en en en en en en en en en en en en en en en en en en en nl en fr en en en sv en en en en en en en en en en tr en en en en en en en en en en en en en en en en en en en en en en en en en en en en en en en en en en en en en en en en en en en en en en en en en en en en en en en en en en pt en nl en pt en en
Sarah Washburn provides strategic advice and counsel on constitutional law, contracts, eminent domain, municipal law, public policy and planning, and political process matters.
Sarah Washburn focuses her practice on trial and appellate litigation on behalf of public, private, and non-profit clients. She provides strategic advice and counsel and represents clients in litigation involving numerous subject areas, including constitutional law, contracts, eminent domain, municipal law, public policy and planning, and the political process.  She also works with clients to develop, draft, and defend state and local initiatives covering a broad range of topics.
Before joining Pacifica, Sarah clerked for Judge Linda Lau of the Washington Court of Appeals, Division 1.  During law school, Sarah served as a judicial extern for Judge Richard A. Jones of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington.  She also interned for Heart of America Northwest, where she researched environmental impacts relating to the Hanford Nuclear Site cleanup project.
Sarah is a lifelong resident of the Pacific Northwest. She lives in Seattle’s Central District and spends as much time as possible outdoors, including gardening, hiking, and backpacking with her husband, Ben.
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Arizona State University, B.S., Biology (major), Business (minor), summa cum laude
University of Washington, Order of the Coif (Washington Law Review, Notes and Comments Editor)
Selected for Washington Rising Stars, 2017-2021
Selected for inclusion in the “Ones to Watch” list in The Best Lawyers in America in the field of Municipal Law, 2021-2023
“Distinguishing Carcieri v. Salazar: Why the Supreme Court Got it Wrong and How Congress and Courts Should Respond to Preserve Tribal and Federal Interests in the IRA’s Trust-Land Provisions,” 85 Wash. L. Rev. 603 (2011)
Washington State Bar Association, 2011-Present
King County Bar Association, June 2014-Present
How can we help?
1191 2nd Ave Suite 2000
Pacifica Law Group Facebook page link
Pacifica Law Group Twitter page link
Pacifica Law Group LinkedIn page link
© 2022 Pacifica Law Group LLP
Terms of Use and Privacy Policy
We use cookies on our website to give you the most relevant experience by remembering your preferences and repeat visits. By clicking “Accept”, you consent to the use of ALL the cookies.
This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Out of these, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. But opting out of some of these cookies may affect your browsing experience.
Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously.
This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics".
This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary".
The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. It does not store any personal data.
Analytical cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website. These cookies help provide information on metrics the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc.
This cookie is installed by Google Analytics. The cookie is used to calculate visitor, session, campaign data and keep track of site usage for the site's analytics report. The cookies store information anonymously and assign a randomly generated number to identify unique visitors.
This cookies is installed by Google Universal Analytics to throttle the request rate to limit the colllection of data on high traffic sites.
This cookie is installed by Google Analytics. The cookie is used to store information of how visitors use a website and helps in creating an analytics report of how the wbsite is doing. The data collected including the number visitors, the source where they have come from, and the pages viisted in an anonymous form.