Top Labor Lawyers in ZIP 99201 | 13 available

Firm: POPLAWSKI LAW

608 West 2nd Avenue , Spokane , Washington 99201

Practice Areas: Child Support, Divorce, Family , Guardianship and Conservatorship, Labor , Divorce & Separation

As a single parent, Ms.Poplawski began her undergraduate work in Public Policy at Penn State University, then continuing on to graduate school at Harvard University, where Ms.Poplawski was already being recognized as an exceptional leader and confident communicator with a work ethic that was well-recognized by her peers. Her talents eventually made the journey from the east coast all the way to the Pacific Northwest to attend law school at Gonzaga University School of Law with her young son in tow.. Once at Gonzaga, Ms.Poplawski immediately began distinguishing herself as a leader by working at a level beyond what was expected. Because of her dedication to excellence, she was awarded a Gonzaga Public Interest Law Project summer grant to work with women and children in the Spokane community. After earning her Juris Doctorate from Gonzaga University School of Law, Ms.Poplawski began work at the Center for Justice where she practiced family law, employment law, and was supervising attorney for the Firm’s Community Advocacy Department.. Ms.Poplawski has built her reputation on the foundations of hard work and stellar representation of her clients and their interests. She has always been committed to highly attentive and aggressive representation. The local legal community has certainly taken notice to this exceptional work.. In 2002, Ms.Poplawski received a coveted two-year Equal Works Fellowship, chosen as one of only 40 selected nationwide for this prestigious fellowship in the United States. Ms.Poplawski’s reputation for exceptional legal representation continued to gain attention from the Washington legal community. In 2005, she was named the recipient of Myra Bradwell Award, a prestigious award from Gonzaga School of Law Women’s Law Caucus presented to an attorney who demonstrates courage and strength in the practice of law and is committed to representing the interests of women and children in the community. Previous recipients of the Myra Bradwell award include Washington Governor Christine Gregoire and State Appellate Court Judge Mary Fairhurst.. In 2013 the Inlander Magazine's reader's poll voted her Best Attorney of 2013. ?oid=2156421. Ms.Poplawski has continued to remain highly active in the community. In 2007, Ms.Poplawski received the Status Conference Advice Clinic Volunteer Attorney of the Year Award for 2013. She then recevied the Volunteer Attorney of the Year Award for 2014. She continues to volunteer every Thursday at the status confernce and show cause court dockets  helping pro se litigants navigate through the court system in assisting them in preparation of their final court documents. She has been a board member of the St. Joseph’s Family Center and received the Washington State Bar Association Pro Bono Public Service Commendation Award in 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011.  Ms. Poplawski is the current ViceChair of the WSBA Character and FItness Board (Chair effective October 2015).. Ms.Poplawski is also a Pro Tem Commissioner in Spokane County District Court.. Prior to her legal career, Ms.Poplawski worked for the Pennsylvania State Senate, the Commission on the Status of Women in New York City, and the American Red Cross.

Firm: Lukins and Annis, P.S.

618 W Riverside Ave , Spokane , Washington 99201

Practice Areas: Americans with Disabilities Act, Employment & Labor , Family , Health Insurance, Labor , Taxation - State & Federal, Wages/Commissions/Overtime, Contracts & Agreements

Dan advises a wide variety of businesses, from startups to well-established companies, in the areas of corporate, securities and financing, trademark and brand protection, intellectual property protection and commercialization, IP licensing, wine beer and spirits, and commercial transactions. Dan has a passion for helping startups and emerging companies navigate the complex business and legal landscape and is able to assist clients in every stage of the business lifecycle, from formation and financing to a successful exit. Dan also has considerable experience drafting and negotiating complex commercial transactions in the areas of manufacturing, services, agriculture, SAAS and technology development. In addition, Dan regularly counsels and assists clients with the strategic acquisition, protection, registration, commercialization and enforcement of all types of intellectual property rights.

