Gregory Schwartz Email & Phone Number

Seattle, Washington, United States

Oversees all legal functions for Tatari. Provides strategic advice and risk management across Tatari's operations.

Seattle, Washington, United States

* Conduct due diligence on high-value technology company acquisitions* Prepare formation and funding documents* Prepare employment-related and transactional agreements and advise re dispute resolution

Greater Seattle Area

* Advised all levels of management, from corporate leadership to regional managers nationwide * Worked with cross-functional teams to develop employment-related policies and processes nationally and in specific jurisdictions, including such diverse areas as mobile device use and business expense reimbursement, overtime pay, predictive scheduling, criminal history checks, online performance evaluation, holiday and jury duty leave and pay, subpoena response, and record retention* Team lead managing defense of multiple Wage and Hour class actions, including claims for off-the-clock time for security checks, denial of overtime, denial of suitable seating under California law, and meal and rest break violations* Managed individual employment claims nationwide, including lawsuits, arbitrations, agency charges, and demand letters* Provided day-to-day counseling to regional HR leadership on NLRB rules, leave and accommodation, and investigations* Developed violence in the workplace policies and oversaw VIW crisis response nationwide* Trained Human Resources managers nationwide, including developing and implementing training program for a new internal investigations unit* Advised on negotiation and drafting of contracts relating to local government tax incentives for new stores and student internship programs at retail stores

Seattle

Seattle

* Developed, launched and ran subscription-based, online service providing attorneys with daily summaries of all Washington state and federal published appellate opinions* Managed all aspects of the business, including website development, daily creation and distribution of content, sales, marketing, partner negotiations, and all operations

* Litigated a broad variety of commercial, insurance coverage, employment, trade secret, trademark, licensing, and patent matters* Independently conducted all aspects of litigation, from retention to appeal* Advised on non-compete and NDA agreements and disputes and separation of key executives* Highlight: Successful six-day arbitration hearing on commercial dispute, obtaining $6 million award and devising strategy to collect against the debtor’s assets in Saudi Arabia

Seattle

* Litigated professional negligence, employment, commercial, insurance coverage, and tort claims* Independently managed all aspects of litigation, including depositions and written discovery, expert preparation, briefing, oral argument, appeal and settlement* Highlight: Successful bench trial of dissenters’ rights action under the Washington LLC Act, obtaining defense verdict and attorney-fee award* Highlight: Assisted with high-profile employment claims against the University of Washington and NCAA by former head football coach

San Francisco, Ca

* Litigated employment and civil rights claims, including discrimination, retaliation, disability accommodation, qui tam, excessive force, and deliberate indifference claims* Highlights: Two jury trials, including claims of sexual-orientation discrimination and retaliation for speech protected protected under the First Amendment, and six oral arguments before the 9th Circuit and California Courts of Appeal, all in first four years of practice

J.D.

Activities and Societies: Ecology Law Quarterly, Editor in Chief

A.B., Biology