Colleen Kinerk
Cable, Langenbach, Kinerk & Bauer, Llp
Suite 3500
1000 Second Avenue
Seattle, Washington 98104
Work: (206) 292-8800
Home: (206) 525-1611
Fax: (206) 292-0494
eMail: ckinerk@cablelang.com
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Current Employment:
Partner - Cable, Langenbach, Kinerk & Bauer, LLP
My professional work includes mediation, litigation and counseling of clients. I have served as a hearing officer, and as a mediator on a wide range of disputes that arose in the workplace or which involved educational institutions, churches and other non-profit entities. As a trial lawyer, I handle commercial and tort litigation with particular emphasis on labor law including discrimina¬tion, wrongful discharge and whistle-blower cases. I have repre¬sented individuals, for profit and not for profit corporations and governmental entities in contested matters in state and federal court and before regulatory agencies and commissions. My practice also includes providing advice and training to employers.
Professional Memberships:
American Bar Association, 1977 to present
Washington State Bar Association, 1977 to present
Washington Women Lawyers, 1977 to present
Seattle-King County Bar Association, 1977 to present
Washington State Trial Lawyers Association, 1985 to present
Professional Committees and Activities:
ADR Roundtable, 2005 to present
Mediator - Settlement Now - Alternative Dispute Resolution Program, co-sponsored by Safeco Insurance Company and WSTLA
Ninth Circuit Lawyer Representative, 2000-2002
Washington Women Lawyers - Seattle-King County Chapter - Member Judicial Evaluation Committee I, 1989; Chair State Judicial Evaluation Committee II, 1990-1992; CLE Committee, 1990; Vice-President Leadership Develop¬ment, 1992-1994; President Elect – 1994; President - 1995-1996; Foundation President - 1996-2001
Seattle-King County Bar Association - CLE Committee Member, 1979-1983; Chairperson, 1982-1983; Member of Delivery of Legal Services Committee, 1978-1979; Member of CLE Subcommittee; Litigation Section, 1991-1992; Annual Awards Committee, 1994-1995; Co-Chairperson KCBA Awards Committee, 1997-1998; Community Legal Services Committee, 1997-1998; Committee on Issues for Sexual Minorities, 1997-1998; Chairperson Public Information Committee 1998-1999; Editorial Committee, King County Practice Manual, 1998-1999; KCBA Pro Bono Task Force Committee – Chairperson 2010
King County Bar Foundation - Trustee, 2001-present; Vice President 2006-2007; President 2007-2008
Northwest Women's Law Center, Volunteer and CLE Committee Member
Student Mentor Programs:
Seattle University School of Law, 1994-1995
University of Washington Law School, 1995-1996
Founding Member, Coalition of Minority Bar Associations 1995
Chairperson, Washington State Bar Association Access to Justice Conferences, 1997-present
Washington State Bar Association – Co-chair – Employment Law Institute 1994-present
Washington State Bar Association - Labor and Employment Section, Member of the Executive Committee, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004
Professional Education Experience:
Adjunct Faculty - University of Washington Law School - Trial Advocacy Program 1993-1998
Faculty Member for the National Institute of Trial Attorneys (NITA) 1989-present
Adjunct Faculty, University of Puget Sound MBA Program/Seattle Campus - Overview of the Legal Process 1982-1983
WSTLA - Peoples Law School - Faculty Member 1991-1993
WSTLA - Teachers Law School - Faculty Member 1992-1993
Civic Activities:
Board of Directors, Northwest Justice Project, 1996-2000
Co-Chair, Blanchet High School Capital Campaign, 1995-1997
Blanchet High School Development and Long-Term Planning Board, 1994-1999
Catholic Community Services - Western Washington Board of Trustees 1993-1996
Catholic Community Services - King County Board of Directors 1990-1993
Northwest Defenders Association, Board Member, 2009-Present
Seattle University - Board of Regents 1989-present; co-chair Board of Regents -1998-1999, Chair of Regents 2001-2002
Seattle University Foundation, Trustee - 1997-2007
Seattle University Alumni Association - President - 1987-1988
Seattle University Alumni Board of Governors 1984-1989
Seattle University - Member, Presidents Club Steering Committee, 1996-2000
Seattle Preparatory School - Board of Trustees 1998-2001, President Board of Trustees 2001-2004
Our Lady of the Lake School - Room Parent, Scout Leader, Speech Coach, School Commission Member, Parents Club Volunteer 1989-present; President School Commission - 1999-2000
Honors:
Washington Women Lawyers - State Board Member of the Year 1993 and 1994
Seattle University - Alumnus of the Year 1994
Acknowledged in Best Lawyers in America
Washington Law & Politics, Super Lawyers, various editions 1998-2010
Legals, P.S., Friend Award, 1998
King County Bar Association - Helen Geisness Award, 1999
CLE and Other Publications:
Historic Overview of Sexual Harassment in the Workplace; SKCBA; 1987
Summary Judgment Motions; SKCBA; 1987
Jury Voir Dire; SKCBA; 1988