Firm: Paine Hamblen LLP

717 West Sprague Avenue , Spokane , Washington 99201

Practice Areas: Civil ,Environmental ,Labor

717 West Sprague Avenue , Spokane , Washington 99201

Practice Areas: Insurance ,Labor ,Personal Injury

717 West Sprague Avenue , Spokane , Washington 99201

Practice Areas: Civil ,Immigration & Naturalization ,Labor ,Workers Compensation

Firm: Witherspoon Brajcich McPhee, PLLC

601 West Main Avenue Suite 714 , Spokane , Washington 99201

Practice Areas: Appellate , Business & Commercial, Civil , Corporate , Health Care & Hospitalization, Labor , Real Estate , Litigation, Litigation

James A. McPhee is the Managing Partner of Witherspoon Brajcich McPhee, PLLC, in Spokane, Washington. Licensed in Washington, Idaho, and Oregon, Mr. McPhee's practice has focused primarily on litigation of commercial, employment, corporate, and real property disputes for over 20 years.. He earned his undergraduate degree in Speech Communications from Gonzaga University and his law degree, cum laude, from Gonzaga University School of Law where he founded its Labor and Employment Law Caucus.. He is the Spokane County Bar Foundation's President and co-incorporator, he is a board member of the Gonzaga University School of Business Dean's Business Forum Board, he's a board member of Spokane County Bar Association's Diversity Section, he's a Standing Advisory Committee member of the Spokane County Bar Association's Volunteer Lawyers' Program, and he's the President and Chair of the Dan Fitzgerald Memorial Basketball Tournament. Since 2008 he has served as either chair or panel attorney of the Spokane County Bar Association Judicial Evaluation Panel. He served the Spokane County Bar Association as its President, President-Elect, Treasurer, Secretary, and Trustee. He was a member of the Washington State Bar Association's Bar Leaders Conference Planning Committee and was an Executive Board Member of its Labor and Employment Law Section. Mr. McPhee is a former Gonzaga University basketball player and he finished his career as its second all-time leading scorer, a four-time all conference selection, a GTE/CoSIDA Academic All-American, a member of the District VIII CoSIDA All-Academic First Team, and a two-time National Jesuit News First Team All-American.. When he's not working, he enjoys spending time with his family, cycling, and running including an October 2016 and a May 2021 Grand Canyon rim-to-rim run from the North Kaibab Trail and then up the Bright Angel Trail to the South Rim.

Firm: Evans, Craven & Lackie, P.S.

818 West Riverside Suite 250 , Spokane , Washington 99201

Practice Areas: Labor , Workers Compensation, Workers Compensation

Firm: Allen and McLane, P.C.

The Paulsen Center , Spokane , Washington 99201

Practice Areas: Employment & Labor ,Labor

Bank of Whitman Building   Second Floor Washingt , Spokane , Washington 99201

Practice Areas: Arbitration,Business & Commercial,Labor ,Mediation,Professional Malpractice

