Timothy J O'Connell

Practice Areas

Tim O’Connell is experienced in collective bargaining, unfair labor practice and representation proceedings before the NLRB and public sector agencies, labor arbitrations, equal employment and discrimination cases before administrative agencies and courts, wage and hour counseling and litigation, workplace safety and health disputes, wrongful discharge litigation, and general personnel management. Tim is regularly called to testify before the Washington legislature on labor and employment law issues, and has drafted and advised on new legislation. He has also been actively involved in the rulemaking process, both drafting and negotiating new rules and leading litigation challenging agency action.

Professional Memberships

- King County Bar Association, Labor and Employment Law Section

- Washington State Bar Association, Administrative and Corporate Law Sections

- Vice Chair, Legal Affairs Committee, Liability Reform Coalition

- Past Chairman, Employment Law Committee, Association of Washington Business

- Vice Chair, Mercer Island Utilities Board