About Us
Shawn K. Harju, Owner / Vision Officer
I am a native of Nantucket island but have spent most of my life in the Pacific Northwest.
My favorite part of practicing law is getting to know my clients and their businesses and helping them be proactive and practical in their risk management and problem-solving, a skill that I honed early in my working life.
I began my legal career over 30 years ago when I worked in my grandfather's law office while earning my undergraduate degree from the University of Pittsburgh. I then returned to the west coast and worked as a legal secretary and paralegal while obtaining my law degree from Seattle University School of Law. I became an associate with the same firm at which I worked while I finished law school, focusing primarily on construction law, contracts and collections, and ultimately became a shareholder.
My ability to form close working relationships with my clients led me to a position as the inaugural general counsel of a multi-regional specialty industrial painting company where I worked closely with employees at all levels of the organization, providing my business and legal perspective on issues ranging from overall operations to contractor negotiations to collection of accounts receivable to employment issues to environmental compliance.
Prior to COVID, I spent most of my non-work hours keeping up with my young daughter and her various activities ranging from karate to swimming to running. While we still try to keep up as many of those activities as we can, we have spent a lot more time lately tending to our garden. Having spent the first 14 years of my life living and working on our family vegetable farm on Nantucket, I take great joy in being able to walk out into our ever growing backyard garden.
I also serve as co-Treasurer for the Board of Trustees for my daughter's school and as a Board Member for the Greater Federal Way Chamber of Commerce.
I love to hear what others choose as a way to make a living!
Mariah Odaibo, [Title]
Mariah Odaibo joined Chrysalis Solutions PLLC as an independent contractor in _____. She was born and raised in Washington and stayed close to home playing Division I soccer at Seattle University while earning her degree in Sport and Exercise Science, and later graduated from the University of Washington School of Law in 2020.
Mariah's practice focuses on business and real estate transactions. Her career has included practicing at a boutique real estate and business law firm, as well as serving as in-house counsel for a fast-growing coffee company with operations in Washington and Arizona. Between that experience and being part of her own family’s small business, Mariah has developed a real passion for helping entrepreneurs and small business owners navigate the legal side of building something they care about. Mariah loves being the person clients can call when they’re trying to grow, pivot, problem-solve, or chase a new opportunity.
Her family relocated to Florida in 2023, but continues to stay closely connected to her Washington community. Outside of work, you will find her enjoying several coffees a day, watching sports (especially college football, college basketball, and the NBA), spending time with her husband and kids, or taking a restful trip to Mariah's favorite place—Bigfork, Montana.
Claire Christman, Administrative Officer
Claire Christman joined Chrysalis Solutions PLLC as its Administrative Officer in 2021 with more than 18 years of experience as support staff at law firms in Seattle, WA and Anchorage, AK. Shawn and Claire have worked together for over 15 years at a variety of different companies.
Claire thrives when supporting clients in the growth of their business and pursuit of their personal and professional goals. She has worked as a legal assistant, contracts administrator and paralegal. She pursued a long-time passion of hers and was certified with aPHR in Human Resources.
Claire grew up in the Pacific Northwest but moved to Anchorage, Alaska in 2019 to pursue a new environment to grow and connect with nature. Claire still lives there with her husband, Ben, daughter, Eileen and dog, Stella!