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Timothy W. Emery

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Education

  • J.D., Seattle University School of Law, 2003
  • M.B.A, University of Washington, 2013
  • B.B.A, Pacific Lutheran University, 1999

Admitted to Practice

  • WA
  • UT

Areas of Concentration

Professional and Community Involvement

Awards and Recognition

Award Name Granting Organization Date
Personal Injury Litigation: Plaintiffs
The Best Lawyers in America®
2025
Litigation: Labor and Employment
The Best Lawyers in America®
2025
AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated
Martindale-Hubbell®
2024
Top Attorney, 10.0 Rating
Avvo
2024
Top 100 Trial Lawyers in Washington State
The National Trial Lawyers
2024
Top 10 Personal Injury Attorney
Attorney and Practice Magazine
2024
Workers’ Comp and L&I Law Firm of the Year
AI Leading Advisor Awards
2024
Top 10 Civil Rights Trial Lawyers
The National Trial Lawyers
2024
Litigation: Labor and Employment
The Best Lawyers in America®
2024
AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated
Martindale-Hubbell®
2023
Workers’ Comp and L&I Law Firm of the Year
AI Global Media
2023
Workers’ Comp and L&I Law Firm of the Year
AI Leading Advisor Awards
2023
Client Champion
Martindale-Hubbell®
2023
America’s Top 100 High Stakes Litigators
High Stakes Litigators
2023
Top 10 Workers’ Compensation Attorney
Attorney and Practice Magazine
2023
Top Attorney, 10.0 Rating
Avvo
2022
Workers’ Comp and L&I Law Firm of the Year
AI Leading Advisor Awards
2022
Client Champion
Martindale-Hubbell®
2022
Workers’ Comp and L&I Law Firm of the Year
AI Global Media
2022
Top 100 US Employment Lawyers
VPN.com
2022
AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated
Martindale-Hubbell®
2022
Workers’ Comp Law Firm of the Year
Lawyer Monthly Magazine
2022
Seattle Workers’ Compensation Claimants Lawyer
US News Best Lawyers
2022
AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated
Martindale-Hubbell®
2021
Workers’ Comp and L&I Law Firm of the Year
AI Leading Advisor Awards
2021
Client Champion
Martindale-Hubbell®
2021
Top Attorney, 10.0 Rating
Avvo
2021
AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated
Martindale-Hubbell®
2020
Client Champion
Martindale-Hubbell®
2020
Employment Law Firm of the Year, Northwest USA
CV Magazine
2020
Top Attorney, 10.0 Rating
Avvo
2020
Top Attorney, 10.0 Rating
Avvo
2019
Top 10 Workers’ Compensation Attorney
Attorney and Practice Magazine
2019
Top 100 Trial Lawyers in Washington State
The National Trial Lawyers
2019
America’s Top 100 High Stakes Litigators
High Stakes Litigators
2019
Top Ranked Lawyers
ALM Legal Leaders
2019
Top 1% of America’s Most Honored Professionals
American Registry
2019
Employment Law Firm of the Year, Northwest USA
CV Magazine
2019
AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated
Martindale-Hubbell®
2019
Lead Counsel Rated, Workers’ Compensation Law
Lead Counsel Review Board
2018
Employment Law Firm of the Year, Northwest USA
CV Magazine
2018
Top Attorney, 10.0 Rating
Avvo
2018
Top 10 Workers’ Compensation Attorney
Attorney and Practice Magazine
2018
High Stakes Litigators Award
America’s Top 100 High Stakes Litigators
2018
Top Ranked Lawyers
ALM Legal Leaders
2018
10 Best Attorneys, High Verdict and Settlement Winner
American Institute of Legal Counsel
2018
Legal Leaders, Labor and Employment
Martindale-Hubbell®
2018
Top Attorneys
American Registry
2018
Top 1% of America’s Most Honored Professionals
American Registry
2018
Distinguished Lawyer
Expert Network
2018
Top 1% of Attorneys in America: Distinguished Justice Advocates
American Registry
2018
AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated
Martindale-Hubbell®
2018
Top 100 Trial Lawyers in Washington State
The National Trial Lawyers
2018
Top 10 Workers’ Compensation Attorney
Attorney and Practice Magazine
2017
Attorney of the Year
CV Magaine
2017
America’s Top 100 High Stakes Litigators
High Stakes Litigators
2017
America’s Top 100 Attorneys
High Stakes Litigators
2017
Client Champion Award
Martindale-Hubbell®
2017
Distinguished Lawyer Designation
Expert Network
2017
America’s Top 100 Attorneys
CV Magazine
2017
AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated
Martindale-Hubbell®
2017
Distinguished Lawyer
Expert Network
2016
Client Distinction Award
Martindale-Hubbell®
2016
AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated
Martindale-Hubbell®
2016
AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated
Martindale-Hubbell®
2015
Client Distinction Award
Martindale-Hubbell®
2015
Client’s Choice
Avvo
2014
AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated
Martindale-Hubbell®
2014

