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Sara Amies is a leader in the Seattle employment law community, and comes to us with almost two decades of experience advising employees and small businesses on employment law issues. Sara handles a wide range of employment litigation, where her work primarily focuses on issues relating to whistleblower retaliation, gender discrimination, sexual harassment, and disability accommodations. She also negotiates employment contracts, non-compete restrictions, and severance agreements.
On April 17, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court issued an important ruling for employers. The bar for civil rights claims is now lower. After two lower courts ruled against an employee’s sex discrimination claim, the US Supreme Court unanimously disagreed. The plaintiff will have her claims heard by a jury of her peers.