We pride ourselves on being both counselors and litigators. We believe each role complements and enhances the other. As counselors, we offer advice and guidance that have been battle-tested through litigation. As litigators, we fight for our clients while remaining mindful of their broader business concerns.

Litigation. Our lawyers are exceptional litigators with substantial experience successfully representing clients in state and federal court and before regulatory agencies, including the Washington Human Rights Commission, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Oregon Bureau of Labor & Industries, the Alaska Commission for Human Rights, the California Fair Employment & Housing Commission, the Department of Labor, the Public Employment Relations Commission, the Immigration and Naturalization Service, and the National Labor Relations Board. While our attorneys are skilled trial lawyers, we have a particularly impressive record of dismissing cases on summary judgment. We also have significant experience with arbitration, mediation and other forms of alternative dispute resolution.

Counseling. We believe in the adage, "an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure." Therefore, we spend considerable time and energy educating clients to avoid mistakes that lead to lawsuits. We provide on-site training, issue periodic informational mailings, publish two newsletters—the "Employment Law Bulletin" and the "Labor Law Bulletin"—and stay in close contact with our clients to identify and resolve issues before they become lawsuits. We help establish human resource infrastructures and advise clients on the full range of state, federal and international employment and labor matters, including, for example, unfair competition, trade secret protection, personnel policies and procedures, internal investigations, accommodation and discharge issues, wage and hour law, regulatory compliance, and the implications of major business actions such as expansions, reorganizations, reductions in force, closings, and mergers and acquisitions.

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