Timothy Emery

Timothy W. Emery is a founding member of Emery | Reddy. Tim manages complex litigation in state and federal courts throughout the country. He also accepts class action matters on behalf of Washington State workers and consumers whose rights have been violated by corporations. Prior to returning to plaintiffs’ practice, Tim spent nearly a decade managing complex litigation and defending class action matters on behalf of multiple companies in the consumer credit space. He has particular experience litigating a range of federal statutes, including the TCPA, CROA, TSR, FMLA, and TILA.

General Counsel

• Regulatory and litigation defense counsel – 9+ years managing strategic defense of class action lawsuits throughout the US on behalf of multiple companies, including Credit.com, Creditrepair.com, and Lexington Law
• Obtained landmark federal court win permitting credit repair organizations to engage in periodic billing procedures law (Ducharme v. Lexington Law, et al.)
• Successfully managed the defense of dozens of national class action alleging TCPA violations
• Represented GMAC Mortgage in dozens of litigations throughout Washington state
• Provides analysis and compliance advice for national firms required to comply with CROA, FCRA, the FDCPA, and the TCPA

Recent Class Action Matters:

• Abbot v. OpenGov, Inc., 24-2-15636-4 (King Cnty. Super. Ct.) (secured payments to the class for EPOA violations) (pending final approval);
• Abrego Olea v. Vessel WA Operations, LLC, No. 22-2-06944-9 (King Cnty. Super. Ct.) (secured payments to the class for non-compete violations);
• Atkinson v. AJP Enterprises, LLC, 23-2-10313-1 (seeking payments for two classes for EPOA violations: pay transparency and requesting salary history) (pending final approval);
• Atkinson v. AMF Bowling Centers, Inc., No. 23-2-19816-6 (King Cnty. Super. Ct.) (secured payments to the class for EPOA violations);
• Atkinson v. Burberry Ltd., 23-2-19460-8 (King Cnty. Super. Ct.) (secured payments to the class for EPOA violations);
• Atkinson v. Sonesta International Hotels Corp., No. 23-2-19802-6 (King Cnty. Super. Ct.) (secured payments to the class for EPOA violations);
• Brinkman v. Emanuel, Inc., No. 24-2-02186-8 (King Cnty. Super. Ct.) (secured payments to the class for missed meals and breaks and minimum wage violations);
• Carlson v. Pacific Northwest Fondue, LLC, No. 19-2-05401-8 (King Cnty. Super. Ct.) (secured payments to the class for missed meals and breaks);
• Clopp v. Pacific Market Research, LLC, No. 21-2-08738-4 (King Cnty. Super. Ct.) (secured payments to the class in a data breach action);
• Cottington v. Washington Traffic Control, LLC, No. 22-2-02152-7 (King Cnty. Super. Ct.) (secured payments to the class for minimum wage violations);
• David v. Freedom Vans, LLC, 4 Wn.3d 242 (2025) (reversed Trial Court’s ruling restricting the use of non-competition agreements in favor of Washington workers)
• Davis v. Jeff, Pat, Chris LLC, No. 19-2-33832-6 (King Cnty. Super. Ct.) (secured payments to the class for minimum wage violations);
• Dozier v. Noble Food Group, Inc., No. 19-2-01148-29 (Skagit Cnty. Super. Ct.) (secured payments to the class for minimum wage violations);
• Dykstra v. The Shield Co. Management, Inc., No. 23-2-24015-4 (King Cnty. Super. Ct.) (secured payments to the class for wage theft and missed meals and breaks) (pending final approval);
• Evans v. Jacobs Solutions, Inc., No. 24-2-14584-2 (King Cnty. Super. Ct.) (secured payments to the class for wage theft/failure to payout paid-time-off);
• Floyd v. DoorDash, Inc., No. 23-2-19559-1 (King Cnty. Super. Ct.) (secured payments to the class for EPOA violations);
• Garcia v. WA Department of Licensing, et al., No. 22-2-05635-5 SEA (King Cnty. Super. Ct.) (secured payments to class in a data breach action);
• Gegax v. Ann / Judith In Home Caregivers of Western Washington, LLC, No. 22-2-17728-4 (King Cnty. Super. Ct.) (secured payments to the class for non-compete violations);
• Grove v. Cressy Door Company, Inc., No. 21-2-09828-9 (King Cnty. Super. Ct.) (secured payments to the class for missed meals and breaks and travel time);
• Heard v. Home Express Delivery Service, LLC, No. 20-2-07098-0 (King Cnty. Super. Ct.) (secured payments to the class for missed overtime wages);
• Herold v. Orchard Foods Corp., No. 23-2-19448-9 (King Cnty. Super. Ct.) (secured payments to the class for EPOA violations) (pending final approval);
• Honc v. Pacific Pie, Inc., No. 21-2-02653-32 (Spokane Cnty. Super. Ct.) (secured payments to the class for minimum wage violations);
• Jens v. Tori Belle Cosmetics, LLC, No. 22-2-06641-5 (King County Super. Ct.) (obtained $9,889,985.51 judgment for non-compete violations);
