Andrew Moriarty
- Assistant General Counsel
With a strong emphasis on delivering results, Andrew advises and defends enterprises on critical labor and employment matters.
Drawing on both in-house and outside legal experience, Andrew Moriarty represents companies before courts and agencies and in arbitration and provides practical advice regarding discrimination, harassment, disability accommodation claims, employment contracts, personnel policies and employee handbooks, discipline and discharge, independent contractor classification, statutory and regulatory compliance, and union matters. Andrew's courtroom experience includes trials of discrimination, tortious interference, and noncompetition claims, as well as grievance arbitrations. He is the firm's assistant general counsel for employment.
Between 2013 and 2018, Andrew worked in-house for Amazon, where he managed litigation and advised software, robotics, customer service, fulfillment, and logistics teams on all aspects of labor and employment law, independent contractor classification, vendor relations, and employee mobility.
Education & Credentials
Education
- Georgetown University Law Center, J.D., magna cum laude, Order of the Coif, Georgetown Law Journal, 1998
- Boston University, B.A., International Relations, magna cum laude, 1991
Bar and Court Admissions
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Washington
- Supreme Court of the United States
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Washington
- U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington
Related Employment
- Amazon, Seattle, WA, Senior Corporate Counsel, Labor & Employment, 2013-2018
- Perkins Coie LLP, Seattle, WA, Partner, 2006-2013; Associate, 1998-2006
Professional Recognition
Best Lawyers in America: Litigation - Labor and Employment, 2021-2025
Impact
Professional Leadership
- King County Bar Association Section of Labor & Employment Law, Trustee
- American Employment Law Council (AELC), Member
- Pacific Coast Labor & Employment Law Conference Planning Committee, Member