
Olivia Lewis Gahm is an associate at Stokes Lawrence, where she draws on a broad range of legal experience gained through her work in both federal and tribal courts.
Before joining the firm, Olivia represented clients as a clinical student with Gonzaga University School of Law’s General Public Interest and Indian Law Clinic. There, she handled matters involving family law, housing, estate planning, and tribal law, and assisted in providing public defense services in the Kalispel Tribal Court. She also interned with the Federal Defenders of Eastern Washington and Idaho, supporting attorneys in client interviews, hearings, trial preparation, and appeals, while managing her own petty offense caseload.
She earned her J.D. from Gonzaga University School of Law, where she was a merit scholar and graduated magna cum laude. Dedicated to community service, Olivia volunteered with the Women & Children’s Free Restaurant and the Washington State Bar Association’s Moderate Means Program during law school and was awarded the Platinum Pro Bono Distinction Award from Gonzaga University School of Law upon her graduation.
Admissions
- Washington
- Kalispel Tribal Court “Spokesperson”
Education
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Gonzaga University School of Law, J.D., 2025, magna cum laude
- Platinum Pro Bono Distinction Award Recipient
- Dean’s List
- Merit Scholarship, Recipient
- Women’s Law Caucus, Community Action Chair, 2023-2024
- Women's Law Caucus, Member, 2022-2025
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Trinity University, B.A. in Anthropology, 2022, magna cum laude
- Minor in Secondary Special Education
Professional & Community Activities
- Women & Children’s Free Restaurant, Volunteer Dishwasher, 2022-2024
- Moderate Means Program, Student Volunteer, 2023