Areas of Practice Katheryn Bradley represents private and public employers in workplace disputes, and has successfully litigated and resolved claims for wrongful discharge, discrimination, and violations of leave and wage and hour laws. She has defended employers in individual and class action lawsuits in trial and appellate courts throughout the Pacific Northwest, including Washington and Alaska. In addition to her extensive employment litigation experience, Katheryn devotes a substantial part of her practice to counseling managers and human resource professionals in organizations of all sizes. She advises clients on best practices to manage leave and navigate through the interactive process to accommodate disabled employees. She helps employers avoid employment claims by preparing effective workplace policies and counseling them through reductions in force, separations and terminations. Katheryn prepares executive employment agreements, effective covenants not to compete, and trade secrets and intellectual property agreements. She works closely with business executives to enforce non-competition agreements and respond to cease and desist letters. Katheryn also provides interactive EEO training to managers, and frequently speaks at employment law seminars. Professional Experience · Foster Pepper PLLC
- Partner, (2007-2010)
- Chair, Employment and Labor Group (2008-2009) · Jackson Lewis LLP
- Partner (2004-2007)
- Of Counsel (2000-2004) · Tindall Bennett & Shoup PC
- Partner (1995-2000)
- Associate (1986-1994) · Judicial Extern, Honorable Allen T. Compton, Alaska Supreme Court (1985) Practice Group and Specialty Team Memberships · Canada Practice · Labor and Employment · Litigation Representative Matters · Danny v. Laidlaw, 165 Wn.2d 200, 193 P.3d 128 (Washington Supreme Court, 2008) (represented employer sued for wrongful discharge in violation of public policy) · Wright v. Colville Tribal Enterprise Corporation, 159 Wn.2d 108, 147 P.3d 1275 (2006) (successfully moved to dismiss race discrimination claim under the WLAD on tribal sovereign immunity grounds; affirmed on appeal) · Alexander v. GMRI d/b/a Olive Garden Restaurants (Spokane Superior Court; Washington Court of Appeals, 2004) (successfully compelled arbitration of wage and hour claims and defeated petition for discretionary review) · Jarrett v. Emeritus Corp., 126 Fed. Appx. 825 (9th Cir. 2005) (U.S. District Court for District of Idaho; Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, 2003-2005) (ERISA litigation involving health insurance claim) · Clark v. Sears Roebuck & Co., 110 Wn.App. 825, 41 P.3d 1230 (Washington Court of Appeals, 2002) (suit for wrongful discharge premised on handbook claim) · Collins v. PacMed Clinics (W.D. Wash., 2006) (represented employer in equal pay lawsuit) · Frank v. PacMed Clinics Inc. (W.D. Wash., 2006) (successfully moved to compel arbitration in equal pay lawsuit) · Fogel v. Olympic Medical Center (Clallam County Superior County, 2007) (represented employer and managers sued for wrongful termination and discrimination) · Goodman v. Sears Roebuck & Co., 92 Fed. Appx. 409, 2004 WL 68688 (9th. Cir. 2004) (represented employer in appeal involving age discrimination suit) · Hurley v. U.S. Healthworks Medical Group of Washington, P.S. 2006 WL 1788994 (E.D. Wash., 2006) (defeated class certification in suit alleging meal and rest break violations) · McMahon v. National Product Services (U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington, 2001) (obtained summary judgment for employer on age discrimination claim) · Huston v. UBS Financial Services Inc. (D. Alaska, 2005) (represented employer in wrongful discharge claim by financial broker) · Williams v. FedEx Ground Package Systems Inc. (D. Alaska, 2005) (represented company in challenge to independent contractor status) · Allen v. Educational Community Credit Union (W.D. Wash., 2006) (represented financial services company and manager in discrimination lawsuit) · Anchorage Police and Firefighters Union v. Municipality of Anchorage (Alaska Superior Court) (represented Municipality in litigation brought by two unions challenging the constitutionality of substance abuse testing policy) · Exxon v. Heinze, 32 F.3d 1399 (9th Cir. 1994) (prepared appellate briefs for State of Alaska in appeal involving whether Alaska judges should be disqualified from hearing cases adverse to the oil companies, obtaining favorable decision on appeal) · Friendly v. University of Alaska (U.S. District Court for District of Alaska) (obtained summary judgment in race and gender discrimination suit under Title VII) · Johnson v. University of Alaska, 1998 WL 34347965 (Alaska Supreme Court) (represented employer in age discrimination lawsuit) · Logue v. Anchorage Police Department (Anchorage Equal Rights Commission) (represented police department in administrative hearing involving