About Yvonne M.
Yvonne M. Benson earned her law degree from Seattle University in 2004 after completing a Bachelor of Arts at the University of Washington, Tacoma campus in 2000. Her academic path combined local roots with a clear turn toward practice in Washington courts. The timeline is straightforward: undergraduate studies in Tacoma, then law school in Seattle, and admission to practice that followed.
Her professional life is centered at Gordon Thomas Honeywell LLP, where she serves as a partner. She is admitted to the Washington State Bar and holds federal admissions to the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Those courtroom credentials shape much of her legal work and allow her to handle matters at trial and on appeal.
Colleagues describe Benson as methodical in the way she approaches cases. Her memberships reflect the work she does. She is active in the Washington Defense Trial Lawyers and is a member of DRI, an organization that gathers defense attorneys and in-house counsel. She also maintains membership in the Washington State Bar Association and in regional groups for women lawyers, including Washington and King County Women Lawyers. The professional affiliations point to steady involvement in litigation communities and continuing legal education.
Community and professional service occupy a visible place in her schedule. She serves on the Delta Delta Delta House Corporation Board as a director. She also belongs to the Mother Lawyers Mentoring Association of Seattle (MAMAS), a group that supports women balancing legal careers and parenthood. Since 2019 she has been president of the board of directors for the New Beginnings Benefit Luncheon, a role that involves event leadership and nonprofit governance.
Benson has built a practice that spans federal trial work and appellate matters. Her courtroom admissions and her organizational memberships suggest regular engagement with civil defense and trial issues. She has taken on responsibilities at her firm that include case strategy, client communication and supervising litigation teams.
Outside the office she combines service roles with professional practice. That blending of leadership at a firm, activity in bar and defense organizations, and nonprofit board work defines her public profile. Her current practice centers on civil defense and trial work at Gordon Thomas Honeywell LLP.
