Professional Experience
Tana Lin is a member of Keller Rohrback’s complex litigation group. She joined Keller Rohrback in 2004 after having practiced as a civil rights attorney and criminal defense lawyer. Ms. Lin’s practice has spanned representing employees in class action cases alleging breach of fiduciary duties by their employers in violation of ERISA to shareholders of mutual funds in suits alleging breaches of fiduciary duty by the investment advisors in violation of the Investment Company Act to nurses alleging that hospitals depressed their wages in violation of the Sherman Act.

Ms. Lin began her legal career as a trial attorney with the Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia. She then joined and became a senior trial attorney with the Employment Litigation Section of the Civil Rights Division of the United States Department of Justice and, subsequently, the Chicago District Office of the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. She has prosecuted employment discrimination cases against governmental entities such as the Louisiana State Police and private corporations such as Wal-Mart. Ms. Lin also was the litigation coordinator for the Michigan Poverty Law Program where she developed and implemented impact projects to address systemic problems affecting the poor on issues such as access to public benefits and appropriate educational services. Tana received her A.B. with Distinction in Government from Cornell University in 1988; she earned her J.D. from New York University School of Law in 1991, where she was a Root-Tilden-Snow Scholar.

Education
Cornell University - A.B., with distinction, 1988, Government

New York University - J.D., 1991, Root-Tilden-Snow Scholar

Bar/Court Admissions
1991, District of Columbia

1999, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois

2000, Illinois

2000, U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois

2001, Michigan

2004, Washington

2005, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington

2008 U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan

Professional & Civic Involvement
King County Bar Association, Member

Washington State Bar Association, Member

American Bar Association, Member

Asian Bar Association of Washington, Member

Association of Trial Lawyers of America, Member

Honors & Awards
U.S. Department of Justice Special Achievement Award, 1997

Articles & Presentations
Trial Advocacy College, National Legal Aid and Defender Association, Faculty, July 2005.

Recovering Attorney's Fees under the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act, West's Education Law Reporter, 180 Ed.LawRep.1 (2003).

"Navigating the Crossroads of Change: Where Do We Go from Here?" National Legal Aid and Defender Annual Conference, Civil Track Plenary Panelist, November 2003.

"Holistic Advocacy for Youth: Addressing the Basic Needs of Children Through Civil, Criminal and Community Collaborations," National Legal Aid and Defender Annual Conference, Presenter, November 2003.

"Civil and Criminal Strategies for Protecting Clients Accused of Food Stamp Fraud, National Legal Aid and Defender Annual Conference, Presenter, November 2003.

Negotiation Skills Training, Committee on Regional Training, Lead Trainer, October 2003.

Trial Advocacy Training for Legal Aid Attorneys, National Legal Aid and Defender Association, Faculty and Lecturer, July 2003.

Basic Lawyering Skills Training, Committee on Regional Training, Trainer, December 2002.

Languages
Spanish (proficient)

Mandarin (conversational)