Karin D. Jones
Experience
Karin Jones is a partner in the Labor and Employment group. She has experience in a
variety of civil matters with a primary focus on employment law, providing advice to
employers and representing employers in litigation before administrative agencies and
the state and federal courts. In addition to her trial court practice, Karin draws on her
prior experience as a law clerk at the Ninth Circuit to represent clients in appellate
litigation. Karin’s practice also extends to health care and natural resources litigation,
among other types of general civil litigation.
Before joining Stoel Rives, Karin was a Deputy Attorney General in the Civil Litigation
Division of the Office of the Idaho Attorney General (2006-2010), an associate at Hall,
Farley, Oberrecht & Blanton, P.A. (2004-2006), and a law clerk for the Honorable
Thomas G. Nelson at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (2003-2004).
Representative Employment Work
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Successfully represented many employers before the Equal Employment
Opportunity Commission, Washington State Human Rights Commission, and
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Seattle, WA
(206) 386-7598 direct
(206) 386-7500 fax
Seattle Office for Civil Rights, assisting in responses to Charges of Discrimination
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and achieving agency findings of no probable cause.
karin.jones@stoel.com
Represented international commodities company in defending against race
Education
discrimination claims, facilitating settlement of claims raised by two plaintiffs
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University of Idaho College of Law,
and achieving successful outcome at binding arbitration resulting in dismissal of
J.D., 2003, magna cum laude
all claims raised by third plaintiff.
Member, Spring Edition Editor, Idaho
Law Review
Recipient, University of Idaho College
of Law full tuition merit scholarship
Representative Appellate Work
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Represented large health care client against sexual harassment claims, obtaining
Summer law program, Prague, Czech
summary judgment for client and successfully defending client on appeal to the
Republic, Summer 2002
Ninth Circuit.
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Represented construction company in defending against former employee’s wage
Whitman College, B.A., History, 2000,
rebate claims, obtaining summary judgment for client that was upheld on appeal
cum laude
Studied abroad at the University of St.
to the Washington Supreme Court.
Andrews, Scotland, Spring 1999
Obtained summary judgment for health insurance providers and association
health plans in appeals filed before the Office of the Insurance Commissioner
regarding plan rating methodology.
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Represented oil and gas company in successful royalty appeals to the Department
of Natural Resources.
Admissions
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Washington
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Idaho
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U.S. District Court for the Eastern and
Western Districts of Washington and
the District of Idaho
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U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth
Circuit
Karin D. Jones
Professional Honors and Activities
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Judge, American Bar Association National Appellate Advocacy Competition, 2012, 2014
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Recipient, Stoel Rives LLP Pro Bono Service Award, 2014
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Member, Board of Bar Examiners, Washington State Bar Association, 2011-present
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Member, Amicus Curiae Brief Committee, Washington State Bar Association, 2011-present
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Member, Editorial Advisory Committee, NWLawyer (official publication of the Washington State Bar Association), 2011-2013
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Member, Editorial Advisory Board, The Advocate (official publication of the Idaho State Bar), 2007-2010
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Grader, Idaho State Bar Examination, 2008
Presentations
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"Appropriate Workplace Conduct; Preventing Harassment and its Consequences," Stoel Rives LLP Breakfast Briefing, Feb. 2016
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"From Hiring to Termination: HR Best Practices," Stoel Rives LLP Breakfast Briefing, Nov. 2015
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"FLSA Wage and Hour Crackdown" and "Termination Best Practices," Sterling Education Services’ Employment Law: Beyond the
Basics (Anchorage, AK), Oct. 2015
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"Family Leave and Leave as a Reasonable Accommodation," Stoel Rives LLP Breakfast Briefing, Aug. 2014
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"Stoel Rives Achieves Major Civil Rights Victory for Washington Immigrants," LXBN TV Interview, YouTube, Sept. 20, 2013
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"An Employee by Any Other Name: Volunteers, Family Workers, and Independent Contractors," Idaho Wine Commission Annual
Meeting, Feb. 2013.
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"Seattle Paid Sick and Safe Time: What Employers Need to Know," Stoel Rives LLP Breakfast Briefing, 2012
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"2010 Labor and Employment Law: Year in Review," Stoel Rives LLP Breakfast Briefing, 2010
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"Navigating the Rules of the Idaho Division of Human Resources," Office of the Idaho Attorney General, Spring CLE, 2010
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"ADA and FMLA," State of Idaho Controller's Office Payroll and Accounting Conference, Oct. 2007
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Various employment law topics, Hall, Farley, Oberrecht, & Blanton, "Bagels and Briefs" seminar series, 2004-2006
Publications
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LexisNexis Practice Guide: Washington Trial and Post-Trial Civil Procedure, 2014 ed. (chapter author and reviewer); 2015 ed.
(update author)
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LexisNexis Practice Guide: Washington Pretrial Civil Procedure, 2013 ed. (chapter author and reviewer); 2014 & 2015 eds.
(update author)
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LexisNexis Practice Guide: Washington Civil Discovery, 2013 ed. (chapter reviewer); 2014 & 2015 eds. (update author)
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"Don't Let the EEOC's Guidance on Background Checks Put Your Company in Hot Water" (coauthor), Idaho Business Review, May
19, 2014
Karin D. Jones
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"The Limited Scope of Local Initiatives" (coauthor), NWLawyer, Jan. 2013
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"Oregon Supreme Court Weeds Out Medical Marijuana Accommodation Claims in the Workplace: Emerald Steel Fabricators, Inc.
v. Bureau of Labor & Industries," Emerging Issues, LexisNexis, 2012
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"Roe v. TeleTech: Washington Supreme Court Snuffs Out Employee's Claim of Retaliatory Discharge for Medical Marijuana Use,"
Emerging Issues, LexisNexis, 2012
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"Attendance Really is Essential: The Ninth Circuit Confirms that Hospital Attendance Policies Need Not Be Ignored Under the
ADA" (coauthor), Washington Healthcare News, Sept. 2012
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"Snuffing Out Employee Tobacco Use: The Trend Towards No-Nicotine Hiring Policies" (coauthor), Washington Healthcare News,
Feb. 2011
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"Adoption Without Consent: How Idaho is Treading on the Constitutional Rights of Unwed Fathers," 39 Idaho L. Rev., 207, 2002
Civic Activities
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Member, Board of Trustees, Seattle Children's Theatre, 2016-present
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Member, Cocoon House Board of Directors, 2011-2014, and Advisory Board, 2014-present
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Member, HR Advisory Committee, YWCA King-Snohomish County, 2012-present
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Judge, Washington State History Day, 2011