The Filutowski Law Firm, PLLC

Prior to opening The Filutowski Law Firm, PLLC, Ms. Filutowski worked for prominent Seattle litigation firms, representing seriously injured individuals against insurance companies.  She has a track record of recovering over $3.0 million dollars for her clients through negotiations, arbitrations, mediations and trial.

Background

In pursuit of her passion for achieving civil justice, while in law school, Ms. Filutowski helped pioneer the nation’s leading academic center on business ethics and corporate governance, The Center on Corporations, Law & Society at Seattle University School of Law.  Ms. Filutowski was instrumental in increasing the practice of corporate sustainability and responsibility in the workplace and community.  As a law student, Ms. Filutowski also worked on some of the more prominent cases in human rights, including Corrie v. Caterpillar, which alleged the corporate aiding and abetting of human rights violations under the Alien Tort Claims Act.

In 2005, Ms. Filutowski studied alternative dispute resolution among Harvard Business School faculty and European lawyers at the University of Rome in Rome, Italy, and assisted in the negotiation of international sales contracts at General Electric Oil & Gas in Florence, Italy.

As a Puget Sound native, Ms. Filutowski has been committed to representing individuals throughout Washington State in personal injury, employment and landlord tenant claims for the past five years.  In addition to bringing justice to her clients, Ms. Filutowski lectures on law at her alma mater, the University of Washington, and is an active member of the Puget Sound community.  

Education

• B.A., Business Administration, University of Washington, Phi Beta Kappa
• J.D., Seattle University School of Law, National Order of the Barristers for superior oral advocacy in Moot Court

Licenses

• Washington State Courts
• U.S. Western District Court of Washington

Publications

• Who’s Responsible When Cell Phones Distract Drivers?, WSAJ Trial News, May 2010.
• How To Comply With Washington State’s New Cell Phone Law, Avvo Legal Guide, April 2010.
• What Is Corporate Social Responsibility and How Can I Incorporate It into My Practice?, American Bar Association (ABA) International Practice Section Newsletter, Winter 2010.
• How to Select Auto Insurance That’s Right For YOU in Washington State, eHow, Fall 2009.

Memberships: Boards and Committees

• Washington State Association for Justice (WSAJ) New Members’ Committee
• King County Washington Women Lawyers (KCWWL), Board Member and Vice-Chair, Solo Practitioners’ Group
• American Association for Justice (AAJ), International Practice Section.
• Washington Employment Lawyers Association (WELA)
  

Speaking Engagements

Ms. Filutowski is a frequent speaker in the Puget Sound area.

• Hanging Your Shingle, Avoid Going Overboard With Overhead, WSAJ Continuing Legal Education (CLE) Seattle, May 2010.
• The U.S. Tort Law System From A Litigator’s Perspective, Uniwersytet Jagielloński, Krakow, Poland, April 2010.

• Mandatory Arbitration: Basics, Tactics & Trends, The Basics of Mandatory Arbitration, WSAJ Continuing Legal Education (CLE) Seattle, March 2010.
• Law School Admissions, University of Washington, Bothell, Fall 2009.
• Legal Practice and Career Development, University of Washington, Seattle, Winter 2010.
• Mediation: The Plaintiff’s Perspective, Seattle University School of Law, Fall 2009.

Volunteer Work

For several years Ms. Filutowski volunteered with the YMCA of Greater Seattle.  She also served on the World Affairs Council, Young Professionals International Network Board and volunteered with the King County Bar Association Bilingual Spanish Legal Clinic, helping Spanish speakers access legal assistance in civil and family law matters.