police officer candidate's disability discrimination claim) · Scudder v. IASCO, 161 F.3d 14 (9th Cir. 1998) (table) (successfully represented employer in appeal involving complex choice of law questions, self-compelled defamation claim, and collateral estoppel issues arising out of an arbitration decision) · Tovsen v. University of Alaska, 835 P.2d 445 (Alaska 1992) (represented employer in this wrongful termination case) Publications · "If a Former Employee Claims Her Co-worker Sexually Harassed Her, Can We Ask the Employee to Turn Over Her Facebook Account in Discovery?" Puget Sound Business Journal ADR and Litigation Q&A Column Titled "Ask the Legal Professionals" (December 2011) · "Women Still Earn Less Than Men," Society for Human Resource Management Website, Quoted (November 18, 2011) Speaking Engagements · "Wage Laws for Specific Types of Workers" and "Exempt vs. Non-Exempt Employees," National Business Institute's "FLSA Issues in Small- to and Medium-Sized Businesses" Seminar (March 14, 2012) · "Staffing: HR Challenges Within the Corporate Flight Department," Pacific Northwest Business Aviation Association's General Board Meeting (November 10, 2011) · "Responding to and Cooperating With Government Inquiries: Putting Your Best Foot Forward," Lane Powell's 29th Annual Labor and Employment Law Seminar, Seattle (September 20, 2011) · "Employee Privacy and the Use of Social Media in the Workplace and Profession," The William L. Dwyer Inn of Court (April 12, 2011) · "Tips for Conducting Workplace Investigations: Lessons Learned From the Trenches," South King County Human Resources Association's Meeting (March 17, 2011) · "Increased Wage-Hour Litigation: DOL's New 'Bridge to Justice' Initiative - Practical Implications for Employers," Law Seminars International Telebriefing (February 17, 2011) · "Genetic Predisposition Laws and Background Checks," 13th Annual Labor & Employment Law Conference (August 2010) · "ADA and FMLA Update: Fundamentals of Employment Law," Sterling Education Services, Inc. (June 2010) · "Got Capital Bank Case Study - CRE Workouts and Employment Risk Management," Bankers Briefing (May 2010) · "What You Need to Know About Managing FMLA Leave and Accommodating Employee Health Conditions," Labor Relations Institute (April 29, 2010) · "Non-Competes in a Down Economy: Protecting Your Company's Trade Secrets From Disclosure by Former Employees," Employment & Litigation Update (June 2009) · "Preparing for Compensation Discrimination Claims Under the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act," Bankers Briefing (May 2009) · "Lawful Recruitment and Effective Employment Contracts," National Business Institute (June 2009) · "What You Need to Know About the New Developments in Disability & FMLA Law," Civil Service Conference (Fall 2008) · "Top Ten Ways to Avoid Employment Claims," Bankers Briefing (May 2008) · "What Do They Need to Know About You? The Invasive and Informative Job Search Process in the "Facebook Era," 15th Annual Employment Law Institute (April 2008) · "Taking Another Look at The Employee Handbook in The 21st Century," National Business Institute (December 2007) · "Alternative Dispute Resolution," Women's Employment Law Conference (November 2005) · "The Americans With Disabilities Act in Alaska," National Business Institute (June 2000) · "The Fundamentals of Employment Law (Alaska)," National Business Institute (July 2000) · "Fundamental Issues in Alaska Human Resource Law," National Business Institute (December 1998) · "Alaska Labor and Employment Law," National Business Institute (September 1997 and 1998) Professional and Community Activities · Member, American Bar Association, Labor and Employment Section (1986-Present) · Pacific Coast Labor & Employment Law Conference
- Member, Planning Committee (2009-Present)
- Co-chair, Special Topics Subcommittee (2010-2011) · Member, King County Bar Association, Labor and Employment Section (2007-Present) · Member, The Society of Human Resource Management (2004-Present) · Member, Lake Washington Human Resource Association (2004-Present) · Member, Association of Women Attorneys with Real Experience ("AWARE") (2006-Present) · Business Council Member, Seattle Repertory Theater (2008-2010) News 12.02.2011, Women Still Earn Less Than Men - Wage Disparities Based on Gender Challenged Under the Equal Pay Act 09.23.2010, Bradley Joins Lane Powell's Labor and Employment Practice Group Events 03.14.2012, Fair Labor Standards Act Issues in Small- to Medium-Sized Businesses 11.10.2011, Bradley to Serve on Panel at the Pacific Northwest Business Aviation Association Meeting (Seattle) 09.20.2011, 29th Annual Labor and Employment Seminar (Seattle) 03.17.2011, Bradley, Grant Bluechel and Daniels to Speak at South King County Human Resources Association Meeting (Kent, Wash.) 02.17.2011, Bradley to Speak at Wage and Hour Telebriefing |