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For the fourth year in a row, Summit Law Group has been named the Washington Firm of the Year by Euromoney's Benchmark Litigation. Summit finished ahead of fierce competition from a shortlist of the best ranked law firms in Washington.
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Effective January 1, 2023, employers with 15 or more employees must include in each job posting: (1) the wage scale or salary range for the job; and (2) a general description of all the benefits and other compensation to be offered to the person hired. RCW 49.58.110. The Washington Department of Labor & Industries recently issued an administrative policy (the "L&I Policy") that is intended to provide guidance on complying with the new posting requirements. There are some gray areas, however, so employers will need to monitor how the Department enforces the new law once the requirements take effect.
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U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers® have ranked Summit Law Group in the 2023 "Best Law Firms" list. The firm achieved the highest Tier 1 ranking for 12 Seattle practice areas.
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October 2022 is officially declared Washington State Intellectual Property Month, and it's not a coincidence: the Washington State Intellectual Property Alliance (WA IPA) made the request to Governor Jay Inslee, who issued the proclamation. Summit Law Group Partner Larry Locker co-founded the newly-established WA IPA, and Summit is a founding sponsor of the organization.
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Summit Law Group is proud to announce that the firm's Litigation and Labor and Employment practices have received top-tier rankings in the 2023 edition of Benchmark Litigation, a guide to the leading litigation law firms and lawyers around the world.
- Firm NewsPuget Sound Business Journal has named Summit Law Group one of the Best Workplaces in Washington for 2022. The firm ranked 16th among midsize companies at an award ceremony on August 18, 2022.
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Best Lawyers® has named Jessica Goldman the 2023 First Amendment Law "Lawyer of the Year" in Seattle. This is the sixth year that she has received the honor.
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Best Lawyers® has named Rod Younker the 2023 Employment Law - Management "Lawyer of the Year" for Seattle. "Lawyer of the Year" awards are given to attorneys with the highest overall peer feedback for a specific practice area and geographic region. Only one lawyer is recognized as the "Lawyer of the Year" for each specialty and location.
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Summit Law Group is proud to announce that eighteen partners have been selected by their peers for inclusion in 2023 Best Lawyers lists. Sixteen attorneys have been included in The Best Lawyers in America®, and two have been named to the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch list.
- Firm NewsLaw360's annual Diversity Snapshot ranks Summit among most diverse law firms in the country.
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Super Lawyers has named Phil McCune to its "Top 100" list for Washington.
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Super Lawyers has named Diana Siri Breaux to its "Top 50 Women" list for Washington.
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Summit Law Group is proud to announce that thirteen of its attorneys have been named to the 2022 Washington Super Lawyers® list and five attorneys have been named to the 2022 Washington Rising Stars® list. The annually published lists recognize the top five percent of attorneys statewide based on peer recognition and professional achievement.
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Summit is proud to announce its inclusion in the 2022 edition of Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business. The prestigious guide identifies and ranks the most outstanding law firms and lawyers based on research obtained from clients, peers, and members of the business community.
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For the third consecutive year, Benchmark Litigation has named Summit Law Group the Washington Firm of the Year. Summit finished ahead of strong competition from a shortlist of firms and litigators who have performed exceptionally well at both local and national levels.
- Firm NewsSummit Law Group is proud to announce that we have achieved Mansfield Rule Certification Plus in Diversity Lab's inaugural Midsize Certification cohort. "The Mansfield Certification program lines up very well with our firm's values and our ongoing commitment to promoting the diversification of all levels of our firm," says CEO Rod Younker. "We are proud of this recognition, but even more proud of the ongoing growth in our organization because of our efforts to improve our recruitment, development and promotion of talented people from historically underrepresented groups."
- Firm NewsSummit celebrated its 25th anniversary on Thursday, March 17. "We are very proud of the success we have achieved over the last twenty-five years and are enormously grateful to the clients that have entrusted us with their legal needs since Summit opened its doors. We are very excited about the opportunities ahead and look forward to the next twenty-five years," said CEO Rodney Younker.
