Practice Area(s)

 

Education
  • University of Washington School of Law (J.D., with honors, 1983)
  • Southwest Missouri State University (B.A., summa cum laude, 1980)

 

Admitted to Practice
  • Washington

 
Thao Tiedt Special Counsel Thao has 28 years of experience defending employers in legal actions and advising them on issues including sexual harassment, discrimination, accommodation of those with disabilities, wage-and-hour issues, drug testing and employee handbooks.
Publications and Speaking Engagements
  • Recent interviewee for eDiscovery blog on employment issues in the workplace.
  • Author of multiple articles and presenter of seminars on all phases of the employer-employee relationship.
  • Speaker on employment issues at Washington Society of CPAs’ forums on real estate/construction, business and industry and corporate roundtables.
Articles
Honors and Awards
  • Order of the Coif (law honorary society)
  • Order of Barristers 
  • King County Washington Women Lawyers Woman of the Year (1995)
  • Outstanding Non-CPA Speaker of the Year, Washington Society of CPAs (1997 and 1998)
  • Martindale Hubbell AV® Preeminent 5.0 out of 5
Professional and Community Activities
  • Vice President, Soledad Homeowners Association
  • Past Co-President and Board Member, Youth Theatre Northwest
  • Past Co-Chair, King County Bar Association Judicial Screening Committees