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Practice Areas
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30% Employment / Labor
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30% Wrongful Termination
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20% Discrimination
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20% Sexual Harassment
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Jo Vestal has practiced law primarily in the areas of employment law and employment and discrimination litigation since 1981. She is a Member in the Seattle... more
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, Seattle (WA), Over 3 years ago
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, Seattle (WA), Over 3 years ago
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Résumé
License
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37 years since Josephine Burnet Vestal was first licensed to practice law.
| State |
License status |
Year acquired |
Last updated by Avvo |
| Washington |
Active
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1974 |
01/31/2012 |
We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.
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Work Experience
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| Position |
Duration |
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Member at
Williams Kastner
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1988–present
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Associate at
Williams Kastner
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1981–1987
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Education
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| School |
Major |
Degree |
Graduated |
| University of Washington School of Law |
Juris Doctor |
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1974 |
| Mount Holyoke College |
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BA - Bachelor of Arts |
1971 |
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Awards
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| Award Name |
Granting Organization |
Date |
| AV Peer-Review Rated |
Martindale-Hubbell |
2008 |
| AV Peer-Review Rated |
Martindale-Hubbell |
2007 |
| AV Peer-Review Rated |
Martindale-Hubbell |
2006 |
| AV Peer-Review Rated |
Martindale-Hubbell |
2005 |
| AV Peer-Review Rated |
Martindale-Hubbell |
2004 |
| AV Peer-Review Rated |
Martindale-Hubbell |
2003 |
| AV Peer-Review Rated |
Martindale-Hubbell |
2002 |
| AV Peer-Review Rated |
Martindale-Hubbell |
2001 |
| AV Peer-Review Rated |
Martindale-Hubbell |
2000 |
| AV Peer-Review Rated |
Martindale-Hubbell |
1999 |
| AV Peer-Review Rated |
Martindale-Hubbell |
1998 |
| AV Peer-Review Rated |
Martindale-Hubbell |
1997 |
| AV Peer-Review Rated |
Martindale-Hubbell |
1996 |
| AV Peer-Review Rated |
Martindale-Hubbell |
1995 |
| AV Peer-Review Rated |
Martindale-Hubbell |
1994 |
| AV Peer-Review Rated |
Martindale-Hubbell |
1993 |
| AV Peer-Review Rated |
Martindale-Hubbell |
1992 |
| AV Peer-Review Rated |
Martindale-Hubbell |
1991 |
| Boss of the Year |
East King County Legal Secretaries |
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See all 19 awards
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Associations
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| Position |
Association Name |
Duration |
| Member |
American Bar Association |
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| Member |
American Bar Association, Alternative Dispute Resolution Section |
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| Member |
American Bar Association, Labor and Employment Law Section |
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| Member |
Defense Research Institute |
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| Member |
Defense Research Institute, Employment Law Committee |
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| Team Manager |
Eastside Youth Soccer Association |
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| Member |
King County Bar Association |
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| Member |
King County Bar Association, Labor and Employment Law Section |
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| Board of Trustees |
King County Bar Association, Young Lawyers Division |
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| Member |
King County Youth Service Center, Citizen's Advisory Committee |
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| Team Manager |
Lake Washington Youth Soccer Association |
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| Board of Trustees |
Ruth Dykeman Children's Center |
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| Certified 39.1 Mediator |
United States District Court for Western District of Washington |
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| Member |
Washington State Bar Association |
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| Member |
Washington State Bar Association, Client Security Fund Committee |
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| Member |
Washington State Bar Association, Labor and Employment Law Section |
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| Board of Trustees |
Washington State Bar Association, Young Lawyers Division |
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| Chair, Labor & Employment Practice Group |
Williams Kastner |
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See all 18 association entries
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Portfolio
Speaking Engagements
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| Presentation Name |
Conference |
Date |
| Leave Update |
Williams Kastner's Labor & Employment Half-day Seminar |
2008 |
| Retaliation in the Employment and Labor Law Areas |
Williams Kastner Labor & Employment Half-day Seminar |
2007 |
| Tips and Traps in Employee Handbooks |
Williams Kastner Labor & Employment Breakfast Seminar |
2007 |
| Emerging Computer Issues in Employment Law |
Williams Kastner Labor & Employmente Fall Update Seminar |
2006 |
| Absent Employees |
Williams Kastner Labor & Employment Breakfast Seminar |
2006 |
| Employer Preparations for Possible Avain Flu Pandemic |
Williams Kastner Labor & Employment Breakfast Seminar |
2006 |
| Issues with Undocumented Workers |
Williams Kastner Labor & Employmenet Half-day Seminar |
2006 |
| Family & Medical Leave Act Update |
Council on Education in Management |
2006 |
| Emerging Issues in Employment Law |
Williams Kastner Labor & Employment Fall Update |
2005 |
| Recent Developments in Washington Laws |
Williams Kastner Labor & Employment Fall Update |
2004 |
| Physicians, Interpretation and the Americans with Disabilities Act |
Washington State Medical Association Conference |
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| "Employment Law: Startup Businesses" |
Washington State Bar Association Conference |
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| "Uniformed Services Employment & Re-Employment Rights Act (USERRA)" |
The Seminar Group Conference |
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