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Olympia, Wa

I lead our Employment Law practice at Henderson Law Group, representing both employees and employers. I bring over 20 years’ experience in both general and employment law litigation. EMPLOYERS: We represent several employers, advising them on maintaining policies and procedures that help to prevent discrimination and harassment in the workplace, drafting/revising employee handbooks, counseling through the legal landmines of effective firing/hiring practices, employee FMLA leave, reasonable accommodation of employees with disabilities, presenting preventative "Appropriate Employee Behavior" seminars to employers/HR departments, and much more…EMPLOYEES: The majority of our employment law practice is Plaintiff’s work, representing employees enduring harassment, retaliation and/or discrimination from their employer. We are committed to helping maintain a workplace that is not only free from discrimination, but where employees are paid what they have earned under the law.We have successfully represented individuals in many areas of employment law including:• Age Discrimination• Disability• Failure to accommodate a disability• Gender• National Origin• Racial Discrimination• Religion• Sexual Harassment• Sexual Discrimination• Sexual Orientation• Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA)• Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)• Severance Agreements & Releases• Retention of Employee Benefits Upon Termination• Wrongful Discharge• TerminationThere is no fee for an initial consultation with our law firm. We look forward to meeting you!

Seattle, Wa

Drafted and managed scope/pricing/team structure for legal Statements of Work for numerous multi-million dollar projects within Microsoft Services and LCA. Managed over $6 million annually in strategic consulting business, including Logic20/20's most lucrative Statement of Work signed to date ($2 million for MS Services HR Management team).

Seattle, Wa

Elected by membership vote, the Vice President of Legal & Technology serves for 3 years on the Puget Sound PMI Board of Directors, which oversees a 10,000+ membership base. I managed a team of 11 and was responsible for all aspects of technology, branding, and media for the PMI membership, including web site design and content, social media, email communications, and event promotion. Additionally, I advised on a broad range of legal agreements for the chapter, including conflicts of interest and indemnification agreements. Highlights include: • Executive Sponsor of the 2012 Chapter Website Re-Design Project -- www.pugetsoundpmi.org• Executive Sponsor of the 3-day 2011 Region 1 PMI Regional Leadership Conference, hosted in Seattle by PSPMI.• Appointed to serve as PSPMI's 2010-2012 Technical Advisor, part of the PMI Global Technology Member Advisory Group.

Seattle, Wa

• Drafted and managed scope/pricing/team structure for legal Statements of Work for BluWater’s top corporate clients, including The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Starbucks Coffee Co., The Walt Disney Co., and Boeing. • BluWater was recognized by Inc. Magazine as the 181st Fastest Growing Private Company in America for 2007.

Seattle, Wa

Awarded #1 worldwide in Legal Team Leadership as Division Director of RHL Seattle for most rapid & sustained strategic client growth & legal team management (out of 360 branches globally - 2006/2007)– Hired, trained, and managed a 6-person legal team with over $9 million in annual sales, while also prospecting, bringing in, and managing personal book of corporate legal business including Microsoft, Amazon, T-Mobile, and Alaska Airlines. – Grew business by 823% in first 12 months, 1600% in 24 months.

Seattle, Wa

I focused my practice at Carney Badley on Labor/Employment Law and Corporate Litigation. Highlights of my work include:• Drafted the winning appellate brief that resulted in the firm’s client, HERZOG Construction, winning the bid to construct the Seattle STA Link Lite rail system;• Defended hostile work environment claims;• Defended construction lawsuits;• ERISA litigation; and • Participated in the creation and presentation of preventative "Appropriate Employee Behavior" seminars to HR departments of clients including Microsoft and Tully's Coffee.

Olympia, Wa

I was honored to be appointed by Chief Justice Alexander to serve a one-year term as his Judicial Clerk on the WA State Supreme Court. I researched and drafted over 25 published legal opinions for the Chief Justice, including decisions on high profile death penalty cases and WA state attorney disbarment proceedings.

Spokane, Wa

I worked full-time during law school as a "Rule 9 supervised" attorney at Paine Hamblen law firm, where I focused primarily in the Corporate and Employment Litigation practice groups. I drafted and assisted in the negotiation of commercial contracts, appeared on the motion calendar, took client depositions, drafted and responded to interrogatories, drafted summary judgment motions, conducted client intake through claim resolution, as well as participated in settlement negotiation, demand preparation, labor relations contracts, and defense of hostile work environment claims.• www.painehamblen.com

Paris, France

Instructed Parisian adult business students via in-person classroom instruction on writing and speaking proper English grammar. Class size was 25-35 students.

Juris Doctorate, Law

• Awarded "Best Legal Oralist" – Gonzaga Law Linden Cup appellate advocacy competition. (2001) • Awarded "Best Legal Brief Writer".

Bachelor Of Arts, Philosophy; English Literature

Activities and Societies: • Deans List 1996-1998 (3.8 GPA). • Pi Beta Phi women's fraternity.• Deans List 1996-1998 (3.8 GPA). • Worked.