Lawrence (Larry) B. Hannah
Larry, an of counsel in the firm's Labor & Employment practice, has more than 50 years of experience in labor and employment law.
Larry Hannah represents public- and private-sector clients in employment litigation; counseling and defense in the areas of labor relations, collective bargaining, and NLRB and PERC proceedings; and grievance and interest arbitrations. He has extensive experience in class-action lawsuits relating to race, wage and hour laws, ERISA, and gender issues.
Areas of focus
Services
Education & Credentials
Education
- University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School, J.D., cum laude, Law Review Editor
- Dartmouth College, A.B., Government
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 Western District of Washington
Related Employment
- U.S. Central Intelligence Agency, Analyst
- U.S. Air Force, Intelligence Officer
Professional Recognition
Named "2012 Seattle Employment Law - Management Lawyer of the Year," by Best Lawyers
Listed in Washington Law & Politics, “Washington's Super Lawyers,” 2003-2012
Listed in Best Lawyers in America: Employment Law - Management; Labor Law - Management; Litigation - Labor & Employment, 2003-2025
*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.)
Professional Experience
Labor & Employment
Boykin v. The Boeing Company
Defense of wage-and-hour class action with 20,000 class members. Summary judgment on all claims; affirmed, 128 F.3d 1279 (9th Cir. 1997)
Egashira, et al. v. The Boeing Company
Defense of ERISA class action claiming severance benefits. Summary judgment; affirmed, 16 Fed. App'x. 808 (9th Cir. 2001)
Bynum, et al. v. The Boeing Company
Defense of 18-plaintiff breach of contract and fraud in employment claims. Obtained verdicts for defendant in seven-week jury trial; affirmed, 85 Wn. App. 1065 (1997)
Fred Andersen, et al. v. City of Everett
Defense of Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) overtime claims by 90 police officers. Three-week bench trial; defense judgment; affirmed.
Houston v. Seattle School District
Defense of racial discrimination claims. Three week jury trial, defense verdict.
Beck, et al. v. The Boeing Company, et al.
Defense of Title VII sex discrimination class action with 30,000 class members. Settled on eve of trial.
Carr v. Puget Sound Energy
Defense of whistleblower wrongful discharge claims. Summary judgment; aff'd, 126 Fed. App'x. 414 (9th Cir. 2005)
Maple Valley Professional Firefighters Local 362 v. King County Fire Protection District Number 43
Defense of fire district against union claim to compel arbitration. Summary judgment dismissing the claim; aff'd, 145 P.3d 1247 (Wash. Ct. App. 2006