Attorney

Timothy W. Emery

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

Areas of Concentration

Employment Law
Consumer Law
Privacy Rights Law

Professional and Community Involvement

Inns of Court
Association of Corporate Counsel
Washington State Association for Justice
Washington State Trial Lawyers Association, EAGLE member

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