DoreenFadaeiforghan
Associate
Labor & Employment
dfadaeiforghan@seyfarth.com
Doreen offers employers legal guidance and insight, helping them evaluate legal risks, assess litigation strategies, and make informed decisions throughout all phases of litigation.
More About Doreen
Employment litigation is more than simply analyzing legal claims; it requires understanding how litigation decisions affect operations, workforce, reputation, and long-term goals. Doreen guides employers through high-stakes litigation, delivering practical results that protect their business while keeping legal and operational disruption to a minimum.
Doreen helps employers with legal issues related to employee compensation, off-the-clock work, employee classification, moonlighting policies, ADA-related matters, and disputes involving government agencies and regulatory entities. Her experience working on wage and hour class and representative actions has given her insight into the challenges employers face when balancing compliance obligations and litigation exposure. She offers clients clarity and transparency by setting realistic expectations early and maintaining open communication throughout a matter.
With every legal issue, Doreen takes the time to learn what matters most to her clients. For some, the primary objective is minimizing financial exposure and business risk. Others may place greater value on protecting goodwill, preserving employee relations, avoiding operational disruption, maintaining a particular business practice, or reaching an early resolution. Understanding these priorities allows Doreen to develop a litigation and settlement strategy that aligns with her clients’ broader business goals, priorities, and risk tolerance.
Doreen helps employers with legal issues related to employee compensation, off-the-clock work, employee classification, moonlighting policies, ADA-related matters, and disputes involving government agencies and regulatory entities. Her experience working on wage and hour class and representative actions has given her insight into the challenges employers face when balancing compliance obligations and litigation exposure. She offers clients clarity and transparency by setting realistic expectations early and maintaining open communication throughout a matter.
With every legal issue, Doreen takes the time to learn what matters most to her clients. For some, the primary objective is minimizing financial exposure and business risk. Others may place greater value on protecting goodwill, preserving employee relations, avoiding operational disruption, maintaining a particular business practice, or reaching an early resolution. Understanding these priorities allows Doreen to develop a litigation and settlement strategy that aligns with her clients’ broader business goals, priorities, and risk tolerance.
- JD, Seattle University School of Law
Journal of Technology Environmental & Innovation Law, editor - BA, Seattle University
- Washington
- US District Court, Eastern District of Washington
- US District Court, Western District of Washington
- IP Inn of Court and Dewyer Inn of Court, member
Externship
- Honorable Justice Yu, Supreme Court of Washington State
Doreen offers employers legal guidance and insight, helping them evaluate legal risks, assess litigation strategies, and make informed decisions throughout all phases of litigation.
More About Doreen
Employment litigation is more than simply analyzing legal claims; it requires understanding how litigation decisions affect operations, workforce, reputation, and long-term goals. Doreen guides employers through high-stakes litigation, delivering practical results that protect their business while keeping legal and operational disruption to a minimum.
Doreen helps employers with legal issues related to employee compensation, off-the-clock work, employee classification, moonlighting policies, ADA-related matters, and disputes involving government agencies and regulatory entities. Her experience working on wage and hour class and representative actions has given her insight into the challenges employers face when balancing compliance obligations and litigation exposure. She offers clients clarity and transparency by setting realistic expectations early and maintaining open communication throughout a matter.
With every legal issue, Doreen takes the time to learn what matters most to her clients. For some, the primary objective is minimizing financial exposure and business risk. Others may place greater value on protecting goodwill, preserving employee relations, avoiding operational disruption, maintaining a particular business practice, or reaching an early resolution. Understanding these priorities allows Doreen to develop a litigation and settlement strategy that aligns with her clients’ broader business goals, priorities, and risk tolerance.
Doreen helps employers with legal issues related to employee compensation, off-the-clock work, employee classification, moonlighting policies, ADA-related matters, and disputes involving government agencies and regulatory entities. Her experience working on wage and hour class and representative actions has given her insight into the challenges employers face when balancing compliance obligations and litigation exposure. She offers clients clarity and transparency by setting realistic expectations early and maintaining open communication throughout a matter.
With every legal issue, Doreen takes the time to learn what matters most to her clients. For some, the primary objective is minimizing financial exposure and business risk. Others may place greater value on protecting goodwill, preserving employee relations, avoiding operational disruption, maintaining a particular business practice, or reaching an early resolution. Understanding these priorities allows Doreen to develop a litigation and settlement strategy that aligns with her clients’ broader business goals, priorities, and risk tolerance.
- JD, Seattle University School of Law
Journal of Technology Environmental & Innovation Law, editor - BA, Seattle University
- Washington
- US District Court, Eastern District of Washington
- US District Court, Western District of Washington
- IP Inn of Court and Dewyer Inn of Court, member
Externship
- Honorable Justice Yu, Supreme Court of Washington State