About Valerie
Valerie Hughes, a partner with the firm's Labor and Employment practice, has more than 25 years of experience in the areas of employment litigation, discrimination and harassment litigation, collective bargaining, grievance arbitration, and administrative proceedings. In addition to her representation of private employers, Val provides general counsel representation to Washington school districts, including state and federal court litigation and administrative hearings.
Valerie Hughes, a partner with the firm's Labor and Employment practice, has more than 25 years of experience in the areas of employment litigation, discrimination and harassment litigation, collective bargaining, grievance arbitration, and administrative proceedings. In addition to her representation of private employers, Val provides general counsel representation to Washington school districts, including state and federal court litigation and administrative hearings.
Practice Areas
Case History
Professional Affiliations
Awards & Recognition
- Lawyer of the Year: Education Law, Seattle (2024)
- Lawyer of the Year: Education Law, Seattle (2020)
- Lawyer of the Year: Employment Law - Management, Seattle (2018)
- Lawyer of the Year: Labor Law - Management, Seattle (2017)
- Lawyer of the Year: Employment Law - Management, Seattle (2016)
- Recognized: Education Law
- Recognized: Employment Law - Management
- Recognized: Labor Law - Management
- Recognized: Litigation - Labor and Employment
- Special Focus: Arbitration and Mediation
- Special Focus: Civil Rights
- Special Focus: Defense
- Special Focus: Disability
- Special Focus: Discrimination
- Special Focus: Education
- Special Focus: Harassment
- Special Focus: Litigation
- Special Focus: Management
- Special Focus: State and Federal
- Special Focus: Title VII Litigation
- Special Focus: Wrongful Discharge
- Peer Review Rated AV in Martindale-Hubbell
- Listed in Washington Law & Politics, “Washington’s Super Lawyers,” 2007 - Present
