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Sheryl Willert is managing director of Williams Kastner, and a member in the firm's Seattle office. Ms. Willert represents clients in complex commercial litigation, employment law and counseling, investigations and alternative dispute resolution. A national speaker and author on such topics as sexual harassment, age discrimination, and race discrimination, Ms. Willert has successfully represented individuals and corporations in such matters. Additionally, Ms. Willert has represented clients in matters involving professional negligence, product liability, personal injury, contracts, and civil rights.
Ms. Willert was elected as the 2011-12 USLAW NETWORK Chair. USLAW NETWORK is an international organization of 66 independent member law firms covering 47 U.S. states, Latin America and Canada with more than 5,000 attorneys. She is a past president of DRI-The Voice of the Defense Bar, the nation’s largest association of civil litigation defense attorneys and was the organization’s first female and first African-American officer.
In 2007, Ms. Willert was designated by the Puget Sound Business Journal as one of the region’s “Women of Influence,” a recognition of women in commerce, service and philanthropy who are “a force in the Seattle community.” In 2009, DRI-The Voice of the Defense Bar, the nation’s largest organization of civil defense attorneys, renamed its Pioneer Diversity Award after Sheryl J. Willert. The award, now known as the Sheryl J. Willert Pioneer Diversity Award, recognizes an individual attorney for his or her demonstrated commitment to diversity in the legal profession. In 2010, Ms. Willert was honored as one of the Women of Power in Law at the Women of Color Empowered event hosted by the Northwest Asian Weekly Foundation. In 2011, Ms. Willert received the Loren Miller Bar Association’s Pioneering Woman Award, presented to African-American female attorneys who are trailblazers in the legal profession.
Ms. Willert received her B.A. degree with distinction from Duke University in 1975 and her J.D. degree from Vanderbilt University in 1978.
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Licensed in Washington for 47 years
State: Washington
Acquired: 1978
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Williams Kastner
601 Union St Ste 4100, Seattle, WA, 98101-1368
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Experience
Honors
2012
Employment Law, The Best Lawyers in America
2011
Pioneering Women Award, Loren Miller Bar Association
2011
Employment Law, The Best Lawyers in America
2011
Super Lawyer, Washington Law & Politics Magazine
2010
Women of Power in Law, NW Asian Weekly Foundation
2010
Top Lawyer in Labor Law, Seattle Magazine
2010
Employment Law, The Best Lawyers in America
2010
Super Lawyer, Washington Law & Politics Magazine
2009
Sheryl J. Willert Pioneer Diversity Award, DRI - The Voice of the Defense Bar
2009
Employment Law, The Best Lawyers in America
2009
Pioneer in Diversity, Defense Research Institute
2009
Super Lawyer, Washington Law & Politics Magazine
2008
Employment Law, The Best Lawyers in America
2008
Fellow, Litigation Counsel of America
2007
Super Lawyer, Washington Law & Politics Magazine
2007
Employment Law, Best Lawyers in America
2007
"Women of Influence: Women Who Are a Force in the Community", Puget Sound Business Journal
2006
Super Lawyer, Washington Law & Politics Magazine
2006
Employment Law, Best Lawyers in America
2006
Employment Law, Best Lawyers in America
2005
Super Lawyer, Washington Law & Politics Magazine
2005
Employment Law, Best Lawyers in America
2004
Employment Law, Best Lawyers in America
2004
Super Lawyer, Washington Law & Politics Magazine
2003
Top Lawyer in Labor Law, Seattle Magazine
2003
Super Lawyer, Washington Law & Politics Magazine
2003
Employment Law, Best Lawyers in America
2002
Super Lawyer, Washington Law & Politics Magazine
2002
Employment Law, Best Lawyers in America
2002
Employment Law, Best Lawyers in America
2001
Super Lawyer, Washington Law & Politics Magazine
2001
Employment Law, Best Lawyers in America
2000
Super Lawyer, Washington Law & Politics Magazine
2000
Employment Law, Best Lawyers in America
1999
Super Lawyer, Washington Law & Politics Magazine
1999
Employment Law, Best Lawyers in America
1998
Employment Law, Best Lawyers in America
1998
Super Lawyer, Washington Law & Politics Magazine
1997
Employment Law, Best Lawyers in America
Work Experience
1982 - Present
Managing Director & Member, Williams Kastner
Associations