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Summit Law Group has been named to Benchmark Litigation's short list for "Washington Law Firm of the Year" for 2020. Nominees were chosen based upon research conducted between March and November 2021.
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Employers are undoubtedly feeling whiplash from the effects of various legal rulings on the enforceability of the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration's Emergency Temporary Standard ("OSHA ETS"), requiring most employers with 100 or more employees to adopt mandatory COVID-19 vaccination or weekly testing programs. In November 2021, a federal appellate court issued a stay blocking implementation and enforcement of the OSHA ETS. But last Friday, December 17, 2021, the federal appellate court designated to address the consolidated legal challenges related to the ETS lifted the stay. That decision has been appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court, with an oral argument scheduled for January 7, 2022. While the appeal process continues, OSHA plans to resume enforcement of its rule mandating vaccination or testing programs. This means, once again, the OSHA ETS rules are "live" and need to be followed by covered employers. However, OSHA has announced it will not issue citations for noncompliance with any aspects of the ETS before January 10, 2022 and will not issue citations for noncompliance with the testing portion of the rule before February 9, 2022.
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U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers® have ranked Summit Law Group in the 2022 "Best Law Firms" list. The firm achieved the highest Tier 1 ranking for 13 Seattle practice areas.
- Firm NewsPuget Sound Business Journal has named Summit Law Group one of the Best Workplaces in Washington for 2021. The firm was ranked the eighth-best workplace among midsize companies in Washington at a virtual award ceremony on August 26, 2021.
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Eighteen Summit Law Group attorneys have been selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2022 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. In addition, two Summit attorneys have been included in the 2022 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch list.
- Firm NewsFood Lifeline hosted its annual two-week Food Frenzy fundraiser with the goal of rooting out hunger across Western Washington. Summit Law Group proudly returned for the friendly competition and served as a Match Day sponsor.
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Benchmark Litigation names Jessica Goldman and Shannon Phillips as two of the "Top 250 Women in Litigation."
- Firm NewsSummit Law Group is proud to announce that fourteen of its attorneys have been named to the 2021 Washington Super Lawyers® list and one attorney has been named to the 2021 Washington Rising Stars® list. The annually published lists recognize the top five percent of attorneys statewide based on peer recognition and professional achievement.
- Firm NewsCongratulations to Jeff Feldman, a two-time recipient of the Philip A. Trautman Professor of the Year Award. UW School of Law extends this award in honor of their late Professor Emeritus Philip A. Trautman's renowned teachings which spanned over 50 years.
- Firm NewsIn a victory for Seattle renters and Summit client City of Seattle, U.S. District Court Judge John Coughenour yesterday rejected a challenge to Seattle's fair housing law, which prohibits landlords from using criminal background to deny housing to prospective tenants. A group of landlords and the Rental Housing Association of Washington challenged the ordinance on First Amendment and substantive due process grounds.
- Firm NewsSummit Law Group has been named to Puget Sound Business Journal's 2021 list of Washington's Best Workplaces.
- Firm NewsSummit is pleased to announce its inclusion in the 2021 edition of Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business. The prestigious guide provides rankings of law firms and lawyers based on independent research obtained from clients, peers, and members of the business community.
- Firm NewsOn May 11, 2021, Governor Jay Inslee signed two bills passed by the Washington Legislature (ESSBs 5115 and 5190) aimed at enhancing worker rights and protections during a public health emergency, such as the current coronavirus pandemic. The bills are effective immediately.
- Firm NewsWe must join together to dismantle the systems that propagate inequity and stand in the way of equal protection under the law. To our Black coworkers, clients, and friends, Summit will continue to work alongside you to bring about lasting change. Black Lives Matter.
