Kelly Skahan Email & Phone Number

Kirkland, Wa, Us

Seattle, Washington, United States

Seattle, Washington, United States

Practiced labor and employment law on behalf of labor unions and individual employees in Washington and Oregon. Advised clients on LMRDA compliance and represented clients in unfair labor practice and representation proceedings, state and federal court, arbitration, and contract negotiations.

Practiced labor, campaign finance, and election law on behalf of labor unions, non-profit organizations, political candidates, and political action committees. Represented clients in litigation, arbitration, and administrative proceedings and advised clients regarding legal strategy, compliance practices, and collective bargaining processes.

Greater Seattle Area

Performed client intake interviews and conducted legal research on behalf of plaintiff-side employment law firm.

Greater Seattle Area

Conducted research on the legal issues regarding the inclusion of pregnant women in medical trials and the consideration of women and pregnancy in international epidemic responses on behalf of Professor Anna Mastroianni.

Greater New York City Area

Researched and wrote memoranda and briefs on labor issues, including NLRA compliance, wage and hour laws, workplace discrimination, pension and benefit funds, and campaign finance law compliance; attended and assisted at witness preparation meetings, arbitrations, and collective bargaining sessions; and managed duty of fair representation cases for union-side labor and employment law firm.

Seattle, Washington

Worked with supervising attorneys to research and write additions to the Washington State Sexual Offense Bench Guide, focusing specifically on chapters covering Title IX enforcement and on-campus sexual assault prevention.

Seattle, Washington

Conducted research on state campaign finance laws and enforcement mechanisms on behalf of the Attorney General.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Worked with senior counsel and policy advisors on health, education labor and pensions topics, including Title IX, the Clery Act, federal contractor labor law compliance, and wage theft; contacted democratic caucus offices on behalf of Senator Patty Murray to obtain co-sponsorships and signatures on letters and resolutions; performed legal research and legislation analysis; and drafted guiding documents, memorandums, legislation and oversight reports.

Seattle, Wa

Managed national and regional press outreach for product launches and ongoing company initiatives. Drafted press releases, managed image requests, led meetings with national editors and bloggers, pitched new product launches and company initiatives, planned public relations campaigns, and managed the company’s interactions with the designers and industry organizations, including the Platinum Guild International, Monique Lhuillier, Zac Posen and Colin Cowie.

Seattle, Wa

Managed press outreach regarding events, initiatives, and products for Nordstrom stores in the South, Northeast and Midwest; managed national press outreach for Wedding Suites, the Anniversary Sale, the launch of the SJP by Sarah Jessica Parker shoe collection, and the expansion of TOPSHOP departments.

Researched, wrote, and published content on Curbed Seattle, a local outpost of the Curbed websites. Managed all posts and content and managed freelance contributors and local public relations.

Handled all publicity contacts and public relations communications, planned editorial calendar, assigned feature articles, and contributed articles for SEATTLEITE, a daily publication in the Seattle lifestyle market.

Oversaw, wrote, and edited all copy on company website, in purchased programs, and in client communications.

Pitched, researched, and wrote stories for publication on fashion-oriented wedding planning website. Managed interactions with freelance writers, wrote and reviewed freelance contracts and invoices. Managed incoming article flow and oversaw edit process. Attended market appointments and fashion shows on behalf of Fashionablebride.com.

Oversaw incoming and outgoing accessories samples, prepared for photo shoots, handled administrative duties for accessories editors, and managed communication with editors, designers, and public relations firms.

Assisted accessories editors in shoot preparation, sample management, and special event planning.

Researched, wrote, assembled, and published timely blog entries for citywide and nationally-exposed blog-based news site, operated on several blogging platforms, used social media applications to drive traffic, and tailored published stories for SEO, multiple hits and longer session times.

Created trend boards, prepared for presentations to executives, attended meetings with licensees and design staff, organized shipping and samples for licensees, including managing ad reconciliation and sample organization.

Pitched, researched, and edited front-of-book pieces for publication online and in print, assembled weekly newsletters, procured web-ready and print-ready images for publication, fact-checked feature stories and contact information, performed ad reconciliation and organization of feature stories for cataloguing.

Juris Doctor

Activities and Societies: UW Law School Scholarship Recipient; Ryan Family Endowed Scholar; Falknor Appellate Advocacy Competition.

Education record

Activities and Societies: Spring in New York Exchange Program, January-May 2009

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, English

Activities and Societies: Big East Academic All Star; Norman Mailer Writer’s Colony National Finalist, College Division, 2009; Varsity.