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Overview

Experience

Employment Class Actions

Beck, et al. v. The Boeing Company, et al.

U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington
Defense of Title VII sex discrimination class action with 30,000 class members. Settled on eve of trial.

EEOC v. Alaska Airlines

U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington
Age discrimination class action, involving hiring age for pilots.

EEOC v. Alyeska Pipeline Service Company

U.S. District Court for the District of Alaska
Race and national origin discrimination class action.

EEOC v. The Boeing Company

U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington
Age discrimination class action case, involving retirement age for pilots.

Fields v. Beech Aircraft

U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas
Defense of race discrimination class action.

Solomon Williams, et al. v. The Boeing Company

U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington
Race discrimination class action, 4,000 class members. Summary judgment before trial dismissed compensation claims. Obtained victory in a jury trial and obtained a positive ruling from the bench on the disparate impact claim.

Employment Litigation

Abston v. Alaska Airlines

U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington
Gender discrimination case, defense judgment.

Erickson v. Fisher Communications Inc.

King County Superior Court (Washington), Washington State Court of Appeals
Disability discrimination and wrongful discharge claims, summary judgment affirmed on appeal. (Unpublished decision 2009)

Gaglidari v. Denny’s Restaurants Inc.

King County Superior Court (Washington), Washington State Supreme Court
Wrongful discharge claim; plaintiff's verdict reversed on appeal and standards established for definition of "just cause" and limitation on emotional distress damages. 815 P.2d 1362 (Wash. 1991)

Huff v. The Boeing Company

King County Superior Court (Washington), Washington State Supreme Court
Gender and national origin discrimination, defense judgment.

Jeppe, et al. v. Alaska Airlines

King County Superior Court (Washington)
Age discrimination; wrongful discharge; various tort claims; defense verdict.

Klontz v. Puget Sound Power & Light Company

Superior Court of Washington, Kitsap County, Washington State Court of Appeals
Defamation and breach of implied contract claim by discharged employee, summary judgment affirmed on appeal. 951 P.2d 280 (Wash. Ct. App. 1998)

Mace v. Alaska Airlines

U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington
Disability/AIDS discrimination, defense judgment.

McIntyre v. VICI Gig Harbor Group

Superior Court of Washington, Pierce County
Age discrimination; wrongful discharge; various tort claims; partial summary judgment followed by defense verdict.

Nguyen v. Matsushita Avionics Systems Corporation

King County Superior Court (Washington), Washington State Court of Appeals
Pregnancy discrimination and various tort claims; summary judgment affirmed on appeal. 131 Wash. App. 1064 (2006)

Ray v. Univar

U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington
Age discrimination claim, defense verdict.

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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

Education

  • University of Michigan Law School, J.D., magna cum laude, 1980
  • Northwestern University, B.S., Journalism, 1967