Labor and Employment

J.D., cum laude, Seattle University, 1993

B.A., Pomona College, 1988

Named "Rising Star" by Washington Law & Politics magazine, 2000 and 2004

Member, National Employment Lawyers Association, 1999 to present

Member, Northwest Human Resource Management Association, 1995 to present

Member, Labor and Employment Section of the American Bar Association, 1993 to present

Contributing Author, Washington Civil Procedure Practice Book, Volumes 9 and 10, 1999

Recipient, American Jurisprudence Awards in Civil Procedure and Legal Writing

Somerset Elementary Volunteer

Pacific Northwest Ballet School Volunteer

Successful resolution of numerous discrimination lawsuits in state and federal court.

Employment litigation in sex discrimination, sexual harassment, retaliatory discharge, handicap discrimination, wrongful discharge, race discrimination, wage and hour, and age discrimination lawsuits.

Counseling of employers on employment laws, regulations, and personnel matters.

Management training on employment laws and preventative strategies.

Preparation of non-competition, non-disclosure, and other employment contracts.

Morgan v. Kingen (WA Ct. Appeals 2007); Judgment of $412,338 affirmed on behalf of class of employees in wage/hour case.

Ongom v. DSHS, 159 Wn.2d 1001 (2006); Pro bono constitutional law case that resulted in change to burden of proof in license revocation proceedings.

Hardage v. CBS, 427 F.3d 1177 (9th Cir. 2005); Sexual harassment case with analysis of Faragher/Ellerth affirmative defense.

Tinjum v. ARCO, 109 Wn. App. 203, 34 P.3d 855 (2001); Successful appeal in a failure to hire/disability discrimination case.

Dautel v. Heritage Home Systems, 89 Wn. App. 148, 949 P.2d 397 (1997); Successful recovery of attorney fees under the wage statute in case of first impression.