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EMPLOYMENT & EXPERIENCE
Philip Mediation, Kenmore, WA (March 2014 - present)
Certified Professional Mediator & Arbitrator

​•     Lecturer, University of Washington School of Law
Course: B525 Alternative Dispute Resolution (Spring 2018, 2019)
•     Adjunct Professor, Seattle University School of Law
Course: Mediation Skills, ALDR 302-E (Spring 2015)
•     Certified Rule 39.1 Neutral, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington
•     Arbitrator, American Arbitration Association (AAA)
Commercial and Consumer panels

•     Mediator, American Arbitration Association (AAA)
•     Arbitrator, King County & Snohomish County Mandatory Arbitration Panels
Arbitrations of litigated personal injury and contract matters

•     Mediator, Sound Options Group
Mediations and facilitations of special education disputes and Individualized Education Programs (WA)

•     Mediator, Nevada Department of Education
Mediations and facilitations of special education disputes and Individualized Education Programs (NV)
•     Arbitrator, Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA)
Arbitrations of securities matters

•     Dispute Resolution Services Provider, Central Washington University
Mediation, facilitation, and conflict resolution training for faculty and staff

•     Dispute Resolution Services Provider, Western Washington University
Mediation, facilitation, and conflict resolution training for faculty and staff
•     Mediation & Conflict Resolution Coach/Trainer
Coaching and training of mediation students, students, employees, federal managers and federal employees for the Seattle Federal Executive Board ADR Consortium, King County Dispute Resolution Center, Seattle Office for Civil Rights, and Bellevue Neighborhood Mediation Program; faculty and curriculum committee member for the CLM Mediation Claims College

•     Volunteer Mediator
Seattle Federal Executive Board ADR Consortium
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
King County Dispute Resolution Center
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Seattle Office for Civil Rights ADR Program
Bellevue Neighborhood Mediation Program 
Christie Law Group, Seattle, WA (August 2011 - February 2014)
Of Counsel
Civil defense litigation in state and federal courts, including civil rights, employment discrimination, professional liability, 
police misconduct, and municipal liability claims
Johnson Andrews & Skinner, P.S., Seattle, WA (September 2001 - February 2011)
Associate Attorney/Senior Associate 
Civil defense litigation in state and federal courts, including civil rights, employment discrimination, legal and medical malpractice, professional liability, premises liability, personal injury and wrongful death, construction defect litigation, UIM claims, insurance coverage, and municipal liability claims

EDUCATION

Tulane University Law School, New Orleans, LA
Juris Doctor, May 2001
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Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, NY
Bachelor of Arts (cum laude), Psychology & Political Science, May 1998

MEDIATION & ARBITRATION TRAINING

American Bar Association Dispute Resolution Conference, 2020
American Arbitration Association CORE arbitrator training, 2017-2021
Northwest Dispute Resolution Conference
, 2011-2019
Elder Mediation Training, 2017

FINRA Arbitrator Training, 2016

AAA Higginbotham Fellows Program, 2016/'17
Seattle Federal Executive Board ADR Consortium, Semi-Annual Training, 2014
Dispute Resolution Center of Snohomish County, Family Mediation Training, 2014
City of Bellevue Dispute Resolution Center, Mediation Practicum, 2012-2014
City of Bellevue Dispute Resolution Center, Mediation Training, 2012
City of Bellevue Dispute Resolution Center, Conciliation Training, 2012
City of Bellevue Dispute Resolution Center, Negotiation & Conflict Management Training, 2012
University of Washington Law School, Professional Mediation Skills Training, 2007

CERTIFICATIONS

Rule 39.1 Neutral Certification, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington
Arbitrator Certification, Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA)

Mediator Certification, City of Bellevue Dispute Resolution Center

BAR ADMISSIONS

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

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

Washington State Bar Association – ADR Section, Executive Committee
King County Bar Association
 – ADR Section
American Bar Association – ADR Section & WIDR committee member

AWARDS

Washington SuperLawyers Magazine, "SuperLawyer" (2020-2021)
American Arbitration Association, 2016 Higginbotham Fellowship
Washington SuperLawyers Magazine, 
“Rising Star” (2006, 2008, 2012-2015)*
Washington State Bar Association, Pro Bono Publico Service Commendation (2014, 2015)

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

Northwest Dispute Resolution Conference, Planning Committee (2014-present), Co-Chair (2016-2019)
Vassar Club of Washington, Co-President (2014-present)

Seattle Symphony Chorale Council (2014-2019), President (2017/'18)
Cares of Washington, Past Board Member and President

LANGUAGES

English (native fluency), German (native fluency), Malayalam (spoken comprehension)

INTERESTS

Vocal Performance, Dog Training, Hiking/Camping, Cooking, Urban Farming
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* The 2014 and 2015 issues of Washington Law & Politics' Super Lawyers magazine named Sasha S. Philip as the sole "Rising Star" in the area of Alternative Dispute Resolution.
Rated by Super Lawyers 
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P.O. Box 82614
Kenmore, WA 98028
(425) 298-7839
Sasha@PhilipMediation.com