Experience

• First chaired jury trial and obtained favorable verdict on Washington Law Against Discrimination claims in Pierce County Superior Court.
• Obtained favorable jury verdict on USERRA and Washington Minimum Wage Act claims in U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington.
• Obtained summary judgment for regional shipping company on discrimination claims in King County Superior Court.
• Successfully defended national health care provider against mass action rest and meal break claims in Pierce County Superior Court.
• Obtained summary judgment for regional power company on all claims in administrative forum.
• Successfully defended global technology company against National Labor Relations Board subpoena seeking alleged joint employer evidence.
• Prevailed on all claims against regional health care company in Yakima County Superior Court. Plaintiff walked away shortly after summary judgment was filed.
• Lead counsel in multiplaintiff litigation against energy-efficiency company, resulting in successful defense of all claims.
• Integral member of litigation team in a Model Toxics Control Act case for environmental contamination of a salmon-bearing creek. After moving for summary judgment, the Defendant offered all relief sought, including environmental remediation under Ecology supervision and attorney’s fees.
• Represented large Seattle commercial real estate firm in successful defense of commissions dispute.
• Negotiated favorable settlement for winery over shipment dispute with supplier.

Honors & Activities

• Listed among Rising Stars (Employment & Labor, Civil Litigation, Environmental Litigation), Washington Super Lawyers^®, 2017-2019
• CFO Leadership Council Steering Committee, 2019
• Pacific Coast Labor and Employment Law Conference, Special Topics Subcommittee Co-Chair, 2019
• Member, Washington State Bar Association
• Member, King County Bar Association
• Member, Tacoma-Pierce County Bar Association

Insights & Presentations

• Contributor to Stoel Rives LLP “World of Employment” blog
• “Washington State New Equal Pay Laws,” Washington Farm Labor Association webinar, Nov. 2019
• “Debriefing the 2019 Legislative Session and New Employment Laws,” Stoel Rives, Sept. 2019
• “Washington’s Evolving Leave Laws,” SHRM Seattle, June 2019
• “Washington’s Equal Pay and Opportunities Act,” CFO Leadership Council, April 2019
• “Traditional Labor Update,” SHRM Portland, March 2017
• “Hiring to Termination: A Three-Part Series on HR Best Practices,” Stoel Rives, Sept. 2016

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