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Claire McNamara is an accomplished attorney currently serving at McNamara Law Firm, PLLC since May 2021. Prior to this role, Claire worked as a litigation associate at PACIFICA LAW GROUP LLP from March 2017 to May 2021 and gained judicial experience as a judicial clerk to Chief Judge Jill Johanson at the Washington State Court of Appeals from October 2015 to March 2017. Earlier legal experiences include positions as a legal extern at the ACLU of Washington, a Rule 9 Juvenile & Adult Defense Advocate at Seattle University Ronald A. Peterson Law Clinic, and summer law clerk roles at Cynthia Buhr and Mendel & Associates. Claire's foundational experience in law began with administrative coordination at OneAmerica and volunteer advocacy with Family Law CASA of King County, alongside earlier work in retail management. Claire holds a Juris Doctor (J.D.) from Seattle University School of Law and dual Bachelor of Arts degrees in English and Psychology from Scripps College, complemented by a study period at University College Dublin.