Background

Timothy W. Emery is a founding member of Emery | Reddy. Tim is dedicated to protecting Washington workers and consumers by suing serial violators of their civil rights. Tim and his team practice on the cutting edge of Employment Law, blending decades of trial work with a particular expertise in workers’ rights advocacy. After nearly a decade serving as General Counsel to large corporations, Tim focuses 100% of his practice on complex class action litigation.

Recent Successes (2023 – 2024)

  • Over $50,000,000 in negotiated awards in 2024 for thousands of Washington workers
  • Second largest resolution in Washington state history for data and privacy breaches — Garcia v. Washington State Department of Licensing, No. 22-2-05635-5 (King County Super. Ct.)
  • $9,889,985.51 judgment for non-compete violation — Jens v. Tori Belle Cosmetics, LLC, No. 22-2-06641-5 (King County Super. Ct.)
  • Co-lead counsel in Nunley v. Chelan-Douglas Health Dist., No 39571-5-III, 2024 Wash. App. LEXIS 2196 (October 31, 2024), a landmark privacy case holding that companies that collect PII and PHI have a duty to use reasonable care storing this information.

Recent Class Action Matters

  • Abrego Olea v. Vessel WA Operations, LLC, No. 22-2-06944-9 (King County Super. Ct.) (secured payments to the class for non-compete violations);
  • Atkinson v. AMF Bowling Centers, Inc., No. 23-2-19816-6
    (King County Super. Ct.) (secured payments to the class for EPOA violations) (pending final approval);
  • Atkinson v. Burberry Limited, No. 23-2-19460-8 (King County Super. Ct.) (secured payments to the class for EPOA violations) (pending final approval);
  • Atkinson v. Sonesta International Hotels Corporation,
    No. 23-2-19802-6 (King County Super. Ct.) (secured payments
    to the class for EPOA violations) (pending final approval);
  • Brinkman v. Emanuel, Inc., No. 24-2-02186-8 (King County Super. Ct.) (secured payments to the class for missed meals and breaks and minimum wage violations);
  • Carlson v. Pacific Northwest Fondue LLC, No. 19-2-05401-8
    (King County Super. Ct.) (secured payments to the class for missed meals and breaks);
  • Clopp v. Pacific Market Research LLC, No. 21-2-08738-4 (King County Super. Ct.) (secured payments to the class in a data breach action);
  • Cottington v. Washington Traffic Control., LLC, No. 22-2-02152-7 (King County Super. Ct.) (secured payments to the class
    for minimum wage violations);
  • Davis v. Jeff, Pat, Chris LLC, No. 19-2-33832-6 (King County Super. Ct. (secured payments to the class for minimum wage violations);
  • Dozier v. Noble Food Group, Inc., No. 19-2-01148-29 (Skagit County Super. Ct.) (secured payments to the class
    for minimum wage violations);
  • Floyd v. DoorDash, Inc., No. 23-2-19559-1 (King County Super. Ct.) (secured payments to the class for EPOA violations) (pending final approval);
  • Garcia v. Washington State Department of Licensing, No. 22-2-05635-5 (King County Super. Ct.) (secured payments to the class in data breach action);
  • Gegax v. Ann / Judith In Home Caregivers of Western Washington, LLC, No. 22-2-17728-4 (King County Super. Ct.) (secured payments to the class for non-compete violations);
  • Grove v. Cressy Door Company, Inc., No. 21-2-09828-9 (King County Super. Ct.) (secured payments to the class for missed meals and breaks and travel time);
  • Heard v. Home Express Delivery Service, LLC, No. 20-2-07098-0 (King County Super. Ct.) (secured payments to the class for missed overtime wages);
  • Honc v. Pacific Pie, Inc., No. 21-2-02653-32 (Spokane County Super. Ct.) (secured payments to the class for minimum wage violations);
  • Jens v. Tori Belle Cosmetics, LLC, No. 22-2-06641-5 (King Cnty. Sup. Ct.); (obtained $9,889,985.51 judgment for non-compete violations);
  • Jones v. eFinancial, LLC, No. 22-2-19385-9, (King County Super. Ct. (secured payments to the class for non-compete violations);
  • Justice v. Lube Development, L.C., No. 23-2-12593-2 (King County Super. Ct.) (secured payments to the class for missed meals and breaks and minimum wage violations)
