Navigating the Mixed-Motive Causation Standard in Title VII, ADA, and FMLA Claims

Ms. Legault is a dedicated labor and employment lawyer licensed to practice law in both Arizona and California. With a strong focus on providing strategic legal advice and representation, she advises employers on a wide gamut of employment matters, helping them to achieve their business goals while complying with frequently changing federal, state and local requirements. Ms. Legault assists employers in navigating a wide range of labor and employment issues, including compliance, litigation and dispute resolution. She represents employers before federal and state courts and administrative agencies, as well as in arbitration and mediation proceedings. Specifically, Ms. Legault has successfully represented employers in complex matters involving wage and hour disputes, wrongful termination and whistleblower retaliation, discrimination, harassment and employment contracts. In addition, she counsels and collaborates with human resources professionals on compliance with all US federal and state labor and employment laws, and on topics such as workplace harassment, reasonable accommodations, FLSA compliance, commission plans, leave laws, protecting proprietary information, workplace violence, discipline and terminations, reductions-in-force, unfair labor practices, drug and alcohol testing, employee handbooks and policies, and employment agreements, among other topics. Ms. Legault is also well-versed in e-discovery matters.

Ms. Turner is an active partner with the Employment, Labor and Life, Health, Disability & ERISA practice groups and one of the national leaders of the Firm’s Cannabis, Hemp & CBD practice group. She represents clients in Washington and Oregon and is a Co-Managing Partner of the firm’s Seattle office. Ms. Turner's Employment and Labor practice focuses on employers and includes a hybrid of counseling and litigation. She is an experienced litigator who has represented and defended employers in matters involving claims for wrongful discharge, discrimination, harassment, retaliation, privacy, defamation, ADA, leave and benefits, breach of contract, violation of non-competition and non-solicitation agreements, and wage and hour. Ms. Turner practices in both Washington and Oregon’s state and federal trial and appellate courts, and her practice includes arbitrations before American Arbitration Association and Judicial Arbitration and Mediation Services. She also has experience representing clients before federal and state agencies including the National Labors Relations Board, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Department of Labor, Department of Health, Washington’s Labor & Industries, Washington’s Human Rights Commission, Employee Security Department, Seattle Office of Civil Rights, Oregon’s Bureau of Labor and Industries, and other state and local administrative agencies.