Washington Employment Law

<h2> <center> United States of America v. Tasha Hoggatt </h2> </center>

Spokane, Washington, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with theft concerning programs receiving federal funds in violation of 18 U.S.c. 666(a)(1). Digested by <a href="https://www.morelaw.com/vendors/vendor.asp?f=Kent&l=Morlan&i=28729&z=74119&s=OK" target="_new">Kent Morlan</a> Between October 1, 2021, and October 31, 2022, Tasha Hoggatt, age 51, of Valencia, Californ... More...

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United States of America v. Tawhnee Willow Colvin

Spokane, Washinngton, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with bank fraud. Tawhnee Willow Colvin, of Davenport, Washington, was convicted by a jury on all twenty-six counts charged following a trial in September 2025. As evidence presented at the trial established, Colvin was employed as Assistant Director of the Spokane Tribe of Indians’ Department of Health and Human S... More...

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<H2> Randey Thompson v. Central Valley School District No. 365, et al.

Spokane, Washington, employment law lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on retaliation in violation of the First Amendment theory. Thompson was placed on paid administrative leave and subsequently transferred to a teaching position as a result of his posting on Facebook a comment about the Democratic National Convention that used epithets, slurs, and violent language.... More...

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Brook Lang, M.D. v. Providence Health and Services

Spokane, Washington, employment law lawyers represented the Plaintiff who used on a employment discrimination civil rights violation theory. ... More...

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Christina St. Clair v. County of Okanogan and Isaiah Holloway

Spokane, Washington, personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff on a civil rights violation theory under 42 U.S.C. 1983. Christina St. Clair brough claims against Okanogan County Sheriff Deputy Isaiah Holloway and his employer, Okanogan County, based on Holloway's sexual misconduct. St. Clair alleges constitutional claims under 42 U.S.C. Â§ 1983, a violation of the Washington... More...

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<h1> United States of America v. Tawhnee Willow Colvin </h1></h1>

<h2><center>Spokane, Washington criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Twenty-Five Counts of Bank Fraud and Embezzlement </font/color="red"></center><center> Federal Jury Convicts Former Assistant Director of Spokane Tribe's Division of Child and Family Services of Twenty-Five Counts of Bank Fraud and Embezzlement</h2... More...

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Jakeh Paul Culver v. 3M Company

Tacoma, Washington employment law lawyers represented the Plaintiff seeking a declaratory judgment action on a non-compete agreement. Washington law, "[a] cause of action may not be brought regarding a noncompetition covenant signed prior to January 1, 2020, if the noncompetition covenant is not being enforced or explicitly leveraged.â€ 1 RCW 49.62.080(4). Washington courts have not ... More...

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Michele A. Jack v. Social Security Administration

Tacoma, Washington social security disability lawyer represented the Plaintiff seeking review of the denial of her application for Social Security: DIWC/DIWW by HHS. The Social Security Administration (SSA) offers two main disability programs: Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI). SSDI provides benefits to disabled individuals who have worked... More...

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United States of America v. Paige A. Thompson

Seattle, Washington, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with committing a large data breach. Paige Thompson committed the second-largest data breach in United States history at the time, causing tens of millions of dollars in damage and emotional and reputational harm to numerous individuals and entities. The district court correctly calculated Thompson's sentencing... More...

$0 (03-17-2025 - WA)

Jeremy David and Mark Springer v. Freedom Bans, LLC

Seattle, Washington employment law lawyers represented the Plaintiff who challenged non-compete agreements. In Washington, employers who pay their employees less than twice the minimum wage cannot prohibit them from working second jobs, subject to a few, limited exceptions. RCW 49.62.070. This statute recognizes the importance of workforce mobility and p... More...

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Tahvio Gratton v. United Parcel Service

<h2> Yakima, Washington civil rights lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendant on a job discrimination (race) theory. </h2> Tahvio Gratton, who is African-American, claimed that he was fired in retaliation after he filed a complaint with United Parcel Service. The facts according to Judge Rice: "In September 2016, Plaintiff began working for Defendant a... More...

