Professional Biography

Thomas E. Platt Retired Partner

  • Seattle

    D +1.206.359.8475

    F +1.206.359.9000

    Seattle

    1201 Third Avenue, Suite 4900

    Seattle, WA 98101-3099

    +1.206.359.8475

    TPlatt@perkinscoie.com

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Overview

Prior to his retirement, Tom Platt represented  clients in employment litigation; counseling and defense in the areas of labor relations, collective bargaining, and NLRB and PERC proceedings; grievance and interest arbitrations; and class action lawsuits relating to wage-and-hour and related claims.

Professional Recognition

  • Listed in Best Lawyers in America: Employment Law - Management; Labor Law - Management; Litigation - Labor and Employment, 2003 – 2023
  • Peer Review Rated AV in Martindale-Hubbell

    (AV®, BV® and CV® are registered certification marks of Reed Elsevier Properties Inc., used in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies.)

Professional Leadership

  • American Bar Association, Labor and Employment Law Section
  • King County Bar Association, Labor Law Section; Past President and Member, Board of Trustees
  • Adjunct Professor of Law, Seattle University Law School
  • Pacific Coast Labor Law Conference, Past Chair and Member of Steering Committee

Community Involvement

  • Business Volunteers for the Arts, Past President, Board of Directors
  • Seattle Repertory Theatre, Former Member, Board of Trustees

Related Employment

  • U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, Counsel, 1974 – 1976

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Education

  • Harvard University, B.A., summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa, 1971
  • Harvard Law School, J.D., cum laude, 1974