The victory for immigrant workers was championed by Schroeter Goldmark & Bender attorneys Jamal Whitehead and Adam Berger, along with other partners, including Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson.
According to the suit, the electronic time keeping system used by Virginia Mason across 11 hospitals and nearly 300 sites of care to track employee time and attendance did not consistently and accurately reflect instances when employees worked through their meal breaks and rest periods.
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Eleven SGB attorneys have been recognized by their peers as "Washington Super Lawyers" or "Rising Stars" for 2019.
The lawsuit filed against The GEO Group, Inc., alleging the company violated Washington minimum wage law by failing to pay civil immigration detainees the lawful minimum wage for work essential to the operation of the Northwest Immigration Detention Center, may proceed as a class action, ruled a federal judge. The lawsuit filed by attorneys Adam…
Congrats to our 2018 Super Lawyers Honorees
Super Lawyers: Adam Berger, Tom Breen, Martin Garfinkel, Kathy Goater, Lindsay Halm, Kristin Houser, Jeff Robinson, Rebecca Roe, Sims Weymuller, Sandy Widlan, William Rutzick. Many Leaders! One Team!