• Jones v. eFinancial, LLC, No. 22-2-19385-9 (King Cnty. Super. Ct.) (secured payments to the class for non-compete violations);
• Justice v. Lube Development, L. C., No. 23-2-12593-2 (King County Super. Ct.) (secured payments to the class for missed meals and breaks and minimum wage violations);
• Kennedy v. Ginsing, LLC, No. 20-2-05287-6 (King Cnty. Super. Ct.) (secured payments to the class for missed meals and breaks);
• LaCombe v. USNR, LLC, No. 23-2-03036-2 (King Cnty. Super. Ct.) (secured payments to the class for time-clock rounding violations);
• Moliga v. Ambrosia QSR Burger, LLC, No. 24-2-13001-2 (King Cnty. Super. Ct.) (secured payments to the class for EPOA violations) (pending final approval);
• Moliga v. Ginsing, LLC, No. 23-2-13231-5 (King Cnty. Super. Ct.) (secured payments to the class for EPOA violations);
• Moliga v. Marriott International, Inc., No. 23-2-19493-4 (King Cnty. Super. Ct.) (secured payments to the class for EPOA violations);
• Moliga v. Qdoba Restaurant Corp., 23-2-11540-6 (King Cnty. Super. Ct.) (secured payments to the class for EPOA violations);
• Moliga v. Vessel WA Operations, LLC, No. 21-2-09027-0 (King Cnty. Super. Ct.) (secured payments to the class for missed meals and breaks);
• Morey v. Aftermath Services, LLC, 2:21-cv-00885 (W.D. Wash.) (secured payments to the class for missed meals and breaks and minimum wage violations);
• Morey v. Suburban Propane, L.P., No. 23-2-19553-1 (King Cnty. Super. Ct.) (secured payments to the class for EPOA violations) (pending final approval);
• Morrow v. Maverick Washington, LLC, 22-2-03653-2 (King Cnty. Super. Ct.) (secured payments to the class for missed meals and breaks and minimum wage violations);
• Nunley v. Chelan-Douglas Health Dist., No 39571-5-III, 2024 Wash. App. LEXIS 2196 (October 31, 2024) (secured payments to the class in a data breach action);
• Nyannor v. Vessel WA Operations, LLC, No. 22-2-08233-0 (King Cnty. Super. Ct.) (secured payments to the class for violations of the Seattle Secure Scheduling Ordinance);
• Perry v. AWP, Inc., No. 24-2-12752-6 (King Cnty. Super. Ct.) (secured payments to the class for EPOA violations) (pending final approval);
• Saraceno-Oliveri v. Solgen Power, LLC, No. 23-2-09228-7 King Cnty. Super. Ct.) (secured payments to the class for non-compete violations);
• Schneider v. Assurance IQ, LLC, No. 22-2-15633-3 (King Cnty. Super. Ct.) (secured payments to the class for non-compete violations);
• Shipman v. Airport Investment Company, Inc., No. 19-2-32386-8 (King Cnty. Super. Ct.) (secured payments to the class for minimum wage violations);
• Spencer v. City of Mount Vernon, No. 22-2-00461-29 (Skagit Cnty. Super. Ct.) (secured payments to the class for EPOA violation);
• Spencer v. Conifer Revenue Cycle Solutions, LLC, 23-2-19345-8 (King Cnty. Super. Ct.) (secured payments to the class for EPOA violations);
• Spencer v. JELD-WEN, Inc., No. 23-2-19581-7 (King Cnty. Super. Ct.) (secured payments to the class for EPOA violations) (pending final approval);
• Spencer v. Mastercard International, Inc., 23-2-19564-7 (King Cnty. Super. Ct.) (secured payments to the class for EPOA violations);
• Viveros v. Perfect Blend, LLC, No. 23-2-05511-0 (King County Super. Ct.) (secured payments to two classes for EPOA and MWA violations);
• Spencer v. Providence St. Joseph Health Foundation, No. 24-28211-4 (King Cnty. Super. Ct.) (secured payments to the class for EPOA violations) (pending final approval);
• Taylor v. RACOM Corp., 24-2-08410-0 (King Cnty. Super. Ct.) (secured payments to the class for non-compete violations) (pending final approval);
• Viveros v. Perfect Blend, LLC, No. 23-2-05511-0 (King Cnty. Super. Ct.) (secured payments to two classes for EPOA and MWA violations);
• Voivod v. APIZZA, LLC, 23-2-06729-1 (King Cnty. Super Ct.) (secured payments to the class for missed meals and breaks);
• Warren v. Discount Tire Co. of Washington, Inc., No. 22-2-10618-8 (Pierce Cnty. Super. Ct.) (secured payments to the class for missed meals and breaks and minimum wage violations);
• Yount v. Cintas Corp., No. 23-2-19408-0 (King Cnty. Super. Ct.) (secured payments to the class for EPOA violations);
• Yount v. Diamond Parking, Inc., No. 23-2-19309-1 (King Cnty. Super. Ct.) (secured payments to the class for EPOA violations);
• Yount v. Northwest Restaurants, Inc., No. 23-2-19399-7 (King Cnty. Super. Ct.) (secured payments to the class for EPOA violations);
• Yount v. Sharp Elec. Corp., No. 23-2-19425-0 (King Cnty. Super. Ct.) (secured payments to the class for EPOA violations); and
• Yount v. Williams Sonoma, No. 24-2-06599-7 (King Cnty. Super. Ct.) (secured payments to the class for EPOA violations).

