Atty. Trish K. Murphy
Based in Seattle, Attorney Trish Murphy has more than three decades of experience in investigations, employment law, and labor relations. Since she began her career in labor and employment law in 1996, she has developed a pragmatic, results-driven approach to her practice.
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Trish K. Murphy is a Principal based in Seattle, Washington, practicing at Northwest Workplace Law PLLC. They have 30+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1996. Their practice focuses on employment and education. Admitted to practice in Washington (1996), Washington (1996), U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington (1997), and Oregon (2024). Educated at University of Washington School of Law (J.D. Law, 1996) and University of Washington (B.A., 1993). Serands clients in Seattle, WA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Based in Seattle, Attorney Trish Murphy has more than three decades of experience in investigations, employment law, and labor relations
- Since she began her career in labor and employment law in 1996, she has developed a pragmatic, results-driven approach to her practice
- A seasoned workplace investigator, Trish devotes the majority of her practice to conducting independent investigations of a diverse range of claims including discrimination, sexual harassment, hostile work environment, retaliation, misconduct, ethics violations, improper governmental action, and bullying
- She has performed more than 300 workplace investigations, many involving highly charged situations with complex facts and sensitive allegations
- Trish’s investigative experience has spanned a varied array of parties and witnesses, such as executive leadership, unionized employees, public officials, students, tenured faculty, attorneys, and law enforcement personnel
- She is an Association of Workplace Investigators Certificate Holder (AWI-CH), a certified civil rights/Title IX investigator (ATIXA), and a licensed attorney in Washington and Oregon
- Trish's background includes counseling and representing employers, employees, and unions in a wide spectrum of labor and employment law issues
- She also has served as a neutral for a civil rights enforcement agency
- Professional Leadership Trish is active in the professional legal community and has held a number of leadership positions, including the roles of Chair of the King County Bar Association Labor and Employment Law Section and Chair of the Pacific Coast Labor and Employment Law Conference
- She was a Trustee of the KCBA Labor and Employment Law Section from 2008 to 2017 and chaired the Mary Ellen Krug Scholarship Committee from 2010 to 2017
- Education Trish holds a juris doctor from the University of Washington School of Law, where she served as an editor of the Washington Law Review and received the Mary Ellen Krug Award for excellence in labor and employment law
- She earned her undergraduate degree at the University of Washington, graduating magna cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa
- Professional Affiliations American Bar Association Washington State Bar Association King County Bar Association Association of Workplace Investigators Association of Title IX Administrators (ATIXA)
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Each practice area below reflects the types of cases Trish K. Murphy handles, with a brief overview of what that area of law covers.
Employment lawyers represent workers in wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, wage & hour disputes, and severance negotiations.
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Education attorneys for special education (IEP), school discipline, Title IX, and student rights.
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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 Seattle 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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