$39600000 (12-06-2024 - WA)

Shelley S. Hawkins v. Ace American Insurance Company

<h2> Seattle, Washington insurance law lawyer represented the Plaintiff seeking compensation for injuries sustained in a car wreck. </h2> On November 16, 2016, Hawkins was driving her vehicle when she was rear ended by Fatemah Alsuwaidan. Moments later, Miguel's work van rear ended Alsuwaidan's vehicle, causing a second collision with Hawkins's vehicle. At the time of the collisio... More...

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Thomas E. Bittner v. Symetra National Life Insurance Company, et al.

<h2> Seattle, Washington civil rights lawyer represented the Plaintiff on claiming job discrimination. </h2> In 2010, Symetra hired Bittner as a Regional Vice President (RVP) of Sales. In this role, Bittner supervised a team of sales representatives who sold stop loss insurance policies. From 2014 onward, Bittner's sales team consistently exceeded its annual sales quota. In 2015, ... More...

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Julie A. Su v. United States Postal Service

<H2> Tacoma, Washington employment law lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued on an Occupation Safety and Health law violation theory. 29 U.S.C. 651: A federal act passed in 1970 to ensure a minimum level of safety in working conditions. The act is codified in 29 U.S.C. Â§Â§ 651â€“678. The Act may also be referred to as the Williams-Steiger Occupational Safety and Health... More...

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<h1> United States of America v. Debbie Rawle </h1>

<h2><center> Seattle, Washington criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with embezzling federal funds </center><center> Repeatedly used organization debit card for personal purchases such as electronics, pool, home improvements and more</h2></center> </h2></center> Debbie R... More...

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<h1> United States of America v. Sakiru Olanrewaju Ambali </h1>

<h2><center> Tacoma, Washington criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with fraud on COVID relief programs. </h2></center><h2> <center> Canadian resident sentenced to 3+ years in prison for more than $1 million fraud on COVID relief programs </h2></center> A 45-year-old Nigerian citizen who defraud... More...

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Gashaw Bekele v. United States of America

Seattle, Washington personal injury car wreck lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendant on a Federal Tort Claims Act auto negligence theory claiming to have suffered more than $75,000 in damages and/or injuries. Federal Tort Claims Act Law: the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) is a federal law and applies throughout the United States, including Washington State, it do... More...

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Gregory E. Stovall v. United States of America d/b/a United States Postal Service

Seattle, Washington personal injury car wreck lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendant on a Federal Tort Claims Act auto negligence theory. "The Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) is a crucial piece of legislation that allows individuals to sue the United States government for certain negligence-based causes of action. Here's a deeper dive into its key aspects: Basics ... More...

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United States of America v. Si Yong Kim

Seattle, Washington criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with tax evasion for failing to pay more than $1.7 million in income taxed on income from between 2016 and 2020, Kim underreported the income at his restaurants by more than $1.7 million. He did this by keeping cash proceeds and periodically depositing the cash to his personal bank account or keeping the cash at his home... More...

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Monet Carter-Mixon, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Manuel Ellis, et al. v. City of Tacoma, et al.

Tacoma, Washington personal injury wrongful death lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendants on civil rights violation theories claiming that Tacoma Police Officers Christopher Burbank, Matthew Collins and Masyth Ford used excessive force when they attempted to arrest him in 2021. The Complaint: Plaintiffs, MONET CARTER-MIXON as Personal Representative of the ESTAT... More...

$4000000 (07-11-2023 - WA)

State of Washington v. Christopher Burbank, Matthew Collins and Timothy Rankine

Tacoma, Washington criminal defense lawyer represented Christopher Burbank, Matthew Collins and Timothy Rankine who were charged with murder for killing Manuel "Mannyâ€ Ellis, who was killed by the Tacoma police officers. The Pierce County Medical Examiner ruled that Ellis, a black man, was murdered. 2.1 Plaintiff Monet Carter-Mixon: Monet Carter-Mixon ("Ms. Carter-Mixonâ�... More...

