Professional Biography

Valerie L. Hughes Of Counsel

  • Seattle

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    Seattle

    1201 Third Avenue, Suite 4900

    Seattle, WA 98101-3099

    +1.206.359.8840

    VHughes@perkinscoie.com

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Overview

Experience

Labor & Employment

George v. United Parcel Service Inc.

Defense of class action state law wage-and-hour claim regarding exempt status of on-car supervisors under FLSA.

Doe v. The Boeing Company

Bench trial concerning employee's claim that company failed to reasonably accommodate his disability; defense verdict; affirmed by Washington Supreme Court. 121 Wn. 2d 8, 846 P.2d 531 (Wash. 1993)

Dator v. The Boeing Company

Two-week jury trial on sex and race discrimination and retaliation claims; defense verdict.

Moldt v. Tacoma School District Number 10

Affirmance of summary judgment that substitute teachers were excluded from continuing contract rights under state statute. 103 Wn. App. 472, 12 P.3d 1042 (Wash. Ct. App. 2000)

Mehlhaff v. Tacoma School District Number 10

Affirmance of summary judgment that substitute teachers were not statutorily entitled to same rate of pay as full-time teachers. 92 Wn. App. 982, 966 P.2d 419 (Wash. Ct. App. 1998)

City of Federal Way v. Public Employment Relations Comm'n

Obtained ruling overturning Commission's findings that city's layoff of employee was retaliation for union activity. 93 Wn. App. 509, 970 P.2d 752 (Wash. Ct. App. 1999)

Wright v. Mead School District

Successful defense of school district against allegations of wrongful discharge. 87 Wn. App. 624, 944 P.2d 1 (Wash. Cir. App. 1997)

Lawson v. The Boeing Company

Former supervisor filed action for damages against Boeing and several employees after his demotion for sexual harassment. 58 Wn. App. 261, 792 P.2d 545 (Wash. Ct. App. 1990)

Sauter v. Mount Vernon School District

Successful defense of school district following allegations by teacher of wrongful termination. 58 Wn. App. 121, 791 P.2d 549 (Wash. Ct. App. 1990)

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Bar and Court Admissions

  • Washington
  • Supreme Court of the United States
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
  • U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington
  • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Washington
  • U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
  • U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois

Education

  • Washington University School of Law, J.D., Order of the Coif, 1980, Senior Editor, Washington University Law Review
  • Saint Louis University, Clinical Psychology, 1977
  • Bradley University, B.A., summa cum laude, 1975,