Kelly Twiss Noonan

Admissions

• Washington
• U.S. District Courts for the Western and Eastern Districts of Washington
• U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Education

• University of Washington School of Law, J.D. with honors (1989)
• University of Washington, Executive Development Program at the Foster School of Business (2006)
• University of Notre Dame, B.A. in English, cum laude (1985)

Recognition & Honors

• Women of Influence, Puget Sound Business Journal (2022)
• The Best Lawyers in America in Commercial Litigation (2019 - 2025)
• Power 100, Puget Sound Business Journal (2020)
• Top-Rated Lawyer, West Coast, National Law Journal (2017)
• Washington Super Lawyers (2018)
• Rising Star, Washington Super Lawyers
• AV rated by Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review

Representative Work

• Provide ongoing advice and training regarding advertising, marketing, promotions, sweepstakes and contracts, credit practices, and general business regulation.
• Defended and successfully resolved numerous consumer class actions against major telecommunications companies involving claims of deception, unfair business practices and breach of contract.
• Defended nationwide consumer class actions involving false advertising and fraud claims as well as Federal Communications Act preemption and filed tariff issues.

Publications & Presentations

• "Partner Compensation," speaker, 2023 Annual General Meeting, Lawyers Associated Worldwide (October 2023) 
• Puget Sound Business Journal 100 Best Workplaces in Washington VIP Panelist (August 2023)
• "Effective Referrals," panelist, 2022 Annual General Meeting, Lawyers Associated Worldwide (October 2022)
• "Hiring Made Easy: How to Diversify Your Law Firms," panelist, The DEI Roundtable (AirBnB, Google, LinkedIn, Meta, Microsoft, SNAP, TikTok, and Twitter) (October 2022)
• "Reconnecting in the Workplace," panelist, National Conference of Women’s Bar Association, American Bar Association Midyear Meeting (February 2022)
• "Building a Culture of Gender Equity: Insights from a Majority-Women-Owned Firm," author, Washington State Bar Association's NW Sidebar (September 2021)
• “Mental Health and Well-Being,” speaker, Inn of Court meeting (April 2021)
• "Sleepless in Seattle," featured guest, Territory Story Podcast (October 2020)
• "Leadership and Economic Empowerment for Women in Times of Crisis," panelist, EY and Women’s White Collar Defense Association (October 2020)
• "Talent Unbound," author, article in Best Lawyers Business Edition (Spring 2020)
• "The Role of the Courts on the Eve of Impeachment," moderator, KCBA Annual Bench Bar Conference (November 2019)
• "Advancing Women in the Law," panelist, Beating the Odds CLE co-hosted by Stokes Lawrence and the King County Chapter of Washington Women Lawyers (November 2019)
• "The Business Case for Advancing Women in the Workplace," moderator, 2018 Employment Law Update for Washington Employers (November 2018)
• CEO Summit, panelist with Krista Nelson, Puget Sound Business Journal's Best Workplaces Awards Ceremony (August 2018)
• "Maintaining a Constructive Workplace in the Era of 'MeToo' and Political Polarization," facilitator, LAW Americas Regional Conference (April 2018)
• "Women Lawyers Making History," interviewed for article in King County Bar Bulletin (March 2018)
• "Trailblazers in Gender Parity," panelist, CREW program (February 2018)
• "Leadership Culture and Your Firm," presenter, LAW Annual General Meeting  (October 2017)
• "Beating the Odds," speaker, presented by Mills Meyers Swartling (November 2015)
• "Women Leaders: Maximizing Your Potential," panelist, presented by Stokes Lawrence (July 2015)
• Professional Spotlight with Carpe Juvenis (November 2014)
• “Fight or Flight, or Why Attorneys Leave Legal Employers,” panelist, Legal Executive Diversity Summit presented by the Washington Initiative for Diversity (May 2014)
• “Law Firm Practice Economics,” panelist, Washington Leadership Institute (March 2014)
• "Path to Partner," panelist, WAMBAC (Washington State Minority Bar Association Collaboration Project) statewide diversity conference (October 2013)
• "Plugging the Leaky Pipeline: The Pay Gap," speaker & panelist, presented by Washington Women Lawyers (June 2013)
• "Tips on Keeping Your Legal Practice Profitable in the Economic Downturn," Fourth Annual Washington State Diversity Conference (June 2009)
• "How to Build a Successful Private Practice: Mother Attorney Leaders and Rainmakers Share Their Wisdom," Mother Attorneys Mentoring Association of Seattle (March 2009)
• "Basic Legal Issues in Advertising," National Business Institute's Preventing Lawsuits and Violations in Advertising and Promotions (April 2008)

Professional & Community Activities

• Americas Regional Representative and Executive Committee Member, Lawyers Associated Worldwide
• President and Executive Committee Member, King County Bar Foundation Board of Trustees
• Member, CEO Connect
• Volunteer, King County Bar Association Neighborhood Legal Clinic