Address:
Winterbauer & Diamond, P.L.L.C.
1200 Fifth Avenue
Suite 1700
Seattle, Washington 98101
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Phone: (206) 676-8440
Fax: (206) 676-8441
Web site: winterbauerdiamond.com
Firm Size: 5 Lawyers |
Primary Contact:
Kenneth J. Diamond
ken@winterbauerdiamond.com
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Firm Description
Winterbauer & Diamond, P.L.L.C. is a premier Pacific Northwest employment and labor law firm dedicated to providing the highest quality litigation and counseling services on the full range of international, federal, state and local labor, employment, immigration, business tort and civil rights law issues. Our mission is to provide employers the best of both worlds-the sophistication and expertise typically associated with a larger firm, together with the personal service, efficiency and cost savings a smaller firm can offer. Our representation is decisive, practical and responsive.
We represent all types of employers-large and small, public and private, for profit and not-for-profit. Our clients range from Fortune 500 corporations to regional companies to local proprietorships, and encompass all sectors of the economy, including communications, advertising, health care, retail, manufacturing, high technology, transportation, air freight, insurance, real estate, hospitality, public utilities and public housing.
We pride ourselves on being both counselors and litigators. We believe each role complements and enhances the other. As counselors, we offer advice and guidance that have been battle-tested through litigation. We spend considerable time and energy educating clients to avoid mistakes that lead to lawsuits. We provide on-site training, issue periodic informational mailings, publish two newsletters-the "Employment Law Bulletin" and the "Labor Law Bulletin"-and stay in close contact with our clients to identify and resolve issues before they become lawsuits. As litigators, we fight for our clients while remaining mindful of their broader business concerns. Our lawyers are exceptional litigators with substantial experience successfully representing clients in state and federal court and before regulatory agencies. We have a particularly impressive record of dismissing cases on summary judgment. We also have significant experience with arbitration, mediation and other forms of alternative dispute resolution.
Attorney Biographies
Ann M. Braudis (Associate),
Anne M. Braudis is a graduate of Merrimack College and the University of San Diego School of Law (Cum Laude). She has over 20 years experience as a California civil litigator in a diverse range of cases including defective construction, contractual, business and employment disputes, insurance bad faith, products liability, class actions, and personal injury. She has also worked in the private sector in contract administration and as a Research Attorney for the San Diego Superior Court. Ms. Braudis is a member of the American Bar Association's Labor & Employment Law Section, Washington State Bar Association's Labor & Employment Law Section, the King County Bar Association's Labor & Employment Law Section, and the California State bar. She is admitted to practice in the United States District Court for the Western and Eastern Districts of Washington.
Ami M. De Celle (Associate),
Ami M. De Celle graduated from the University of California at Berkeley and the Santa Clara University School of Law. At the Santa Clara University School of Law, she was the Book Review Editor of the Santa Clara Law Review and co-authored a book review in the same publication entitled, "The World Court in Action: Judging Among the Nations." Ms. De Celle also participated in an oral advocacy competition and conducted independent research on prosecutorial misconduct with Professor Kathleen Ridolfi. She was a Judicial Extern to The Honorable Jeremy D. Fogel at the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. Ms. De Celle is a member of the American Bar Association's Labor & Employment Law Section, Washington State Bar Association's Labor & Employment Law Section, and the King County Bar Association's Labor & Employment Law Section. She is admitted to practice in the United States District Court for the Western and Eastern Districts of Washington.
Kenneth J. Diamond (Partner),
Kenneth J. Diamond is a member of the firm. He is a graduate of Yale University (Cum Laude, with Distinction), Columbia University (M.A., Education) and Stanford Law School. After serving as a law clerk to The Honorable J. Frederick Motz, former Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Maryland, Mr. Diamond practiced in Washington, D.C. with Covington & Burling and Chadbourne & Parke before moving to Seattle in 1997. Mr. Diamond serves as Co-Chair of the Western Washington Stanford Law School Society, is a member of the Stanford Law School Board of Visitors, and frequently lectures and writes on employment-related matters. Mr. Diamond has been selected as one of Washington Law & Politics' Super Lawyers every year since 2002, and has been identified by Chambers USA as one of the top labor & employment attorneys in Washington. He is a member of the American Bar Association's Labor & Employment Law, Dispute Resolution, and Tort & Insurance Law Sections; the Washington State Bar Association's Labor & Employment Law Section; and the King County Bar Association's Labor & Employment Section. He is admitted to practice in the United States District Court for the Western and Eastern Districts of Washington and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.
Fletcher Evans
Fletcher Evans is a 2000 graduate of Boston College and a 2005 graduate of Seattle University School of Law. He joins our firm after nearly 6 years as a Deputy Prosecuting Attorney for the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office. There he negotiated plea agreements and regularly conducted jury and bench trials on a wide range of misdemeanor and felony charges, while rotating through the Domestic Violence Court, the Economic Crimes Unit and the Juvenile Division. Fletcher is a member of the American, Washington State and the King County Bar Associations, and his professional activities include serving on the Seattle University School of Law Recent Alumni Committee and the Seattle Prep Alumni Board and judging the Seattle University School of law moot court and oral advocacy competitions.
Steven H. Winterbauer (Partner),
Steven H. Winterbauer is the Managing Member of the firm. He is a graduate of Stanford University (Phi Beta Kappa, with Distinction) and Stanford Law School. Before founding the firm, Mr. Winterbauer was a partner with Foster, Pepper & Shefelman, where he served as Chair of the Employment and Labor Group. Mr. Winterbauer is co-chair of the Washington State Bar Association's Annual Employment Law Institute and a former arbitrator/mediator with Jams/Endispute (1996-2000). He has successfully litigated employment and labor cases before the Washington Court of Appeals, the Washington Supreme Court, the Untied States District Court for the Eastern and Western Districts of Washington, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, and multiple state superior courts as well as the EEOC, HRC, DOL and NLRB. Mr. Winterbauer is on the editorial advisory board of the Employee Relations Law Journal and is a frequent author of employment and labor articles included in national, regional and local publications. He has lectured on civil litigation and employment and labor law for the University of Washington Extension Program, the federal, state and county bar associations, and private education providers. Mr. Winterbauer's peers have selected him annually as one of Washington Law & Politics' Super Lawyers since 2000 and one of The Best Lawyers In America® since 2004. He has also been identified by Chambers USA as one of the top labor & employment attorneys in Washington. Mr. Winterbauer is a member of the American Bar Association's Labor & Employment Law and Litigation Sections; the Washington State Bar Association's Labor & Employment Law Section; and the King County Bar Association's Labor & Employment Section.
