$ 450-500 per hour
Robin Williams Phillips
About Robin
Biography
Robin's practice emphasis is on employment law including employer/employee disputes including wrongful discharge, retirement and severance, Title VII claims, wage and hour issues, ERISA/trust funds, union issues and more. She teaches many seminars throughout the year to Human Resource professionals through Lorman Education Services.
Practice Areas
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Practice Areas
Fees and Rates
Cost
Hourly Rates
Payment Methods
- Cash
- Check
- Credit Card
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Licensed in Washington for 37 years
State: Washington
Acquired: 1988
No misconduct found
Licensed in New Jersey for 40 years
State: New Jersey
Acquired: 1985
No misconduct found
Licensed in Pennsylvania for 43 years
State: Pennsylvania
Acquired: 1982
No misconduct found
Location
Lasher Holzapfel Sperry & Ebberson, PLLC
601 Union St Ste 2600, Seattle, WA, 98101-4000
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Posted by Teresa | May 08, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Business
Excellent Attorney
I recently had the opportunity to work with Robin through my company. She is an absolute professional, extremely knowledgeable and above all trustworthy. She is tough when she needs to be but empathetic and understanding. I would highly recommend her.
Robin Williams Phillips's Lawyer Endorsements
"Robin is a talented advocate and highly skilled attorney. She has an uncanny ability to see the real value in a case long before her opponents and then smartly and tenaciously pursue that end long after most other attorneys would resign to a less favorable outcome. She has a long line of repeated success attesting to this ability. Having worked with Robin on a number of matters, I know firsthand how fortunate her clients are to have her type of unflinching and well-reasoned advocacy and strongly endorse Robin."
"Robin and I have been opposing counsel and we have also worked for the same client. She is a very smart and tenacious advocate, committed to achieving the best possible results for the individuals and businesses she represents."
Timothy Steen
Employment and labor lawyer
Chris Farias
Employment and labor lawyer
Experience
Honors
2018
Super Lawyers, Washington Law & Politics Magazine
2017
Super Lawyer, Washington Law & Politics Magazine
2016
Super Lawyer, Washington Law and Politics Magazine
2016
Top Women Attorneys in Washington, Seattle Met Magazine
2015
Super Lawyer, Washington Law & Politics Magazine
2015
Top Women Attorneys, Seattle Metropolitan Magazine
2014
Chairman Labor and Employment Section, Lasher Holzapfel Sperry and Ebberson
2013
Department Head of Labor and employment law section, Lasher Holzapfel Sperry and Ebberson
2012
Chairman of Human Resouces Committee, Lasher Holzapfel Sperry and Ebberson h
2012
Chairman Labor and Employment Group, Lasher Holzapfel Sperry and Ebberson
2011
Martindale-Hubbell/Fortune Magazine Top Ranked Law Firm, Martindale-Hubbell
2007
Top Lawyer, Seattle Magazine
Work Experience
2017 - Present
Managing Principal, Lasher Holzapfel Sperry & Ebberson, PLLC
1988 - Present
Partner, Lasher Holzapfel Sperry & Ebberson, PLLC
Associations
American Bar Association
Member
King County Bar Association
Member
Washington State Bar Association
Member
Washington State Trial Lawyers Association
Member
New Jersey State Bar Association
Member
Pennsylvania State Bar Association
Member
American Cancer Society
Member
Guild President for Children's Hospital & Medical Center
Member
Association of American Economists
Member
Sample of Legal Cases
Hastings v. Snohomish County
$750,000 settlment
Erdman v. Chapel Hill Presbyterian Church
Court of appeals reversed the trial court's dismissal of the claim allowing the TItle VII claims to go to the jury. The matter was appealed by the church to the Washington State Supreme Court who also allowed the matter to go to the jury
Patricia Valdez -Zontek v. Eastmont School District
The jury found in favor of the plaintiff. Jury's verdict was upheld on appeal
Admunsen v. Snohomish County, et al
Ms. Phillips was successful in negotiating a total settlement int the amount of $850,000.
Education
1982
Villanova University School of Law
Juris Doctor
1979
State University of New York
Bachelor of Science, magna cum laude, summa cum laude
Speaking Engagements
2017
Trial Preparation From Start to Finish for Paralegals
Succeeding at Trial
2016
Preventing Business Contract Disputes
Non Competition Agreements
2016
Non-Compete Agreements and other Restricitve Covenants
How to Draft and Enforce Non-Compete Agreements
2015
U.S.trustee conference
Employee Terminations
2013
Lorman Employment Law Update 2013
Effectiveness of non-compete agreements
2012
Lorman Employment Law Update 2012
Employment agreements
2012
Lorman Employment Law Update
Employment agreements
2012
Employment Litigation Start to Finish Attendee
NBI Employment Litigation Start to Finish
2006
Lorman Education Services
Wage and Hour Regulations
2006
Lorman Education Services
Risk Management on the Firing Process
2006
Lorman Education Services
Employee Documentation and Discharge
2006
2006 American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Annual Conference
Lost: Learning Office Survival Techniques
2005
Lorman Education Services
Wage and Hour Regulations
2005
Lorman Education Services
Risk Management on the Firing Process
2005
Lorman Education Services
Employee Records and Documentation
2005
Lorman Education Services
Employee Documentation and Discharge
2004
Lorman Education Services
Wage and Hour Regulations
2004
Lorman Education Services
Risk Management on the Firing Process
2004
Lorman Education Services
Employee Records and Documentation
2004
Lorman Education Services
Employee Documentation and Discharge
2003
Lorman Education Services
Risk Management on the Firing Process
2003
Lorman Education Services
Employee Documentation and Discharge
Publications
1995
Puget Sound Business Journal
Firing An Employee Can Be A Legal Mine Field
Languages
Spanish
Activity
Legal Answers