King County
Employment Lawyers
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Jason Epstein
King County, WA Employment Law Lawyer with 18 years experience
Employment and Personal Injury
Pepperdine University School of Law
Jason Epstein has been dedicated to representing injured people since his first law firm position in 1999. A Seattle native, Jason received his undergraduate degree in Philosophy from the University of Southern California in 1995, and his Juris Doctor from Pepperdine University, School of Law in 2001. After graduating from Pepperdine, Jason moved back to the Seattle area and opened his own law firm focusing on protecting the rights of the injured. Jason next took a position as an associate attorney with the Law Office of Robert B. Kornfeld. While with Mr. Kornfeld, Jason represented seriously injured people and...
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Timothy Emery
King County, WA Employment Law Lawyer with 16 years experience
Employment, Personal Injury and Workers' Comp
Seattle University School of Law
I am a managing partner of Emery Reddy, PLLC. From injury to resolution, we help workers. Emery Reddy focuses its practice on Workers' comp, L&I, injury law, and employment law. We have litigated thousands of cases to successful resolution. Our award-winning attorneys and record of wins for our clients have earned us a sterling reputation. We have amassed top honors from Martindale-Hubbel, AVVO, AI magazine and many more publications and ratings experts. We love helping workers win their cases, and our results speak for themselves. www.emeryreddy.com
![Trish K. Murphy]( "Trish K. Murphy")
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Trish K. Murphy
King County, WA Employment Law Lawyer with 23 years experience
Employment
University of Washington School of Law
Attorney and Investigator Trish Murphy is the founder of Northwest Workplace Law PLLC, based in Seattle, Washington. Since graduating from law school in 1996, Trish’s practice has focused exclusively on impartial investigations and labor and employment law.
Trish conducts workplace investigations on topics ranging from discrimination, harassment, and retaliation to general misconduct, ethics violations, and bullying. Organizations rely on her to ensure a thorough and impartial process with clear, carefully reasoned findings that help them make well-informed decisions. Trish takes care to treat all involved with dignity, respect, and sensitivity. Her investigative experience spans more than 200 cases, a broad...
![Patrick Joon Kang]( "Patrick Joon Kang")
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Employment and Personal Injury
Patrick J. Kang is a trial attorney whose practice focuses on representing individuals that are seeking justice and compensation for the wrongful conduct of others. Patrick entire legal career has focused on representing people in personal injury cases and employment cases, including discrimination (age, disability, pregnancy...), sexual harassment, wrongful termination, and wage claims.
![Gregory Colburn]( "Gregory Colburn")
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Gregory Colburn
King County, WA Employment Law Lawyer with 11 years experience
Free ConsultationEmployment, Insurance Claims, Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury
Seattle University School of Law
Greg Colburn is a personal injury and wrongful death attorney. His mission is to achieve the best possible outcome for every client. Although Greg's plan was to become a physician, he decided to change his career path as a result of injuries that he suffered on the job. While Greg Colburn finished his undergraduate degree at the University of Washington, he worked as a carpenter. On October 10, 2002, a roofing subcontractor's negligence caused Greg to fall approximately 20 feet, leaving him wheelchair bound for two years. Greg Colburn contacted approximately eighty...
![Hunter G Jeffers]( "Hunter G Jeffers")
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Hunter G Jeffers
King County, WA Employment Law Attorney with 6 years experience
Employment, Business, Municipal and Real Estate
University of Washington School of Law
As a fourth generation Washington lawyer, Hunter developed an early interest in the legal profession. He was drawn to the profession’s challenges and complexities, as well as the sound judgment required of good lawyers. Hunter pursued his interest at the University of Washington School of Law. There he researched and authored reports on modern legal issues for Law School Dean Kellye Testy and served as managing editor of the Washington International Law Journal. Hunter also served as a legal extern to United States District Court Judge Robert J. Bryan. Hunter’s practice areas include business and commercial litigation, municipal liability, insurance...
