Joseph P. Hoag

Joseph Hoag is an employment attorney who defends clients in state and federal courts against claims of retaliation, wrongful termination, discrimination, breach of contract, and constitutional violations. He also defends employers facing complaints filed with administrative agencies including the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the Seattle Office of Civil Rights. His litigation experience covers handling all stages of discovery in both single-plaintiff and multi-plaintiff cases, conducting depositions, and winning non-dispositive motions.

In his counseling practice, Joseph advises employers on a variety of sensitive workplace issues such as terminations and other disciplinary procedures, hiring procedures, religious expression, workplace safety issues, and the use of criminal background checks.