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Alayna M. Piwonski

Associate She / Her / Hers
Seattle

Alayna Piwonski is a management-side employment attorney who aims to help employers achieve their business objectives through the cultivation of a fully compliant and efficient workforce.  

In conjunction with clients’ needs, Alayna excels in reviewing and crafting employment agreements, handbooks, and personnel policies, emphasizing her commitment to ensuring that employers have a solid foundation for their workforce. Her experience also includes defending employers in wage and hour class action lawsuits, where strategic thinking is geared towards safeguarding the operational integrity of employers. Alayna also supports HR professionals and in-house teams by providing guidance on workplace challenges and concerns. In trial, she believes in creative and pragmatic legal strategies that allow employers to achieve their broader business goals. 

Prior to joining the firm, Alayna built foundational experience representing both employers and employees in employment litigation in both state and federal court.

Professional Highlights

Professional Activities

King County Bar Association, 2022-present

Spokane County Bar Association, Young Lawyers Division; Secretary, 2023; Trustee, 2021-2023

Speaking Engagements

“Best Practices for Best Employers,” Lane Powell Labor and Employment Seminar, September 12 and October 9, 2024

Publications

“Wave of Change: Washington Employment Law Attorneys Should Pay Attention to New Laws,” Washington State Bar News, June 11, 2024

“New Wash. Laws Employers Should Pay Attention To,” Law360, April 16, 2024

Credentials 

Education

Gonzaga University School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2020)
Gonzaga Journal of International Law, Associate Editor
University Legal Assistance – Business Law Clinic, Law Clerk

Washington State University, (B.A., summa cum laude, 2018)

Admissions

Oregon

Washington

U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Washington

Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals