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About Josephine
Biography
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 office and is former chair of the firm's Labor & Employment Practice Group. In addition to litigation and agency practice in all areas of employment law, Jo counsels employers ranging from multinational corporations to small employers on regulatory compliance, their employment contracts, employee benefits, personnel policies and strategic planning decisions, and also conducts employment related investigations. Jo appears at all levels of state and federal trial and appellate courts, before a variety of administrative agencies, and in arbitration and mediation.
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Licensed in Washington for 51 years
State: Washington
Acquired: 1974
No misconduct found
Location
Law Offices of Josephine Burnet Vestal
601 Union St Ste 4100, Seattle, WA, 98101-1368
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Posted by anonymous | September 10, 2014 | Employment & Labor
no way would i ever call her for anything ever again.
i called in and she was one of the rudest person i have ever talked to in my life. idk how she has been doing this for so long being rude to people that just lost a job needed some help. i would never ever tell anyone to go to her.
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Experience
Honors
2008
AV Peer-Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2007
AV Peer-Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2006
AV Peer-Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2005
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2004
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1998
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1997
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1996
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1995
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1994
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1993
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1992
AV Peer-Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
1991
AV Peer-Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
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Boss of the Year, East King County Legal Secretaries
Work Experience
1988 - Present
Member, Williams Kastner
1981 - 1987
Associate, Williams Kastner
Associations
Williams Kastner
Chair, Labor & Employment Practice Group
Eastside Youth Soccer Association
Team Manager
Lake Washington Youth Soccer Association
Team Manager
United States District Court for Western District of Washington
Certified 39.1 Mediator
King County Youth Service Center, Citizen's Advisory Committee
Member
Ruth Dykeman Children's Center
Board of Trustees
Washington State Bar Association, Client Security Fund Committee
Member
King County Bar Association, Young Lawyers Division
Board of Trustees
Washington State Bar Association, Young Lawyers Division
Board of Trustees
Washington State Bar Association
Member
Defense Research Institute, Employment Law Committee
Member
Defense Research Institute
Member
American Bar Association, Alternative Dispute Resolution Section
Member
American Bar Association, Labor and Employment Law Section
Member
American Bar Association
Member
King County Bar Association, Labor and Employment Law Section
Member
King County Bar Association
Member
Washington State Bar Association, Labor and Employment Law Section
Member
Education
1974
University of Washington School of Law
1971
Mount Holyoke College
BA - Bachelor of Arts
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Williams College
Speaking Engagements
2008
Williams Kastner's Labor & Employment Half-day Seminar
Leave Update
2007
Williams Kastner Labor & Employment Half-day Seminar
Retaliation in the Employment and Labor Law Areas
2007
Williams Kastner Labor & Employment Breakfast Seminar
Tips and Traps in Employee Handbooks
2006
Williams Kastner Labor & Employmente Fall Update Seminar
Emerging Computer Issues in Employment Law
2006
Williams Kastner Labor & Employment Breakfast Seminar
Absent Employees
2006
Williams Kastner Labor & Employment Breakfast Seminar
Employer Preparations for Possible Avain Flu Pandemic
2006
Williams Kastner Labor & Employmenet Half-day Seminar
Issues with Undocumented Workers
2006
Council on Education in Management
Family & Medical Leave Act Update
2005
Williams Kastner Labor & Employment Fall Update
Emerging Issues in Employment Law
2004
Williams Kastner Labor & Employment Fall Update
Recent Developments in Washington Laws
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Washington State Medical Association Conference
Physicians, Interpretation and the Americans with Disabilities Act
N/A
Washington State Bar Association Conference
"Employment Law: Startup Businesses"
N/A
The Seminar Group Conference
"Uniformed Services Employment & Re-Employment Rights Act (USERRA)"