Ms. Truitt Lyons was born and raised on Whidbey Island, Washington. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Humanities degree, magna cum laude, from Seattle University. She later graduated with her Juris Doctor from Seattle University and has handled cases in Washington Superior and District courts. Ms. Truitt Lyons is an associate attorney with Truitt & Lyons and she recently assisted the firm in settling a foster care negligence claim against the State of Washington for $6.4 million.