Shelby leads the strategy and execution of complex, high-impact cases involving civil rights, Indigenous rights, and other civil rights matters. Shelby works hard and has won favorable results for her clients in federal and state courts across the country. She has appeared before the U.S. Court of Appeals, U.S. district courts, the Washington Supreme Court, the Washington Court of Appeals, and other courts nationwide. Shelby was named a Rising Star by Super Lawyers® magazine in 2025 and 2026 and “Ones to Watch” by Best Lawyers in the fields of environmental, labor and employment litigation for 2025 and 2026.
Before joining Galanda Broadman, Shelby clerked in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit and in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington and worked for a top-ranked international law firm, where she represented the Duwamish Tribe in its pursuit for federal recognition. Before law school, Shelby worked in the nonprofit sector, focusing on global economic development, women's rights, and youth development and education. Shelby also served as a Peace Corps volunteer in the Middle East.
Memberships
Washington State Bar Association
Indian Law Section
Federal Bar Association
Bar ADMISSIONS
Washington State
United States District Court for the Western District of Washington
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Washington
United States District Court for the District of Columbia
United States District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma
United States Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Washington
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia
United States Court of Federal Claims
Chehalis Tribal Court
Cow Creek Tribal Court
Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribal Court
Tulalip Tribal Court
Education
The University of Washington School of Law (JD)
Columbia University (MA)
The University of Washington (BA)
Publications
“Application of Federal Employment and Labor Laws in Indian Country,” WSBA Indian Law Newsletter, Spring 2025
“The Finality Trap: When ‘Without Prejudice’ is Actually Prejudicial,” The AmLaw Litigation Daily, October 26, 2021
“Washington State Legislature Passes Pay Equity and ‘Me Too’ Legislation,” The National Law Review, April 20, 2018
“Key Takeaways from the NLRB’s Flip-Flop on Joint Employment Standards,” The National Law Review, March 29, 2018
Seminars
Presenter on Indian Law and Tribal Sovereignty, WSBA CLE: The Washington Law and Practice Refresher Course, February 2024
Presenter on Federal Recognition of Indian Tribes: The Duwamish Experience, WSBA CLE, September 2022
Accolades
Super Lawyers® Rising Star, 2024 - 2025
Best Lawyers Ones to Watch®, 2025
