Carney Badley Spellman, P.S. is a Pacific Northwest law firm located in Seattle, Washington. Our clients will tell you we are known for providing exceptional value in legal services by recognizing case objectives early and obtaining cost-effective results. The Carney firm provides legal services in business, litigation, construction, government affairs and insurance to individuals and to privately-held and publicly-traded companies.

Elizabeth K. ("Betsy") Maurer, of counsel, joined the firm in 2008. She devotes her practice to employment law matters for private and public sector employers and management-level employees. As an employment lawyer, she works in the following areas:

Counseling on the employment relationship, including recruitment, hiring, compensation, prevailing wage, performance management, equal employment opportunity obligations, disability accommodation, family leave, workforce reductions, alternatives to layoffs, termination, and severance
Representing employers and managerial employees before local, state, and federal administrative agencies, and in state and federal trial and appellate courts
Developing and reviewing executive employment agreements, professional services agreements, and employment-related policies and procedures
Conducting independent workplace investigations into discrimination, harassment, and other allegations of employee misconduct
Facilitating training courses for managerial and non-managerial employees

Ms. Maurer was formerly a Corporate Attorney at Microsoft Corporation in its Employment Law & Benefits Group. In private practice, she worked at Sebris Busto, P.S., and Williams Kastner & Gibbs, LLC.

Ms. Maurer was named a Super Lawyer by Washington Law & Politics magazine in 2000 and 2001. "Super Lawyers" are selected by a poll of other Washington state attorneys, and this honor is accorded to less than 4 percent of all attorneys in the State of Washington.

In addition, Ms. Maurer was recognized by Seattle Metropolitan Magazine as one of "King County's Top Lawyers 2010." Seattle Metropolitan Magazine culled their list using the Martindale-Hubbell ratings. Ms. Maurer has been awarded an "AV" Preeminent rating by Martindale-Hubbell®. This rating is given to attorneys that demonstrate the highest ethical standards and professional ability.

Admissions

Pennsylvania, 1990 (inactive); Washington, 1992; U.S. District Court, Western District of Washington, 1992; U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Washington, 1994; Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals, 1995.

Education

Yale University, BA, cum laude, with Distinction in History, 1985; Temple University Beasley School of Law, JD, 1990; Law Clerk to the Honorable Franklin S. Van Antwerpren, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 1990-91.