Practice Area(s)
Admitted to Practic
Education
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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Law (J.D., with honors, 2003) Editor, North Carolina Law Review
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University of California at Los Angeles (B.A. 1999)
Admitted to Practice
- Washington
- United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
- United States District Court, Eastern District of Washington
- United States District Court, Western District of Washington
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Britenae is a full-time litigator in the firm's Litigation and Employment groups. She handles a wide range of general litigation matters from inception through arbitration, trial, and any state or federal appeal process. Britenae litigates general contract disputes, complex commercial disputes, and title insurance matters. She also works on a variety of real estate cases, intellectual property matters, and banking litigation. As part of her employment law expertise, Britenae has worked on matters regarding discrimination, harassment, termination issues, responding to agency complaints, and advising clients on handbooks and policies. Britenae enjoys being a "counselor" and not simply a litigator, and advising clients on how to handle the many issues confronting their businesses.
Publications and Speaking Engagements
- Speaker, Ryan Swanson's Annual Employment Law Update
- Comment, The Fourth Circuit's New Interpretation of the Federal Kidnapping Act in United States v. Wills and the Resulting Expansion of Federal Jurisdiction, 80 N.C. L. Rev. 2041 (2002)
Articles
Honors and Awards
- Washington Law & Politics' Rising Star® (2008-present)
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