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Barry Mesher is a Shareholder in the Seattle office of Lane Powell PC and focuses his practice on toxic tort, mass and municipal tort, premises liability, insurance coverage, personal injury, product liability, professional liability and labor and employment law.  He  was a co-founder of the Washington Asbestos Defense Association and has served as its Court Liaison and President.  He has been named by peers as a Washington “SuperLawyer” in Washington Law and Politics Magazine from 2006 - 2008.  He is a member of the American College of Law and Medicine and New York Academy of Sciences. Barry has been involved in the "bet the company" asbestos litigation continuously since 1980. He regularly serves as national, regional and local counsel for firm clients, devising and executing comprehensive defense strategies in mass tort cases across the country.

At Keller Rohrback L.L.P., we are committed to helping businesses, business owners, and individuals grow and thrive. We help our clients forge successful long-term business relationships, whether it is between partners or co-founders, employers and employees, or the business and its vendors, service providers, and customers. Instead of waiting until after a problem arises, we assist our clients with efficient and reasonably priced legal advice and counseling, business planning, entity formation and governance, negotiating and drafting business contracts and employment agreements, creating workplace policies, internal audits, and pre-litigation advice and counseling.. Although our goal is to help our clients avoid costly legal battles, we know that parties can't always resolve their differences on their own. As experienced litigators in Washington and California, we are there for our clients when problems or disputes arise.

At Gordon & Rees, I defend employers against claims of discrimination, retaliation, harassment, and wrongful termination.

As an associate at Davis Grimm Payne & Marra, I represent employers on a full range of labor and employment law issues. I assist management in defending against employee and union allegations of discrimination, harassment, wrongful termination, unilateral changes to terms and conditions of employment, defamation, constructive discharge and retaliation. I have experience representing employers before the National Labor Relations Board and various state superior courts and administrative agencies. I also provide day-to-day advice to clients with the goal of reducing the risks of expensive legal disputes and litigation. He has experience advising employers in matters related to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Washington Law Against Discrimination (WLAD), the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN), the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) and the defensible termination of employees including those covered by collective bargaining agreements.Prior to joining Davis Grimm Payne & Marra, I was a litigator at the Seattle firm Patterson Buchanan Fobes & Leitch. While there, I gained extensive experience in labor and employment matters in addition to a wide variety of legal disputes and issues involving: breach of contract, estate planning, negligent infliction of emotional distress, breach of fiduciary duties, business organization, negligent hiring, negligent retention and catastrophic personal injury.

Anne Bremner is a graduate of Stanford University (B.A. with honors, 1980) and University of Puget Sound School of Law (J.D., 1982) (accelerated program) (Moot Court Honor Board).. Among other professional activities, Anne Bremner is a member of the American, Washington State, and Seattle-King County Bar Associations, and is past Membership Chair and Trustee for the Washington Defense Trial Lawyers Association as well as the King County Councils of Law.  Ms. Bremner is a local and national faculty member for the National Institute for Trial Advocacy through the University of Notre Dame Law School since 1988.. Anne Bremner is the former Director of Media and Public Relations for Washington Women Lawyers.  She is a graduate of the National College of District Attorneys and the Jerry Spence Western Trial Advocacy College, Laramie, Wyoming.  She was a semi-finalist to be the United States Attorney for the Western District of Washington.  Ms. Bremner is a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates, is a Fellow in the American College of Trial Lawyers (the top 1% of trial lawyers in North America) and was chosen to deliver the Inductee Response nationally in March, 2003.  In 2008 Ms. Bremner was inducted as a fellow the prestigious International Academy of Trial Lawyers.  Academy membership, limited to 500 Fellows from the U.S., is by invitation only.  A comprehensive screening process identifies the most distinguished members of the trial bar by means of both peer and their trial courts' judicial review.  Ms. Bremner, the only female lawyer from Washington State to be inducted, is one of only 14 Washington Lawyers to be honored with fellowship.

Amy is an employment advisor, litigator, and investigator. She offers practical solutions to companies and individuals to avoid and resolve their most challenging workplace issues.. Advocacy Overview:. Amy represents companies through all employment stages. Whatever the concern, Amy does more than spot problems. She offers options-based advice tailored to an employer’s priorities.. Amy’s practice includes advising employers on the full spectrum of employment and HR issues that include discrimination, harassment and retaliation, disability accommodations, workplace policies and handbook development, leaves of absence, hiring and firing, wage and hour compliance, and, drafting and enforcing employment agreements and restrictive covenants. In addition to supporting companies, Amy helps individuals navigate workplace transitions, including severance agreements, non-solicitation, non-competition, and Supplemental Executive Retirement Plans (SERPs). She also works with individuals facing unlawful discrimination, harassment, and retaliation in the workplace.. When disputes arise, Amy represents employers and employees in litigation. Whether at the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Washington Department of Labor and Industries (L&I), arbitration, state superior court, or federal district court, Amy’s creative and vigorous advocacy is always focused on the best outcomes for her clients.. Workplace Investigations:. Drawing on her experience representing both employees and employers, Amy has investigated numerous complaints in both public and private workplaces. She is a certificate holder with the Association of Workplace Investigators (AWI-CH) and an approved panelist for the Washington State Risk Management Pool (WSRMP) investigator panel.. Prior to joining the firm, Amy worked at the Washington State Court of Appeals, Division I as a staff attorney and law clerk to the Hon. Michael S. Spearman. Before her court service, she was a Medical-Legal Partnership attorney with the Northwest Justice Project where she partnered with medical institutions to provide legal services to immigrants and individuals with autism or a mental illness.

