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Charles (Char) N. Eberhardt Partner

  • Seattle

    D +1.206.359.8070

    F +1.206.359.9070

    Seattle

    1201 Third Avenue, Suite 4900

    Seattle, WA 98101-3099

    +1.206.359.8070

    CEberhardt@perkinscoie.com

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Overview

Char Eberhardt has more than 25 years of experience in labor and employment law. He represents clients in employment class and collective action litigation, TRO and injunction litigation, complex labor arbitrations, unfair labor practice proceedings, and collective bargaining. Char also counsels clients concerning wage and hour law compliance, reductions in force, executive employment and non-competition agreements, employment issues related to mergers and acquisitions, employee privacy, subcontracting and work movement, employee separation, labor disputes, and EEO compliance.

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Ranked by Best Lawyers

Named "Education Law Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers in America, 2023

Professional Recognition

  • Listed in Best Lawyers in America: Education Law; Employment Law - Management; Labor Law - Management; Litigation - Labor & Employment, 2009 – 2024
  • Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers in America:  Education Law, 2013, 2015, 2019, 2023 

Professional Leadership

  • American Bar Association, Labor Law Section
  • King County Bar Association, Labor Law Section
  • Washington Council of School Attorneys
  • Federal Bar Association, Pro Bono Screening Panel

Clerkships

  • Hon. Albert W. Coffrin, U.S. District Court for the District of Vermont, 1987 - 1988

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Bar and Court Admissions

  • Washington
  • 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
  • State Supreme Court of Washington

Education

  • Cornell Law School, J.D., summa cum laude, 1987, Note Editor, Cornell Law Review
  • The Evergreen State College, B.A., Political Economy and Environmental Studies, 1982