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Russell L. Samson
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Russell Samson retired from the firm in December 2025.
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J.D., Georgetown University, 1975
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M.S., Iowa State University, 1972
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B.S., Iowa State University, 1970
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Chosen for special recognition in the 2021-2024 editions of Chambers USA: America\u2019s Leading Lawyers for Business as a Senior Statesperson in the area of Labor & Employment in the state of Iowa.
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Selected for inclusion in the 2008-2024 editions of Chambers USA: America\u2019s Leading Lawyers for Business as a Leading Individual in the area of Labor & Employment in the state of Iowa. Russ has drawn the following published commentary from the editors of Chambers USA:\n\t
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2008: \u201cAs a more traditional labor attorney, Russ Samson brings further strength to the firm and is referred to by peers as \u2018the dean of labor law.\u2019 Characterized as \u2018a bright guy and a solid lawyer,\u2019 interviewees were keen to stress that while he is primarily known for his union work, he has \u2018a great knowledge of the full range of employment.'\u201d
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2009: \u201cSamson has become a highly regarded member of the team acting for private sector clients in traditional labor relations matters.\u201d
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2010: \u201cPractice chair and shareholder Russell Samson earns plaudits as \u2018a go-to lawyer in the state for his prowess in, and command of, traditional labor law.\u2019 He recently acted for Liberty Food Service in opposing a union election and dismissing claims of unfair labor practices.\u201d
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2011: \u201cDepartment head and experienced lawyer Russell Samson \u2018listens to the concerns of the client and provides remedies that both limit risk and meet legal obligations.'\u201d
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2012: \u201cRussell Samson draws praise as a \u2018very bright guy\u2019 who has a \u2018great intellect and provides excellent counsel.\u2019 He focuses on traditional labor law, but is able to offer expertise on a broad range of issues.\u201d
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2013: \u201cRuss Samson draws acclaim as an authority on labor matters, with a practice covering union representation, unfair labor practices, negotiating contracts and union grievances.\u201d
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2016: \"Russ focuses on labor and union matters and is valued for his knowledge and experience in the sector. One source says: \"He knows his stuff and he is highly respected.\" He is experienced in handling claims before the Iowa Civil Rights Commission.\"
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2017: \"Russ Samson is head of department and maintains a wide ranging practice with expertise in advising private sector clients on matters such as drafting employee handbooks, defending claims from employees, unfair labor practices and contracts.\"
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2020: \"Russell Samson is recognized as \"a force in the traditional labor law area\" by interviewees. He has a multifaceted practice which covers discrimination and wrongful discharge claims as well as matters relating to unfair labor practices and union grievances.\"
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2021: \"He is one of the longtime leaders of the firm's employment practice.\"
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2024: \"Russ is is always spot on when providing advice.\u201d
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2025: \"Senior practitioner Russell Samson has a multifaceted practice which covers discrimination and wrongful discharge claims as well as matters relating to unfair labor practices.\"
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Russ is the 2024 \"Lawyer of the Year\" for Labor Law - Management as recognized by U.S. News & World Report's Best Lawyers in America
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Russ is the 2019 \"Lawyer of the Year\" for Employment Law \u2013 Management as recognized by U.S. News & World Report's Best Lawyers in America
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Russ is the 2017 \"Lawyer of the Year\" for Labor Law - Management as recognized by U.S. News & World Report's Best Lawyers in America
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Selected for inclusion in the Great Plains Super Lawyers Lists in the area of Employment & Labor since 2007.
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U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
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Successfully represented a business which provides on-site services to other businesses in a union organizing campaign by a union which represented employees of the customer; was successful in having two unfair labor practices dismissed by the Regional Director (and the decision affirmed on appeal).
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Successfully represented a business which was the target of \u201cconsumer advisory\u201d picketing (including \u201cshame\u201d banners, \u201cgiant rat\u201d balloons and a \u201cratmobile\u201d following trucks and equipment to customers\u2019 sites), including having unfair labor practices dismissed by the Regional Director (which decision was affirmed on appeal by the union).
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Co-Presenter, \"A Look at the NLRB's New Framework for Union Organizing,\" ABC of Iowa Seminar/Webinar, Ankeny, Iowa, October 31, 2023
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Author, A Lesson in Both Cybersecurity and Responding to Requests for Employee Records, Iowa Employer Law Blog, June 22, 2023
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Author, Ignoring a Failed Drug Test as a \"Reasonable Accommodation?\", Iowa Employer Law Blog, October 28, 2022
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Co-Author, CDC and Iowa Guidelines After COVID-19 Exposure Now Conflict: Which Should Iowa Employers Follow?, Iowa Employer Law Blog, October 1, 2020
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Author, \"You're Fired.\" Cut the Euphemisms: At Least Trump Got The Right on \"The Apprentice,\" Iowa Employer Law Blog, August 25, 2020
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Author, DOL Has Revised Its \"COVID-19\" Poster, Iowa Employer Law Blog, March 30, 2020
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Author, Identification of Essential Critical Workforce During COVID-19 Response, Iowa Employer Law Blog, March 23, 2020
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Author, Employers: Avoid Ageist Assumptions and Confine Required Medical Exams to Parameters of ADA, Iowa Employer Law Blog, March 2, 2020
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Author, Iowa Employers Need to Be Mindful of the Breadth of Iowa's Prohibition Against Age Discrimination, Iowa Employer Law Blog, January 31, 2020
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Author, Iowa\u2019s Court of Appeals Answers Several Questions Regarding the State\u2019s \u201cByzantine\u201d Drug Testing Statute \u2013 Part Two, Iowa Employer Law Blog, January 29, 2020
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Author, Iowa's Court of Appeals Answers Several Questions Regarding the State's \"Byzantine\" Drug Testing Statute - Part One, Iowa Employer Law Blog, January 28, 2020
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Author, NLRB: Rules Requiring Employees to Maintain \u201cConfidentiality\u201d During Open Investigations Lawful, Iowa Employer Law Blog, January 23, 2020
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Author, NLRB Permits, Again, Employers to Restrict Use of Email \u2013 Maybe, Iowa Employer Law Blog, January 22, 2020
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Author, NLRB Declines Jurisdiction Over Democratic Presidential Campaign, Iowa Employer Law Blog, December 17, 2019
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Author, Non-Disparagement Clauses in Cross-Hairs of NLRB \u2013 Lessons for Employers and their Employment Lawyers - Part Two, Iowa Employer Law Blog, December 5, 2019
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Author, Non-Disparagement Clauses in Cross-Hairs of NLRB \u2013 Lessons for Employers & their Employment Lawyers - Part One, Iowa Employer Law Blog, November 25, 2019
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Author, Better Late Than Never? Have You Filed Your EEO-1 Component 2 (Pay Data) Forms Yet?, Iowa Employer Law Blog, November 15, 2019
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Author, Democratic Presidential Campaigns as \"Employers\", Iowa Employer Law Blog, September 19, 2019
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Author, Inability to Work Unpredictable, Unscheduled Overtime Renders an Individual \"Not Qualified\" for ADA Purposes, Iowa Employer Law Blog, September 17, 2019
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Author, Three Things Affirmative Action Employers Can Learn from OFCCO v. Enterprise Rent-A-Car Baltimore, July 30, 2019.
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Author, Employer Lessons on Non-DOT Drug Testing Gleaned From EEOC Lawsuit, Iowa Employer Law Blog, July 20, 2018
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Author, Iowa Will Permit Employers to Have a Lower Standard For Positive Alcohol Tests July 1, 2018 , Iowa Employer Law Blog, April 4, 2018
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Author, Retired Teamsters Facing Dramatic Pension Cuts See Hope in New Federal Legislation, Iowa Employer Law Blog, January 10, 2018
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Author, NRLB Reinstates Old \"Joint Employer\" Test, Iowa Employer Law Blog, December 21, 2017
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Author, 2017 Alcohol Testing Amendments to Iowa's Private Sector Drug-Testing Statue, Iowa Employer Law Blog, June 21, 2017
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Author, 2017 Amendments to Iowa's Private Sector Drug Testing Statue Allow for Testing Hair Samples of Prospective Employees Only, Iowa Employer Law Blog, June 8, 2017
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Author, How Not To Lose the Attorney-Client Privilege Over Communications With Your Attorney, Iowa Employer Law Blog, January 26, 2017
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Author, No Last Minute \"Stay\" of Federal OSHA \"No Retaliation\" Rules, Iowa Employer Law Blog, December 1, 2016
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Presenter, \"EEO-1 Basics - Standard Form 100,\" Employment Law Client Seminar, West Des Moines, Iowa, October 26, 2016
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Author: Employers Need Requirements for \"Immediate Reporting\" of Work-Related Injuries and Post-Accident Drug-Testing Policies, Iowa Employer Law Blog, July 27, 2016
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Author, Employer Reminder: Mandatory \"Military Leave\" Includes Short Notice Leave for \"Funeral Honors Duty\", Iowa Employer Law Blog, June 8, 2016
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Author, The Critical Role of an MRO in Drug Testing -- Federal and Iowa, Iowa Employer Law Blog, May 11, 2016
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Author, My Personal Nightmare: The Shoemaker\u2019s Children Go Barefoot: Law firms are not exempt from state employment laws \u2014 Including \u201cWARN\u201d requirements, Iowa Employer Law Blog, February 25, 2016
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Author, A Fired Football Coach\u2019s Lawsuit Provides a Cautionary Tale for Employers, Iowa Employer Law Blog, December 10, 2015
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Author, Administrative Wage Garnishment \u2013 U.S. Department of Education, Iowa Employer Law Blog, November 9, 2015
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Author, It\u2019s \u201cPay Transparency\u201d Handbook Amendment Time for Affirmative Action Employers, with a Supplemental Poster Requirement, Iowa Employer Law Blog, October 20, 2015
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Author, $2.25 Million Judgment Dumped on Employer for Failing to Comply with GINA, Iowa Employer Law Blog, June 25, 2015
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Author, Title VII vs. NLRA on the Picket Line: Employers in a Quandary, Iowa Employer Law Blog, June 25, 2015
