Jennifer L. Robbins joined the firm as an Associate Attorney in 2009.  She represents public- and private-sector union clients and individual employees in all aspects of litigation in state and federal court, arbitrations and administrative proceedings. Jennifer maintains a dynamic litigation practice and advocates for her clients in all phases of dispute resolution, including negotiations, litigation and appeal.  Her cases have involved a range of labor and employment issues, including unpaid wages and overtime, discrimination based on union activity, union jurisdictional disputes, problem-solving during organizing campaigns and the duty of fair representation.  Jennifer has negotiated a number of favorable settlements which have resolved union grievances, unfair labor practice charges and claims involving individual employees.  She also advises unions and individual employees on their rights and obligations under federal and state anti-discrimination and leave laws.

Jennifer earned her J.D. with Honors in Law from the University of Washington School of Law, where she co-founded the Disability Law Alliance and was co-President of the Center for Human Rights and Justice.  Jennifer earned her M.A., summa cum laude, from Michigan State University in 2001, where she studied movements for social and economic justice and the ways those movements have changed and shaped American law, policy and politics.  Prior to law school, Jennifer spent a number of years working as an advocate for low-income people with disabilities at non-profit organizations in the Pacific Northwest. 

Representative Work

• Labor Arbitration Award - Successfully challenged the transfer and discipline without just cause of a union shop steward
• Protected Free Speech of Community Organization - Defeated company's effort to prevent community organization from protesting its employment practices  
• Labor Arbitration Awards - Obtained reinstatement, back pay and benefits for workers laid off in violation of contractual seniority provisions
• Fair Representation Litigation - Successfully resolved duty of fair representation claims on summary judgment in state and federal court