John F. Aslin
John Aslin, an of counsel in the firm's Seattle office, focuses his practice on labor and employment, and equal employment law.
Areas of focus
Industries
Services
Education & Credentials
Education
- University of San Francisco, B.S., 1966
- Georgetown University Law Center, J.D., Editor, Georgetown Law School Review, 1969
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
- Supreme Court of the United States
Related Employment
- King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office, Civil Division, Seattle, Deputy Prosecuting Attorney, 1971-1973
Clerkships
- Hon. William Lindberg, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington
Professional Recognition
Listed in Chambers USA, “America’s Leading Labor and Employment Lawyers”
Listed in The Best Lawyers in America 1983-2021: Employment Law - Management; Labor Law - Management
Listed as a “Washington’s Super Lawyers" by Super Lawyers, 2003-2019
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 and Litigation Sections; ABA Committee on Equal Employment Opportunity, Management Member
- Equal Employment Law Update, ABA Appointed Reviewer, 1996 and 1997 Editions
News
Professional Experience
Experience
Van Browkhorst (and EEOC) v. SAFECO
Defense of sex discrimination class action.
Toliver v. Blue Cross
Discrimination litigation (race; sexual harassment; wrongful discharge; various tort claims).
Thurston v. First Interstate Bank
Disability discrimination litigation.
Stapp v. Boeing
Discrimination litigation (gender; sexual harassment; wrongful discharge; various tort claims).
Spaulding v. University of Washington
Defense of opt-in class action by college nursing school faculty alleging equal pay and comparable worth violations.
Seidel v. General Motors Acceptance Corp.
Defense of gender discrimination class action.
Reece v. Keyes Fibre
Discrimination litigation (gender/age).
Randle v. First Interstate Bank
Racial discrimination claims.
Pollock, et al. v. Continental Airlines (age)
Discrimination class action (age)
Pollock v. Continental Airlines
Defense of age discrimination class action.
Philpott v. Washington Mutual
Defense of wage and hour class action.
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)
Nouri v. Boeing
Represented Boeing in a case where a class of Asian engineers and technical workers in Seattle alleged compensation and discrimination. Successfully limited the size and scope of the certified class, got several claims dismissed before trial, and then tried the remaining class case to a defense verdict before a federal jury. The verdict was affirmed on appeal. 2002 WL 31095015 (W.D. Wash. 2002); 192 F. App'x. 595 (9th Cir. 2006)
Matthews v. U S WEST
Lead counsel for U S WEST in a seven-figure claim arising from an Employee Suggestion Plan. Summary judgment for U S WEST and individual defendants.
Junker v. Food Services of America
Discrimination litigation, wrongful termination. Multi-plaintiff breach of contract, estoppel, and fraud claims.
Jordan v. City of Bellevue
Defense of class action relating to temporary employee benefits
Ghodsee v. Pizza Hut
Discrimination litigation (disability)
Encarnacion v. Federal Express
Racial discrimination and wrongful discharge claims.
EEOC v. Lockheed
Discrimination class action related to age.
EEOC v. Alaska Airlines
Age discrimination class action, involving hiring age for pilots.
Byrne v. Boise Cascade
Discrimination litigation (gender; sexual harassment; wrongful discharge; various tort claims).
Blakey v. Continental Airlines
Gender discrimination and sexual harassment claims.
Albin v. Qwest
Defense of wage and hour class action.