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Author, EEOC Must \u201cConciliate\u201d Before It Brings Suit Under Title VII and What That Means, Iowa Employer Law Blog, June 24, 2015
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Author, What the DOL-Staples Settlement Teaches Us About FMLA Notices and Disciplinary Action, Iowa Employer Law Blog, June 15, 2015
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Author, Supreme Court \u201cClarifies\u201d (a/k/a Creates) Obligations of Employers to Accommodate Work Restrictions of Pregnant Employees, Iowa Employer Law Blog, April 29, 2015
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Author, Whole Foods and the Fair Credit Reporting Act \u2014 It\u2019s Not Easy Being Green, Iowa Employer Law Blog, April 7, 2015
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Author, Supreme Court: Mortgage Loan Officers Today Are More Likely Than Not Entitled to Overtime Compensation, Iowa Employer Law Blog, March 25, 2015
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Author, Lessons in Payroll: Advances on Wages, Personal Expenses, and Escrow Accounts for Property Damage, Iowa Employer Law Blog, March 20, 2015
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Author, Lance Armstrong: Finality of Arbitration and the Wisdom of Settlement in a Litigation Context, Iowa Employer Law Blog, March 4, 2015
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Author, FMLA Pop Quiz, Iowa Employer Law Blog, January 29, 2015
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Presenter, \u201cUnemployment Tips,\u201d 2014 Employment Law Client Seminar, West Des Moines, Iowa, October 23, 2014
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Author, Still No Standard on Whether Off-Duty Profanity Toward Your Boss is Protected, Iowa Employer Law Blog, June 26, 2014
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Author, Military Leave / USERRA \u2013 Summer 2014, Iowa Employer Law Blog, June 16, 2014
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Author, \u201cRethinking the Meaning of \u201cAttendance\u201d and \u201cWorkplace,\u201d Iowa Employer Law Blog, June 4, 2014
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Author, Momma, Let\u2019s Go to Las Vegas on FMLA Leave!, Iowa Employer Law Blog, February 6, 2014
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Author, A-Rod\u2019s Arbitration: A reminder for employers, in Iowa and elsewhere, about drug use in employment, Iowa Employer Law Blog, January 28, 2014
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Author, Thoughts of Colorado\u2019s legalization of recreational marijuana leads to an Iowa drug testing reminder, Iowa Employer Law Blog, January 14, 2014
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Author, NLRB\u2019s \u201cposter rule\u201d dead, Iowa Employer Law Blog, January 9, 2014
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Presenter, \u201cDos and Dont's of Labor Law,\u201d ABC of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa, November 1, 2013
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Presenter, \u201cCommon Legal Risks Faced by Employers When Managing the FMLA,\u201d 2013 Employment Law Client Seminar, October 10, 2013
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Author, Are Mortgage Loan Officers \u201cExempt\u201d Under the FLSA or Not?, Iowa Employer Law Blog, July 11, 2013
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Author, Supreme Court Clarifies Employer Liability for Supervisor Harassment Under Title VII, Iowa Employer Law Blog, June 26, 2013
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Author, New FMLA Posters Availalbe, Iowa Employer Law Blog, February 15, 2013
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Author, No Legal Quorum at the NLRB \u2013 Again, Iowa Employer Law Blog, January 25, 2013
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Author, The Payroll Tax for Employees Returns to 6.2 Percent in 2013, Iowa Employer Law Blog, January 4, 2013
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Author, Post-Rehab Alcohol Testing: You Can in Iowa, But Should You?, Iowa Employer Law Blog, November 29, 2012
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Author, NLRB Guidance on \u201cAt-Will\u201d Employment Statements, Iowa Employer Law Blog, November 26, 2012
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Presenter, \u201cPay Now or Pay (Double + Fees) Later: Iowa\u2019s Wage Payment Collection Law \u2013 Chapter 91A,\u201d Employment Law Seminar, Dickinson, Mackaman, Tyler & Hagen, P.C., West Des Moines, Iowa, October 11, 2012
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Author, Employer\u2019s Award of Attorney Fees Reversed by Eighth Circuit in Iowa Sexual Harassment Case, Iowa Employer Law Blog, March 6, 2012
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Author, Court Upholds NLRB Poster Rule, Finds Some Enforcement Rules Invalid, and Rejects Attempts to Add a Challenge to Recess Appointments, Iowa Employer Law Blog, March 2, 2012
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Author, Employer Claims \u201cGross Misconduct\u201d Exception After Being Sued for Failure to Send Proper COBRA Notices, Iowa Employer Law Blog, February 17, 2012
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Author, Proposed Rules Extend Minimum Wage and Overtime Protections to Many In-Home Care Workers, Iowa Employer Law Blog, January 12, 2011
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Author, NLRB Delays Employee Rights Notice Posting Rule Until April, Iowa Employer Law Blog, December 28, 2011
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Author, The NLRB Once Again Readies to Lose a Quorum, Iowa Employer Law Blog, December 15, 2011
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Presenter, \u201cLabor Law Basics for Non-Union Employers,\u201d Client Employment Law Seminar, Dickinson, Mackaman, Tyler & Hagen, P.C., West Des Moines, Iowa, October 20, 2011
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Presenter, \u201cEmployee Rights Posted\u201d and \u201cNLRB Decision on Small Units,\u201d Human Resources Network Meeting, Iowa Association of Homes & Services for the Aging, October 12, 2011
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Author, Implementation of NLRB Notice-Posting Rule Postponed, Iowa Employer Law Blog October 5, 2011
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Presenter, Davis-Bacon Seminar, Associated Builders & Contractors of Iowa, Altoona, Iowa, September 28, 2011
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Author, New NLRB Poster Is Available \u2013 Almost, Iowa Employer Law Blog, September 14, 2011
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Author, More Posters: New NLRB Rule for Virtually Every Private Employer, Iowa Employer Law Blog, September 1, 2011
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Author, Employer Liability for Off-Duty Tortious Conduct, Iowa Employer Law Blog, August 15, 2011
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Author, Notice of Employment Actions Based on Credit Score, Iowa Employer Law Blog, July 14, 2011
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Author, NLRB Okays Rats \u2013 BIG RATS!, Iowa Employer Law Blog, June 23, 2011
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Author, Lessons for Employers in the Rejection of \u201cThe Harvard Twins'\u201d Efforts to Reopen the Settlement with Facebook, Iowa Employer Law Blog, April 13, 2011
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Author, Jury Verdict Rejects Claim of \u2018Mortgage Bankers\u2019 Against Quicken Loans, Iowa Employer Law Blog, Dickinson, Mackaman, Tyler & Hagen, P.C., March 18, 2011
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Author, Charlie Sheen Claims \u2018Perceived\u2019 Disability Discrimination, Iowa Employer Law Blog, Dickinson, Mackaman, Tyler & Hagen, P.C., March 14, 2011
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Author, Supreme Court Affirms \u2018Cat\u2019s Paw\u2019, Iowa Employer Law Blog, Dickinson, Mackaman, Tyler & Hagen, P.C., March 4, 2011
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Author, Affirmative Action Plans and EO 13496 Posters: Financial Institutions\u2019 Obligation, Iowa Employer Law Blog, Dickinson, Mackaman, Tyler & Hagen, P.C., February 16, 2011
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Author (with Ted W. Craig), Green Bay Packers-Themed Tie Leads to Firing, Iowa Employer Law Blog, Dickinson, Mackaman, Tyler & Hagen, P.C., January 28, 2011
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Author, Didn\u2019t You Get That Notice We Sent?, Iowa Employer Law Blog, Dickinson, Mackaman, Tyler & Hagen, P.C., January 10, 2011
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Author, \u201cThe Sixth Circuit\u2019s FMLA Reminders to Employers,\u201d Hire Perspectives Newsletter, Dickinson, Mackaman, Tyler & Hagen, P.C., Winter 2010/2011 Edition
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Author (with Ted W. Craig), \u201cIowa\u2019s New Concealed Weapon Permit Law,\u201d Hire Perspectives Newsletter, Dickinson, Mackaman, Tyler & Hagen, P.C., Winter 2010/2011 Edition
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Author, Notice of Proposed Rulemaking from the National Labor Relations Board,Iowa Employer Law Blog, Dickinson, Mackaman, Tyler & Hagen, P.C., December 23, 2010
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Author, DOL Issues/Seeks Guidance on Requirement That Employers Provide Reasonable Break Time for an Employee to Express Breast Milk, Iowa Employer Law Blog, Dickinson, Mackaman, Tyler & Hagen, P.C., December 22, 2010
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Author, Sixth Circuit\u2019s FMLA Reminders to Employers, Part Three: It Ain\u2019t Over \u2018Til It\u2019s Over, Iowa Employer Law Blog, Dickinson, Mackaman, Tyler & Hagen, P.C., November 11, 2010
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Author, Sixth Circuit\u2019s FMLA Reminders to Employers, Part Two: The Designation Notice, Iowa Employer Law Blog, Dickinson, Mackaman, Tyler & Hagen, P.C., November 2, 2010
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Presenter, \u201cThe Unemployment Compensation Process from Start to Finish,\u201d \u201cCase Law & Legislative Update\u201d and \u201cDickinson Legal Theater: Help Wanted,\u201d Client Employment Law Seminar, Dickinson, Mackaman, Tyler & Hagen, P.C., Johnston, Iowa, October 14, 2010
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Author, Sixth Circuit\u2019s FMLA Reminders to Employers, Part One: Send the \u2018Rights and Responsibilities\u2019 Notice, Iowa Employer Law Blog, Dickinson, Mackaman, Tyler & Hagen, P.C., October 6, 2010
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Author, Iowa Minimum Wage and FLSA: Spoerle Decision Suggests Iowa Employers Check Their Application of \u2018Hours Worked\u2019 Standards, Iowa Employer Law Blog, Dickinson, Mackaman, Tyler & Hagen, P.C., August 9, 2010
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Author, Employers Beware \u2018National Sexual Harassment Registry\u2019, Iowa Employer Law Blog, Dickinson, Mackaman, Tyler & Hagen, P.C., July 15, 2010
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Author, Arbitration: Employers \u2013 Caveat Emptor, Iowa Employer Law Blog, Dickinson, Mackaman, Tyler & Hagen, P.C., June 15, 2010
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Author, Effective July 1, 2010: The Iowa Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act, Iowa Employer Law Blog, Dickinson, Mackaman, Tyler & Hagen, P.C., May 21, 2010
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Presenter, \u201cThe Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act and the Varnum Same-Sex Marriage Decision: Actions Employers Should Take Now,\u201d Client Employment Law Seminar, Dickinson, Mackaman, Tyler & Hagen, P.C., West Des Moines, Iowa, October 8, 2009
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Author, \u201cImpact of Iowa Supreme Court\u2019s Decision on \u2018Same Sex\u2019 Marriage on Employee Benefit Plans Provided by Iowa Employers,\u201d Hire Perspectives Newsletter, Dickinson, Mackaman, Tyler & Hagen, P.C., Summer 2009 Edition
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Author, \u201cSignificant Changes Made in Iowa\u2019s \u2018Wage Discrimination\u2019 Law,\u201d Hire Perspectives Newsletter, Dickinson, Mackaman, Tyler & Hagen, P.C., Summer 2009 Edition
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Author, \u201c\u2018Substantial Compliance\u2019 with Iowa\u2019s Drug Testing Statute,\u201d Hire Perspectives Newsletter, Dickinson, Mackaman, Tyler & Hagen, P.C., Spring 2009 Edition
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Author, \u201cPresent Signs Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009,\u201d Dickinsonlaw.com, Dickinson, Mackaman, Tyler & Hagen, P.C., January 29, 2009