  • Kennedy v. Ginsing, LLC, No. 20-2-05287-6 (King County Super. Ct. (secured payments to the class for missed meals and breaks);
  • LaCombe v. USNR, LLC, No. 23-2-03036-2 (King County Super. Ct. (secured payments to the class for time-clock rounding violations);
  • Moliga v. Marriott International, Inc., No. 23-2-19493-4 (King County Super. Ct.) (secured payments to the class for EPOA violations) (pending final approval);
  • Moliga v. Qdoba Restaurant Corporation, No. 23-2-11540-6 (King County Super. Ct.) (secured payments to the class for EPOA violations);
  • Moliga v. Vessel WA Operations, LLC, No. 21-2-09027-0 (King County Super. Ct.) (secured payments to the class for missed meals and breaks);
  • Morey v. Aftermath Services, LLC, No. 2:21-cv-00885 (W.D. Wash.) (secured payments to the class for missed meals and breaks and minimum wage violations);
  • Morrow v. Maverick Washington, LLC, No. 22-2-03653-2 (King County Super. Ct.) (secured payments to the class for missed meals and breaks and minimum wage violations);
  • Nunley v. Chelan-Douglas Health Dist., No 39571-5-III, 2024 Wash. App. LEXIS 2196 (October 31, 2024 (secured payments to the class in a data breach action);
  • Nyannor v. Vessel WA Operations, LLC, No. 22-2-08233-0 (King County Super. Ct.) (secured payments to the class for violations of the Seattle Secure Scheduling Act);
  • Saraceno-Oliveri v. Solgen Power, LLC, No. 23-2-09228-7 (King County Super. Ct. (secured payments to the class for non-compete violations);
  • Schneider v. Assurance IQ, LLC, No. 22-2-15633-3 (King County Super. Ct.) (secured payments to the class for non-compete violations);
  • Shipman v. Airport Investment Company, Inc., No. 19-2-32386-8 (King County Super. Ct.) (secured payments to the class for minimum wage violations);
  • Spencer v. City of Mount Vernon, No. 22-2-00461-29 (Skagit County Super. Ct.) (secured payments to the class for EPOA violation);
  • Spencer v. Conifer Revenue Cycle Solutions, LLC, No. 23-2-19345-8 (King County Super. Ct. (secured payments to the class for EPOA violations) (pending final approval);
  • Spencer v. Mastercard International Incorporated, No. 23-2-19564-7 (King County Super. Ct.) (secured payments to the class for EPOA violations) (pending final approval);
  • Viveros v. Perfect Blend, LLC, No. 23-2-05511-0 (King County Super. Ct.) (secured payments to two classes for EPOA and MWA violations);
  • Warren v. Discount Tire Co. of Washington Inc., No. 22-2-10618-8 (Pierce County Super. Ct) (secured payments to the class for missed meals and breaks and minimum wage violations);
  • Yount v. Cintas Corporation, No. 23-2-19408-0 (King County Super. Ct.) (secured payments to the class for EPOA violations) (pending final approval);
  • Yount v. Diamond Parking, Inc., No. 23-2-19309-1 (King County Super. Ct.) (secured payments to the class for EPOA violations); and
  • Yount v. Northwest Restaurants, Inc., No. 23-2-19399-7 (King County Super. Ct.) (secured payments to the class for EPOA violations) (pending final approval).

Recent Individual Representations

  • Confidential six-figure resolution for wrongful termination
  • $225,000 for sexual harassment pretrial resolution
  • $79,500 for unpaid overtime
  • $965,000 confidential resolution for race discrimination and wage withholding
  • $825,000 confidential resolution for employment law violations
  • $1.5MM confidential resolution for gender discrimination
  • $250,000 for hostile work environment
  • $550,000 settlement (settled on individual basis) for withheld pay from several dozen hourly workers
  • $517,000 for wrongful termination and age discrimination
  • $150,000 plus an additional estimated $300,000 in equity for wrongful termination and breach of contract
  • Multiple resolutions for Washington Amazon employees
  • Six-figure confidential resolution for wrongfully terminated med-tech sales worker
  • Six-figure confidential resolution for worker’s sexual harassment claim
  • Six-figure confidential settlement for discrimination claim

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