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Overview
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35% Litigation
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30% Insurance
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25% Discrimination
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10% Employment / Labor
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About Me
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I am a trial lawyer and member in the Seattle office of Williams Kastner, and currentlyserve on the firms Board of Directors. I concentrate my practice on... more
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Résumé
License
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12 years since Jessie Lee Harris was first licensed to practice law.
| State |
License status |
Year acquired |
Last updated by Avvo |
| Washington |
Active
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1999 |
01/31/2012 |
| Oregon |
Active
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2010 |
05/25/2010 |
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Work Experience
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| Position |
Duration |
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Member at
Williams Kastner
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2008–present
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Associate at
Williams Kastner
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2005–2007
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Law Clerk at
U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Washington, Department of Justice
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1999–1999
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Education
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| School |
Major |
Degree |
Graduated |
| Gonzaga University School of Law |
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Juris Doctor |
1999 |
| Washington State University |
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BA - Bachelor of Arts |
1996 |
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Awards
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| Award Name |
Granting Organization |
Date |
| Super Lawyer |
Super Lawyers Magazine |
2011 |
| Rising Stars |
Washington Law & Politics Magazine |
2010 |
| Rising Stars |
Washington Law & Politics Magazine |
2009 |
| Rising Stars |
Washington Law & Politics Magazine |
2008 |
| Rising Stars |
Washington Law & Politics Magazine |
2004 |
| Rising Stars |
Washington Law & Politics Magazine |
2003 |
| Rising Stars |
Washington Law & Politics Magazine |
2002 |
| Rising Stars |
Washington Law & Politics Magazine |
2001 |
See all 8 awards
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Associations
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| Position |
Association Name |
Duration |
| Board of Advisors, Law Student Recruitment Committee |
Gonzaga University School of Law |
2000-present
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| Partners with Youth Community Campaign |
YMCA of Downtown Seattle |
2007
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| Member |
American Bar Association, Leadership Academy |
2006-2007
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| Vice Chair, Self-Insurers and Risk Managers Committee |
American Bar Association, Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section |
2006-2007
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| Chair, Partners with Youth Community Campaign |
YMCA of Downtown Seattle |
2006
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| Board of Managers |
YMCA of Downtown Seattle |
2002-2006
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| Member, Planning Committee |
American Bar Association, National Conference for the Minority Lawyer |
2005
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| Member |
American Bar Association |
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| Member |
American Bar Association, Task Force on Strategic Alliances |
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| Member |
King County Superior Court, Mandatory Arbitration Panel |
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| Member |
Loren Miller Bar Association, Judicial Evaluation Committee |
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| Member |
Washington State Bar Association |
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| Executive Committee, Member |
Washington State Bar Association, Litigation Section |
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| Member, African American Alumni Alliance |
Washington State University |
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Portfolio
Speaking Engagements
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| Presentation Name |
Conference |
Date |
| Retaliation Claims--the Tail that Wags the Dog |
Williams Kastner Fall Half-Day Labor and Employment Seminar |
2010 |
| The Labor & Employment Rules Change: Current and Future Compliance Issues Under the Obama Administration |
Williams Kastner Labor & Employment Fall Half-Day Seminar |
2009 |
| Public Employee Speech in the Age of Social Networking |
Association of Washington Cities Training Seminar |
2009 |
| Winning Your Case Through Medical Experts |
American Bar Association Annual Meeting |
2009 |
| Leave Update |
Williams Kastner's Labor & Employment Half-Day Seminar |
2008 |
| Top Practice Tips from TIPS |
American Bar Association Annual Meeting |
2008 |
| Employment Law Update |
28th Annual Labor Relations Institute |
2008 |
| Update on Disability Discrimination |
Williams Kastner's Labor & Employment Half-Day Seminar |
2007 |
| Leaders: Where Have They Gone? |
Washington State University 2nd Annual Cougar Leaders Retreat |
2007 |
| Implementing A Drug & Alcohol Testing Program |
Williams Kastner's Tribal Employment Law Seminar |
2006 |
| Focusing on FMLA and its Impact on You |
Williams Kastner's Labor & Employment Half-Day Seminar |
2006 |
| Working with the Medical Profession to Obtain Essential Medical Information Under the FMLA |
Council on Education in Management FMLA Update |
2006 |
| Shaping the Federal Judiciary: How Can We Change the Face of Justice in America |
American Bar Association National Conference for the Minority Lawyer |
2005 |
| Offsetting UIM Awards by PIP Payments and Distinguishing Between Subrogation and Reimbursement |
Spokane Adjusters Association Insurance Seminar |
2000 |
See all 14 speaking engagements
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