Professional Biography

John F. Aslin Of Counsel

  • Seattle

    D +1.206.359.8406

    F +1.206.359.9000

    Seattle

    1201 Third Avenue, Suite 4900

    Seattle, WA 98101-3099

    +1.206.359.8406

    JAslin@perkinscoie.com

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Overview

Experience

Van Browkhorst (and EEOC) v. SAFECO

Defense of sex discrimination class action.

Toliver v. Blue Cross

Discrimination litigation (race; sexual harassment; wrongful discharge; various tort claims).

Thurston v. First Interstate Bank

Disability discrimination litigation.

Stapp v. Boeing

Discrimination litigation (gender; sexual harassment; wrongful discharge; various tort claims).

Spaulding v. University of Washington

Defense of opt-in class action by college nursing school faculty alleging equal pay and comparable worth violations.

Seidel v. General Motors Acceptance Corp.

Defense of gender discrimination class action.

Reece v. Keyes Fibre

Discrimination litigation (gender/age).

Randle v. First Interstate Bank

Racial discrimination claims.

Pollock, et al. v. Continental Airlines (age)

Discrimination class action (age)

Pollock v. Continental Airlines

Defense of age discrimination class action.

Philpott v. Washington Mutual

Defense of wage and hour class action.

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. 1992)

Nouri v. Boeing

Represented Boeing in a case where a class of Asian engineers and technical workers in Seattle alleged compensation and discrimination. Successfully limited the size and scope of the certified class, got several claims dismissed before trial, and then tried the remaining class case to a defense verdict before a federal jury. The verdict was affirmed on appeal. 2002 WL 31095015 (W.D. Wash. 2002); 192 F. App'x. 595 (9th Cir. 2006)

Matthews v. U S WEST

Lead counsel for U S WEST in a seven-figure claim arising from an Employee Suggestion Plan. Summary judgment for U S WEST and individual defendants.

Junker v. Food Services of America

Discrimination litigation, wrongful termination. Multi-plaintiff breach of contract, estoppel, and fraud claims.

Jordan v. City of Bellevue

Defense of class action relating to temporary employee benefits

Ghodsee v. Pizza Hut

Discrimination litigation (disability)

Encarnacion v. Federal Express

Racial discrimination and wrongful discharge claims.

EEOC v. Lockheed

Discrimination class action related to age.

EEOC v. Alaska Airlines

Age discrimination class action, involving hiring age for pilots.

Byrne v. Boise Cascade

Discrimination litigation (gender; sexual harassment; wrongful discharge; various tort claims).

Blakey v. Continental Airlines

Gender discrimination and sexual harassment claims.

Albin v. Qwest

Defense of wage and hour class action.

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Bar and Court Admissions

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

Education

  • University of San Francisco, B.S., 1966
  • Georgetown University Law Center, J.D., 1969, Editor, Georgetown Law School Review