Michael T. Reynvaan
Mike has negotiated over 100 collective bargaining agreements, handled numerous grievance arbitrations and strikes, and has represented employers in connection with such issues from small owner-operated businesses, to some of the largest corporations in America.
Mike Reynvaan has 30 years of experience in the firm's Labor & Employment group. He routinely represents employers in litigation, class action and mediation, and regularly counsels clients in high exposure situations involving senior executives or Bet-the-Company issues. Mike serves as regional counsel for United Parcel Service Inc. in the Pacific Northwest, and has worked with a variety of some of the Northwest's leading companies and sports organizations including, The Boeing Company, Starbucks Inc., Lowes Companies Inc., the Seattle Sonics, Longview Fibre Paper and Packaging Inc., Zymogenetics Inc. and the Seattle Storm Inc. Mike is listed in The Best Lawyers in America and Washington Law & Politics, "Washington's Super Lawyers." Mike also serves as the chair of the firm's Wine Industry practice, and works with a large number wine industry clients.
Areas of focus
Education & Credentials
Education
- Seattle University School of Law, J.D., Editor-in-Chief, University of Puget Sound Law Review, 1982
- Lewis & Clark, B.A., Political Science, 1976
- Whitman College, 1971 - 1973
Bar and Court Admissions
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Washington
- 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
Clerkships
- Hon. Robert Brachtenbach, State Supreme Court of Washington
Professional Recognition
Named Best Lawyers' Seattle, "Employment Law - Management Lawyer of the Year," 2017
Listed in Best Lawyers in America: Employment Law - Management; Labor Law - Management, 2003-2024
Listed in Super Lawyers Magazine, "Washington’s Super Lawyers," 1999-2004, 2007-2009, 2012-2021
Peer Review Rated AV in Martindale-Hubbell
(AV®, BV® and CV® are registered certification marks of Reed Elsevier Properties Inc., used in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies.)
Impact
Professional Leadership
- American Bar Association, Labor Law Section, Committee on Arbitration and Law of Collective Bargaining, 1984-present
- American Bar Association, Young Lawyers Division, Chair of the Labor and Employment Law Committee, 1989-1990
- King County Bar Association, Labor Section
- King County Bar Association, Young Lawyers Division, Board of Trustees, 1989-1992
- King County Guardian Ad Litem Program, Volunteer Attorney, 1982-present
Community Involvement
- Leadership Tomorrow, Participant, 1989
News
Professional Experience
Labor & Employment
Owens, et al. v. Local No. 169, Association of Western Pulp and Paper Workers v. ITT Rayonier Inc.
Defense of class action relating to compensability of "on call" time for overtime purposes. 971 F.2d 347 (9th Cir. 1992)
Watkins v. United Parcel Service Inc.
Defense of wage and hour class action. Settled favorably following certification.
Winery & Vineyard
Compliance Counseling for K Vintners
Counseled local winery on state liquor licensing and compliance regulations.
Negotiation of Wine Company Sale
Helped negotiate sale of majority interest in a winery.