![Vanessa Micol Vanderbrug]( "Vanessa Micol Vanderbrug")
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Employment, Administrative and Personal Injury
Gonzaga University School of Law
Vanessa Vanderbrug focuses her practice in the areas of employment, administrative law, and personal injury. She dedicates her practice to ensuring that each client receives personal attention and has a full understanding of the issues they face. She has significant general litigation experience and diligently seeks to obtain the best results for her clients.
During law school, Vanessa served on the National Trial Team and on the Editorial Board of the Gonzaga Law Review. She also worked for the Office of the Attorney General as an intern representing the Department of Social and Health Services. After law school, Vanessa obtained “behind...
![Patricia Sue Rose]( "Patricia Sue Rose")
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Employment, Appeals, Civil Rights and Education
University of Puget Sound
For over 30 years, Patty Rose has primarily dedicated her practice to assisting individuals in identifying, evaluating, and negotiating claims arising in the workplace. She also provides litigation support to other attorneys including research, writing, and investigation and appellate briefs and other projects.
Patty has lived in Seattle for over 40 years and has been involved in legal advocacy for individuals her entire career. She is committed to collaborative negotiation and exploring all methods for resolving employment disputes without resorting to litigation. She obtained her JD from University of Puget Sound School of Law in 1989 where she...
![Gretchen Graham Salazar]( "Gretchen Graham Salazar")
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Employment, Business and Municipal
Seattle University School of Law
Gretchen Salazar concentrates her practice on employment law, representing both employers and employees. Her work for employers includes advising clients with regard to compliance; representing clients before administrative agencies; employee relations counseling; and the review and drafting of handbooks and agreements. Gretchen provides employees with advice and counsel with regard to their rights and advocates for the enforcement of those rights through negotiation, mediation, administrative action, and litigation. Gretchen also practices commercial litigation and municipal law.
![Kristiana Farris O'Brien]( "Kristiana Farris O'Brien")
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(206) 682-7090
5500 Columbia Center
701 Fifth Avenue
Seattle,
WA 98104-7096
Employment, Business, Health Care and Real Estate
University of Washington School of Law
Kristi O'Brien's practice is primarily in the area of business transactions and real estate transactions. Kristi represents business clients and medical practices in real estate, commercial, corporate planning, partnership, asset and stock purchase and sale, employment, and health law.
![Michael Craig Subit]( "Michael Craig Subit")
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Employment, Appeals and Civil Rights
Stanford University
![Victor J. Torres]( "Victor J. Torres")
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Victor J. Torres
King County, WA Employment Law Attorney with 13 years experience
Employment, Civil Rights, Consumer and Personal Injury
Seattle University School of Law
![Ralph Glenn Phillips]( "Ralph Glenn Phillips")
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Employment, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury and Workers' Comp
Seattle University School of Law
R. Glenn Phillips believes in fighting for justice for real people. He has been practicing since 1984 and has tried more than 100 civil jury trials. In addition, he has settled numerous million and multi-million dollar cases. Glenn understands that corporate America and the insurance companies have tried, and continued to try to deny real people access to justice. He believes strongly in the principle that all citizens have the right of access to the courts. Mr. Phillips owns Phillips Law Firm which operates in Washington, California and nationally handling serious personal injury, product liability, workman’s compensation, social security...
![John Macdonald]( "John Macdonald")
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John Macdonald
King County, WA Employment Law Attorney with 25 years experience
Employment, Business, Family and Insurance Claims
University of Washington School of Law and University of Oregon School of Law
My office is a full service, general practice firm. I provide services in several areas, including employment law, personal injury, environmental law, family law, real property and general civil litigation.