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Author, \u201c\u2018Instant\u2019 Drug Tests,\u201d Hire Perspectives Newsletter, Dickinson, Mackaman, Tyler & Hagen, P.C., Winter 2008/2009 Edition
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Presenter, \u201cThe Iowa Smokefree Air Act and Other New State and Federal Statutes,\u201d Client Employment Law Seminar, Dickinson, Mackaman, Tyler & Hagen, P.C., Johnston, Iowa, October 16, 2008
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Presenter, \u201cWhat Employers Do Right and Wrong: What I Have Learned Over the Years,\u201d Client Employment Law Seminar, Dickinson, Mackaman, Tyler & Hagen, P.C., Johnston, Iowa, October 26, 2006
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Presenter, \u201cMore About Drug and Alcohol Testing Outside of the Unemployment Context,\u201d and (with Jeffrey A. Krausman) \u201cAn Update on What the Labor Boards Have Been Up To,\u201d Client Employment Law Seminar, Dickinson, Mackaman, Tyler & Hagen, P.C., Des Moines, Iowa, October 28, 2005
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Author, \u201cBe Cautious of \u2018Buy-Backs\u2019 of Accumulated But Unused Leave,\u201d Dickinsonlaw.com, Dickinson, Mackaman, Tyler & Hagen, P.C., December 3, 2004
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Author, \u201cFinal COBRA Notice Regulations Issued,\u201d Dickinsonlaw.com, Dickinson, Mackaman, Tyler & Hagen, P.C., September 1, 2004
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Presenter, \u201cFinal COBRA Notice Regulations Issued\u201d and (with Jeffrey A. Krausman) \u201cLabor Law Impact on General Policy Development,\u201d Client Employment Law Seminar, Dickinson, Mackaman, Tyler & Hagen, P.C., Des Moines, Iowa, October 28, 2004
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Author, \u201cAvoiding the Wal-Mart Type Raids,\u201d Dickinsonlaw.com, Dickinson, Mackaman, Tyler & Hagen, P.C., January 30, 2004
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Presenter, \u201cWhat Every Employer Needs to Know About Military Leave Issues,\u201d Client Employment Law Seminar, Dickinson, Mackaman, Tyler & Hagen, P.C., Des Moines, Iowa, October 23, 2003
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Author, \u201cTell Your Friends \u2013 Drugs,\u201d Dickinsonlaw.com, Dickinson, Mackaman, Tyler & Hagen, P.C., March 1, 2003
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Author, \u201cA Little Bit About a Couple of Things: Employment References and \u2018Secret Salaries,\u2019\u201d Dickinsonlaw.com, Dickinson, Mackaman, Tyler & Hagen, P.C., December 1, 2002
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Presenter, \u201cPrivacy Issues in the Workplace,\u201d Client Employment Law Seminar, Dickinson, Mackaman, Tyler & Hagen, P.C., Des Moines, Iowa, October 10, 2002
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Author, \u201cPrivacy Issues in the Workplace,\u2019\u201d Dickinsonlaw.com, Dickinson, Mackaman, Tyler & Hagen, P.C., October 10, 2002
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Author, \u201cBut After I Win, Then Can I Sue Them?,\u2019\u201d Dickinsonlaw.com, Dickinson, Mackaman, Tyler & Hagen, P.C., September 1, 2002
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Author, \u201cDirect Threat to Self \u2013 Common Sense Prevails,\u201d Dickinsonlaw.com, Dickinson, Mackaman, Tyler & Hagen, P.C., September 1, 2002
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Presenter (with Jeffrey A. Krausman), \u201cLabor Law Update: Public & Private,\u201d Client Employment Law Seminar, Dickinson, Mackaman, Tyler & Hagen, P.C., Des Moines, Iowa, April 2, 2002
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Author, \u201cEmployer Investigations: Nonunion Employees\u2019 Right to Representation,\u201d Dickinsonlaw.com, Dickinson, Mackaman, Tyler & Hagen, P.C., March 31, 2002
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Author, \u201c\u2018Adverse Impact\u2019 Injected into Federal Labor Law,\u201d Dickinsonlaw.com, Dickinson, Mackaman, Tyler & Hagen, P.C., March 31, 2002
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Author, \u201c\u2018Salaried\u2019 \u2013 \u2018A Word to the Wise Is Sufficient,\u2019\u201d Dickinsonlaw.com, Dickinson, Mackaman, Tyler & Hagen, P.C., January 1, 2002
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Author, \u201cLeave Rights of Members of the Armed Forces,\u201d Dickinsonlaw.com, Dickinson, Mackaman, Tyler & Hagen, P.C., October 1, 2001
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Author, \u201cU.S. Circuit Court Upholds Employer\u2019s Right to Bar Abusive Language in the Workplace,\u201d Dickinsonlaw.com, Dickinson, Mackaman, Tyler & Hagen, P.C., September 1, 2001
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Author, \u201cUniformed Services Employment and Re-Employment Rights Act (USERRA),\u201d Dickinsonlaw.com, Dickinson, Mackaman, Tyler & Hagen, P.C., November 1, 2000
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Presenter, \u201cWhat Every Employer Needs to Know About Section 7 Rights\u201d and \u201cWhat Do I Need to Know About Unemployment Compensation?\u201d Client Employment Law Seminar, Dickinson, Mackaman, Tyler & Hagen, P.C., Des Moines, Iowa, October 5, 2000
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Presenter, \u201cConducting Investigations Under the FRCA,\u201d Client Employment Law Seminar, Dickinson, Mackaman, Tyler & Hagen, P.C., Des Moines, Iowa, October 7, 1999
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If not found, return an empty string.',\r\n'title' => 'Extract the profiled attorney\\'s job title. Ensure it is properly capitalized. Title's are often listed independently near the top of the attorney's profile, but if not there, pull from elsewhere, including the biography text. The attorney can have multiple titles, in which case list them all as an array. If no title is found, return an empty array.',\r\n'location' => 'Extract the office name or city name in which this attorney works, as it is listed. The attorney may work out of two offices, in which case both should be listed. List them as an array. Do not include prior locations that may be mentioned as where the attorney may have worked in the past.',\r\n'direct_phone_no_1' => 'Extract the direct office phone number listed for this attorney. If multiple phone numbers are listed, select the one that is their direct line, not the main or central office number, nor a fax number. If the attorney works out of two offices and has a direct line for each office, list the first here. If a direct line is unavailable, but a main or central office number is listed with an extension, list that number followed by EXT and the extension number',\r\n'direct_phone_no_2' => 'Extract the second direct office phone number listed for this attorney, if it exists. If multiple direct phone numbers are listed because the attorney works out of two office, select the second number \u2013 not the one listed in the prior item. Select only a number that is the attorney\u2019s direct line, not the main or central office number, nor a fax number.',\r\n'image_url' => 'Extract the URL for the attorney\u2019s image file',\r\n'linkedIn' => 'Extract the URL for the attorney\u2019s LinkedIn profile, if it is listed. If not found, return an empty string.',\r\n'narrative_description' => 'Extract and combine all sections that provide a narrative overview of the attorney\u2019s biography and general work experience. Do not paraphrase, summarize, or omit information. Include the Biography/Bio section(s) and also include any Experience section that contains narrative descriptions of work (including sections structured as practice-area headings followed by descriptive paragraphs, e.g., \"Aging Services\" + paragraph text, \"Dental\" + paragraph text, etc.). Preserve headings and the order of content as it appears; you may convert embedded highlights into bullet points only if it helps preserve (not reduce) the information. EXCLUDE: any section (or subsection) that exclusively lists specific representative matters / representative experience items (typically a list of discrete matters, case captions like \"X v. Y\", deal/transaction bullet points, dated entries, courts/dockets, or similar itemized matter lists). If an Experience (or other) section contains BOTH narrative description AND a separate list of specific matters, include the narrative paragraphs/headings but omit the itemized matter list. Return the combined narrative text only. If no narrative bio or general-experience narrative exists, return an empty string.',\r\n'representative_matters' => 'Extract ALL representative matters (such as litigation cases, verdicts, transactions, or deals) that are listed as well any available descriptions of them, in both specified lists of representative matters, experience, and work highlights, as well as in the biographical text and list of news articles. If news articles for this attorney identify cases or transactions that can be inferred to be the work product of this attorney, include those matters as well. List the representative matters and their available descriptions as an array. Only pull from the text and do not paraphrase or make anything up. If no representative matters are found, return an empty string.',\r\n'news' => 'Extract news items ABOUT this attorney (not authored by them): e.g., firm/industry press releases, announcements, awards, rankings, deal/case results naming them, media coverage quoting or profiling them. List each item as \"Title (URL)\". If a \u201cNews\u201d section mixes authored content, include ONLY items that are clearly about the attorney or the firm, not implied to be authored by the attorney. Add base domain to relative links. Return an empty array [] if none.',\r\n'practice_areas' => 'Extract all the practice areas (aka departments, specialties, capabilities, services areas, areas of focus, etc.), if any, that are listed as ones that this attorney specializes in. Return them as an array. If not found, return an empty string.',\r\n'law_school' => 'Extract the law school attorney attended. This is for their primary law degree, usually a JD, LLB, or, in the absence of those, the earliest LLM listed or the institution where they received an undergraduate law degree. If not found, return an empty string.',\r\n'law_school_graduation_year' => 'Extract the year in which the attorney received their degree from the law school above (what year did they graduate?) If not found, return an empty string.',\r\n'law_school_honors' => 'Extract all honors this attorney received in or during law school. You must review all education and credentials sections that list their law degree AND ALSO the narrative bio, as well as all other sectiosn. These honors include: latin honors (cum laude, summa cum laude, magna cum laude); school specific honors (e.g. James Kent Scholars at Columbia Law); regular honors designations (e.g. Dean\u2019s List, High Honors, etc.); Order of the Coif; course prizes (such as book awards, CALI Awards, American Jurisprudence Awards, or course awards); membership in phi kappa phi; scholarships and fellowships; moot court awards; trial advocacy awards; best oralis; brief-writing honors or other writing honors; pro bono or service distinctions; commencement prizes and medals; or other types of academic law school honors (but list them specifically - do not list them as \"other honors\". Return this entire extracted list of specific honors as an array. If no honors are found, return an empty array.',   \r\n'law_journals' =>' Extract any law reviews or law journals listed for the attorney's time in law school. Also list if the attorney had any titles in such law reviews or journals, like Articles Editor for example. Return this entire extracted list of law reviews and journals, and associated titles, as an array. If no law reviews or journals are found, return an empty array.'