$0 (12-21-2023 - WA)

R.W. v. Columbia Basin College

Richland, Washington employment law lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendant on a Family Medical Leave Act violation theory. R.W., a nursing student at Columbia Basin College, revealed to his doctor that he had homicidal ideations and that he imagined killing his teachers. Upon learning this information from the doctor and conducting further investigation, the Colle... More...

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Gregory E. Stovall v. United States Postal Service

Seattle, Washington personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendant on a Federal Tort Claims Act aug negligence theory. "The Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) is a federal law that allows individuals to sue the United States government for the negligent or wrongful acts of its employees. Under the FTCA, the government is liable for the same torts as a private person w... More...

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Marvin Holmes, Jr. v. CRU Data Security Group, L.L.C.

Tacoma, Washington civil rights lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendant on a 42:1981 Job Discrimination (Race) race theory. "Job discrimination based on race or color is illegal in the United States. Federal, state, and local laws protect individuals from discrimination in all aspects of employment, including: Hiring and firing: Employers cannot base hiring o... More...

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James Gleason, et al. v. Evelyn Shapiro, et al.

Seattle, Washington employment law lawyers represented Plaintiff who sued Defendants claiming breach of fiduciary duty relating to E.R.I.S.A. 29 U.S.C. 1109 provides: (a) Any person who is a fiduciary with respect to a plan who breaches any of the responsibilities, obligations, or duties imposed upon fiduciaries by this subchapter shall be personally liable to make good to such plan any ... More...

$1 (07-07-2023 - WA)

United States of America v. Rajinder Pal Singh, a/k/a Jaspal Gill

Seattle, Washington criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with Conspiracy to Transport and Harbor Certain Aliens by taking more than $500,000 as a key member of a smuggling ring bringing hundreds of Indian Nationals across the border from Canada and then to locations in the mid-west and beyond. "Over a four-year period, Rajinder Pal Singh arranged for more than 800... More...

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Jerry Owens v. CACI International, Inc., et al.

Seattle, Washington employment law lawyer represented Plaintiff on a wrongful termination theory. CACI is an information technology company and defense contractor that provides services to various clients, including the United States Government, which is CACI's largest customer. (Dkt. No. 27-1 at 17-18.) Plaintiff's employment with CACI began in January 2016 following CACI's purchase of a... More...

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United States of America v. Bryan Alan Sparks

Seattle, Washington criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with defrauding the federal COVID-19 benefit programs of more than $1 million for wire fraud and aggravated identity theft Bryan Alan Sparks, 42, was indicted for the fraud scheme in November 2021 and pleaded guilty January 20,2023. At the sentencing hearing, U.S. District Judge James L. Robart said, Sparks was "a s... More...

$0 (05-23-2023 - WA)

United States of America v. Aero Precision, LLC

Seattle, Washington: The Justice Department announced today that it has reached a settlement agreement with Aero Precision LLC, a Washington state firearm manufacturer. The settlement resolves the department's determination that Aero Precision had a policy of unlawfully screening out certain non-U.S. citizen job candidates, including asylees and refugees, in violation of the Immigration and Nation... More...

$0 (11-21-2022 - WA)

United States of America v. Abidermi Rufai

Tacoma, Washington criminal law lawyer represented Defendant charged with wire fraud and aggravated identity theft. Abidermi Rufai was the Special Assistant to the Governor of Nigeria's Ogun State. He admitted a long history of using stolen identities to defraud U.S. disaster programs, including aid for Hurricanes Harvey and Irma, and file fraudulent U.S. tax returns. At the sentencing... More...

