Professional Biography

Bruce Michael Cross Of Counsel

  • Seattle

    D +1.206.359.8453

    F +1.206.359.9453

    Seattle

    1201 Third Avenue, Suite 4900

    Seattle, WA 98101-3099

    +1.206.359.8453

    BCross@perkinscoie.com

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Overview

Experience

Labor & Employment

Abraham v. Vanalco

Defense of state law wage and hour class action.

AWPPW v. International Paper Company

Defense of WARN Act class action.

Boeing Company v. NLRB

Overturning adverse NLRB decision concerning removal of work from bargaining unit. 571 F.2d 793 (9th Cir.)

Larson v. BWXT-Protec Benton County Superior Court, WA.

Whistle-blowing and related claims arising at Hanford - dismissed at the close of plaintiff's case.

Longshoremen Local 7

Secondary boycott activity of longshore union seeking to obtain additional work. 291 NLRB 89

NLRB v. Retail Clerks Local 1001(Safeco Title Insurance Company)

Secondary boycott activity. 447 U.S. 607 

Owens, et al. v. Local No. 169, Association of Western Pulp and Paper Workers v. ITT Rayonier Inc.

Defense of class action relating to compensability of "on call" time for overtime purposes. 971 F.2d 347 (9th Cir.)

Saint v. Mutual of Enumclaw

Defense of wage and hour class action. Case settled on favorable terms.

Watkins v. United Parcel Service Inc.

Defense of wage and hour class action. Settled favorably following certification.

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Bar and Court Admissions

  • Washington
  • U.S. Supreme Court
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
  • U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado
  • U.S. District Court for the District of Idaho
  • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Washington
  • U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington

Education

  • Harvard Law School, J.D., magna cum laude, 1967, Editor, Harvard Journal on Legislation
  • Stockholm University
  • Dartmouth College, A.B., magna cum laude, 1964