\r\n'undergraduate_school' => 'Extract the attorney\\'s undergraduate degree-granting school, college, university, or institution. This is probably the institution from where they received a bachelors degree. If their undergraduate degree was an LLB listed for their law school above, return an empty string. If no undergraduate schools are found, return an empty string.',\r\n'undergraduate_school_graduation_year' => 'Extract the year in which attorney received their undergraduate degree from the undergraduate school above. If not found, return an empty string.',\r\n'undergraduate_specialty' => 'Extract the specialties or majors that are listed for the undergraduate degree (e.g. economics, computer science, etc.) This does not include degree type, like B.S., Bachelor of Arts or Science degree, etc. List the specialties or majors as an array. If not found, return an empty string.',\r\n'PhD_school' => 'If this attorney has a PhD, Extract the educational institution from which they received it. If not found, return an empty string.',\r\n'PhD_subject' => 'If this attorney has a PhD, list the educational institution from which they received it. If not found, return an empty string.',\r\n'Masters_degree_school' => 'If this attorney has a masters degree, extract the educational institution from which they received it. But do not list schools from which the attorney received an LL.M. degree or a masters in law. If no masters degree schools are found, return an empty string. ',\r\n'Masters_degree_subject' => 'If the attorney has a masters degree, extract the subject or area of study of the masters. The subject area may be in the degree itself, such as an M.Div, which is a masters in Divinity. But do not include subjects for LL.M. degrees or masters in law degrees. DO NOT include honors or latin honors (e.g. cum laude, summa cum laude) in your answer. List subjects as array. If no masters degree subjects are found, return an empty string.',\r\n'MBA_School' => 'If the attorney has a Masters in Business Administration, extract the name of the business school from which they received it. If not found, return an empty string.',\r\n'MD_school' => 'If the attorney has an MD (Doctor of Medicine) or DO (Doctor of Osteopathy) degree, extract the name of the medical school from which they received it. If not found, return an empty string.',\r\n'llm_in_tax_law_school' =>  'If the attorney has an masters in laws (LLM) degree, specializing in tax, extract the name of the law school from which they received it. If not found, return an empty string.',\r\n'Other_LLM_school' => 'If the attorney has an masters in laws (LLM) degree, but not one that specializes in tax, extract the name of the law school from which they received it. If not found, return an empty string.',\r\n'bar_and_court_admissions' => 'Extract EVERY explicit admission to practice (bar + court/agency) anywhere in the page. Include bar jurisdictions (states/provinces/territories/countries) and court/agency admissions (e.g., U.S. Supreme Court, Courts of Appeals with circuit, District/Bankruptcy/Tax/Federal Claims courts with district, USPTO, tribal/military/foreign courts). For UK attorneys, specify whether they are a solicitor, barrister, advocate, or any combination if available; for Canada, specify the province or territory; for Australia, specify the state or territory and whether they are admitted as a solicitor or barrister. Pull items under headings like \u201cAdmissions,\u201d \u201cBar Admissions,\u201d \u201cCourt Admissions,\u201d or similar, and treat each
 or clearly separated entry as one item. Do not infer from memberships/education. Exclude governments as parties, and strip years and dates. Output a deduplicated array of exact admission strings; if none, return []. ',\r\n'Clerkships' => 'Extract every judicial or court clerkship held by this attorney, regardless of where it appears in the biography (including in lists of prior employment or mixed professional experience). Treat any role containing the word \u201cclerk,\u201d \u201cclerkship,\u201d \u201cjudicial law clerk,\u201d \u201claw clerk,\u201d or similar as a clerkship. For each clerkship, return the name of the court as an array item; if the biography provides the judge\u2019s name, DO NOT include it in your answer. Include clerkships in federal courts (including bankruptcy courts), state courts, appellate courts, supreme courts, magistrate judges, and any foreign courts. Do not skip clerkships that appear in long court titles. If no clerkships are found, return an empty string.',\r\n'Clerkships_with_judge' => 'Extract every judicial or court clerkship held by this attorney, regardless of where it appears in the biography (including in lists of prior employment or mixed professional experience). Treat any role containing the word \u201cclerk,\u201d \u201cclerkship,\u201d \u201cjudicial law clerk,\u201d \u201claw clerk,\u201d or similar as a clerkship. For each clerkship, return the name of the court as an array item; if the biography provides the judge\u2019s name, include it in parentheses after the court name, and if no judge is named, return only the court. Include clerkships in federal courts (including bankruptcy courts), state courts, appellate courts, supreme courts, magistrate judges, and any foreign courts. Do not skip clerkships that lack judge names or that appear in long court titles. If no clerkships are found, return an empty string.',\r\n'Memberships' => 'Extract any organizations the attorney a member of. List them as an array, with the attorney's role if available. If no memberships or organizations are listed, return an empty string.',\r\n'clients' => 'Extract the attorney's clients that are explicitly NAMED in the source code. You MUST review EVERY section (including explicit client lists, narrative biography, representative matters, experience, and news articles/titles) and then MERGE the results; do not stop after finding clients in any one section. If a list of representative matters or experience is present, extract NAMED clients from this list, and ignore any clients who are described in the list but who are not explicitly named in the list. Only include a client from the list of representative matters/experience or any other section if its name appears verbatim in the list and if the list clearly identifies the client as a real person, business, company, organization, or government entity. Do NOT include general descriptions, categories, roles, or descriptors that are not proper names (for example: \"Fortune 50 company\", \"medical billing company\", \"global bank\", \"mayoral candidate\", \"pharmacy\", \"trade association\", \"energy company\", or similar phrases). As an overarching rule, if the client is not identified by a proper name, do not include it. When pulling clients from lists of representative matters/experience and news articles, include clients which are named and which are implied to be represented by this attorney, their team or firm, and exclude parties adverse to such clients, opposing such clients, or on the other side of a case, deal or transaction from such clients. For example, if the representative matter/experience or news article's title mentions a lending transaction with both the lender and borrower, and the attorney or their team or firm represented the lender, do not list the borrower. If a litigation case is listed, do not assume that the lawyer represented the plaintiff. Use context or other language in the text to determine which party was represented by the attorney. If a matter lists the government as one party, assume the attorney represented the other named party and include that party if it is specifically named and not anonymous. As another example, if the representative matter/experience is a litigation case, and it is written that the attorney represented the defense (or \"defended\" his client), extract the defendant named in the case title. List all named clients as a deduplicated array of NAMES copied directly from the source text. Omit unnamed parties and anonymous parties and never guess identities. If no named clients are explicitly named anywhere in the source code, return an empty string.',\r\n'industries' => 'Extract ONLY industries/industry sectors or client-type categories explicitly named in the source code (especially, but not exclusively, under headings like \u201cIndustries,\u201d \u201cPractices & Industries,\u201d or in /industries/ links). Include items like \u201cSports,\u201d \u201cHealthcare & Life Sciences,\u201d \u201cTechnology,\u201d \u201cInfrastructure,\u201d \u201cPrivate Equity,\u201d etc. EXCLUDE practice areas, services, or deal/matter types (e.g., \u201cMergers & Acquisitions,\u201d \u201cPrivate Equity M&A,\u201d \u201cacquisitions,\u201d \u201cinvestments,\u201d \u201cdivestitures,\u201d \u201cjoint ventures,\u201d \u201cfinancing,\u201d \u201crestructurings\u201d). Return a deduplicated array of industry/client-type names as written. If none are explicitly named, return empty array.',\r\n'languages' => 'Extract the languages in which the attorney is fluent. List them as an array.',\r\n'Accolades' => 'Extract any accolades, awards, or other special recognitions this attorney has received, such as rankings in Chambers guides (like Chambers & Partners, Chambers Gobal, or Chambers Asia-Pacific), the Legal500 list, and SuperLawyers, among others. The accolades should be specific to this attorney or their work, not generalized to their practice or their firm. List these accolades as an array. If no accolades are listed, return an empty string.',\r\n'pro_bono_activities' => 'Extract the attorney's pro bono, community service, and volunteer activities, as well as any non-profit, ngo, community service organizations the attorney may be involved with. If a description of the work is provided, include that. List them as an array only',\r\n'thought_leadership' => 'Extract ALL professional thought leadership attributed to this attorney in their narrative bio and in all \"Insights,\" \"Publications,\" \"Events,\" and similar sections. This includes all items with their authorship/co-authorship/speaking/hosting credit/(byline \u201cauthor,\u201d \"co-author,\" \u201cpresenter,\u201d \u201cspeaker,\u201d \u201cpanelist,\u201d \u201cwebinar,\u201d \u201cpodcast,\u201d \u201cblog,\u201d \u201carticle,\u201d \u201cpublication,\u201d \u201cchapter,\u201d \u201cCLE,\u201d etc.). This also includes any items that do not include their byline or credit, but which are implied to involve the attorney (for example, by being listed in a section on their profile for \"Insights,\" \"Podcasts,\" \"Events,\" \"Media,\" \"Thought Leadership,\" \"Webinars, etc.). If a \u201cNews\u201d or \u201cInsights\u201d section mixes third party news ABOUT this attorney, include only items implied to the attorney as creator/presenter. List each as \"Title (URL)\" when a link is present, otherwise just the title. Add base domain to relative links. Also include the publication, event/program, and date after the title if these are available. Return [] if none.'\r\n'adverse_parties' => 'Review all the source code, including the narrative bio and list of representative matters, and list EVERY identifiable and NAMED party that is adverse to this attorney\u2019s clients: litigation opponents and transaction counterparties (buyer vs seller, lender vs borrower, landlord vs tenant, licensor vs licensee, insurer vs insured, issuer vs underwriter/investor, etc.). You MUST pull from all sections in the source code - explicit lists of clients, the narrative biography, listed representative matters, or in news articles listed for this attorney, or the titles thereof. In M&A, if the attorney represented the buyer/acquirer, DO NOT list the acquired target as adverse (since it becomes the client); instead list only the selling side (seller, stockholders, founders, or divesting company). If the attorney represented the seller/target, list the buyer/acquirer. Use cues like \u201cto/with/from/against,\u201d \u201csale to/by,\u201d \u201cacquisition from/by,\u201d \u201cmerger with,\u201d \u201cfinanced by/loan to/from/credit facility with.\u201d In the attorney represented the owner or owning entity of a subsidiary/portfolio company (for example in the case of a restructuring or lending transaction), DO NOT list the subsidiary/portfolio company as adverse; Do not list governments/agencies/courts. Only include an adverse party if its name appears verbatim in the source code and clearly identifies a real person, business, company, organization, or government entity. Do NOT include general descriptions, categories, roles, or descriptors that are not proper names (for example: \"Fortune 50 company\", \"medical billing company\", \"global bank\", \"mayoral candidate\", \"pharmacy\", \"trade association\", \"energy company\", or similar phrases). If the text does not contain the adverse party's name, do not include it. Output a deduplicated array of exact names; omit unnamed parties and never guess.'\r\n 'affinity_groups' => 'Extract ALL affinity/identity-based organizations the attorney is affiliated with on the page, even if under generic headings like \u201cAssociations,\u201d \u201cMemberships,\u201d \u201cAffiliations,\u201d \u201cCommunities,\u201d or \u201cOrganizations.\u201d Check all sections of the source code. Include all bar or professional association whose name signals an identity/affinity or civil-rights focus (e.g., words like Black/African-American/AAPI/Asian/South Asian/Pacific Islander/Hispanic/Latino/Native/Indigenous/LGBT/LGBTQ/Queer/Women/Gender/Disability/Veteran/Jewish/Muslim/Christian/Hindu/Sikh/Interfaith/Civil Rights/Minority/Diversity/Inclusion). Exclude purely general trade/professional groups without such identity focus. Return a deduplicated array of exact organization names; if none, return empty array.'"]}