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United States of America v. Sabrina Taylor

Seattle, Washington criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with wire fraud. A 40-year-old Tacoma woman pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud for a scheme to defraud various friends and acquaintances. Sabrina Taylor admitted to lying about her health, employment status, and her education to steal more than $600,000 from people who had offered to help her. Start... More...

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Bradley K. v. Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Washington Options

Seattle, Washington employment law lawyers represented Plaintiff, who sued Defendant on an employee retirement benefits (E.R.I.S.A.) theory. This matter comes before the Court on Plaintiff's Unopposed Motion to Change Caption and Approve Settlement. Dkt. No. 48. On June 7, 2022, the Court ordered the parties to either (1) petition the Court for appointment of an independent guardian ad li... More...

$0 (06-28-2022 - WA)

Shanna Offutt Evanger v. Georgia-Pacific Gypsum, L.L.C

Seattle, Washington employment law lawyer represented Plaintiff, who sued defendant on an employment discrimination theory. laintiff Shanna Offutt Evanger appeals a judgment for defendant Georgia-Pacific Gypsum LLC ('Georgia-Pacific') on her employment discrimination claims. Offutt first claims that Judge Rothstein did not have the discretion to alter 1 cer... More...

$0 (06-06-2022 - WA)

Richad Mooney v. Roler Bearing Company of America, Inc.

Seattle, Washington employment law lawyer represented Plaintiff, who sued defendant on a family medical leave act civil rights violation theory. This matter comes before the Court on the parties' cross motions for summary judgment. Plaintiff Richard Mooney filed a motion for summary judgment on some of Defendant's affirmative defenses. Dkt. No. 26. Mooney also filed a motion for summ... More...

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Addie Smith v. Legacy Partners, Inc., et al.

Seattle, Washington civil rights lawyers represented Plaintiff, who sued Defendants on job discrimination theories. Plaintiff Addie Smith alleges that the Syufy Defendants at all material times herein owned the Hadley Apartments, sometimes referred to as SyHadley, LLC, in Mercer Island, Washington. Dkt. # 1 at ¶ 1.3. The Syufy Defendants contracted with third-party management compan... More...

$0 (05-20-2022 - WA)

United States of America v. Denys Iarmak

Seattle, Washington criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with wire fraud, bank fraud and computer hacking. Denys Iarmak, 32, served as a high-level hacker, whom the group referred to as a "pen tester,â€ for FIN7. He was arrested in Bangkok, Thailand, in November 2019 at the request of U.S. law enforcement. Iarmak is the third member of the FIN7 group to be sentenced ... More...

$0 (04-07-2022 - WA)

Jason Shackelford v. Harban Singh and West Coast Freightline, LLC

Tacoma, Washington personal injury truck wreck lawyer represented Plaintiff, who sued Defendants on auto negligence wrongful death theories claiming to have suffered more than $75,000 in injuries and/or damages as a direct result of car truck accident caused by Harban Singh while acting within the scope and course of his employment with West Coast Freightline, LLC. This case was initially... More...

$0 (12-16-2021 - WA)

Shannon McMinimee v. Yakima School District No 7

Yakima, Washington employment law lawyer represented Plaintiff, who sued Defendant on a Family Medical Leave Act violation theory.... More...

$0 (01-02-2022 - WA)

Tina Renee Richardson v. Grays Harbor County Public Hospital District No. 1

Tacoma, Washington employment law lawyer represented Plaintiff who sued Defendant on a Americans with Disabilities Act violation theory.... More...

$0 (11-05-2021 - WA)

Ngoc Tran and Markita Guiden v. Daiya Healthcare PLLC, et al .

Seattle, Washington labor and employment law lawyer represented Plaintiff, who sued Defendants on civil rights theories claiming to have been discriminated against on the job. This case was filed in the King County Superior Court, 21-00002-05474-5-KNT, and was removed to federal court by the Defendants.... More...

$0 (11-04-2021 - WA)