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John Hodges-Howell

Counsel

T 206.757.8255 Seattle
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John Hodges-Howell represents employers of all sizes across multiple industries in both the public and private sector in traditional labor and employment litigation. In John's traditional labor practice, his clients trust him to develop a soup to nuts labor strategy that spans positive management, election proceedings, collective bargaining negotiations, arbitrations, and litigation before the National Labor Relations Board and equivalent state agencies.

John is also an experienced employment litigator, defending his clients against employment discrimination charges, wage and hour claims, and in whistleblower proceedings before state and federal agencies. He also is an accomplished appellate advocate with substantial experience making constitutional arguments in federal and state courts, including the Washington State Supreme Court.

John's clients know him as being outgoing, curious, and committed to helping them solve their problems, regardless of how complex or insurmountable they may at first seem. John's clients include airlines, hospitals, universities, libraries, museums, media organizations, restaurants, and both large and small manufacturers in Washington and across the nation. He often writes about labor developments and presents on them.

When John is not ferrying his 9-year-old and 6-year-old to their next soccer match, he enjoys fly fishing, mountain biking and gravel riding anywhere in the Cascades or Olympics mountain ranges.

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Admitted to Practice

  • Washington, 2009

Education

  • LL.M., Health Law, University of Washington School of Law, 2012
  • J.D., University of Washington School of Law, 2009
    • Executive Articles Editor, Pacific Rim Law and Policy Journal
  • M.S., Microbiology, University of Washington, 2004
    • National Science Foundation, Center for Nanotechnology Research Fellowship
  • B.A., Biochemistry, Lewis & Clark College, 2000, cum laude
    • Center for Research on Occupational and Environmental Toxicology Fellowship

Professional Recognition

    • Selected to a list of "Ones to Watch" in Labor and Employment Law - Management (Seattle), Best Lawyers, 2022-2024

Background

    • Legal Extern, Washington State Hospital Association, Seattle, 2012
    • Judicial Law Clerk, Hon. J. Robert Leach, Washington State Court of Appeals, Division I, Seattle, 2009-2011
    • Judicial Extern, Hon. J. Coughenour, U.S. District Court, Western District of Washington, Seattle, 2008
    • Rule 9 Intern, Washington State Office of the Attorney General, Olympia, Wash., 2007-2008
    • Senior Scientific Program Analyst, National Human Genome Research Institute, Rockville, Md., 2004-2006
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