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 Lees, Judd H.
View attorney's Martindale-Hubbell rating. Upcoming Seminars: On Aug. 25, 2010, Judd Lees will be speaking about "Labor Law in 2010 - Card Checks and Beyond" at a seminar hosted by Sterling Education Services, Inc. in Tacoma, WA. Practice Areas: Construction Experience: Judd Lees has been practicing labor and employment law since 1979 and is a Member in the Seattle office. He is the chair of the firm’s Labor and Employment Law Practice Group. Mr. Lees represents both unionized and nonunionized employers in the private and public sector, including clients in the construction, manufacturing and the transportation industries before federal and state agencies, including the Department of Labor, National Labor Relations Board and the Washington State Department of Labor and Industries. Mr. Lees is a past member of the Board of Trustees for the Associated General Contractors of Washington, and is past President of the Western Washington Chapter of Associated Builders and Contractors. He was named to Super Lawyers by Washington Law & Politics magazine in 2006. He has also been recognized by the Seattle Met magazine as a “Top Lawyer” in Labor and Employment for 2010, a designation based upon Martindale-Hubbell's ranking of those practitioners in King County who have been judged by their peers to be “AV Preeminent”—the highest peer-review rating available. Education:Mr. Lees is a graduate of the University of Illinois, where he received his BA cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa, in 1975. He received his law degree from Boston University in 1979. Affiliations:Washington State Bar Association Recent Articles and Presentations:Chapter 22: "Industrial Insurance and Workplace Safety," Doing Business in Washington State; A Guide for Foreign Business and Investment, July 2010. "Wage and Hour GPS — Avoiding Hazards and Roadblocks," Williams Kastner Summer Breakfast Seminar, Seattle, WA, July 21, 2010. Co-Author, "Health Care Reform's Big Impact on HR," Washington Healthcare News, June 2010. Co-Author, "Health Care Reform's Big Impact on HR," The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel, May 2010. "Temporary Workforce - A New Horizon," Williams Kastner Labor & Employment Spring Half-Day Seminar, Seattle, WA, April 22, 2010. “Understanding Prevailing Wage Issues,” Davis-Bacon, Bellevue, WA, March 25, 2010. "Prevailing Wage Laws and Compliance," Puget Sound Washington Independent Electrical Contractors, Tacoma, WA, March 16, 2010. "Employer Compliance Issues and Best Defense Strategies," Prevailing Wage Law, Lorman Education Services, Tacoma, WA, March 11, 2010. "How to Avoid a Labor Crisis," Inland Pacific Chapter of Associated Builders and Contractors, Spokane Valley, WA, March 9, 2010. Co-Presenter, "Breaking Down the Barriers to Prevailing Wage Work," Inland Pacific Chapter of Associated Builders and Contractors, Spokane Valley, WA, February 9, 2010. "Use and Abuse of Independent Contractors in Construction", Associated General Contractors of Washington, Seattle, WA, January 27, 2010. "Employer Compliance Issues and Best Defense Strategies," Prevailing Wage Law in Washington, Lorman Education Services, Seattle, WA, January 21, 2010. Co-Presenter, "How to Avoid 'A Bad Day at the Office,'" BOMA Labor and Employment Law Seminar, Seattle, WA, November 16, 2009. Panelist, "The Labor & Employment Rules Change: Current and Future Compliance Issues Under the Obama Administration," Williams Kastner Labor & Employment Fall Half-Day Seminar, Seattle, WA, October 29, 2009. "Do's and Don'ts for Owners and Supervisors," Inland Pacific Chapter of Associated Builders and Contractors, Meridian, ID, June 12, 2009. "The Impact of Labor Law in the New Administration," Inland Pacific Chapter of Associated