Daniel L. Thieme

Daniel L. Thieme


Littler

Recognized since 2013

Seattle, Washington

Practice Areas

Employment Law - Management

Labor Law - Management

Litigation - Labor and Employment

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Daniel L. Thieme is experienced in all areas of employment relations law. He has particular expertise in the areas of wage and hour law, executive and employee compensation, business sales and restructuring, employee intellectual property issues, employment agreements and policies, and discrimination law.

With respect to wage and hour and compensation law, Dan’s experience includes:

  • Wage and hour class action defense
  • Overtime and minimum wage compliance
  • Executive compensation, including equity incentives
  • Incentive compensation plans

    With respect to business sales and restructuring, Dan’s experience includes:

    • Reductions-in-force planning
    • Adverse impact analysis
    • Release of claims drafting and enforceability
    • Older Workers Benefit Protection Act compliance
    • Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act compliance

      With respect to intellectual property issues, Dan’s experience includes:

      • Prosecution and defense of non-competition and trade secrets litigation
      • Intellectual property protection advice
      • Drafting non-competition and nondisclosure agreements

        With respect to employment agreements and policies, Dan’s experience includes:

        • Executive contracts
        • Employee handbooks
        • Personnel policies
        • Arbitration agreements and programs
        • Representation of executives on contract matters

          With respect to discrimination law, Dan’s experience includes:

          • Defense of discrimination, harassment and disability accommodation litigation
          • Disability accommodation advice
          • Pre-termination advice
          • Leave rights

            Dan chairs the Incentive Compensation subgroup of the Wage and Hour Practice Group.

Contact & Links
Location
  • One Union Square
    600 University Street, Suite 3200
    Seattle, WA 98101
Education
  • Harvard University, J.D., graduated 1982
Bar Admissions
  • Washington, Washington State Bar Association
Affiliations
  • American Bar Association - Member
  • Employment Law Advisory Committee - Association of Washington Business - Member
  • King County Bar Association - Member
  • Washington Bar Association - Member

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Headquarters: San Francisco, California

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Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Labor Law - Management, Seattle (2023)
  • Litigation - Labor and Employment, Seattle (2022)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2024 for work in:
  • Employment Law - Management
  • Labor Law - Management
  • Litigation - Labor and Employment
Awards:
  • Named, Super Lawyer, Washington Law and Politics Magazine

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