Firm: Riverside NW Law Group

905 W. Riverside Ave, STE 208 , Spokane , Washington 99201

Practice Areas: Civil , Employment & Labor , Labor , Litigation, Litigation

I have been an attorney for over 30 years.  I started my career as a deputy prosecutor for the City of Spokane in 1991.  As a deputy prosecutor I had the opportunity to try over 25 bench and jury trials to a verdict with most of them being successful prosecutions on behalf of the people of the City of Spokane.. My practice is devoted to the area of labor and employment law, business, contract and tort law, with advice work and consultation in those areas, as well as litigation and appellate work in those specific areas of law.. I am a trial lawyer by nature and calling.  I have represented clients at summary judgment, administrative hearings, labor arbitrations, unemployment compensation hearings and before the Merit Systems Protection Board.  I have also tried jury and bench trials in the United States District Court for both the Western and Eastern Districts.  I have also tried jury and bench trials in Spokane County Superior Court and Pend Oreille County Superior Court state of Washington.. I also have substantial appellate experience.  I have appeared before the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, the Washington Court of Appeals (Division III), and the Washington Supreme Court on numerous occasions.  Most recently, I successfully argued before the Washington Supreme Court on behalf of Gonzaga University in an alleged whistleblower and wrongful discharge case resulting in a unanimous 9-0 decision and clarification of the law.  Martin v. Gonzaga University, 191 Wash. 2d 712, 725 (2018). For over 28 years I have provided representation both advice and litigation to numerous large, medium size and small businesses through out the state of Washington in the area of labor and employment law, business, contract and tort law.  I also have extensive experience in representing public sector employers and employees.  The specific industries that I have represented employers and employees include, but are not limited to, the following:  architectural, healthcare, finance and wealth management, trucking, autombile, retail, mining, fire services, law enforcement, timber, engineering, banking, construction, restaurant, employment for disabled and government.. I have also represented employers, employees and individuals relating to employment law matters, including Veterans involving claims of discrimination and retaliation under The Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) and employers, employees, and individuals in the area of discrimination and retaliation under Washington's Law Against Discrimination and federal law relating to Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990, Section 1981, Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the National Labor Relations Act (NLRB).. For over 28 years I have dealt with a variety of legal issues, including, but not limited to, providing advice, consultation, litigation and appellate work relating to Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Washington's Law Against Discrimination, Equal Pay Act, Age Discrimination and Employment Act, Americans with Disabilities Act, Fair Labor Standards Act, Washington's Minimum Wage Act, Family Medical Leave Act, National Labor Relations Act, WARN Act, Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA), Uniform Trade Secrets Act, Non-Competition Agreements, contract and tort law and other areas encompassing both federal and state law.. I have also successfully resolved and achieved favorable settlement results on behalf of my clients either through direct negotiation or mediation.. I have also been retained as an independent investigator by employers, law firms and human resource consultants to perform investigations relating to allegations of workplace misconduct and potential violations of the employment laws.. I have also provided continuing legal education to lawyers for over 28 years in the area of labor and employment law and contract law.. I have also taught at the undergraduate level for Gonzaga University as an adjunct professor in the areas of preparing students to take the Law School Admissions Test and introducing students to the law of employment discrimination.  I have also provided mentoring to both undergraduate and law students as they prepare for a career in the legal field.. I have been happily married for over 23 years to my lovely wife Dana.  We have 4 children who are very successful in their own right.. Please feel free to contact me if you are in need of the legal services I can provide.

Firm: Campbell, Bissell and Kirby, PLLC

416 Symons Building   7 South Howard Street Wash , Spokane , Washington 99201

Practice Areas: Civil ,Employment & Labor ,Labor

Firm: Allen and McLane, P.C.

The Paulsen Center , Spokane , Washington 99201

Practice Areas: Employment & Labor ,Labor

Firm: Witherspoon, Kelley

422 W Riverside Ave , Spokane , Washington 99201

Practice Areas: Business & Commercial, Business , Labor , Products Liability, Real Estate , Employment & Labor

WILLIAM M. SYMMES is a shareholder at Witherspoon, Kelley, headquartered in Spokane and has practiced for over 24 years.  Licensed in Washington, Idaho, and Oregon, Mr. Symmes’ practice has been focused primarily on commercial, real estate, and labor and employment litigation.. He earned his undergraduate degree in Economics and Political Science from Yale University and his law degree, cum laude, Order of the Coif, from Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas, where served as an Associate Editor on the S.M.U. Law Review and the Journal of Air Law and Commerce.. He currently sits on the Board of Directors for the Sacred Heart Children’s Hospital Foundation and Greater Spokane Incorporated.  He is the Past-President of the Federal Bar Association for the Eastern District of Washington and a Lawyer Representative from the Eastern District of Washington to the Ninth Circuit Judicial Conference, where he serves on the Conference Executive Committee.