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A fellow of the College of Labor and Employment Lawyers and recognized by Chambers USA for her expertise in labor and employment law, Shannon Phillips is a seasoned courtroom advocate who advises public and private sector employers on litigation and related matters.

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Highly organized and even-tempered, Shannon is praised by clients for her clear communication and collaborative approach \u2013 always thinking ahead and providing a clear-eyed assessment of both risks and opportunities. Shannon\u2019s practice focuses on:
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Employment and labor disputes. Shannon delivers effective, preventive counsel focused on helping clients avoid or minimize the risk of litigation. She helps employers investigate and defend against allegations of wrongdoing, works with agency officials to resolve issues, and presents clear arguments at trial and in settlement negotiations.
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A strong advocate for her clients\u2019 interests, she has represented employers in employment litigation and labor disputes in federal and state courts, as well as in arbitrations and administrative hearings before the EEOC, NLRB and PERC. She has defended employers and individual executives against claims of discrimination, harassment, wrongful discharge, wage and hour violations, retaliation, failure to accommodate religion or a disability, and numerous other allegations.
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Labor and employment law counseling. Shannon advises employers on labor law matters (collective bargaining and contract interpretation) as well as a full range of employment law issues, including employee hiring, discipline and termination, and compliance with federal, state, and local equal employment opportunity laws. She works with clients to develop, implement, and enforce policies on a full range of workplace issues.
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Clients. Shannon has represented a broad array of public sector clients including cities, counties, transit agencies, and others, as well as publicly traded and privately held companies and individual executives.
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University of Washington Law School (J.D., cum laude); Symposium Editor, Washington Law Review; Member, Moot Court Honor Board
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Stanford University (B.A., international relations)
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United States District Court, Western District of Washington
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United States District Court, Eastern District of Washington
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United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Clerkships

