Atty. Matthew W. Lynch
Matt Lynch is a shareholder with SEBRIS BUSTO JAMES. Matt represents private and public sector employers in all aspects of labor relations, and has negotiated hundreds of collective bargaining agreements, represented management in grievances and labor arbitrations, and handled many cases in front of the National Labor Relations Board.
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Matthew W. Lynch is a Shareholder based in Bellevue, Washington, practicing at Sebris Busto James. They have 41+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1985. Their practice focuses on wrongful termination, employment, wage & hour, trade secrets, and civil rights. Admitted to practice in Washington (1985). Educated at Washington University (J.D., 1985) and University of Chicago (A.B., 1982). Serands clients in Bellevue, WA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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About
- Matt Lynch is a shareholder with SEBRIS BUSTO JAMES
- Matt represents private and public sector employers in all aspects of labor relations, and has negotiated hundreds of collective bargaining agreements, represented management in grievances and labor arbitrations, and handled many cases in front of the National Labor Relations Board
- In addition, Matt is a trusted adviser who assists employers in both day-to-day and strategic employee relations issues, including discipline and discharge, employee leaves, employment agreements, policy development, handbooks, wage and hour and discrimination
- Before joining the firm, Matt was the Director of Labor Relations Services and General Counsel for the largest employer association in the Pacific Northwest, having been with that association for over 24 years
- He also served as a management trustee on a Taft-Hartley insurance trust
- Matt has extensive experience in assisting employers in the healthcare, print and broadcast media, education and non-profit sectors
- Educational Background Matt received his law degree from Washington University in St. Louis, where he was Notes and Comments Editor for the Journal of Urban and Contemporary Law
- He received his undergraduate degree from the University of Chicago, where he graduated with honors
- Professional & Community Activities Matt is a member of the Washington State Bar Association, and is admitted to practice in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
- He is also a member of the Society for Human Resource management (SHRM), the Lake Washington Human Resource Management Association, and the Washington State Healthcare Human Resources Association
- When not serving employers, you’ll find Matt at his kids’ many athletic activities as well as at Crystal Mountain, where Matt is a volunteer ski patroller and trainer in outdoor emergency care and avalanche dynamics and safety for the National Ski Patrol
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Matthew W. Lynch's Areas of Practice
Each practice area below reflects the types of cases Matthew W. Lynch handles, with a brief overview of what that area of law covers.
Matthew W. Lynch is one of 6,921 wrongful termination attorneys indexed nationally. Browse wrongful termination attorneys in Washington →
Employment lawyers represent workers in wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, wage & hour disputes, and severance negotiations.
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Civil rights attorneys for discrimination, police misconduct, constitutional rights, and civil liberties cases.
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Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in Washington
Practicing law in Washington. Legal matters in Washington are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Bellevue are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Washington state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Washington brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Washington courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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