Employment Law - Trial Issues - Motions, Jury Instructions; WSTLA; 1990
Washington Civil Discovery - Developing a Discovery Strategy; PSE; 1990
Sexual Harassment in the Workplace - Historical Overview of State and Federal Laws Dealing with Sexual Harassment; Northwest Women's Law Center; 1990
Oral Persuasion in the Courtroom; WSTLA; 1991
Handling Expert Witnesses; SKCBA; 1991
Ethical Issues in the Practice of Law; WWL; 1991
Sex and Power Issues in the Workplace - Evaluating the Legal Rights of Alleged Harassers; National Interdisciplinary Conference on Sexual Harassment; March, 1992
Sexual Harassment in the Workplace - Evaluating Liability and Damages; University of Washington School of Law; June, 1992
Sexual Harassment - Balancing the Rights of Victims and Harass¬ers; Washing¬ton State Bar Association; October, 1992
Americans With Disabilities Act - What is Reasonable Accommoda¬tion?; WSBA Convention 1992; Selected for WSBA Best of CLE; 1992
Americans With Disabilities Act - Interface Between the ADA and Workers Compensa¬tion; Professional Education Systems, Inc.; January, 1993
Trial Practice Series - Depositions and Discovery; SKCBA; January, 1993
Chapter Author - The Law of Washington, Washington State Discrimination Law; Butterworth Publications; 1993
Representing the Injured Worker - The ADA Meets Workers Compensation Law; Washington State Trial Lawyers Association; March, 1993
The Rules as Tools - CR 26 & 27; Washington State Trial Lawyers Association; April, 1993
Essentials of Evidence - Discovery & The Rules of Evidence; Seattle-King County Bar Association; April, 1993
Employment Law Mini Series: Avoiding Worker Comp Pitfalls in Discrimination Cases; Washington State Trial Lawyers Association; June, 1993
Workers Compensation - The ADA and Its Impact on Washington Law; Washing¬ton State Bar Association; September, 1993
The Art of Negotiation: The Competitor Model; Washington Women Lawyers Annual CLE; October, 1993
Punitive Damages - Strategies for Defending Employment Torts; Washington State Bar Association; October, 1993
Damages Strategies in Commercial & Tort Litigation - Handling the Expert Witness; Washington State Bar Association; December, 1993
Sexual Harassment - Secondary Issues; Seattle King County Bar Association; January, 1994
Presentation on Cross-Examination of Human Resources Professional; Personnel Law Update - Annual Conference; March, 1994
The Rules as Tools - Rules of Discovery; Washington State Trial Lawyers Association; June, 1994
Case Evaluation and Strategy; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission - Annual Training Program for Employers; September, 1994
Punitive Damages in Employment Cases - Critical Issues in Employment Law; Washington State Bar Association; October, 1994
Sanctions for Discrimination, Washing¬ton Employment and Labor Law; Profes¬sional Development Institute, Inc.; December, 1994
Defending Wrongful Discharge Cases; Professional Education Systems, Inc.; January, 1995
ADA on Workers Compensation; Lorman Business Center; March, 1995
Speaker; Assessing Sexual Harassment Cases; July, 1995
Speaker; Reductions in Force; Institute of Business; September, 1995
Speaker; Washington State Supreme Court Commemoration - 19th Amendment; September, 1995
Settlement Now Annual Mediation Training Session; Coordinator; December, 1995
Speaker; Best of CLE, Evaluating Sexual Harassment Cases; December, 1995
Speaker; A Comprehensive Review and Update; Washington Employment & Labor Law; January, 1996
Speaker; Planning and Compelling Discovery: How to Develop and Enforce an Effective Discovery Strategy; March, 1996
Symposium on Legal Issues Facing Non-Profits; May, 1996
Employment Regulations in Washington; October, 1996
Impact of the ADA on Workers' Compensation; June, 1997
Update on Sexual Harassment; Lorman Business Center; October, 1997
Defending Wrongful Discharge Claims Under Washington Law; National Business Institute; October, 1997; September, 2004; December, 2006; July, 2007; December 2007
ADA Update 1997; Council on Education in Management; November, 1997
Speaker, Current Legal and Management Issues; Washington Self-Insurers Association; February, 1998
Speaker, Legal Rights: What you Don't Know Can Hurt You, Washington Women '98; March, 1998
Speaker, Sexual Harassment Update 1998: How to Contain Damage to Your Business Once Harassment is Alleged; April, 1998
Speaker, Impact of the ADA on Workers' Compensation: Select Workers' Compensation Issues Related to the ADA; May 1998
Speaker, Personnel Law Update 1998: When Averting Your Eyes Will Lose you a Lawsuit -- Steps you Must Take to Address Sexual Harassment; May 1998
Speaker, The Law and the Independent Contractor: Independent Contractors and Compliance with Employee Leave Laws, July 1998
Speaker, Labor and Employment Law: How to Avoid Litigation and What to do When You Can't; August, 1998
Speaker, Depositions: A Strategic Tool; October, 1998
Speaker, Personnel Law Update 1998: From Mental Disabilities to Managed Diseases - Measuring the Impact of Invisible Disabilities in the Workplace; November, 1998
