Overview
Alissa Harris is an associate in Stoel Rives’ Litigation group. Alissa represents a wide variety of clients in complex business and commercial disputes, including cases involving violations of the Washington Consumer Protection Act, insurance coverage disputes, contract disputes, and mass torts. Alissa represents clients through all stages of litigation in state and federal court, including mediation, arbitration, and trial.
Alissa stays active in her community through pro bono and volunteer work.
Before joining Stoel Rives, Alissa was a judicial extern to the Honorable John C. Coughenour of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington. Before attending law school, Alissa gained valuable experience in litigation while working at the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Washington.
Education
Seattle University School of Law, J.D., 2021, summa cum laude; Editor, Seattle University Law Review; Washington State Law Scholar and Law Community Service Scholarship
Pacific Lutheran University, B.A., Spanish, Minors: Sociology and Women and Gender Studies, 2011, cum laude; National Dean’s List, Dean’s List Scholarship
Admissions
Washington
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Washington
Languages
- Spanish
Experience
- Extern to the Honorable John C. Coughenour, Western District of Washington (2019)
- Criminal arraignment hearings for the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Washington (2019)
Affiliations
Professional
- Washington State Bar Association, Member
- Inn of Court, Member, 2020–present