Richard H. Wooster

Richard H. Wooster

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Rating: 7.7

Licensed for 42 years

Employment and labor Lawyer at Tacoma, WA
Practice Areas: Employment & Labor, Litigation, Mediation ... +3 more

1901 South "I" Street, Tacoma, WA

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Biography

Practice Areas

6

Practice Areas

Employment and Labor 50%

Representing employees in employment discrimination, whistle blower, retaliation and wage and hour claims. We also defend employers accused of wage and hour violations, discrimination or other unfair labor practices.

43 years

50%
Litigation 25%

Represent business owners in contract enforcement and issues among owners and former owners.

43 years

25%
Mediation 10%

For 40 years, I have represented governmental entities, corporations, and individuals in all types of disputes. I have an LLM Dispute Resolution from Pepperdine Caruso School of Law. The top ADR school in the nation.

10%
Estate Planning 5%

We handle all types of Wills, Trusts, Powers of Attorney, Health Care Directives, probate and small business succession planning.

43 years

5%
Personal Injury 5%

We handle most types of personal injury claims including wrongful death, automobile, trip and fall, toxic exposure and school district negligence.

43 years

5%
State, Local, and Municipal Law 5%

I have over thirty years of experience representing local government entities and officials, mostly in the field of employment law or civil rights. I frequently represent government employees against State and Local governments in civil rights claim

43 years

5%

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Licenses

Licensed in Washington for 42 years

State: Washington

Acquired: 1983

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Location

Kram & Wooster, P.S.

1901 South "I" Street, Tacoma, WA, 98405-3810

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Employment and labor lawyer | Mar 01

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"Rich and I have been opposing counsel on numerous labor and employment law cases over the years. Rich is a seasoned attorney. I have come to appreciate both Rich's skills as a litigator and his knowledge of labor and employment law."

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Experience

Rating:  7.7 (Very Good)

Work Experience

1991 - Present

Shareholder, Kram and Wooster, P.S.

1986 - 1991

County Attorney III, Pierce County Prosecutor's Office, Civil Division

1984 - 1986

Associate General Counsel/Risk Manager, WFI, Inc.

1983 - 1984

Associate Attorney, Gierke, Curwen, Metlzer & Bobrick

Associations

2001 - Present

Robert J. Bryan American Inn of Court

Emeritus

1983 - Present

Tacoma Pierce County Bar Association

Education

2022

Pepperdine University School of Law, Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution

LL.M - Master of Laws in Dispute Resolution

1983

University of Puget Sound (Seattle U.)

JD - Juris Doctor

1978

Western Michigan University

B.B.A.

N/A

Wayne State University

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