Client Collaborations
All Representative Cases
Defended large community nonprofit in Seattle in a lawsuit alleging discrimination and retaliation by agency board and executive director.
Obtained dismissal of lawsuit alleging violations of restrictive covenants contained in sale of client’s business to out-of-state employer.
Represented a multistate employer in federal lawsuit alleging gender and marital status discrimination.
Defended a professional services corporation in shareholder termination suit.
Negotiated an EEOC conciliation agreement for a multinational environmental remediation company facing charges of national origin discrimination.
Defended a Seattle employer in a Department of Labor and Industries audit involving the alleged misclassification of independent contractors.
Advised a federal contractor through an OFCCP audit and successful completion of the compliance monitoring period.
Represented chief medical officer of pharmaceutical company in complicated multistate arbitration in breach of contract case involving failure to vest restricted stock awards and stock options, resulting in a large monetary award to client.
Represented executives in severance dispute resulting from division of closely held family business, resulting in six-figure judgments for each client at trial, and affirmance of judgment by appellate court.