Michael J. Swope

Greg Hendershott offers clients first-chair litigation and trial experience in a range of employment matters, including class action wage and hour matters, employment discrimination, bonus and commission pay, and noncompete/trade secret cases. Greg also handles labor matters including collective bargaining, unfair labor practice charges, arbitrations and strikes. Greg also advises employers in all areas of legal compliance, from compensation and executive employment agreements to disability, ...

Tahl Tyson is an international employment law partner at Littler with over 25 years of practice. She is a US-based UK solicitor, and is also admitted to practice in the US. She advises employers on UK and cross-border employment matters. Tahl was in-house global employment counsel and a member of the HR senior leadership team for a global publicly traded company, where she advised on workplace issues spanning 40 countries. While resident in the company’s Paris office, she provided site ...

William Dale Marler is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Plaintiffs, Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs and Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs. William Dale, who practices law in Bainbridge Island, Washington, has been recognized since 2010. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which William Dale is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and l...

David Lawson is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Trusts and Estates. David, who practices law in Seattle, Washington, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which David is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Steven D. Lawrenz is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Patent Law. Steven D., who practices law in Seattle, Washington, has been recognized since 2016. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Steven D. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

BACKGROUND Russ specializes in trademark and technology law, including strategic trademark and copyright counseling, internet policy, unfair competition, domain name strategy and disputes, trademark prosecution and maintenance, licensing, enforcement and litigation. He received his AB in Psychology from Stanford University and his JD from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law. EXPERIENCE Russ has been an intellectual property attorney for over 20 years with 14 years of in-...

Doug Hofmann serves as both National and Regional Counsel for several major clients, with a practice centered on high-stakes litigation. Over the course of his career, Doug has tried more than 50 cases spanning a wide range of legal areas, including commercial disputes, construction, product liability, pharmaceuticals and medical devices, medical malpractice, toxic torts, defamation, insurance coverage, marine and aviation claims, and business matters involving unfair competition, royalties, ...

Beth Bloom is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Employment Law - Individuals and Litigation - Labor and Employment. Beth, who practices law in Seattle, Washington, has been recognized since 2022. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Beth is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Jerome Rubin serves as Of Counsel in the Seattle office of Williams Kastner, where he concentrates his practice on labor and employment law. With decades of experience, Jerry advises clients on a wide range of workplace issues, including NLRB proceedings, collective bargaining and union negotiations, equal employment and discrimination claims, employment-at-will matters, federal contractor compliance, wage and hour disputes, and personnel management. His practice also includes representation ...

Andrew J. Schultheis is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate Law and Mergers and Acquisitions Law. Andrew J., who practices law in Seattle, Washington, has been recognized since 2007. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Andrew J. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.