Miller Nash welcomes Jess Osborne as partner to the firm’s dynamic employment law & labor relations team which provides comprehensive support for employers throughout the Pacific Northwest. Jess represents public, private, and nonprofit employers in a variety of employment and labor relations matters, including advice and litigation. She guides employers through a myriad of issues, including compliance with employment law statutes, challenges with organizational change, organized workforce questions, and conducting workplace investigations.
About Jess Osborne
In addition to advising employers on day-to-day workplace management and operations, Jess represents clients during all phases of their labor relations matters, including contract negotiations and administration and negotiating collective bargaining agreements. She also represents employers in labor arbitrations and before the National Labor Relations Board. Additionally, Jess represents clients in employment litigation matters related to wrongful discharge, wage and hour, and other related areas. Before joining Miller Nash, Jess practiced at a boutique employment and labor firm after working as a litigator with national law firms where she represented clients in a variety of areas, including legal ethics and risk management, mass torts, and complex commercial and employment law. Jess is an active volunteer with many community and industry organizations, with a specific dedication to supporting the LGBTQIA+ communities. Jess received her B.A from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee before earning her J.D. at Willamette University College of Law.