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Consumers and investors are increasingly interested in the social profile of the businesses they choose to invest in and buy from. In Washington State, you can create a for-profit corporation that is set up to pursue profits and public good.

Summit Law Group proudly announces our Midsize Mansfield Rule Certification Plus status. This indicates we have successfully achieved 30 percent diverse representation in current leadership roles, formal client pitches, and staffing on key matters, in addition to meeting or exceeding the consideration requirements.

Best Lawyers has named Otto Klein the 2024 Labor Law - Management "Lawyer of the Year" for Seattle. "Lawyer of the Year" awards are given to attorneys with the highest overall peer feedback for a specific practice area and geographic region. Only one lawyer is recognized as the "Lawyer of the Year" for each specialty and location.

Best Lawyers has named Jessica Goldman the 2024 First Amendment Law "Lawyer of the Year" in Seattle. This is the seventh year that she has received the honor.

Puget Sound Business Journal has named Summit Law Group one of the Best Workplaces in Washington for 2023. The firm ranked 5th among midsize companies at an award ceremony on August 17, 2023.

Summit Law Group is proud to announce that twenty-four partners have been included in the 2024 editions of The Best Lawyers in America® and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch. The annually published lists recognize the top practitioners statewide based on peer recognition and professional achievement.

Super Lawyers has named Alex Baehr to its 2023 "Top 100" list for Washington.

Super Lawyers has named Diana Siri Breaux to its 2023 "Top 50 Women" list for Washington.

Summit Law Group is pleased to announce that 22 of its attorneys have been selected for inclusion in the 2023 Washington Super Lawyers® and Washington Rising Stars® lists. The annually published lists recognize the top five percent of attorneys statewide based on peer recognition and professional achievement. Nine attorneys were additionally honored in the Super Lawyers Women's Edition and two were recognized for their tenth year by Super Lawyers.

Summit Law Group is proud to announce its inclusion in the 2023 edition of Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business. The prestigious guide identifies and ranks the most outstanding law firms and lawyers based on research obtained from clients, peers, and members of the business community.

For the fourth year in a row, Summit Law Group has been named the Washington Firm of the Year by Euromoney's Benchmark Litigation. Summit finished ahead of fierce competition from a shortlist of the best ranked law firms in Washington.

Effective January 1, 2023, employers with 15 or more employees must include in each job posting: (1) the wage scale or salary range for the job; and (2) a general description of all the benefits and other compensation to be offered to the person hired. RCW 49.58.110. The Washington Department of Labor & Industries recently issued an administrative policy (the "L&I Policy") that is intended to provide guidance on complying with the new posting requirements. There are some gray areas, however, so employers will need to monitor how the Department enforces the new law once the requirements take effect.

U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers® have ranked Summit Law Group in the 2023 "Best Law Firms" list. The firm achieved the highest Tier 1 ranking for 12 Seattle practice areas.

October 2022 is officially declared Washington State Intellectual Property Month, and it's not a coincidence: the Washington State Intellectual Property Alliance (WA IPA) made the request to Governor Jay Inslee, who issued the proclamation. Summit Law Group Partner Larry Locker co-founded the newly-established WA IPA, and Summit is a founding sponsor of the organization.

Summit Law Group is proud to announce that the firm's Litigation and Labor and Employment practices have received top-tier rankings in the 2023 edition of Benchmark Litigation, a guide to the leading litigation law firms and lawyers around the world.

Best Lawyers® has named Jessica Goldman the 2023 First Amendment Law "Lawyer of the Year" in Seattle. This is the sixth year that she has received the honor.

Best Lawyers® has named Rod Younker the 2023 Employment Law - Management "Lawyer of the Year" for Seattle. "Lawyer of the Year" awards are given to attorneys with the highest overall peer feedback for a specific practice area and geographic region. Only one lawyer is recognized as the "Lawyer of the Year" for each specialty and location.

Summit Law Group is proud to announce that eighteen partners have been selected by their peers for inclusion in 2023 Best Lawyers lists. Sixteen attorneys have been included in The Best Lawyers in America®, and two have been named to the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch list.

Super Lawyers has named Phil McCune to its "Top 100" list for Washington.

Super Lawyers has named Diana Siri Breaux to its "Top 50 Women" list for Washington.

Summit Law Group is proud to announce that thirteen of its attorneys have been named to the 2022 Washington Super Lawyers® list and five attorneys have been named to the 2022 Washington Rising Stars® list. The annually published lists recognize the top five percent of attorneys statewide based on peer recognition and professional achievement.

Summit is proud to announce its inclusion in the 2022 edition of Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business. The prestigious guide identifies and ranks the most outstanding law firms and lawyers based on research obtained from clients, peers, and members of the business community.

For the third consecutive year, Benchmark Litigation has named Summit Law Group the Washington Firm of the Year. Summit finished ahead of strong competition from a shortlist of firms and litigators who have performed exceptionally well at both local and national levels.

Summit Law Group has been named to Benchmark Litigation's short list for "Washington Law Firm of the Year" for 2020. Nominees were chosen based upon research conducted between March and November 2021.

Employers are undoubtedly feeling whiplash from the effects of various legal rulings on the enforceability of the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration's Emergency Temporary Standard ("OSHA ETS"), requiring most employers with 100 or more employees to adopt mandatory COVID-19 vaccination or weekly testing programs. In November 2021, a federal appellate court issued a stay blocking implementation and enforcement of the OSHA ETS. But last Friday, December 17, 2021, the federal appellate court designated to address the consolidated legal challenges related to the ETS lifted the stay. That decision has been appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court, with an oral argument scheduled for January 7, 2022. While the appeal process continues, OSHA plans to resume enforcement of its rule mandating vaccination or testing programs. This means, once again, the OSHA ETS rules are "live" and need to be followed by covered employers. However, OSHA has announced it will not issue citations for noncompliance with any aspects of the ETS before January 10, 2022 and will not issue citations for noncompliance with the testing portion of the rule before February 9, 2022.

U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers® have ranked Summit Law Group in the 2022 "Best Law Firms" list. The firm achieved the highest Tier 1 ranking for 13 Seattle practice areas.

Eighteen Summit Law Group attorneys have been selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2022 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. In addition, two Summit attorneys have been included in the 2022 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch list.

Benchmark Litigation names Jessica Goldman and Shannon Phillips as two of the "Top 250 Women in Litigation."