2009 - Present
Litigation Counsel of AmericaFellow
2009 - Present
American College of Trial LawyersFellow
2008 - Present
National Foundation for Judicial ExcellenceChairman of the Board
2000 - Present
Key Bank Advisory BoardMember
1995 - Present
Federation of Defense and Corporate CounselMember
1990 - Present
Defense Research InstitutePast President
King County Bar Association
Member
Washington State Bar Association
Member
National Bar Association
Member
American Bar Association
Farestart
Board Member
Farestart
Secretary
USLAW Network
Secretary Treasurer
USLAW Network
Board of Directors
International Association of Defense Counsel
Member
Washington Women Lawyers
Member
Washington Defense Trial Lawyers
Member
National Employment Law Institute
Member, Advisory Board
American Bar Association
Member
2004 - 2008
National Foundation for Judicial ExcellencePresident
Education
1978
Vanderbilt University Law School
JD - Juris Doctor
1975
Duke University
BA - Bachelor of Arts
Speaking Engagements
2011
Oregon/Washington Medical Group Management Association Annual Conference
Employment Law Update
2011
Don’ts,” BOMA 1-Day Education Conference
Employment Law Do’s and Don’ts
2010
Williams Kastner Labor & Employment Spring Half-Day Seminar
Temporary Workforce - A New Horizon
2009
Yakima Valley Human Resources Association
Terminations and Reductions in Force
2008
Johnson & Johnson Corporate Diversity Focus Group
The Minority Counsel Symposium
2008
American Bar Association webinar
Employment Update
2007
Williams Kastner Labor & Employment Breakfast Seminar
Tips and Traps in Employee Handbooks
2006
Williams Kastner Tribal Employment Seminar
Things That Tribes Should Know About the FMLA
2006
Washington State Bar Association
General Motions Practice in Employment Cases
2005
Bellevue Chamber of Commerce’s Women In Business Conference
You Mean That Person Is My Employee?!!
2004
Williams Kastner Labor & Employment Fall Update
How to Avoid Creating the Smoking Gun: Discovery Issues Before the Lawsuit is Filed
2004
DRI International Liability: New Theories of Liability from the United States
Corporate Governance Issues – Has America Gone Crazy? Questions and Concerns of Australian Lawyers and CPAs Involving Corporate Governance Issues
2003
Washington Minority & Justice Commission
A Diverse Court is a Smart Court
2003
2003 NPELRA Annual Training Conference - What Lies in the Future of the ADA and FMLA
New Developments Family and Medical Leave Act and Americans With Disabilities Act
2001
Washington State Bar Association Law Office Expo, Management & Technology
Investing in Diversity,”
2001
DRI Employment Law Seminar
Drafting and Litigating Terms of Employment Agreements and Executive Separation Agreements
2001
Drake Bean Moran (DBM) Human Resources Roundtable
“E-Privacy Strategies for Protecting your Business & Employee Rights in Today’s High Tech Environment
Publications
2012
The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel
“The Impact Of Changes To Dodd-Frank Regulation Z,”
2011
The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel
Employment Law Update 2011 – The Year in Review
2010
The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel
Mortgage Loan Officers: Are You Paying Them Correctly
2010
Doing Business in Washington State; A Guide for Foreign Business and Investment
Labor and Employment Relations
2010
Law 360
What’s Causing the Rise In Pregnancy Bias Claims
2009
The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel
Obama Administration Changes Employment Rules of the Game
2007
International Association of Defense Counsel
Privacy of Workplace Drug Testing Procedures and Results
2004
Williams Kastner Labor & Employment Advisor
Mandatory Arbitration – Do Your Employees’ Duties Cross State Lines?
2004
Williams Kastner Labor & Employment Advisor
“Litigation Going Paperless: An Introduction to the Complexities of E-Discovery
2003
The Practical Lawyer
Safeguarding Trade Secrets in the Information Age
2003
The National Law Journal
The Benefits of Diversity
2002
Washington State Minority and Justice Commission
“Building a Diverse Court: A Guide to Recruitment and Retention
1999
DRI Quarterly Report
The Ever-Changing Face of Employment Law
1997
Corporate Counsel's Guide to Legal Audits and Investigations
The Sexual Harassment Claim-Today's Challenge
1997
The Corporate Analyst
The Sexual Harassment Claim - Today’s Challenge
1997
HR NOW
Class Actions -- What Every Human Resource Director Should Know
1995
For The Defense (TACDL)
Ethical Considerations for Employment Lawyers