McKaylin N. Hughes
McKaylin represents physicians, hospitals, and other healthcare providers in medical malpractice actions and litigation. McKaylin also represents health care practitioners in licensing and disciplinary matters.
PRACTICE
- Medical Professional Liability Defense
- Licensing and Disciplinary Actions
EDUCATION
- Seattle University School of Law, J.D., 2023
- Lead Article Editor, Seattle Journal for Technology, Environmental, and Innovation Law
- President, Real Estate Law Association
- Member, Health Law Association
- University of Washington Seattle, 2016
- B.A.: Political Science and Law, Societies and Justice
- Minor: Gender, Women and Sexuality Studies
- Delta Delta Delta Sorority, 2012-2016
ADMITTED TO PRACTICE
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
- Fain Anderson VanDerhoef Rosendahl O’Halloran Spillane, PLLC – Associate, 2024-Present
- Legal Extern for the Honorable Judge Rebecca Pennell, Washington State Court of Appeals Division III – 2023-2023
- Rule 9 Intern, Emerald Law Group, PLLC – 2022-2023
- Legal Extern, MultiCare Health System – 2022-2022
- Law Clerk, Emerald Law Group, PLLC – 2021-2021
- Paralegal, Emerald Law Group, PLLC – 2017-2020
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
- Washington State Bar Association
- Washington State Bar Association, Health Law Section
- King County Bar Association
PUBLICATIONS & PRESENTATIONS
Hughes, McKaylin (2023) "Forests Up in Smoke: An Analysis of the Washington State Legislatures 2016-2021 Actions to Combat and Reduce Wildfires," Seattle Journal of Technology, Environmental & Innovation Law: Vol. 13: Iss. 1, Article 4.
HONORS & AWARDS
- Washington State Bar Association Health Law Section, Health Law Scholarship (2023)
- CALI Excellence for the Future Award, Civil Externship Seminar (2023)
- 1L ADR Client Interview and Negotiation Competition, 1st Place (2021)