Stephanie M. Faust

Practice Summary

Stephanie’s practice includes special education, Section 504, student discipline, the Public Records Act, and litigation. Stephanie enjoys providing advice, collaborating with school district administrators, and providing training for school administrators and staff on various topics.

Stephanie is passionate about providing legal advice and defense to school districts in special education and Section 504, responding to state and federal administrative actions, such as OSPI Community Complaints, Due Process Hearing Requests, Office of Civil Rights Complaints, student discipline appeals, and other litigation matters.

Practice Groups

• Special Education; Public Records; Litigation; General Counsel

Education

• J.D., Gonzaga University School of Law, 2017 cum laude
• B.A., Western Washington University, Fairhaven College, 2012

Professional Background

• Stevens Clay, P.S., Attorney, 2020–Present
• RLH Corp., Attorney, 2019–2020
• Roberts Freebourn, PLLC, Attorney, 2017–2019
• Witherspoon Brajcich McPhee PLLC, Intern, 2016–2017
• Washington State Attorney General, Clerk 2015-2016

Bar Admissions

• Washington State Bar, 2017
• U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Washington, 2017
• Idaho State Bar 2018
• U.S. District Court, District of Idaho, 2018

Personal

Stephanie enjoys public service and is highly involved in the Spokane legal community; she is the President of the Spokane Young Lawyers Division and serves on the boards of the Spokane County Bar Association and the Spokane chapter of Washington Women Lawyers. In her spare time, Stephanie enjoys yoga, cooking, attending musicals and plays, and traveling with her husband.