals

• Selected to Washington Super Lawyers by Super Lawyers® (2013-2023)
• Current Eagle Member, Washington State Association for Justice (WSAJ)
• Current WSAJ Amicus Committee Member
• Current Vice Chair, Washington Employment Lawyers Association (WELA) Board of Directors
• Former WELA Amicus Committee Member
• Emeritus Member, William L. Dwyer Inn of Court
• Planning Committee, Pacific Coast Labor & Employment Law Conference
• Volunteer, Give. Share. Eat.
• Former Volunteer, Youth Tutoring Program – Yesler Terrace
• Former Board of Directors, Seattle Audubon Society

Publications

• Bloomberg Law, Interview, Businesses Face Expanding Harassment Risks, Liabilities (March 22, 2019)
  
• Author, The Hon. James L. Robart – In Service of the Western District, the Northwest, & Beyond, The Federal Bar Association Journal (Summer 2018)
  
• KUOW, Interview, Seattle Workers, What Are Your Rights? (June 17, 2018)
  
• Author, Chism v. Tri-State Redux – In-House Counsel and the RPCs, King Co. Bar Bulletin (May 4, 2017)
  
• King 5, Interview, Facebook Privacy (March 23, 2012)
  
• KOMO 4, Interview, Tacoma Hospital group to refuse jobs to smokers (February 10, 2011)
  
• Author, Putting Flesh on the Bones of United States v. Winans: Private Party Liability Under Treaties That Reserve Actual Fish for the Tribal Taking, 79 Wash. L. Rev. 1181 (2004)