Daniel P. Crowner

• Has provided legal representation to small, medium, and large employers, while protecting their interests in the defense of complex and high exposure litigation
• Has advised and counseled employers regarding compliance with federal, state, and local laws, such as: the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA); the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA); Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA); Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA); Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA); the Washington Law Against Discrimination (WLAD); the Washington State Paid Family and Medical Leave Program; Washington State wage and hour laws; and Washington State non-competition laws
• Has represented employers before the Washington Superior Court, the Washington Court of Appeals, the Washington Supreme Court, the United States District Court, and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
• Has represented employers before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the Washington State Human Rights Commission (WSHRC), the U.S. Department of Labor, the Washington State Department of Labor and Industries, the Washington State Employment Security Department, and the Seattle Office for Civil Rights
• Has represented employers in mediations, alternative dispute resolutions, and arbitrations
• Has advised and counseled employers regarding handbooks, policies, procedures, and separation agreements
• Has conducted workplace investigations on behalf of employers into employee complaints

Education

• J.D., Seattle University School of Law, 2005
• B.S., University of Washington, 1996

Admission to Practice

• Washington
• U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Washington
• U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit

• Member of the Civil Service Commission for the City of Bellevue, Washington

• Recognized as a Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America™
  • Labor and Employment Law – Management (2021 – present)