Speaker, Council on Education in Management: Public Sector Employment 1999; Improving Morale and Motivation: Stirring Up a Stagnant Workforce, January 1999
Speaker, KCBA Employment Law: Nuts & Bolts for the In-House Counsel and General Practitioner, April, 1999
Speaker, Successful ADA Litigation in Washington; Ethical Considerations; Representing the Disabled Client, April, 1999
Speaker, Second Annual Conference on Washington Labor and Employment Law; How to Avoid Litigation and What to do When You Can't, August, 1999
Speaker, Washington State Supreme Court/Insurance Commissioner; Genetics, Health Care and the Law, October, 1999
Speaker, National Lesbian and Gay Law Association - Lav Law Workshop; Starting and Nurturing Local GLBTQ Bar Association, Coordinating with other Minority Bar Associations, October, 1999
Speaker, Washington State Bar Association; Workplace Harassment - Understanding, Investigating, Addressing and Litigating Claims of Sexual and Other Forms of Harassment in the Workplace, November, 1999
Speaker, Washington Labor Letters, Inc.; Managing a Workforce in 2000, November, 1999
Speaker, Presentation to Washington State Consulting Engineers; Summary Overview of Key Aspects of State and Federal Laws Governing the Rights and Responsibilities of Washington State Employers, January, 2000
Speaker, King County Bar Association - Nuts & Bolts for the In-House Counsel and General Practitioner, Overview of the Law Pertaining to Payment of Wages and Hours of Work, March, 2000
Speaker, Women of WSTLA, Opposing Summary Judgment, May, 2000
Speaker, Washington State Bar Association; The Seven Deadly Sins of Washington Employers: Recognizing and Avoiding Them, July, 2000
Speaker, Third Annual Conference on Washington Labor and Employment Law; How to Avoid Litigation and What to do When You Can't -- Discharge and Post-Discharge Issues, August, 2000
Speaker, KCBA: Nuts & Bolts of Trial Litigation: Discovery Basics, December, 2000
Speaker, Federal Bar Association: Mediation of Employment Disputes, January, 2001
Speaker, Taking Your First Deposition in Washington, May, 2001
Speaker, Fourth Annual Conference on Washington Labor and Employment Law: Discharge and Post-Discharge Issues, August, 2001
Speaker, Washington State Bar Association, Point-Counterpoint Handling the Employment Case in Washington from the Plaintiff and Defense Perspective, September, 2001
Speaker, Washington State Bar Association, Federal Court Pretrial Practice, November, 2001
Panel Member, Washington State Bar Association, Clarence Darrow Play . . . Ethics and Professionalism, November, 2001
Speaker, Washington State Bar Association, Employment Discrimination/Sexual Harassment Claims & Cases, December, 2001
Speaker, Fifth Annual Conference on Washington Labor and Employment Law: Discharge and Post-Discharge Issues, August, 2001
Speaker, ADA/FMLA: The Egg Unscrambled - Either/or/Both/Neither, December, 2002
Speaker, Keys to Successful Pre-trial Preparation in Washington, March, 2003
Speaker, Advanced Expert Witness Deposition Tactics in Washington, May, 2003
Speaker, Essentials of Washington Civil Procedure and Ethics, March, 2004
Speaker, Employment Law Update -- Update on Individual Liability of Managers and Supervisors Right to Qualified Immunity, April, 2004;
What to do When the Government Comes Knocking, May, 2004; Severance Agreements and Selected Topics, June, 2006; Coping with Leave Laws, June 2007
Speaker, Washington State Bar Association, Winning without Trial; Effective Strategies for Success Before Trial, April, 2005
Speaker, Washington State Bar Association, Making the Most of Motion Practice: Effective use of Motions, April, 2006
Speaker, University of Washington Law School, NW Dispute Resolution Conference, April, 2006
Speaker, Washington State Bar Association, Essentials of Drafting Series – Employment and Human Resources, June, 2006
Speaker, Washington State Bar Association, Essentials of Civil Settlement Strategies, September, 2006
Speaker, National Business Institute, Advanced Issues in Employment Law, June, 2007
Speaker, Washington State Bar Association, Diversity Litigation Allstars: Successful Litigation, Changing Legal Landscape; June, 2007
Speaker, Washington State Bar Association, Employment Law Essentials- Update your Practice, July, 2007
Speaker, Washington State Trial Lawyers Association, Disciplined Discovery, October, 2007
Speaker, National Business Institute, Successfully litigating Employment Discrimination, March, 2008, March 2009, April 2010
Speaker, Washington State Bar Association, Making the Most of Expert Witnesses, July, 2008
Speaker, Sterling Education Services, Inc., Employment Law Update in Washington, July, 2008
Speaker, Washington State Bar Association, 7 Deadly Sins of Employers, September, 2008
Speaker, Washington State Bar Association, Making it Work at Work: Strategies to Foster a Positive/Productive/Litigation Free Workplace, September, 2008
Speaker, Washington State Bar Association, Employment Boot Camp: Litigation – The Jury Trial, February, 2009
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