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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.

Benchmark Litigation names Jessica Goldman and Shannon Phillips as two of the "Top 250 Women in Litigation."

Summit 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.

Summit 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.

A 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.

For the second year in a row, Benchmark Litigation has named Summit Law Group the Washington Firm of the Year.

We 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.

Summit 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.

With 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.

A 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.

First Amendment law expert Jessica Goldman spoke with the Business Journal regarding the defamation victory for her client The Seattle Times.

Summit 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.

Summit 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.

Benchmark Litigation has named Jessica Goldman and Shannon Phillips as two of the "Top 250 Women in Litigation."

Sixteen Summit attorneys have been recognized as Washington Super Lawyers for 2020.

Chambers 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."

Summit'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.

U.S. Department of Labor has announced that the FFCRA will take effect on April 1, 2020 . Based on the wording of the statute, it was widely understood that the law would become effective 15 days following enactment, which is April 2. However, in light of the DOL guidance, employers should be ready for implementation a day earlier, on April 1.

Benchmark Litigation named Summit Law Group the Washington Law Firm of the Year.

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 2019.

Please join us at Summit Law Group on Wednesday, October 16, 2019 at 3:30 PM for an overview of current private company financing trends. A panel of investors will discuss the "state of the market" for private company fundraising.

Summit Law Group is proud to announce that 13 partners have been selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2020 edition of The Best Lawyers in America©.

Please join us at Summit Law Group on Wednesday, June 26, 2019 at noon for a discussion of the new law and how it impacts employers and employees. The discussion will be led by Summit attorneys Kristin Anger (Labor/Employment), Quinn Oppenheim (Litigation/Employment), and Laura Harper (Corporate/Securities).

Summit Law Group is proud to announce that 13 partners have been selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2019 edition of The Best Lawyers in America©. Additionally, three attorneys earned Best Lawyers® 2019 "Lawyer of the Year" recognition in their respective practice areas.