$ 450-575 per hour
Beth Barrett Bloom
also known as Beth Bloom
About Beth
Biography
Beth Bloom has dedicated her career to restoring justice for employees. She is the principal attorney and managing shareholder of Bloom Law PLLC.
Beth has had a successful career to date including several multimillion-dollar jury verdicts for employees fired because of discrimination and retaliation. Her practice areas include employment discrimination, sexual harassment, whistleblower retaliation, and breach of contract. Her goal is to help her clients acheive justice through jury trials and help create lasting change by making discrimination and retaliation in the workplace unprofitable for businesses.
Beth has received many honors for her work, including being named perennially as a “Washington Super Lawyer” in plaintiff’s employment litigation. Beth is honored as one of the top 100 Trial Lawyers and Women Lawyers in Washington. Bloom Law has been named a Tier 1 firm in Seattle for Litigation – Labor and Employment and Employment Law – Individuals by U.S. News Best Law Firms® and Beth has also received individual Best Lawyers® recognition for her outstanding work. She regularly teaches trial advocacy and employment law at legal seminars.
Beth received her law degree from New York University School of Law. She is a former federal district court law clerk in the Southern District of New York in Manhattan. In 2001, she returned to her hometown of Seattle, Washington.
On her days off, Beth enjoys time outside with her family and friends, especially paddling the many lakes and rivers of beautiful Washington. She also loves to travel. Her favorite food is chicken tacos.
Practice Areas
1
Practice Area
Employment and Labor
100%
25 years
Fees and Rates
Cost
Hourly Rates
Contingency
33%-45%
Payment Methods
- Check
- Credit Card
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Chat withLicenses
Licensed in Washington for 24 years
State: Washington
Acquired: 2001
No misconduct found
Licensed in California for 26 years
State: California
Acquired: 1999
No misconduct found
Location
Bloom Law PLLC
3827-C South Edmunds St, Seattle, WA, 98118
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Showing 1 - 1 of 1 review | Discrimination
Posted by anonymous | June 23, 2013 | Discrimination
The right attorney for the right case
I used Beth to represent me in an employment discrimination case. The case was unusual, complicated, and drawn out. I could not have asked for a better attorney to get me through it. Beth was on top of every development, and I never had to ask about the progression of the matter. Beth got me the best...
Beth Barrett Bloom's Lawyer Endorsements
"Beth Bloom is a tenacious litigator, a tough trial attorney and one of the most competent employment attorneys in Washington State. I endorse this lawyer."
"I endorse this lawyer. She is a fantastic trial lawyer, especially for plaintiffs."
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Experience
Honors
2024
Bloom Law - Tier 1 for Employment Law - Individuals, U.S. News - Best Law Firms
2024
Bloom Law - Tier 1 for Litigation - Labor and Employment, U.S. News - Best Law Firms
2024
Best Lawyer - Litigation - Labor and Employment, U.S. News - Best Lawyers
2024
Best Lawyer - Employment Law - Individuals, U.S. News - Best Lawyers
2023
Bloom Law - Tier 1 for Litigation - Labor and Employment, U.S. News - Best Law Firms
2023
Bloom Law - Tier 1 for Employment Law - Individuals, U.S. News - Best Law Firms
2023
Top 50 Women Super Lawyers, Washington Law & Politics Magazine
2023
Top 100 Super Lawyer, Washington Law & Politics Magazine
2022
Top 50 Women Super Lawyers, Washington Law & Politics Magazine
2022
Top 100 Super Lawyer, Washington Law & Politics Magazine
2021
Top 50 Women Super Lawyers, Washington Law & Politics Magazine
2021
Top 100 Super Lawyer, Washington Law & Politics Magazine
2020
Super Lawyer, Washington Law & Politics Magazine
2020
Top 50 Women Super Lawyers, Washington Law & Politics Magazine
2019
Super Lawyers, Washington Law & Politics Magazine
2018
Super Lawyer, Washington Law & Politics Magazine
2017
Super Lawyer, Washington Law & Politics Magazine
2016
President's Award, King County Bar Association
2016
Super Lawyer, Washington Law & Politics Magazine
2015
Super Lawyer, Washington Law & Politics Magazine
2011
Rising Star, Washington Law & Politics Magazine
2010
Rising Star, Washington Law & Politics Magazine
2009
Rising Stars, Washington Law & Politics Magazine
2008
Rising Stars, Washington Law & Politics Magazine
2007
Rising Stars,
2006
Rising Stars,
2005
Rising Stars,
2004
Rising Stars,
Work Experience
2018 - Present
Managing Partner, Bloom Law PLLC
2005 - 2018
Partner, Frank Freed Subit & Thomas
2001 - 2005
Associate, Blankenship Law Firm
1999 - 2001
Law Clerk to Hon. Deborah Batts, US District Court - Southern District of New York
Associations
2012 - Present
King County Bar AssociationChair -- Referendum & Initiative Project
2009 - 2010
QLaw FoundationDirector
2009 - 2012
King County Bar AssociationSecretary - Trustee
2008 - 2009
QLaw FoundationPresident
2007 - 2008
QLaw: GLBT Bar Association of WashingtonPresident
2005 - 2006
Washington Leadership InstituteFellow
Sample of Legal Cases
Goldstine v. FedEx Freight
Jury Award: $6,851,743
Coachman v Mercedes Benz of Seattle
Jury Award: $4,934,060
Zachrisson v Port of Seattle
Jury Award: $16,097,342
Humann v City of Edmonds
Jury award: $1,035,351.
Education
1999
New York University School of Law
JD - Juris Doctor
1993
University of Washington
BA - Bachelor of Arts
Speaking Engagements
2015
WSBA Employment Law Conference
Sex & Romance in the Workplace
2015
Legal Clinic Training
Employment Discrimination
2013
Gender Odyssey
Gender on the Job
2011
53rd Washington Judicial Conference
Sexual Orientation & Gender Identity
2009
Employment Law Annual Review
Sexual Orientation & Gender Identity Discrimination
2008
Washington Presiding Judges' Conference
Addressing GLBT Litigants
2007
Statewide Diversity Conference
Representing GLBT Clients: What every attorney should know
2007
Mid Year Litigation Section CLE
Representing GLBT Clients: What every attorney should know
2006
Bar Association Meeting
The Washington Law Against Discrimination
Publications
2009
Washington Employment Law Desk Book
Sexual Orientation Discrimination
2007
WSBA Bar News
Pride in the Workplace
2006
KCBA Bar Bulletin
Confessions of a Plain Jane
2006
KCBA Bar Bulletin
Out and Equal in the Workplace
2000
12 Yale Journal of Law & Feminism 143
Defining Queer: Lesbian and Gay Visibility in the Courtroom
Languages
English
Activity
Legal Answers