Greg Wong

Greg Wong Greg Wong Partner at Pacifica Law Group LLP Greater Seattle Area Connect Connect with Greg Wong More actions Pacifica Law Group LLP University of Washington School of Law University of Washington School of Law See contact info See contact info See connections (500+) 500+ connections Specialties: Appellate, Constitutional and Government Litigation, Education Law and Policy, Initiative and Election Law, Education Non-Profits, Policy and Politics Experience Pacifica Law Group LLP Partner Company NamePacifica Law Group LLP Dates EmployedMay 2011 – Present Employment Duration7 yrs 8 mos LocationGreater Seattle Area Greg Wong serves as litigation and appellate counsel for his public, private and not‑for‑profit clients. Greg specializes in complex issues, often ones that impact people’s lives in the Pacific Northwest. He has been successful in the trial courts, courts of appeal and Supreme Court, in addition to negotiating favorable settlements for his clients. Greg also provides strategic and general counsel advice to clients in numerous areas, including (but not limited to) education policy and laws, elections and initiative issues, the Family Educational Rights & Privacy Act (FERPA), legislation and public policy, data sharing between private and public entities, contract formation and interpretation, private-public partnerships, and constitutional issues. Greg has done so for several public school districts, municipal entities, the Community Center for Education Results, the ACLU of Washington, the Humane Society of the United States, Teach for America, public agencies, and private entities. A more complete bio can be found here: http://www.pacificalawgroup.com/our-firm/greg-wong/ See less K&L Gates Attorney Company NameK&L Gates Dates EmployedSep 2007 – May 2011 Employment Duration3 yrs 9 mos Associate in Appellate, Constitutional and Government Litigation Group Preston Gates & Ellis Summer Associate Company NamePreston Gates & Ellis Dates EmployedJun 2006 – Sep 2006 Employment Duration4 mos Williams, Kastner & Gibbs Summer Associate Company NameWilliams, Kastner & Gibbs Dates EmployedJun 2005 – Sep 2005 Employment Duration4 mos CCS - Youth Tutoring Program Education Coordinator Company NameCCS - Youth Tutoring Program Dates EmployedAug 2002 – Sep 2004 Employment Duration2 yrs 2 mos LocationGreater Seattle Area Coordinator for tutoring program serving low-income children living in public housing. Teach For America Recruitment Director Company NameTeach For America Dates EmployedAug 2001 – Jul 2002 Employment Duration1 yr Helena-West Helena Public Schools 8th Grade Science Teacher Company NameHelena-West Helena Public Schools Dates EmployedAug 1999 – Jul 2001 Employment Duration2 yrs LocationWest Helena, Arkansas Taught earth science to 8th grade students in under-resourced school district in the Mississippi Delta. Crisis Clinic of Seattle/King County Housing Specialist Company NameCrisis Clinic of Seattle/King County Dates EmployedJul 1997 – May 1999 Employment Duration1 yr 11 mos LocationGreater Seattle Area Homeless and low-cost housing specialist at Seattle non-profit organization. Show fewer experiences Education University of Washington School of Law University of Washington School of Law Degree NameJD Dates attended or expected graduation 2004 – 2007 Activities and Societies: Order of the Coif, Washington Law Review Western Washington University Western Washington University Degree NameBA Field Of StudyHuman Services Dates attended or expected graduation 1994 – 1997 Activities and Societies: Center For Social Change, Co-Founder Garfield High School Garfield High School Dates attended or expected graduation 1989 – 1993