Davis Wright Staffer Dies Following Flu-Like Symptoms

A Davis Wright Tremaine LLP executive legal assistant who worked in Washington state and left work Tuesday after reporting flu-like symptoms has died, the firm announced Friday, adding that it will close two of its offices in the state and a third location in Portland.

Lisa Carney, 60, left her Bellevue, Washington, office Tuesday, worked remotely Wednesday and was found dead in her home Thursday, said Jeff Gray, Davis Wright’s managing partner. Her cause of death is under investigation, he said.

The firm's announcement comes as cases of the novel coronavirus continue to climb in the U.S., with 457 cases in Washington state alone as of yesterday, including 31 deaths, according to the state's Department of Health.

As a precaution, Davis Wright will close its Bellevue and Seattle offices, Gray said. The firm opted to also close its Portland location after a man who works in the same building tested positive for COVID-19, according to the announcement.
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