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Provided practical problem-solving legal advice in ongoing collaborative client relationships.
Over 30 years successful track record in defending and resolving the entire range of employment and labor law cases and disputes in federal and state courts and agencies: discrimination, whistle blowing, wrongful discharge, wage hour, executive termination and severance disputes, confidentiality and trade secret issues, non competition and non solicitation enforcement, grievance arbitration (contract and discipline), NLRB and PERC hearings, EEOC/WSHRC proceedings, workers compensation, unemployment compensation, and OSHA/WISHA proceedings.
Demonstrated ability to work with managers and human resources team members. Worked collaboratively with leadership teams in workforce planning, employee relations/ EEO, learning & development, performance management, compensation, labor relations, benefits and human resources information systems. Drafted personnel and ethics policies to reflect organizational needs and priorities. Developed and implemented successful executive exit strategies.
Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with boards, officers and employees at all levels of an organization in successfully addressing and resolving difficult employee issues while meeting the competing interests of stakeholders.
Skilled in working in wide variety of industries and organizations: telecommunications; hospitals, doctors groups and clinics; manufacturing; paper and wood products; broadcasting; financial services; retail; hotel and restaurants; biotech and pharmaceutical; insurance; metal distribution; construction; nonprofit agencies; and schools, universities, cities, and public utility districts.
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Russ Perisho, PLLC, Poulsbo, WA 2008 to present
Attorney/sole practioner
Performed workplace investigations.
Provided advice on employment and labor law issues.
Mediator, employment disputes.
Pro Tem Judge, Poulsbo Municipal Court.
Perkins Coie LLP, Seattle, WA 1978 to 2008
Partner
Senior partner at Perkins Coie LLP. Practiced 30 years in its Seattle employment and labor law group.
Provided practical problem-solving legal advice in ongoing collaborative client relationships for a wide variety of industries and organizations: telecommunications; hospitals, doctors groups and clinics; manufacturing; paper and wood products; broadcasting; financial services; retail; hotel and restaurants; biotech and pharmaceutical; insurance; metal distribution; construction; nonprofit agencies; and schools, universities, cities, and public utility districts.
Over 30 years successful track record in defending and resolving the entire range of employment and labor law cases and disputes in federal and state courts and agencies: discrimination, whistle blowing, wrongful discharge, wage hour, executive termination and severance disputes, confidentiality and trade secret issues, noncompetition and nonsolicitation enforcement, grievance arbitration (contract and discipline), NLRB and PERC hearings, EEOC/WSHRC proceedings, workers compensation, unemployment compensation, and OSHA/WISHA proceedings.
Performed leadership roles, including serving as the Chair of the Seattle Labor and Employment Law group, Chair of the Associate Evaluation Committee, member of the Lateral Partner Committee and member of the Partners' Compensation Committee.
Addressed sensitive personnel issues, including hiring, training, evaluation, compensation, EEO, and termination.
Provided pro bono employment law advice to community organizations such as the Community Health Centers of King County, EarthCorps, Ryther Child Center, Salvation Army Harbor Light Mission and Intiman Theatre. Served on Board of Trustees, Ryther Child Center.
Developed curriculum on harassment prevention and employment laws, and regularly conducted training of managers and employees.
Conducted numerous employee misconduct investigations, with a focus on executive-level issues. Recently, worked with a leading Seattle HR consultant to develop a well-received training module on difficult issues faced in employee investigations.
Whalen for Congress, Davenport, Iowa 2006
Campaign Manager
Took an extended leave from legal practice to manage the political campaign of a long-time friend who ran for Congress in a highly competitive top-tier Iowa race. As campaign manager, generally responsible under intense and rapidly-changing conditions for all aspects of the campaign, including press, budget, staff, volunteers, media, national and state party coordination, event planning and fundraising.
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