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William M. Symmes
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Biography
WILLIAM M. SYMMES is a shareholder at Witherspoon, Kelley, headquartered in Spokane and has practiced for over 24 years. Licensed in Washington, Idaho, and Oregon, Mr. Symmes’ practice has been focused primarily on commercial, real estate, and labor and employment litigation.
He earned his undergraduate degree in Economics and Political Science from Yale University and his law degree, cum laude, Order of the Coif, from Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas, where served as an Associate Editor on the S.M.U. Law Review and the Journal of Air Law and Commerce.
He currently sits on the Board of Directors for the Sacred Heart Children’s Hospital Foundation and Greater Spokane Incorporated. He is the Past-President of the Federal Bar Association for the Eastern District of Washington and a Lawyer Representative from the Eastern District of Washington to the Ninth Circuit Judicial Conference, where he serves on the Conference Executive Committee.
Practice Areas
2
Practice Areas
Employment and Labor
60%
32 years
Litigation
40%
32 years
Fees and Rates
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Licensed in Oregon for 20 years
State: Oregon
Acquired: 2006
No misconduct found
Licensed in Idaho for 22 years
State: Idaho
Acquired: 2004
No misconduct found
Licensed in Washington for 31 years
State: Washington
Acquired: 1994
No misconduct found
Location
Witherspoon, Kelley
422 W Riverside Ave, Suite 1100, Spokane, WA, 99201-0302
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Experience
Honors
2015
AV 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2015
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2012
Top Lawyer, Spokane/Coeur d' Alene Living Magaizne
2012
Best Lawyer - Employment Litigation - Washington, Best Lawyers in America
2011
Top Lawyer, Spokane/Coeur d' Alene Living Magaizne
1994
Order of Coif, SMU Chapter of the Order of the Coif
Work Experience
1994 - Present
Shareholder, Witherspoon, Kelley, Davenport & Toole, P.S.
1989 - 1991
Financial Analyst, Chemical Bank Corporation
Associations
2014 - Present
Washington State Bar AssociationLabor and Employment Executive Committee
2011 - Present
Colmac Holding CompanyBoard of Directors
2011 - Present
Providence Health Care FoundationBoard of Trustees
2010 - Present
Conference Executive Committee, Ninth Circuit Court of AppealsLawyer Delegate
2008 - Present
Greater Spokane Incorporated (Regional Chamber)General Counsel/Board Member
2005 - Present
Spokane County Court Judicial Liaison CommitteeMember
1999 - Present
American Bar AssociationMember
1994 - Present
Washington State Bar AssociationMember
2007 - 2010
Ninth Circuit Judicial ConferenceLawyer Representative/ LRCC/Local Chair
2007 - 2008
Federal Bar Association for Eastern District of WashingtonPast President
2006 - 2011
Sacred Heart Childrens' Hospital FoundationBoard Member
1995 - 1998
Spokane County Bar Association, Young Lawyers DivisionBoard Member
Sample of Legal Cases
Davis v. Fred's Appliance, 171 Wn. App. 348 (2012)
Summary judgment in favor of Defendant.
Cornwell v. Roses & More,166 Wash.App. 1004 (2012)
Successful summary judgment in favor of Defendant; reveresed on appeal.
Rimov v. Schultz, 162 Wn. App. 274 (2011)
Affirmed trial court ruling.
Khan v. Spokane's Women's Clinic
Successful defense Verdict on counterclaim
Sterling Savings v. U.S., 80 Fed.C. 497 (2008)
Plaintiff's verdict in a contract claim.
Dixon v. Empire Health Svs., Inc., 136 Wn. App. 1050 (2007).
Successful summary judgment upheld on appeal in a multi-million dollar ERISA class action case.
Keystone Masonry, Inc. v. Garco Construction, Inc., 135 Wn. App. 927 (2006)
settlement
Sterling Savings v. U.S., 57 Fed. Cl. 234 (2003)
Sterling Savings v. U.S., 57 Fed. Cl. 445 (2003)
Baker v. Kaiser Aluminum & Chemical Corp., 951 F. Supp 953 (E.D.WA 1996)
Summary judgment on a sexual harassment case under a preemption analysis per LMRA sec. 301
Education
1994
Southern Methodist University
JD - Juris Doctor
1989
Yale University
BA - Bachelor of Arts
Speaking Engagements
2013
Employment Practices Liability - Protect your Business From Employment Litigation
Minimizing Risk to Employment Claims
2013
13th Annual Labor and Employment Law Conference
Employmenr Law in the E-world: Social Media in the Workplace
2012
Employment Laws Made Simple
Minimizing Risk to Harassment and Other Discrimination Suits
2010
Labor and Employment Law
Social Media in the Work Place
2010
EPLI Employment Law Seminar
Minimizing Your Exposure to Employment Related Litigation
2009
Minimizing Exposure to Discriminatory Harassment Complaints
Discriminatory Harassment
2008
Selected Topics In Business, Construction & Real Estate Litigation
Business Ethics - The No Contact Rule
2008
BUSINESS AND COMMERCIAL LITIGATION CLE
No Contact Rule in Litigation
2008
8th Annual Labor and Employment Law Conference
Defining What it Means to be Disabled under the WLAD and ADA
2005
Sexual Harassment & Workplace Discrimination
Discriminatory Harassment
2005
2005 Employment Law & Legislative Conference
Discriminatory Harassment
2004
Washington Employment Law
Preventing Discriminatory Harassment
2004
2004 Employment Law & Legislative Conference
FMLA
2002
Employment Law Update
Preventing Discriminatory Harassment
2001
Washington FMLA, ADA, and Workers Compensation
FMLA
2001
Washington Employment and Labor Law
Preventing Discriminatory Harassment
Languages
English
Activity
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