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Clients trust our Washington team not only with high-stakes litigation but also for day-to-day labor and employment law counseling. Our attorneys are highly regarded for their deep understanding of our clients’ businesses, delivering practical solutions that align with business goals and mitigate risks. We represent some of the most prominent employers across the West and actively collaborate with Washington state industry associations on legislative development, agency rulemaking, and major litigation.

Our team is distinguished by its unparalleled experience in traditional labor law. We handle the full spectrum of labor issues, including campaigns, elections, collective bargaining, NLRB proceedings, arbitrations, and dispute resolution.

We also have significant depth in highly regulated sectors that are important to the region such as healthcare, technology, agribusiness, wood products, energy, and retail.  

Chambers Review

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Labor & Employment - Washington

2
Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Stoel Rives LLP has a prominent team maintaining an excellent reputation for its expertise in traditional labor law, advising clients in a range of industry sectors in negotiations, arbitrations and litigation. The team has notable expertise in wage and hour class actions and disputes relating to discrimination and noncompete issues. It offers experience before all levels of court, as well as a number of government agencies. The firm is also recognized for its strong employee benefits and executive compensation practice. It has noted expertise pertaining to the healthcare, telecommunications, technology and energy sectors.

Work Highlights

  • Stoel Rives LLP successfully defended T&B against a wage and hour class action in Washington State Supreme Court.

Strengths

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The team's broad experience helps it to provide even better service, as it can draw on a wealth of knowledge and best practices.

Labor & Employment respondent
USA

Stoel Rives is a highly communicative, creative and intelligent team.

Labor & Employment respondent
USA

This firm has such an experienced practice that things run like clockwork. It has a deep bench of attorneys who know their subject matter and market well.

Labor & Employment respondent
USA

The firm's response time is extraordinary. I am always able to connect with the team and receive prompt support.

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USA

Notable Practitioners

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Adam Belzberg
2
Adam Belzberg
2
Band 2
Adam Belzberg represents employers in the agriculture, energy, retail and construction sectors in a range of labor and employment matters. He has an established class action practice.

Adam gives responsive, timely and succinct advice.

Adam is no-nonsense and gets down to the point. He is great to work with.

Adam is always responsive, has excellent knowledge of complicated local issues and is very practical.

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Timothy J O'Connell
2
Timothy J O'Connell
2
Band 2
Timothy O'Connell has experience handling a range of labor and employment matters, including litigation concerning allegations of wrongful discharge and discrimination. He is highly active in the representation of healthcare industry clients.

Tim provides excellent counsel in highly complex areas of the law. He is responsive, smart and good-humored.

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James M Shore
3
James M Shore
Head of Labor & Employment
3
Band 3
James Shore is well versed in the full range of labor and employment matters, and is regularly called upon to represent employers in complex wage and hour class actions, collective bargaining negotiations and proceedings before the NLRB.

James is highly responsive. He is understanding of commercial and business implications and a voice of reason.

He is intelligent, responsive and provides excellent guidance.

James provides practical and timely advice.

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Karin Jones
4
Karin Jones
4
Band 4

Karin Jones is adept at representing clients in labor and employment matters across a wide range of industries, including healthcare, transportation, mining and hospitality.

Karin does exceptional work. She is both responsive and intelligent.

Karin makes herself available any time we have a problem and will work to help us solve it.

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Ranked Lawyers at
Stoel Rives LLP

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Labor & Employment
Adam Belzberg
2
Adam Belzberg
2
Band 2
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Timothy J O'Connell
2
Timothy J O'Connell
2
Band 2
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James M Shore
3
James M Shore
Head of Labor & Employment
3
Band 3
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Karin Jones
4
Karin Jones
4
Band 4
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Members

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Aaron Doyer

Christopher Wall

Emily Seibold

Jacqueline Middleton

James M Shore

James M Shore

Head of Department

Clients

Provided by Stoel Rives LLP

International Farming Corporation

MultiCare Health System

Pacific Woodtech Corporation

PeaceHealth

Platinum Nine Holdings, LLC

T&B, Inc. dba Papa Murphy’s Pizza

Washington Farm Labor Association

Washington State Hospital Association

bp Products North America

Industries

Provided by Stoel Rives LLP

Agribusiness

Construction

Consumer Products

Energy

Food & Beverage

Healthcare

Life Sciences & Technology

Manufacturing

Natural Resources

Real Estate