Bruce Cross, a partner in the firm's Labor & Employment practice, has more
than 40 years of experience in the areas of labor law, NLRB and labor relations,
occupational safety and health, wage and hour matters and employment class
actions. He has represented clients such as Puget Sound Energy Inc., United
Parcel Service, Boise Cascade LLC, the Pemco Financial Group, Mutual of
Enumclaw, General Dynamics Land Systems, Honeywell and Esterline.
Lawyer Profile

Bruce Michael Cross
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Recognized Since:1983
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Recognized in:Employment Law - ManagementLabor Law - Management...
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Location:1201 Third Avenue, Suite 4900Seattle, WA 98101-3099
Lawyer Bio
Education:
- Dartmouth College, AB
Bar Admissions:
- Washington, Washington State Bar Association
Affiliations:
- American Bar Association - Member
- The Association of Washington Business - Member
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America for work in:
- Employment Law - Management
- Labor Law - Management
- Litigation - Labor and Employment
Awards:
- Peer Review Rated AV in Martindale-Hubbell
- Listed in Washington Law & Politics, “Washington’s Super Lawyers", 2008 - Present
- Ranked by Chambers USA, as “America’s Leading Labor and Employment Lawyers", 2008 - Present
Special Focus:
- Antitrust
- Class Actions
- Construction
- Defense
- Litigation
- Management
- National Labor Relations Board
- OSHA
- State and Federal
- Wage-Hour Law
Lawyer Client Comments
"Bruce Cross' expertise in his field is remarkable. But what makes Bruce invaluable is his deep understanding of our business."
Willie Abadilla, Puget Sound Energy, Bellevue
"My experience in Labor Relations spans more than 30 years. I've been fortunate in that time to work with a number of talented labor lawyers. Of the group, Bruce Cross is the best I've known. What makes him the best is his skill in listening to the client and using the client as a collaborator in preparing for litigation. He has a humble approach, which results in an amazing win record. He is truly a gentleman and a scholar who knows how to win."
Mark Bowman, Puget Sound Energy, Bellevue
"When we have a complex labor issue, Bruce is the person we turn to. Bruce provides practical and useful advice that can immediately be put to use. Bruce has a way of taking a complex legal issue and boiling it down to the important points to consider and addressing each of those points to provide a well thought-out strategy that meets the business objectives. Bruce is extremely assessable - surprisingly so, considering how busy he is. In addition to labor strategy and questions, Bruce is very knowledgeable on general employment matters and Washington unique issues, such as wage and hour, discrimination, and leave laws. Bruce is very personable and easy to work with. He knows what inside lawyers and clients need. We recommend him to others without any hesitation."
Colette Wolf, Boise Cascade, L.L.C., Boise
Lawyer Practice Areas
Key:
Awarded in Best Lawyers
Not Currently Awarded for this Area in Best Lawyers
Firm Details
Perkins Coie LLP
http://www.perkinscoie.com
Headquarters
1201 Third Avenue, Suite 4900
Seattle, WA 98101-3099
(206) 359.8000
20
Office Locations
in 3
Countries
Lawyer Case History
Other Court Admissions
- U.S. Supreme Court
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado
- U.S. District Court for the District of Idaho
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Washington
- U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington