Noah K. Williams

About Noah K. Williams

I focus on employment issues presented to local businesses including HR compliance, investigations, best practices, non-compete agreements, trade secret protection, contract and manual drafting, executive compensation plans, severance agreements, investigations involving workplace wrongdoing, independent contractor status, employment tax assessment issues, as well as workers\' compensation, anti-discrimination, workers\' rights, and the employer/employee relationship. I help municipalities, tribes, businesses and non-profits navigate workplace issues. He is well-versed in managing a broad range of employment agreements and personnel issues including crisis management and if necessary leading litigation teams. He has successfully worked with his clients on a broad range of topics including wrongful termination, wage and hour claims, non-compete disputes, Department of Labor inquiries and audits, Federal and State discrimination claims, disparate treatment and harassment claims, FMLA claims, ADA Claims, investigations, legal compliance, and prevailing wage issues.I represent Pacific Northwest companies, owners, executives and workers to reduce and prevent expensive and unnecessary litigation; but if necessary to also fully and effectively litigate any dispute.

Experience

1. Senior Employment Counsel

   Sound Transit

   May 2024 — Present · Seattle, WA, US

Education

• Seattle University School of Law

  JD, Law

  2007 — 2010

• University of Washington

  BA, Law, Society and Justice

  1997 — 2001

Skills

• Trials
• Legal Assistance
• Trial Practice
• Trusts
• Discrimination
• Administrative Law
• Commercial Litigation
• Hearings
• Employment Law
• Negotiating Contracts
• Trade Secrets
• Employment Discrimination
• Legal Writing
• Litigation
• Insurance
• Intellectual Property
• Trial Advocacy
• Contract Negotiation
• Civil Litigation
• Personal Injury
• Employment Litigation
• Courts
• Estate Administration
• Personal Injury Litigation
• Legal Research