About

Trish K. Murphy is a enormously skilled lawyer and investigator primarily based in Seattle, Washington, that specialize in impartial investigations, employment regulation, and hard work family members.

Trish K. Murphy is the founder of Northwest Workplace Law PLLC, located in Seattle, Washington. With over 25 years of enjoy within the discipline, Trish has dedicated her practice to engaging in unbiased investigations of place of work, better schooling, and Title IX lawsuits. Her information covers a huge variety of subjects inclusive of discrimination, harassment, retaliation, trendy misconduct, ethics violations, and bullying.

As an Association of Workplace Investigators Certificate Holder (AWI-CH), a licensed Title IX investigator, and a licensed personal investigator in Washington and Oregon, Trish is known for her thorough and unbiased method to investigations. She has treated over 250 instances across diverse industries, workforces, and organizational stages, making sure clean and punctiliously reasoned findings to help clients in making knowledgeable selections.

Trishs commitment to professionalism and integrity is obvious in her management roles in the criminal network. She has served as President of the Northwest Association of Title IX Administrators and as a Contributing Editor for Bloombergs hard work law treatise, The Developing Labor Law. Trish earned her J.D. from the University of Washington School of Law, wherein she obtained the celebrated Mary Ellen Krug Award for excellence in exertions and employment law.

With a strong history in exertions and employment law, Trish has additionally held key positions consisting of Chair of the King County Bar Association Labor and Employment Law Section and Chair of the Pacific Coast Labor and Employment Law Conference. Clients trust Trish K. Murphy for her information, professionalism, and determination to upholding the highest standards of prison practice.

Legal Issues

• Independent Investigations
• Labor Law

Certificates

Civil Rights Investigator Level 4 Certification (Due Process)
ATIXA

SPHR
HR Certification Institute

AWI-CH
Association of Workplace Investigators

SHRM-SCP
Society of Human Resources Management

Civil Rights Investigator Level 3 Certification (Sexual Violence)
ATIXA

K-12 Civil Rights Investigator Certification
ATIXA

Title IX Hearing Officer and Decision Maker Certification
ATIXA

Title IX Regulations Implementation Certification
ATIXA

Civil Rights Investigator Level 4 Certification (Advanced Interviewing)
ATIXA

Civil Rights Investigator Level 2 Certification (Advanced)
ATIXA

Title IX Hearing Chair Certification
ATIXA

Investigation Report Writing Certification
ATIXA

504/ADA Coordinator Certification
ATIXA

Gender Equity Foundations for Higher Education Certification
ATIXA

Languages

• English: Spoken, Written

Accepted Jurisdictions

Washington

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U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington

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Experience

• Lawyer/Investigator
  Northwest Workplace Law PLLC
  

Education

University of Washington School of Law

J.D. (1996) | labor and employment law
Graduation year: 1993">

University of Washington

B.A. (1993)
Graduation year: 1990">

Associations

Association of Workplace Investigators

has membership
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American Bar Association

has membership
Current">

Association of Title IX Administrators

has membership
Current">

King County Bar Association

has membership
Current">

Society for Human Resource Management

has membership
Current">

Northwest Association of Title IX Administrators

President
2021 - Current">

Washington State Bar  # 26533

has membership
1996 - Current">

Pacific Coast Labor & Employment Law Conference Planning Committee

Subcommittee Chair
2007 - 2021">

King County Bar Association Labor & Employment Section

Trustee
2008 - 2017">

King County Bar Association Labor & Employment Section

Section Chair
2013 - 2014">

Pacific Coast Labor & Employment Law Conference Planning Committee

Chair
2012 - 2013">

Costs

• Retaines and Rates
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