OTTO G. KLEIN lll

Complex Litigation and Employment Attorney
(206) 676-7000

Practice: Otto G. Klein, III has a substantial public and private sector labor and employment law practice.

Experience: Otto has been involved in all aspects of employer representation in labor and employment law for over thirty years. He works with employers of all sizes, helping them understand their legal rights and responsibilities. He has substantial experience in both federal and state court litigation, particularly in employment law cases. Otto regularly takes the lead in bargaining negotiations for many public and private sector clients, and has represented numerous employers in both grievance and interest arbitration. Otto has also worked extensively on executive compensation matters, representing both executives and companies. He frequently speaks on developments in labor and employment law.

Representative Engagements:

• Grievance Arbitration. Otto regularly represents employers in all facets of grievance arbitration.
• Collective Bargaining. At any given time, Otto is involved in several different bargaining negotiations, representing management.
• Interest Arbitration. Otto has extensive experience representing employers in arbitrations to determine wages, hours and working conditions.
• Executive Compensation and Contracts. Otto has substantial experience representing both executives and companies in matters involving executive compensation and employment agreements, and restrictive covenants.
• Employment Discrimination and Wrongful Termination Lawsuits. Otto has represented many employers in state and federal court employment law matters, covering a wide range of issues.

Employment History:

• 1997-Present
  Summit Law Group, PLLC, Member
• 1988-1997 Heller Ehrman White & McAuliffe, Partner
  Emphasis on employment and labor law.
• 1981-1988 Syrdal, Danelo, Klein, Myre & Woods, Partner
  Emphasis on employment and labor law.
• 1976-1981 Perkins Coie
  Emphasis on employment and labor law.

Education: University of Washington (B.A., magna cum laude, 1973); Yale University Law School (J.D., 1976).

Bar Association Memberships: American Bar Association, Washington State and Seattle-King County Bar Associations

Honors and Recognitions: Martindale-Hubbell, A.V. rated; Named one of Washington’s Best Lawyers by Law & Politics Magazine; included in Seattle Magazine’s list of best local lawyers.

Representative Training and Speaking Engagements:

• Association of Washington Cities -- annual presenter for last 25 years on update PERC decisions.
• CALPELRA State Conference -- 2002, 2003.
• National Labor Relations Board/Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service/Public Employment Relations Commission -- training on the Basics of Labor Law -- 2002-2005.
• NPELRA National Conference -- 2001, 2003.
• Washington Labor Letter articles published on many topics regarding employment law -- 1997-2003.
• Washington State Department of Personnel Just Cause Training – 2005-2008.