Catharine Morisset

Catharine Morisset is a partner in the Seattle office. Her practice focuses on representing local and national employers in litigation in state and federal courts, on appeal, and also before the EEOC and similar state agencies in all aspects of workplace law, such as ADA, ADEA, FLSA, FMLA, NLRA, Title VII, and similar state laws. Catharine also has significant experience representing ship owners and operators in traditional maritime claims, such as Jones Act personal injury, OPA compliance, and cargo disputes.

Catharine uses her litigation experience to work closely with clients to provide effective preventative counseling and workforce training. This includes regularly advising and training clients on drug testing, hiring, wage-hour compliance, leaves, reasonable accommodations, investigations, employment agreements, discipline, terminations, and layoffs.

She is an active member of the Society of Human Resource Managers, and is often invited to address local chapters as well as members state-wide and across the Pacific Northwest.

Good to know

Job Types Partner
Areas of Practice 1) Litigation of Employment Disputes, 2) Employee Leaves, 3) Employment Discrimination and Harassment, 4) Wage and Hour Law, 5) Employment Law Training and 6) Appellate Practice
Law School Tulane Law School, New Orleans, LA (J.D.,1999)
Education University of Washington, Seattle, WA (B.A.,1994)
Bar Member / Association Wisconsin State Bar Association,Alaska State Bar Association
Most recent firm FISHER & PHILLIPS LLP
LinkedIn Profile https://www.linkedin.com/in/catharine-morisset-5268342b
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