- Firm NewsA federal judge has dismissed a grocery industry challenge to City of Burien's $5 per hour hazard pay for grocery store workers. The ruling is a big win for Summit client City of Burien and the low-wage frontline workers that have been working throughout the pandemic.
- Firm NewsFor the second year in a row, Benchmark Litigation has named Summit Law Group the Washington Firm of the Year.
- Firm NewsBilled as a "first of its kind" program, Washington's Long-Term Services and Supports Trust Act established a state-operated long-term care insurance program funded by a payroll tax on employee wages. Beginning January 1, 2022, the State will begin assessing a 0.58 percent payroll tax on all employee wages.
- Firm NewsWe are horrified and saddened by the murders of eight people last week in Atlanta, six of them Asian American women. These attacks occur amid an alarming rise in xenophobia and violence directed at the AAPI (Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders) community. We condemn this hatred and violence, and denounce the racism and bigotry that underlies it.
- Firm NewsSummit Law Group has updated its Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccination Policy Guidance for Washington Employers to reflect additional information on the PREP Act and much-anticipated guidance from OSHA related to vaccines.
- Firm NewsBenchmark Litigation has named Summit Law Group to the shortlist of nominees for the 2021 Washington Law Firm of the Year award. The nominees are selected based on research conducted between February and October 2020. This year's winners will be announced at a virtual ceremony scheduled for March 31, 2021.
- Firm NewsLitigation attorney Jessica Goldman was quoted in the Law360 article, "Seattle Times Beats Surgeon's Defamation Suit," regarding the $25M victory for her client.
- Firm NewsWith the recent release of several COVID-19 vaccines, employers everywhere likely see this as an escape route from the pandemic. To date, federal, state, and local authorities have not issued laws or regulations requiring employers to implement mandatory vaccine policies. Employers should look to existing laws and regulations that impact employer-based vaccination requirements, as summarized in Summit's alert.
- Firm NewsEffective January 1, 2021, Washington's minimum wage will increase to $13.69 per hour. The minimum guaranteed salary for overtime exempt employees will also increase.
- Firm NewsA federal judge has granted summary judgment to Summit client The Seattle Times in the $25 million defamation case filed by Dr. Johnny Delashaw, former head of the Swedish Neuroscience Institute (SNI) at Swedish Hospital. The victory comes two and a half years after the lawsuit was filed.
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First Amendment law expert Jessica Goldman spoke with the Business Journal regarding the defamation victory for her client The Seattle Times.
- Firm NewsU.S News & World Report and Best Lawyers® has ranked Summit in its annual "Best Law Firms" list.
- Firm NewsSummit Law Group and six of the firm's partners have been recognized in the 2021 edition of Benchmark Litigation, a guide that provides analysis of the world's leading litigators and law firms.
- Firm NewsSummit Law Group is pleased to announce that 16 attorneys have been selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2021 edition of The Best Lawyers in America.
- Firm NewsBenchmark Litigation has named Jessica Goldman and Shannon Phillips as two of the "Top 250 Women in Litigation."
- Firm NewsSixteen Summit attorneys have been recognized as Washington Super Lawyers for 2020.
- Firm NewsChambers USA, one of the most prestigious ranking guides for law firms and lawyers, has recognized Summit as a leading law firm in Washington. Six Summit lawyers have also received recognition as "Leading Individuals."
- Firm NewsSummit's COVID-19 Employment Issues team has prepared a checklist of dos and don'ts to help Washington employers in their efforts to keep workers safe and manage risks in the uncharted waters of COVID-19.
- Firm NewsGovernor Jay Inslee issued a proclamation yesterday mandating specific accommodations for "high-risk" employees during the COVID-19 pandemic. The proclamation prohibits employers from denying leave requests submitted by high-risk health care providers and emergency responders, requires employers to make alternative work arrangements for high-risk employees, entitles high-risk employees to access accrued leave or unemployment benefits if alternative work arrangements are not feasible, and mandates continued health care coverage for high-risk employees during such leave.