Recent Successes:

• Over $50,000,000 in negotiated awards in 2024 for thousands of Washington workers
• Second largest resolution in Washington state history for data and privacy breaches — Garcia v. Washington State Department of Licensing, No. 22-2-05635-5 (King County Super. Ct.)
• $9,889,985.51 judgment for non-compete violation — Jens v. Tori Belle Cosmetics, LLC, No. 22-2-06641-5 (King County Super. Ct.)
• Co-lead counsel in Nunley v. Chelan-Douglas Health Dist., No 39571-5-III, 2024 Wash. App. LEXIS 2196 (October 31, 2024), a landmark privacy case holding that companies that collect PII and PHI have a duty to use reasonable care storing this information.

Recent Individual Representation:

• Confidential six-figure resolution for wrongful termination
• $225,000 for sexual harassment pretrial resolution
• $79,500 for unpaid overtime
• $965,000 confidential resolution for race discrimination and wage withholding
• $825,000 confidential resolution for employment law violations
• $1.5MM confidential resolution for gender discrimination
• $250,000 for hostile work environment
• $550,000 settlement (settled on individual basis) for withheld pay from several dozen hourly workers
• $517,000 for wrongful termination and age discrimination
• $150,000 plus an additional estimated $300,000 in equity for wrongful termination and breach of contract
• Multiple resolutions for Washington Amazon employees
• Six-figure confidential resolution for wrongfully terminated med-tech sales worker
• Six-figure confidential resolution for worker’s sexual harassment claim
• Six-figure confidential settlement for discrimination claim

Education

• J.D., Seattle University School of Law, 2003
• M.B.A, University of Washington, 2013
• B.B.A, Pacific Lutheran University, 1999

Admitted To Practice

• Washington
• Utah

Areas Of Concentration

• Employment Law
• Consumer Law
• Privacy Law

Professional And Community Involvement

• Inns of Court
• Association of Corporate Counsel
• Washington State Association for Justice