![Patrick Joseph Manley]( "Patrick Joseph Manley")
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(800) 494-8082
14900 Interurban Avenue South, #271
P.O. Box 16324
Seattle,
WA 98116
Free ConsultationEmployment, IP, Insurance Claims and Products Liability
Seattle University School of Law
Experienced Personal Injury, Bankruptcy and Employment Law Attorney. Tried cases before Superior Courts in King, Pierce and Snohomish County, and U.S. Federal Court for the Western District of Washington, including the U.S. Bankruptcy Court. 19 years as a Practicing Attorney in WA, Graduated from University of Washington, BA - Psychology, in 1990. Graduated from Seattle University School of Law in 1994.
![Michael Alan Jacobson]( "Michael Alan Jacobson")
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Employment, Business, Civil Rights and Immigration
Lewis & Clark Law School
Mike has been practicing law for over 25 years. He focuses on making his legal practice client-focused by giving personal time and attention to each case. His proven results over the years represent a broad range of knowledge in employment and immigration law.
![Patricia T. O'Brien Pearson]( "Patricia T. O'Brien Pearson")
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Employment, Construction and Insurance Defense
Seattle University School of Law
Patricia Pearson joined GTH in 2001 and is a member of our Labor and Employment group and Defense Litigation group where she represents and advises clients in a variety of matters including employment law and products liability. She particularly enjoys advising clients on all types of employment issues that arise and working with them to develop sound employment policies by drafting employment documents, including employee handbooks and non-compete agreements.
![Stephen Teller]( "Stephen Teller")
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Stephen Teller
King County, WA Employment Law Lawyer with 26 years experience
Employment, Business, Civil Rights and Legal Malpractice
University of Washington and University of Washington
Please see our website: www.stellerlaw.com
Mr. Teller has been an employment discrimination and whistleblower reward program (Qui Tam, SEC, IRS) lawyer for over 25 years. His practice is focused on employees in harassment, discrimination, and wrongful termination. He represents whistleblowers against retaliation for exposing fraud against the United States government in False Claims Act and Qui Tam actions, and injured clients.
![Bryn Peterson]( "Bryn Peterson")
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Bryn Peterson
King County, WA Employment Law Lawyer with 19 years experience
Employment, Agricultural, Business and IP
Corporate Counsel - Intellectual Property / Commercial Real Estate / Corporate Law
Diverse legal background with 15+ years’ experience delivering comprehensive legal support on a variety of corporate matters including contracts, mergers, and acquisitions, real-estate, insurance, risk management, capital projects, taxation, and audits. Demonstrated expertise in managing outside counsel and associated costs. Possess the range of qualifications to function successfully in both in-house and contract capacities for companies across varied sectors including technology, food/beverage, and agriculture.
Contract Negotiations
Capital Expenditures
Corporate & Regulatory Compliance
Risk Assessment & Mitigation
Mergers & Acquisitions
Trademark & Software Licensing
Trademarks
Client Relationship Management
![Charles Nelson Berry III]( "Charles Nelson Berry III")
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Free ConsultationEmployment, Divorce, Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury
Georgetown University Law Center
![Joseph Patrick Corr]( "Joseph Patrick Corr")
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Employment, Insurance Claims and Personal Injury
Seattle University School of Law
Joseph P. Corr is one of the founding members of Corr Downs. Joe is recognized as a leader in his field and has handled complex litigation matters and commercial disputes for local, regional and national businesses. He has been named as a "Washington Rising Star" by Super Lawyers magazine. He has a wide range of litigation experience in both state and federal courts that includes catastrophic personal injury and wrongful death litigation, consumer protection claims, wrongful death claims, and product and premises liability. Joe also has extensive experience in complex insurance coverage litigation and insurance bad faith claims, as well...
![Kasey D Huebner]( "Kasey D Huebner")
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Kasey D Huebner
King County, WA Employment Law Attorney with 18 years experience
Employment and Insurance Defense
University of Washington School of Law
Kasey Huebner is a shareholder with Mills Meyers Swartling who has represented clients in state and federal trial and appellate courts throughout Washington. Kasey’s practice focuses on the areas of employment law; representation of policyholders in coverage and bad faith disputes; litigation related to fiduciaries, trusts, and estates; and a variety of other litigation matters. She has successfully represented national corporations, local businesses, government entities, and individuals in numerous complex cases. She also served as the Chair of the Washington State Bar Association’s Litigation Section and taught civil procedure and pre-trial practice courses at the University of Washington School of...