Honorable Rosselle Pekelis, Washington Supreme Court

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Elected Fellow of the College of Labor & Employment Lawyers (Class of 2023)
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Listed in The Best Lawyers in America\u00ae since 2012
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Listed in Washington Super Lawyers (2014-2026), Top 50 Women in Washington (2024-2026), Top 100 (2025, 2026)
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Ranked in Chambers USA (2021-2026)
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Listed as a Washington State Litigation Star in Benchmark Litigation (2015-present) and in Benchmark Top 250 Women in Litigation (2018-2021, 2024-present)
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Avvo Rating Superb
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Included in Leading Lawyers in the Puget Sound Region, Seattle Business (2013)
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Listed in\"Rising Star\" listing for Washington Super Lawyers (2007)
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Named a \"Rising Star\" by Washington Law & Politics magazine (2006)
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American Bar Association
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Washington State Bar Association
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Coach of Jefferson Community High School mock trial team
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Past board member of Washington Low Income Housing Alliance
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Past President of Board of Communities and Parents for Public Schools
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Past board member of the Northwest Women\u2019s Law Center (now Legal Voice)
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Represented numerous asylum applicants on a pro bono basis through the Northwest Immigrant Rights Project
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\"How to Ask for New Business and Seal the Deal,\" moderator, ABA Women Rainmakers
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\"Recruitment and Selection in the Changing World,\" Association of Washington Cities Labor Relations Institute
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\u201cHow Men & Women Can Work Together to Change the Outdated Pyramid Structure in Law Firms,\u201d panelist, Women Legal 2015 Conference
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\u201cCalculating Damages,\u201d National Business Institute-Successfully Litigating Employment Discrimination
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Leading the Charge \u2014 Advanced Bargaining Strategies for Chief Negotiators,\u201d Association of Washington Cities Labor Relations Institute
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\u201cWhat Advocates Want from Arbitrators,\u201d panelist, National Academy of Arbitrators, Labor Arbitrators\u2019 Day
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\u201cPreparing for Grievance Arbitration and Presenting a Good Case,\u201d AWC Labor Relations Institute
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\u201cSelecting and Terminating Employees in Washington,\u201d National Business Institute
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\u201cFinding Your Way Through the Maze of Leave Laws,\u201d Summit Law Group Training
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\u201cBasics of Collective Bargaining\u201d and EEO Compliance, City of Renton, L.E.A.D. Training
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  2026 Washington Top 100 Rated by  Shannon E. Phillips
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Civil wage-and-hour class action defense for public agency: Defended the client against wage and hour claims for alleged pre-shift preparations and post-shift activities. After multiple successful partial summary judgment and expert motions, plaintiffs voluntarily dismissed remaining claims. Appeal is pending.
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Civil wage-and-hour class action defense for company: Defended the client against statewide Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and Washington Minimum Wage Act claims based on the alleged denial of meal and rest breaks.
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Civil defense of city: Represented a municipality in defense against claims of wrongful discharge in violation of public policy for engaging in protected union activity. A number of the claims were dismissed in summary judgment on behalf of the city, after which a final jury verdict was achieve in favor of the city on all remaining claims. The verdict was subsequently upheld by the court of appeals.
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Civil contract defense for company and CEO: Defended the clients against claims of breach of severance agreement and willful nonpayment. After obtaining summary judgment dismissing claims of willful nonpayment and a defense verdict in the bench trial on the remaining claims, the verdict was affirmed by the court of appeals.
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Defense of public transit agency charged with unfair labor practice: Achieved the reversal of a PERC decision in a matter affecting public employers throughout the State of Washington.
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Civil defense of public transit company: Defended the client against claims of FMLA retaliation, failure to accommodate a disability, and retaliation for exercising worker's compensation rights.
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Defense of public agencies before Public Employment Relations Commission: Represented employers against unfair labor practice complaints, from initial hearing through arguments before the court of appeals.
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Labor arbitrations on behalf of public employers: Represented clients in discharge and contract interpretation arbitrations.
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Civil defense of employer: Represented a tech company in private arbitration in defense of claimed sex discrimination by female director.
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 <time>04 June 2026</time> Firm News Summit's Labor & Employment and Litigation Achieve Top Rankings by Chambers
The prestigious guide identifies and ranks the most outstanding law firms and lawyers based on research obtained from clients, peers, and business community members.

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 <time>28 Oct 2025</time> Firm News Benchmark Litigation Announces US 2026 Rankings
Summit is one of only eight firms in Washington to receive Benchmark's \"Highly Recommended\" designation for Litigation.

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 <time>14 Aug 2025</time> Firm News Goldman & Phillips Repeat Their National Recognition in Benchmark Litigation's Top 250 Women List
Benchmark Litigation names Jessica Goldman and Shannon Phillips as two of the \"Top 250 Women in Litigation.\"

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 <time>05 June 2025</time> Firm News Summit Lawyers and Practices Achieve Top Rankings by Chambers
The prestigious guide identifies and ranks the most outstanding law firms and lawyers based on research obtained from clients, peers, and business community members.

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 <time>03 Oct 2024</time> Firm News Benchmark Litigation Announces US 2025 Rankings
Summit is one of only eight firms in Washington to receive Benchmark's \"Highly Recommended\" designation for Litigation.

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 <time>14 Aug 2024</time> Firm News Goldman & Phillips Nationally Recognized in Top 250 Women Benchmark List
Benchmark Litigation names Jessica Goldman and Shannon Phillips as two of the \"Top 250 Women in Litigation.\"

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 <time>17 Aug 2023</time> Firm News 24 Summit Lawyers Recognized by Best Lawyers
Summit Law Group is proud to announce that twenty-four partners have been included in the 2024 editions of The Best Lawyers in America\u00ae and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch. The annually published lists recognize the top practitioners statewide based on peer recognition and professional achievement.

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 <time>07 Aug 2023</time> Firm News Super Lawyers Recognizes 22 Summit Attorneys
Summit Law Group is pleased to announce that 22 of its attorneys have been selected for inclusion in the 2023 Washington Super Lawyers\u00ae and Washington Rising Stars\u00ae lists. The annually published lists recognize the top five percent of attorneys statewide based on peer recognition and professional achievement. Nine attorneys were additionally honored in the Super Lawyers Women's Edition and two were recognized for their tenth year by Super Lawyers.

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 <time>06 June 2023</time> Firm News Chambers USA Awards Top Rankings to Summit Lawyers and Practice Areas
Summit Law Group is proud to announce its inclusion in the 2023 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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 <time>04 April 2023</time> Firm News Summit Law Group Wins Washington Firm of the Year Award
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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 <time>13 Oct 2022</time> Firm News Summit Ranks in Benchmark Litigation 2023
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.

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 <time>19 Aug 2022</time> Firm News Eighteen Summit Attorneys Named in 2023 Best Lawyers\u00ae Lists
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\u00ae, and two have been named to the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch list.