Builders and Contractors, Boise, ID, June 11, 2009. "Labor Relations Under the New Administration," Associated Builders & Contractors of Western Washington, Bellevue, WA, April 22, 2009. Co-Author, "Obama Administration Changes Employment Rules of the Game," The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel, April 2009. Panelist, "Reductions in Force: Reducing the Legal and Personal Risks," Williams Kastner Labor & Employment Half-Day Seminar, Seattle, WA, March 12, 2009. “Jobsite Labor Law for Construction Supervisors,” Inland Pacific Chapter of Associated Builders and Contractors, Spokane, WA, March 11, 2009. Author, "Obama Signs Executive Orders Undoing Bush's Support for Open Shop," AGC Works, February 18, 2009. "2009 FMLA Update," 2009 Legal Update, Providence St. Peter Hospital, Olympia, WA, February 11, 2009. "An Ounce of Prevention: Preparing for Labor Law Changes Under the Obama Administration," Critical Path, Inc., Yakima, WA, February 2009. Author, “Court Overturns Union Button Ban,” Newsline, Associated Builders and Contractors, September 2008. Author, “NLRB Issues Memo on Political Activity as Protected Content,” Newsline, Associated Builders & Contractors, September 2008. “Avoiding a Labor Crisis – Prepare Now or Get ‘Organized’ Later,” Associated Builders and Contractors of Western Washington, Seattle, WA, December 17, 2008. "Labor Law Turkeys and Employment Mashed Potatoes," Puget Sound Washington Chapter of Independent Electrical Contractors, Tacoma, WA, November 18, 2008. Co-Presenter, "Wage and Hour Truth or Dare: Of Course They're Exempt," Williams Kastner Labor & Employment Fall Update Seminar, Seattle, WA, October 29, 2008. Co-Presenter, "'On Company Time': Recent Trends in Hour and Wage Law," Williams Kastner Labor & Employment Half-Day Seminar, Seattle, WA, May 29, 2008. "Brinkmanship in the Area of Compensable Commute Time," Puget Sound Washington Chapter of Independent Electrical Contractors, Seattle, WA, April 18, 2008. "Unions as Organized 'Strip' Clubs," Construction Executive, February 2008. Co-Presenter, "Retaliation in the Employment and Labor Law Areas," Williams Kastner Labor & Employment Fall Update Half-Day Seminar, Bellevue, WA, November 14, 2007. "Brinkmanship in the Area of Compensable Travel Time, " Williams Kastner Labor & Employment Fall Update Half-Day Seminar, Bellevue, WA, November 14, 2007. "Responding to Current Labor Labor Law Issues for the Open Shop," Associated General Contractors of Washington, Seattle, WA, October 31, 2007. Author, "NLRB Decision Helpful in Fighting Use of PLAs," AGC Works, 2007. Co-Presenter, "Tribal Labor & Employment Developments," Emerging Northwest Tribal Economies, The Seminar Group, Seattle, WA, July 12, 2007. "What is Work? Wage Claims and Class Action Suits," Construction Executive Magazine, February 2007. Co-Presenter, "Preparing for Construction's Long Hot Summer of 2007," Associated Builders and Contractors of Western Washington, Bellevue, WA, May 2, 2007. "Wage and Hour Class Actions: You're in the Bull's Eye," Williams Kastner Labor & Employment Half-Day Seminar, Seattle, WA, April 18, 2007. "Strikes: Are You Ready?" AGC Education Foundation Continuing Education for Construction Professionals, Seattle, WA, March 22, 2007. "What Is Work: Wage Claims and Class Action Suits," Construction Executive, February 2007. Co-Presenter, "The Changing Landscape of Labor Law in 2006," Williams Kastner Labor & Employment Fall Update Seminar, Bellevue, WA, October 19, 2006. Co-Presenter, "Strikes & Pickets," AGC Education Foundation Continuing Education for Construction Professionals, Seattle, WA, October 3, 2006. "Tips and Traps in Collective Bargaining Agreements," Williams Kastner Labor & Employment Breakfast Seminar, Seattle, WA, March 28, 2006. |
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