Robin Williams Phillips

Principal

Practice Emphasis

Employment law including employer/employee disputes including wrongful discharge, retirement and severance, Title VII claims, wage and hour issues, ERISA/trust funds, union issues and more.

Education

Bachelor of Science, 1979, State University of New York, 1979 (Business Economics, magna cum laude; Economics, summa cum laude)
Juris Doctor, 1982, Villanova University School of Law

Representative Cases

Lead counsel defending large class action wage cases against regional employers.
Defended at trial a successful wrongful termination claim by an upper-level manager against a regional employer.
Successfully prosecuted several multi-plaintiff sexual harassment claims against Snohomish County.
Successfully argued in front of the Washington Supreme Court on behalf of a wrongfully terminated employee.
Successfully defended a breach of a non-competition agreement while at the same time prevailing on a counterclaim for tortious interference with contractual relations for the employer.
Lead counsel in pursuing class action wage claims against national employers on behalf of sales representatives and restaurant employees.

Presentations

“Effectiveness of Employment Contracts and Areas of Potential Liability,” U.S. Trustee Conference 2015
Robin teaches many seminars throughout the year to Human Resource and legal professionals through Lorman Education Services and National Business Institute. Recent seminar topics include:
- “Succeeding at Trial, National Business Institute, 2017
- “Effectiveness of Non-Competition Contracts,” 2013
- “Employee Records and Documentation,” 2004-2005
- “Employee Documentation and Discharge,” 2003-2006
- “Enforceability of Non-Compete Agreements”
2006 American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Annual Conference, Honolulu, Hawaii. Topic: Lost: Learning Office Survival Techniques
Business Law. Most recently, Robin has addressed the Women’s Business Owners Association and the Washington Society of Certified Public Accountants