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 <time>14 July 2022</time> Firm News Summit Attorneys Receive Super Lawyers 2022 Recognition
Summit Law Group is proud to announce that thirteen of its attorneys have been named to the 2022 Washington Super Lawyers\u00ae list and five attorneys have been named to the 2022 Washington Rising Stars\u00ae list. The annually published lists recognize the top five percent of attorneys statewide based on peer recognition and professional achievement.

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 <time>31 May 2022</time> Firm News Chambers USA Recognizes Summit Practices and Lawyers Among Nation's Best in 2022 Edition
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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 <time>17 May 2022</time> Firm News Summit Named Washington Firm of the Year
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.

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 <time>19 Aug 2021</time> Firm News 18 Summit Attorneys Named to 2022 Best Lawyers\u00ae List and Two Named as \"Ones to Watch\"
Eighteen Summit Law Group attorneys have been selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2022 edition of The Best Lawyers in America\u00ae. In addition, two Summit attorneys have been included in the 2022 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch list.

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 <time>05 Aug 2021</time> Firm News Summit Litigators Nationally Recognized in Top 250 Women Benchmark List
Benchmark Litigation names Jessica Goldman and Shannon Phillips as two of the \"Top 250 Women in Litigation.\"

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Key Legislative Changes following the 2025 Legislative Session & Other Notable Developments