![George O. Tamblyn]( "George O. Tamblyn")
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Employment, Business, Estate Planning and International
Cornell University
email: gtamblyn@mercerlg.com
![Scott Crispin Greco Blankenship]( "Scott Crispin Greco Blankenship")
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Employment, Business and Personal Injury
Scott considers it a privilege to practice law. He has extensive trial and appellate experience in state and federal courts. He believes that no person, government, or corporate entity is beyond the reach of the law, and is committed to seeing that our court system protects and advances fundamental rights, not only for his clients, but for our nation and community. Scott has been selected as a “Super Lawyer” – one of the top 5% of lawyers in Washington – every year from 2003-2015. Other honors and awards include being named as one of the Top 100 Trial Lawyers...
![Eric Helmy]( "Eric Helmy")
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Eric Helmy
King County, WA Employment Law Attorney
1700 7th Avenue
#2100
Seattle,
WA 98101
Employment, Business and IP
University of Washington School of Law and Lewis & Clark Law School
![Seth Alan Rosenberg]( "Seth Alan Rosenberg")
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Free ConsultationEmployment, Administrative and Bankruptcy
University of Washington School of Law
Seth Rosenberg is the Managing Member of the Rosenberg Law Group, PLLC, a law firm that operates throughout Washington and Oregon. Seth focuses on administrative law, representing clients in over a hundred adjudicative hearings for professional licensing disciplinary actions and social security and unemployment benefit denials. Seth also has a strong background in Chapter 7 bankruptcy and Chapter 13 bankruptcy cases, employment-related issues, and general civil litigation. Seth has appeared in front of the Washington State Supreme Court in Kumar v. Gate Gourmet, where he successfully argued for the extension of the duty of employers to accommodate their employee’s sincerely...
![Horace Lee]( "Horace Lee")
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Horace Lee
King County, WA Employment Law Attorney with 15 years experience
Employment, Bankruptcy, Business and Civil Rights
Seattle University School of Law
![Mr. Brian P. Lundgren]( "Mr. Brian P. Lundgren")
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520 Pike Street
Suite 2300
Seattle,
WA 98101
Employment
Hamline University School of Law
Brian P. Lundgren is a Seattle labor and employment attorney representing employers, companies and businesses.
Mr. Lundgren is a principle at Jackson Lewis P.C., one of the largest firms in the country devoted to advice and litigation in areas such as labor, employment, civil rights and many others on behalf of both public and private companies in virtually every industry.
Prior to attending law school, Mr. Lundgren served as an infantry squad leader in the United States Army. During law school, Mr. Lundgren participated in Law Review. He graduated second in his class, summa cum laude in 2000.
Mr. Lundgren's traditional...
![Jeffrey Lowell Needle]( "Jeffrey Lowell Needle")
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![Shakespear Feyissa]( "Shakespear Feyissa")
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(206) 292-1246
1001 4th Avenue
Safeco Plaza, Ste. 3200
Seattle,
WA 98154
Employment, Business, Criminal and Immigration
Seattle University
![Karen Galipeau Forner]( "Karen Galipeau Forner")
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Employment, Administrative, Business and Workers' Comp
University of Washington School of Law
![Jay Kinney]( "Jay Kinney")
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Jay Kinney
King County, WA Employment Law Attorney with 36 years experience
Employment, Personal Injury, Social Security Disability and Workers' Comp
University of Texas - Austin
![Erik Heipt]( "Erik Heipt")
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Erik Heipt
King County, WA Employment Law Lawyer with 22 years experience
Employment and Civil Rights
![Daniel Cairns]( "Daniel Cairns")
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Daniel Cairns
King County, WA Employment Law Attorney with 4 years experience
Free ConsultationEmployment
University of Washington School of Law
Daniel Cairns is an employment lawyer based in Seattle. His practice focuses on helping people find solutions to legal problems at work. Daniel has been awarded multiple prizes related to his legal writing and his involvement in the legal community. As a member of the Washington Employment Lawyers Association, the Washington State Association for Justice, and in various other roles, he is active in advocating for workers' rights in Washington.
