Stephanie M. Augdahl
Contact
Direct: 206-462-6764
Email: sma@pattersonbuchanan.com
Attorney
Admitted to practice in Washington
Education
- Phoenix School of Law, Juris Doctorate, 2012
- Team Leader and Article Editor, Phoenix Law Review
- University of Nevada, Reno, Bachelor of Science, Economics, cum laude, 2008
Practice Area
Ms. Augdahl’s practice focuses on public entity defense, with an emphasis on school law.
Prior to joining Patterson Buchanan, Ms. Augdahl worked as a neutral staff attorney with the U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights (OCR), where she investigated and resolved complaints of discrimination against education institutions and public entities. Ms. Augdahl also previously worked at Washington State University and the University of Nevada, Reno, where she investigated complex discrimination, sexual harassment, and sexual misconduct complaints. In previous roles, she also routinely provided training and technical assistance on various civil rights issues, worked closely with administrators to coordinate university responses to a variety of issues arising in the post-secondary education context, and assisted in drafting and the implementation of university policies and procedures to maintain compliance with federal and state laws and regulations.
While in law school, Ms. Augdahl externed as a law clerk in the criminal and juvenile divisions of the Maricopa Superior Court and with a law firm focused on workers’ compensation claims.
Professional Memberships
- Washington State Bar Association
PUBLICATIONS
- Devastating Effects of Police Officer and Traumatic Work-Related Incidents: Re-Evaluating Arizona Worker Compensation Claims, Volume VI, Issue II of The Phoenix Law Review
