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Robin Williams Phillips
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Attorney bio
Robin’s employment law practice focuses on representing clients in a wide range of workplace disputes, including wrongful termination, severance and retirement matters, Title VII discrimination claims, wage and hour violations, ERISA and trust fund issues, and union-related matters.
Education
Villanova University School of Law
Juris Doctor, 1982
State University of New York
Bachelor of Science (Business Economics, magna cum laude; Economics, summa cum laude), 1979
Recognition & Activities
- Managing Partner, LHS&E, 2017-2018
- Selected to “Super Lawyers” by Super Lawyers Magazine
- Named a “Top Lawyer’ by Seattle magazine
- Managing Partner, LHS&E, 2017-2018
- Selected to “Super Lawyers” by Super Lawyers Magazine
- Named a “Top Lawyer’ by Seattle magazine
Representative Work and 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.
- 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.
Publications & 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
- “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