John Hodges-Howell

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.