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Do not include prior locations that may be mentioned as where the attorney may have worked in the past.',\r\n'direct_phone_no_1' => 'Extract the direct office phone number listed for this attorney. If multiple phone numbers are listed, select the one that is their direct line, not the main or central office number, nor a fax number. If the attorney works out of two offices and has a direct line for each office, list the first here. If a direct line is unavailable, but a main or central office number is listed with an extension, list that number followed by EXT and the extension number',\r\n'direct_phone_no_2' => 'Extract the second direct office phone number listed for this attorney, if it exists. If multiple direct phone numbers are listed because the attorney works out of two office, select the second number \u2013 not the one listed in the prior item. Select only a number that is the attorney\u2019s direct line, not the main or central office number, nor a fax number.',\r\n'image_url' => 'Extract the URL for the attorney\u2019s image file',\r\n'linkedIn' => 'Extract the URL for the attorney\u2019s LinkedIn profile, if it is listed. If not found, return an empty string.',\r\n'narrative_description' => 'Extract and combine all sections that provide a narrative overview of the attorney\u2019s biography and general work experience. Do not paraphrase, summarize, or omit information. Include the Biography/Bio section(s) and also include any Experience section that contains narrative descriptions of work (including sections structured as practice-area headings followed by descriptive paragraphs, e.g., \"Aging Services\" + paragraph text, \"Dental\" + paragraph text, etc.). Preserve headings and the order of content as it appears; you may convert embedded highlights into bullet points only if it helps preserve (not reduce) the information. EXCLUDE: any section (or subsection) that exclusively lists specific representative matters / representative experience items (typically a list of discrete matters, case captions like \"X v. Y\", deal/transaction bullet points, dated entries, courts/dockets, or similar itemized matter lists). If an Experience (or other) section contains BOTH narrative description AND a separate list of specific matters, include the narrative paragraphs/headings but omit the itemized matter list. Return the combined narrative text only. If no narrative bio or general-experience narrative exists, return an empty string.',\r\n'representative_matters' => 'Extract ALL representative matters (such as litigation cases, verdicts, transactions, or deals) that are listed as well any available descriptions of them, in both specified lists of representative matters, experience, and work highlights, as well as in the biographical text and list of news articles. If news articles for this attorney identify cases or transactions that can be inferred to be the work product of this attorney, include those matters as well. List the representative matters and their available descriptions as an array. Only pull from the text and do not paraphrase or make anything up. If no representative matters are found, return an empty string.',\r\n'news' => 'Extract news items ABOUT this attorney (not authored by them): e.g., firm/industry press releases, announcements, awards, rankings, deal/case results naming them, media coverage quoting or profiling them. List each item as \"Title (URL)\". If a \u201cNews\u201d section mixes authored content, include ONLY items that are clearly about the attorney or the firm, not implied to be authored by the attorney. Add base domain to relative links. Return an empty array [] if none.',\r\n'practice_areas' => 'Extract all the practice areas (aka departments, specialties, capabilities, services areas, areas of focus, etc.), if any, that are listed as ones that this attorney specializes in. Return them as an array. If not found, return an empty string.',\r\n'law_school' => 'Extract the law school attorney attended. This is for their primary law degree, usually a JD, LLB, or, in the absence of those, the earliest LLM listed or the institution where they received an undergraduate law degree. If not found, return an empty string.',\r\n'law_school_graduation_year' => 'Extract the year in which the attorney received their degree from the law school above (what year did they graduate?) If not found, return an empty string.',\r\n'law_school_honors' => 'Extract all honors this attorney received in or during law school. You must review all education and credentials sections that list their law degree AND ALSO the narrative bio, as well as all other sectiosn. These honors include: latin honors (cum laude, summa cum laude, magna cum laude); school specific honors (e.g. James Kent Scholars at Columbia Law); regular honors designations (e.g. Dean\u2019s List, High Honors, etc.); Order of the Coif; course prizes (such as book awards, CALI Awards, American Jurisprudence Awards, or course awards); membership in phi kappa phi; scholarships and fellowships; moot court awards; trial advocacy awards; best oralis; brief-writing honors or other writing honors; pro bono or service distinctions; commencement prizes and medals; or other types of academic law school honors (but list them specifically - do not list them as \"other honors\". Return this entire extracted list of specific honors as an array. If no honors are found, return an empty array.',   \r\n'law_journals' =>' Extract any law reviews or law journals listed for the attorney's time in law school. Also list if the attorney had any titles in such law reviews or journals, like Articles Editor for example. Return this entire extracted list of law reviews and journals, and associated titles, as an array. If no law reviews or journals are found, return an empty array.'\r\n'undergraduate_school' => 'Extract the attorney\\'s undergraduate degree-granting school, college, university, or institution. This is probably the institution from where they received a bachelors degree. If their undergraduate degree was an LLB listed for their law school above, return an empty string. If no undergraduate schools are found, return an empty string.',\r\n'undergraduate_school_graduation_year' => 'Extract the year in which attorney received their undergraduate degree from the undergraduate school above. If not found, return an empty string.',\r\n'undergraduate_specialty' => 'Extract the specialties or majors that are listed for the undergraduate degree (e.g. economics, computer science, etc.) This does not include degree type, like B.S., Bachelor of Arts or Science degree, etc. List the specialties or majors as an array. If not found, return an empty string.',\r\n'PhD_school' => 'If this attorney has a PhD, Extract the educational institution from which they received it. If not found, return an empty string.',\r\n'PhD_subject' => 'If this attorney has a PhD, list the educational institution from which they received it. If not found, return an empty string.',\r\n'Masters_degree_school' => 'If this attorney has a masters degree, extract the educational institution from which they received it. But do not list schools from which the attorney received an LL.M. degree or a masters in law. If no masters degree schools are found, return an empty string. ',\r\n'Masters_degree_subject' => 'If the attorney has a masters degree, extract the subject or area of study of the masters. The subject area may be in the degree itself, such as an M.Div, which is a masters in Divinity. But do not include subjects for LL.M. degrees or masters in law degrees. DO NOT include honors or latin honors (e.g. cum laude, summa cum laude) in your answer. List subjects as array. If no masters degree subjects are found, return an empty string.',\r\n'MBA_School' => 'If the attorney has a Masters in Business Administration, extract the name of the business school from which they received it. If not found, return an empty string.',\r\n'MD_school' => 'If the attorney has an MD (Doctor of Medicine) or DO (Doctor of Osteopathy) degree, extract the name of the medical school from which they received it. If not found, return an empty string.',\r\n'llm_in_tax_law_school' =>  'If the attorney has an masters in laws (LLM) degree, specializing in tax, extract the name of the law school from which they received it. If not found, return an empty string.',\r\n'Other_LLM_school' => 'If the attorney has an masters in laws (LLM) degree, but not one that specializes in tax, extract the name of the law school from which they received it. If not found, return an empty string.',\r\n'bar_and_court_admissions' => 'Extract EVERY explicit admission to practice (bar + court/agency) anywhere in the page. Include bar jurisdictions (states/provinces/territories/countries) and court/agency admissions (e.g., U.S. Supreme Court, Courts of Appeals with circuit, District/Bankruptcy/Tax/Federal Claims courts with district, USPTO, tribal/military/foreign courts). For UK attorneys, specify whether they are a solicitor, barrister, advocate, or any combination if available; for Canada, specify the province or territory; for Australia, specify the state or territory and whether they are admitted as a solicitor or barrister. Pull items under headings like \u201cAdmissions,\u201d \u201cBar Admissions,\u201d \u201cCourt Admissions,\u201d or similar, and treat each
 or clearly separated entry as one item. Do not infer from memberships/education. Exclude governments as parties, and strip years and dates. Output a deduplicated array of exact admission strings; if none, return []. ',\r\n'Clerkships' => 'Extract every judicial or court clerkship held by this attorney, regardless of where it appears in the biography (including in lists of prior employment or mixed professional experience). Treat any role containing the word \u201cclerk,\u201d \u201cclerkship,\u201d \u201cjudicial law clerk,\u201d \u201claw clerk,\u201d or similar as a clerkship. For each clerkship, return the name of the court as an array item; if the biography provides the judge\u2019s name, DO NOT include it in your answer. Include clerkships in federal courts (including bankruptcy courts), state courts, appellate courts, supreme courts, magistrate judges, and any foreign courts. Do not skip clerkships that appear in long court titles. If no clerkships are found, return an empty string.',\r\n'Clerkships_with_judge' => 'Extract every judicial or court clerkship held by this attorney, regardless of where it appears in the biography (including in lists of prior employment or mixed professional experience). Treat any role containing the word \u201cclerk,\u201d \u201cclerkship,\u201d \u201cjudicial law clerk,\u201d \u201claw clerk,\u201d or similar as a clerkship. For each clerkship, return the name of the court as an array item; if the biography provides the judge\u2019s name, include it in parentheses after the court name, and if no judge is named, return only the court. Include clerkships in federal courts (including bankruptcy courts), state courts, appellate courts, supreme courts, magistrate judges, and any foreign courts. Do not skip clerkships that lack judge names or that appear in long court titles. If no clerkships are found, return an empty string.',\r\n'Memberships' => 'Extract any organizations the attorney a member of. List them as an array, with the attorney's role if available. If no memberships or organizations are listed, return an empty string.',\r\n'clients' => 'Extract the attorney's clients that are explicitly NAMED in the source code. You MUST review EVERY section (including explicit client lists, narrative biography, representative matters, experience, and news articles/titles) and then MERGE the results; do not stop after finding clients in any one section. If a list of representative matters or experience is present, extract NAMED clients from this list, and ignore any clients who are described in the list but who are not explicitly named in the list. Only include a client from the list of representative matters/experience or any other section if its name appears verbatim in the list and if the list clearly identifies the client as a real person, business, company, organization, or government entity. Do NOT include general descriptions, categories, roles, or descriptors that are not proper names (for example: \"Fortune 50 company\", \"medical billing company\", \"global bank\", \"mayoral candidate\", \"pharmacy\", \"trade association\", \"energy company\", or similar phrases). As an overarching rule, if the client is not identified by a proper name, do not include it. When pulling clients from lists of representative matters/experience and news articles, include clients which are named and which are implied to be represented by this attorney, their team or firm, and exclude parties adverse to such clients, opposing such clients, or on the other side of a case, deal or transaction from such clients. For example, if the representative matter/experience or news article's title mentions a lending transaction with both the lender and borrower, and the attorney or their team or firm represented the lender, do not list the borrower. If a litigation case is listed, do not assume that the lawyer represented the plaintiff. Use context or other language in the text to determine which party was represented by the attorney. If a matter lists the government as one party, assume the attorney represented the other named party and include that party if it is specifically named and not anonymous. As another example, if the representative matter/experience is a litigation case, and it is written that the attorney represented the defense (or \"defended\" his client), extract the defendant named in the case title. List all named clients as a deduplicated array of NAMES copied directly from the source text. Omit unnamed parties and anonymous parties and never guess identities. If no named clients are explicitly named anywhere in the source code, return an empty string.',\r\n'industries' => 'Extract ONLY industries/industry sectors or client-type categories explicitly named in the source code (especially, but not exclusively, under headings like \u201cIndustries,\u201d \u201cPractices & Industries,\u201d or in /industries/ links). Include items like \u201cSports,\u201d \u201cHealthcare & Life Sciences,\u201d \u201cTechnology,\u201d \u201cInfrastructure,\u201d \u201cPrivate Equity,\u201d etc. EXCLUDE practice areas, services, or deal/matter types (e.g., \u201cMergers & Acquisitions,\u201d \u201cPrivate Equity M&A,\u201d \u201cacquisitions,\u201d \u201cinvestments,\u201d \u201cdivestitures,\u201d \u201cjoint ventures,\u201d \u201cfinancing,\u201d \u201crestructurings\u201d). Return a deduplicated array of industry/client-type names as written. If none are explicitly named, return empty array.',\r\n'languages' => 'Extract the languages in which the attorney is fluent. List them as an array.',\r\n'Accolades' => 'Extract any accolades, awards, or other special recognitions this attorney has received, such as rankings in Chambers guides (like Chambers & Partners, Chambers Gobal, or Chambers Asia-Pacific), the Legal500 list, and SuperLawyers, among others. The accolades should be specific to this attorney or their work, not generalized to their practice or their firm. List these accolades as an array. If no accolades are listed, return an empty string.',\r\n'pro_bono_activities' => 'Extract the attorney's pro bono, community service, and volunteer activities, as well as any non-profit, ngo, community service organizations the attorney may be involved with. If a description of the work is provided, include that. List them as an array only',\r\n'thought_leadership' => 'Extract ALL professional thought leadership attributed to this attorney in their narrative bio and in all \"Insights,\" \"Publications,\" \"Events,\" and similar sections. This includes all items with their authorship/co-authorship/speaking/hosting credit/(byline \u201cauthor,\u201d \"co-author,\" \u201cpresenter,\u201d \u201cspeaker,\u201d \u201cpanelist,\u201d \u201cwebinar,\u201d \u201cpodcast,\u201d \u201cblog,\u201d \u201carticle,\u201d \u201cpublication,\u201d \u201cchapter,\u201d \u201cCLE,\u201d etc.). This also includes any items that do not include their byline or credit, but which are implied to involve the attorney (for example, by being listed in a section on their profile for \"Insights,\" \"Podcasts,\" \"Events,\" \"Media,\" \"Thought Leadership,\" \"Webinars, etc.). If a \u201cNews\u201d or \u201cInsights\u201d section mixes third party news ABOUT this attorney, include only items implied to the attorney as creator/presenter. List each as \"Title (URL)\" when a link is present, otherwise just the title. Add base domain to relative links. Also include the publication, event/program, and date after the title if these are available. Return [] if none.'\r\n'adverse_parties' => 'Review all the source code, including the narrative bio and list of representative matters, and list EVERY identifiable and NAMED party that is adverse to this attorney\u2019s clients: litigation opponents and transaction counterparties (buyer vs seller, lender vs borrower, landlord vs tenant, licensor vs licensee, insurer vs insured, issuer vs underwriter/investor, etc.). You MUST pull from all sections in the source code - explicit lists of clients, the narrative biography, listed representative matters, or in news articles listed for this attorney, or the titles thereof. In M&A, if the attorney represented the buyer/acquirer, DO NOT list the acquired target as adverse (since it becomes the client); instead list only the selling side (seller, stockholders, founders, or divesting company). If the attorney represented the seller/target, list the buyer/acquirer. Use cues like \u201cto/with/from/against,\u201d \u201csale to/by,\u201d \u201cacquisition from/by,\u201d \u201cmerger with,\u201d \u201cfinanced by/loan to/from/credit facility with.\u201d In the attorney represented the owner or owning entity of a subsidiary/portfolio company (for example in the case of a restructuring or lending transaction), DO NOT list the subsidiary/portfolio company as adverse; Do not list governments/agencies/courts. Only include an adverse party if its name appears verbatim in the source code and clearly identifies a real person, business, company, organization, or government entity. Do NOT include general descriptions, categories, roles, or descriptors that are not proper names (for example: \"Fortune 50 company\", \"medical billing company\", \"global bank\", \"mayoral candidate\", \"pharmacy\", \"trade association\", \"energy company\", or similar phrases). If the text does not contain the adverse party's name, do not include it. Output a deduplicated array of exact names; omit unnamed parties and never guess.'\r\n 'affinity_groups' => 'Extract ALL affinity/identity-based organizations the attorney is affiliated with on the page, even if under generic headings like \u201cAssociations,\u201d \u201cMemberships,\u201d \u201cAffiliations,\u201d \u201cCommunities,\u201d or \u201cOrganizations.\u201d Check all sections of the source code. Include all bar or professional association whose name signals an identity/affinity or civil-rights focus (e.g., words like Black/African-American/AAPI/Asian/South Asian/Pacific Islander/Hispanic/Latino/Native/Indigenous/LGBT/LGBTQ/Queer/Women/Gender/Disability/Veteran/Jewish/Muslim/Christian/Hindu/Sikh/Interfaith/Civil Rights/Minority/Diversity/Inclusion). Exclude purely general trade/professional groups without such identity focus. Return a deduplicated array of exact organization names; if none, return empty array.'"]}