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Admitted to Practice

Washington, 1999
California, 2005
U.S. District Court Western District of Washington
U.S. District Court Central District of California
U.S. District Court Northern District of California
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Washington

Kathryn S. Rosen

Partner

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Seattle

T206.757.8134

F206.757.7134

Katie Rosen focuses her practice on employment law. She has handled numerous complex employment law class actions and multiple plaintiff cases on a nationwide and statewide basis. Katie also defends all other types of employment litigation in state and federal courts, and is a frequent speaker on wage and hour issues.

Representative Experience

Aden v. Delta Global Services

Successfully resolved 30 plaintiff religious discrimination case without litigation. (2010)

McMullen v. CRISTA Ministries

Prevailed on summary judgment, dismissing state law discrimination claims. (2010)

Woodring v. Clearwire

Successfully moved to enforce contractual agreement. (2010)

Bartlett et al. v. Diamond Parking; Teruel et al. v. Diamond Parking

Achieved successful settlement on behalf of employer in related wage and hour class actions. (N.D. Cal. 2008) Read more

Parents Involved in Community Schools v. Seattle School Dist. No. 1

Successfully represented parents in Equal Protection Clause challenge to a school district’s use of race in its student admissions plan in the Western District of Washington, U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit (en banc), Washington State Supreme Court, and U.S. Supreme Court. Parents Involved in Community Schools v. Seattle School District No. 1, 127 S.Ct. 2738 (U.S. 2007)

Wage and hour class action dispute for national retailer

Defended an employer in the largest wage and hour class action in Washington history. 133 Wn. App. 1036 (2006)

Hardage v. CBS Inc., et al.

Obtained summary judgment for employer in harassment and retaliation case, and prevailed on appeal to the 9th Circuit. 427 F.3d 1177 (9th Cir. 2005)

Wage and hour class action for nationwide retail chain

Defended a nationwide retail chain in separate wage and hour class actions in Washington, Oregon, and Idaho, involving potentially hundreds of millions of dollars of liability and more than 100,000 class members. Settlements resulted in approximately 10 percent of the alleged damages.

Professional & Community Activities

Board Member, New Beginnings, 2009-present

Education

J.D., Tulane University Law School, 1999, magna cum laude
- Managing Editor, Tulane Law Review
- Order of the Coif
- Teaching Fellow, legal research and writing
- Clinician, Juvenile Law Clinic
B.A., Sociology, University of Washington, 1996, magna cum laude
- Phi Beta Kappa


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