Klinedinst PC adds seasoned Seattle litigator Mary DePaolo Haddad as Shareholder, strengthening its complex litigation, class action, and employment law defense team.
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON – Klinedinst PC is pleased to announce that accomplished attorney Mary DePaolo Haddad has joined the firm’s Seattle office as Shareholder.

Ms. DePaolo Haddad brings more than two decades of experience representing employers, professionals, and businesses in complex litigation. Her practice spans class action defense involving wage and hour disputes and discrimination claims, legal malpractice defense, and employment law matters such as wrongful termination, retaliation, and harassment. Over the course of her career, she has represented corporations, small businesses, and individual professionals, consistently delivering favorable results through strategic litigation, skillful negotiation, and proactive risk management.
Before joining Klinedinst, Ms. DePaolo Haddad built a distinguished record managing litigation from initial claim assessment through trial and resolution. She has successfully secured dismissals of multi-million-dollar claims and is widely recognized for providing practical, cost-effective defense strategies tailored to protect each client’s business interests, professional reputation, and financial security.
A graduate of Seattle University School of Law, Ms. DePaolo Haddad remains an active leader in the legal community. She is a member of the International Association of Defense Counsel (IADC), a past Co-Chair of the Professional Liability Underwriting Society (PLUS) Northwest Chapter, and a former board member of MAMA Seattle. During her tenure with MAMA Seattle, she played a key role in launching the Ladder Down program, which provides mentorship and professional development opportunities for women in the legal profession.
Klinedinst is proud to welcome Ms. DePaolo Haddad to its Seattle office and looks forward to the expertise, leadership, and client focused dedication she brings to the firm.
To learn more about Mary DePaolo Haddad, click here or visit:
www.klinedinstlaw.com/profiles/mary-depaolo-haddad
About Klinedinst
Klinedinst PC is the go-to firm for clients looking for litigation and trial experience, sophisticated transactional advice, and other solution-oriented legal counsel. Providing legal services across the West, our attorneys are dedicated to fostering trusted relationships with each and every client, to help them achieve their individual goals and objectives. Klinedinst lawyers strive to serve as true business partners, always at the ready to address the legal challenges that businesses are confronted with every day. Whether in court, at the board meeting, or otherwise, KPC is the trusted legal advisor to have by your side.