GREGORY M. SKIDMORE

SUMMARY

Gregory M. Skidmore focuses his practice on representing both individuals and companies in a wide variety of civil and business litigation matters with a primary focus on employment litigation. Gregory represents clients in cases involving age, disability, and gender discrimination, retaliation, sexual harassment, unpaid wages, employment contract disputes, unemployment benefits appeals, and wrongful discharge in federal, state, and tribal courts and before governmental agencies such as the EEOC and DOL. Gregory also assists business owners with the development and implementation of policies and procedures compliant with both state and federal employment laws. As a litigator, Gregory embraces his role as both an advocate and a counselor by zealously representing his clients while also recognizing his duty to seek an amicable resolution between adverse parties. In his free time, Gregory enjoys hiking and camping in the beautiful Pacific Northwest, trying new restaurants, serving in his church and community, and spending time with his wife and young children.

REPRESENTATIVE CASES

• Obtained $1.5 million jury verdict against national health care company for retaliation and wrongful termination.
• Received $130,000 judgment from bench trial for national fireworks company in a breach of contract action.
• Successfully defended and resolved an unpaid wages claim against local furniture company.
• Obtained favorable settlement on behalf of independent insurance broker agains insurance company for breach of contract.
• Settled multiple claims for employees claiming wrongful termination and discrimination.

PRACTICE AREAS

• Employment Law
• Litigation and Trial

BAR ADMISSIONS

• Washington
• Idaho

COURT ADMISSIONS

• U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington
• U.S District Court for the Eastern District of Washington
• Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals

EDUCATION

• J.D., George Mason University School of Law, Arlington, VA
• B.A., Brigham Young University, Provo, UT

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

• Washington State Bar Association (Employment Law Section)
• King County Bar Association (Employment Law Section)
• J. Reuben Clark Law Society
• Washington Employment Law Association
• Society for Human Resources Management

LANGUAGES

• French