Awards And Recognition

• AV Preeminent® 5.0 out of 5: Martindale-Hubbell®, 10 year anniversary in 2024
• AV Preeminent® Judicial Edition, Highest Possible Rating in Both Legal Ability & Ethical Standards
• 10 Best Attorneys, High Verdict & Settlement Winner: American Institute of Legal Counsel, 2018
• AI Global Media Workers’ Comp and L&I Law Firm of the Year, 2022–2023
• AI Leading Advisor Awards: Workers’ Comp and L&I Law Firm of the Year, 2021–2023
• ALM Legal Leaders: Top Ranked Lawyers, 2018–2019
• Attorney of the Year Award: CV Magazine, 2017
• AVVO® Client’s Choice Award, 2014
• AVVO® Top Attorney, 10.0 Rating, 2018-2022
• America’s Top 50 Lawyers: America’s Top Lawyers Since 2023
• The Best Lawyers in America® for Litigation—Labor and Employment, 2024
• Employment Law Firm of the Year, Northwest USA: CV Magazine, 2018­­–2020
• High Stakes Litigators Award: America’s Top 100, 2017–209, 2023
• Lawyer of Distinction, 2020–2022
• Lead Counsel Rated, Workers’ Compensation Law: Lead Counsel Review Board, 2018
• Lead Counsel Rated, Labor & Employment Law: Lead Counsel Review Board, 2018
• Legal Leaders, Labor & Employment: Martindale-Hubbell®, 2018
• Martindale-Hubbell® Client Champion, 2020-2023
• Top 1% America’s Most Honored Professionals, 2018-2019
• Top 1% of Attorneys in America: Distinguished Justice Advocates, 2018
• Top 10 Civil Rights Trial Lawyers: The National Trial Lawyers, 2024
• Top 10 Personal Injury Attorney: Attorney and Practice Magazine, 2024
• Top 10 Workers’ Compensation Attorney: Attorney and Practice Magazine, 2017­–2019, 2023
• Top 10 Workers’ Compensation Law Attorney: Best of the Best Attorneys, 2024
• Top 100 US Employment Lawyers: VPN.com, 2022
• US News Best Lawyers—Seattle Workers’ Compensation Claimants Lawyer, 2022
• Workers’ Comp Law Firm of the Year: Lawyer Monthly Magazine, 2022
• Top 10 Attorneys — Personal Injury Attorney — 2025 Choice for Dedication to Justice | America’s Best Advocates | 2025
• Top 10 Attorneys — Workers’ Compensation Law — 2025 Choice for Dedication to Justice | America’s Best Advocates | 2025
• The National Trial Lawyers - Top 100 Civil Plaintiff, Washington
• Top 10 Civil Rights Attorneys - The National Trial Lawyers, WA
• 10 Best Law Firm — Client Satisfaction for 2025 by American Institute of Personal Injury Attorneys

Recent Press

• Law360.com: Wash. Pay Range Suits Meet Early Crossroads On Standing
• Law360.com: Wash. Solar Co. Will Pay $465K To End Noncompete Suit• Law360.com: Parking Co. Strikes $1.4M Deal To End Pay Transparency Suit
• JD Supra: Emery Reddy Files 31 Pay Transparency Lawsuits In Washington
• Law.com: Companies Hit With Class Actions Over Alleged Violations of Equal Pay Act
• Law360.com: Spate Of Pay Range Suits Has Wash. Employers ‘Freaking Out’
• Tacoma News Tribune: Virginia Mason Franciscan Health Sued For Patient Data Breach
• Barrage of lawsuits against Fred Hutch arrives after recent data leak
• Fox 13: Minimum wage, cannabis use, waiting period for guns: New laws going into effect in Washington in 2024
• Adidas, Home Depot Sued in Test Cases on Job Ad Pay Transparency
• Pierce College cyberattack exposed 155,000 people’s data. Is the district at fault?
• Pierce College Sued in Wake of Cyber Attack
• Some companies lower salaries in job postings as pay transparency laws take effect, new report finds
• Emery | Reddy, PLLC Files 31 Lawsuits For EPOA Violations Since June
• Washington Amazon Employees
• Carlson v. Pacific Fondue Northwest, LLC
• Seattle Times – City of Seattle Work From Home Policy
• Seattle Times – Vaccine Mandates
• Anchorage Daily News
• Yakima Herald-Republic
• Everett Community College
• KIRO – Employer Vaccine Requirements
• City of Everett