ELIZABETH R. BUTLER KENNAR

Employment / Litigation Attorney
Seattle Office
(206) 676-7000

Spokane Office
(509) 926-2056

Practice: Beth Kennar’s practice involves a full range of labor and employment law matters, including counseling employers on compliance with legal obligations, training, drafting policies and agreements, and representing employers in litigation and administrative proceedings.

Experience: Beth represents both public and private sector clients in employment and labor-related litigation. She negotiates union contracts and handles grievances under those contracts. Beth is also frequently called upon to provide training and counseling on a variety of labor and employment issues, including issues under the state and federal discrimination laws, state and federal wage and hour laws, and potential claims involving personnel manuals, reductions-in-force and other employee discipline and discharge issues. Beth also has extensive litigation experience. She represents clients in administrative proceedings before the National Labor Relations Board, Public Employment Relations Commission, EEOC and Human Rights Commission, and has successfully defended clients against employment claims in state and federal court.

Education: Beth graduated from Gonzaga University in 1991, summa cum laude. She obtained her Juris Doctorate from the University of Washington in 1995 and was a member of the Order of the Coif and Moot Court Honor Board.

Memberships: American, Washington State, and King County Bar Associations.