Todd Russell Sorensen

Todd Russell Sorensen

Law Offices of Todd Russell Sorensen • Minneapolis, MN
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Contact

Email
Phone
(855) 931-4306
Address
225 S 6th St Fl 9, Minneapolis, MN, 55402-4319, US

Professional

About

Todd Sorensen is a Senior Associate in the Seattle office, where his practice focuses on commercial litigation, employment, insurance and education law. Mr. Sorensen has experience representing national and international corporations in a wide variety of complex contract, intellectual property, and business tort litigation. As an employment attorney, he advises and represents cities, schools and private entities on issues ranging from discrimination and retaliation to employee manuals, contracts, and trade secrets litigation. Mr. Sorensen also represents both insureds and insurers in coverage litigation. As the Ninth Circuit Chair for the ABA Business Torts Committee, Mr. Sorensen regularly publishes updates on developments in business torts litigation. In addition, Mr. Sorensen is a regular contributor to the Northwest Education Law Blog and the Northwest Insurance Law Blog. In his spare time, Mr. Sorensen volunteers in the community as a King County Bar Association Future of the Law Institute Mentor, meeting with high school students from diverse backgrounds and encouraging them to explore the legal profession. Mr. Sorensen also acts as a Commissioner on the City of Bellevue Civil Service Commission. An avid sports fan, Mr. Sorensen serves as a T-Ball coach for the Bellevue East Little League. He also plays for the Brooklyn Dodgers in the Puget Sound Senior Baseball League and serves as the captain for Williams Kastner’s firm softball and flag football teams.

About Employment Labor Law

Employment and labor attorneys handle workplace legal matters including discrimination, wrongful termination, and wage disputes. They represent both employees and employers. Common matters include wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, wage disputes.

Credentials

Education
2004 University of Minnesota Law School JD - Juris Doctor (Cum Laude) 2000 St. Olaf College BA - Bachelor of Arts (Summa Cum Laude)
Languages
English

Recognition & Involvement

Awards
2010 Rising Star, Washington Law & Politics Magazine 2010 Outstanding Subcommittee Chair, American Bar Association
Publications
2008 ABA Business Torts Journal The Ebb and Flow of the Economic Loss Rule 2008 ABA Tort & Trial Insurance Practice Newsletter Tort Damages for Breach of Contract? The Ebb and Flow of the Economic Loss Rule N/A Northwest Insurance Law Blog Various N/A Northwest Education Law Blog Various N/A ABA Business Torts Website Various Ninth Circuit Updates
Associations
2009 - Present American Bar Association, Business Torts Committee Ninth Circuit Chair/Reporter 2009 - Present American Bar Association, Employment and Labor Relations Committee Co-Chair, Website Subcommittee 2007 - Present Education Law Association Member 2004 - Present King County Bar Association Member
Speaking
2010 Northwest Career Colleges Federation What to Expect When You're Expecting. . . To Hire, Discipline or Terminate 2009 OR/WA Medical Group Management Association Annual Meeting How to Minimize Exposure to Retaliation Claims In the Context of FMLA, Discipline and Termination 2009 Northwest Career Colleges Federation Annual Meeting Changes in ADA Compliance for Both Students and Employees 2009 Association of Washington Cities Seminar Washington's Public Records Act 2009 55th Annual Education Law Association Conference Title IX Liability for Peer-on-Peer Harrassment
Updated: Mar 08, 2026