Shawna Lydon's practice focuses primarily on employment law and defense litigation,
including premises liability, product liability, and professional liability.
Professional Overview
Shawna M. Lydon is an equity partner at Schlemlein Fick & Franklin. Her practice is primarily in the areas of employment law and defense litigation, including employment practices liability, premises liability, product liability, and professional liability matters. Similarly, Ms. Lydon routinely advises private individual and business clients on employment law and human resource issues.
Ms. Lydon was previously a Shareholder and member of the Litigation Practice Group at Betts Patterson Mines, P.S., where she became an accomplished trial lawyer and acquired considerable leadership experience by holding several positions throughout the firm, including practice group chair and member of the firm's Management Committee, for many years. Prior to her time at Betts Patterson Mines, P.S., Ms. Lydon was proud to serve as judicial law clerk to the Honorable Charles W. Johnson of the Washington State Supreme Court.
Publications & Presentations
- Presenter, FMLA - Overview, Pitfalls and Reducing Risk/Abuse, HUB International
- Speaker, Women in Legal and Corporate Leadership Summit
- Author, Will Price Control Legislation Satisfactorily Address the Issue of High Prescription Drug Prices?: Several States Are Waiting in the Balance for PhRMA v. Concannon, 26 Seattle University Law Review 1 (2002)
Outside the Office
Shawna is an avid Washington sports fan. Growing up in Spokane, Shawna has always been a loyal Gonzaga basketball supporter. Shawna moved to Seattle several years ago to attend the University of Washington, and soon became a Husky fan and season ticketholder for football games. Shawna also enjoys all things Seahawks, Kraken, Mariners, Storm, Sounders, and Reign, and looks forward to the day when the Sonics return to Seattle.
When she is not watching her favorite teams, Shawna spends most of her free time cheering for her daughter who plays ECNL soccer, basketball, flag football, and runs track. Shawna also loves traveling, exploring new cultures and cuisines, and caring for her dogs, Penny and Scout.