ALEX J. HIGGINS advocates for employees who need representation on a wide range of issues.  In addition to his trial work, Alex represents clients in negotiating severance agreements, employment agreements,  and non-competes.  He served as Chair of the King County Bar Association, Labor & Employment Section in 2004.  He also served on the Executive Committe for the Washington State Bar Association, Labor & Employment Section from 2012-2015.  His website has more details.  .

Adarsh Parthasarathy is the 2024-2026 Alec Bayless Civil Rights Fellow at MacDonald, Hoague & Bayless in Seattle. There, Adarsh practices in the areas of employment discrimination and retaliation, police misconduct, and jail abuse. In his current role, Adarsh has secured favorable results for civil rights clients abused in jail and clients who were terminated unlawfully as a result of disability.. Adarsh was previously the Manne Family Legal Fellow at the Texas Defender Service, where he represented people implicated in Texas’ capital system at all stages of their legal proceedings.

Adam Snyder is a member of Ogden Murphy Wallace's Health Law, Business, and Litigation Groups.  Adam’s practice focuses on transactions, litigation, and employment matters related to hospitals, long term care facilities, long term care hospitals, physician groups, and other health care providers and businesses.  He has significant experience representing clients in hospital-physician joint ventures and contracting, corporate compliance program development and maintenance, OIG corporate integrity agreement compliance, real estate transactions, responding to government investigations and False Claims Act matters, Stark and Anti-Kickback Statute compliance, employment matters, surgery center development, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement issues, licensing, certificate of need, and matters related to tax-exempt organizations.  Adam frequently speaks and writes on topics related to fraud and abuse investigations and healthcare transactions.. In addition to his health law practice, Mr. Snyder is a NFL Player Agent and has negotiated several NFL Player Contracts as a contract advisor certified by the NFL Players Association.  Adam has been selected as a Washington Super Lawyer by Washington Law & Politics in multiple years since 2004.

Ada K. Wong is the owner of AKW LAW, P.C., with offices in Washington and California. She is licensed to practice in California, Washington, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, the Northern District of California, the Eastern District of California, the Western District of Washington, and the Eastern District of Washington.. Ada is an Adjunct Professor at the Seattle University School of Law, teaching Employment Discrimination. She also serves as an arbitrator in King and Snohomish counties.. She is a frequent speaker at conferences across the nation, lecturing on various topics including Employment Law, Sexual Harassment, Discrimination, Wills and Trusts, Business Formation, and Car Accidents.  She has published numerous articles.  She currently serves on the Board of the Washington Employment Lawyers Association (WELA) and is the Co-Editor-in-Chief of the 2022 WELA Employment Deskbook.. She is on the Editorial Board of Trial Guides, former Editor-in-Chief of WSAJ Trial News, and former Editorial Board Member of the American Inns of Court The Bencher.  She was also the past President of the Vietnamese American Bar Association of Washington (VABAW), past Public Relations Chair of the William L. Dwyer American Inns of Court, and past Board Member of the Washington Association for Justice (WSAJ).. She graduated from the University of Washington School of Law with a Dispute Resolution Concentration. During law school, Ada served as Executive Managing Editor of Production on the Pacific Rim Law & Policy Journal. She was also very active in Moot Court competitions and represented UW School of Law at the Thomas Tang International Moot Court Competition as a regional semi-finalist in both Los Angeles and Atlanta. Ada served as a coach for mock trial and appellate advocacy teams at the law school, Ada also interned at the Seattle City Attorney’s Office, Civil Division; U.S. Attorney’s Office, Tax Division; Sacramento District Attorney’s Office; and with Judge Andrea Darvas of the King County Superior Court.. Prior to starting AKW Law, she was a civil litigation attorney at law firms in Bellevue and Seattle. Ada’s practice focuses on employment law, business law, estate planning, civil rights, and personal injury.. During her spare time, you can find Ada playing co-ed flag football or hanging out with her husband, daughters, and three cats: Matcha, Kylo, and Soba.

A seasoned investigator, attorney Trish Murphy conducts independent investigations for clients in Seattle and in the Pacific Northwest. Over more than 28 years and more than 300 cases, Trish has conducted workplace investigations and Title IX investigations of a diverse array of claims including sexual harassment, discrimination, retaliation, hostile work environment, failure to accommodate, serious misconduct, ethics violations, improper governmental action, bullying, sexual assault, and intimate partner violence. She is an Association of Workplace Investigators Certificate Holder (AWI-CH), a certified civil rights/Title IX investigator (ATIXA), and a licensed private investigator and attorney in Washington and Oregon. Trish's background includes providing labor and employment law advice and representation for employers, employees, and unions, as well as serving as a neutral for a civil rights enforcement agency. She is a Contributing Editor for Bloomberg's The Developing Labor Law treatise and a past President of the Northwest Association of Title IX Administrators.

A graduate of Harvard College and Yale Law School, Mr. Kalish is an experienced trial lawyer who has tried more than thirty trials to jury verdict. Mr. Kalish’s practice focuses on complex trial work, and he represents employees and individuals in all aspects of employment litigation. Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Kalish was a felony prosecutor at the King County Prosecutor’s Office, where he tried several cases, ranging from identity theft to first degree murder. Prior to that, he clerked for a federal judge and worked at Perkins Coie, the premier defense law firm in the Northwest.  He enjoys helping individuals and respects employees who are willing to fight against inappropriate and unfair actions by their employers.

A former union organizer, I believe everyone has the right to go to work in a way that provides dignity, respect, and fulfillment in addition to a living wage and time to care for our health, children, and families. I spend my career tirelessly working to achieve this right for all.