![Russell Mead]( "Russell Mead")
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Russell Mead
King County, WA Employment Law Attorney with 28 years experience
Employment
Saint Louis University School of Law
Russ Mead is a business attorney who for the last several years has served as general counsel for two of the nation’s most notable animal welfare non-profits, Best Friends Animal Society and Farm Sanctuary. He is also a founder and general counsel for Animal Law Coalition. He is licensed as an attorney in Washington and Utah. Russ has represented a number of nonprofits as well as businesses as large as Chrysler and as small as a local shipwright. He counsels individuals on business matters. His practice has included business litigation and advising clients about organizational structure, business and entertainment contracts,...
![Beth Bloom]( "Beth Bloom")
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Beth Bloom
King County, WA Employment Law Lawyer with 19 years experience
Employment and Personal Injury
Seattle Employment Attorney
![Douglas B.M. Ehlke]( "Douglas B.M. Ehlke")
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(253) 839-5555
1600-B SW Dash Point Rd., Ste. 460
Federal Way,
WA 98023
Employment, Administrative and Construction
The University of Chicago Law School
Doug Ehlke is a trial lawyer from Federal Way with a National OSHA defense and labor law practice. After 7 years with Weyerhaeuser Company's Law Department, Doug formed his own law firm in 1978. Doug is a national board certified trial lawyer in both civil trial work and pre-trial advocacy.
He has successfully handled cases for employers throughout the United States, in Federal, State and administrative court. In 2009, his office won dismissals in OSHA citation appeals in New Jersey, Colorado, and Wisconsin on cases involving lockout/tagout charges, employment discrimination claims and workplace accidents and fatalities.
In 1988 Doug...
![Clifford Freed]( "Clifford Freed")
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Clifford Freed
King County, WA Employment Law Lawyer with 36 years experience
Employment, Arbitration & Mediation, Business and Civil Rights
![Dmitri Iglitzin]( "Dmitri Iglitzin")
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Dmitri Iglitzin
King County, WA Employment Law Lawyer with 32 years experience
Employment and Civil Rights
![Steven Bert Frank]( "Steven Bert Frank")
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Employment, Appeals and Civil Rights
Problems in the workplace?
Employment law governs the relationship between workers and their employers. This law, contained in federal and state statutes, administrative regulations, and judicial decisions, specifies the rights and restrictions applicable to each party in the workplace.
This area of law regulates such issues as employee benefits, discipline, hiring, firing, leave, payroll, and health and safety in the workplace. It also encompasses non-compete agreements, retaliation, severance, unemployment compensation, pensions, whistle-blowing, worker classification, wage garnishment, work authorization for non-U.S. citizens, worker's compensation, and employee handbooks.
Both federal and state laws govern the relationship between employees and employers. Federal laws such as Title VII, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and Age Discrimination in Employment Act prohibit employers from discriminating against employees based on certain characteristics. Many states have enacted their own laws similar to federal ones (and sometimes are more stringent). Cities and counties also can enact ordinances that affect employee rights, such as local minimum wage laws.
Employment lawyers can choose to accept only employees as clients, only employers, or both. Some attorneys focus on a specific area of employment law, such as workers' compensation, whistleblowing or discrimination, but many can handle a wide range of employment law issues.
Essential job functions:
The fundamental job duties of the employment position that the individual with a disability holds or desires. The term essential functions does not include marginal functions of the position.
Exempt employee:
An employee who is not entitled to the minimum wage or overtime pay protections of the Fair Labor Standards Act.
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