Labor & Employment
USA Guide 2024 : Washington
Band 2
Contact number
+1 206 623 7580Chambers Review
K&L Gates boasts a talented group which is commended for its expertise in class action defense. The team is well regarded for its experience providing traditional labor law guidance. It also advises a wide range of clients, from large international corporations to startups and public bodies, on employment law compliance. The team's litigation expertise extends to both trial and appellate proceedings, and it also offers experience in arbitrations. Its lawyers are further noted for their provision of employment law due diligence pertaining to corporate transactions.
Work Highlights
- K&L Gates represented Expedia in a number of class actions involving claims for unpaid wages and unreimbursed employee expenses brought on behalf of a wide range of employees in Washington state, California, Florida, and elsewhere.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The team is able to handle complex issues and provides succinct advice."
"As a team, it has deep and broad expertise."
"The team is able to handle complex issues and provides succinct advice."
"As a team, it has deep and broad expertise."
Notable Practitioners
Patrick Madden frequently defends employers in wage and hour class and collective actions.
"Patrick is a true subject matter expert."
"Patrick is strategic, analytical, responsive, and mindful of the client’s needs."
Mark Filipini handles a range of traditional labor matters and is regularly called upon to represent employers in complex collective bargaining negotiations and litigation.
"Mark is smart and business-minded."