Darrah N.Hinton

Darrah leads employers through the full life cycle of traditional labor law matters: collective bargaining and contract administration; grievance and interest arbitration; unfair labor practice charges and trials before the NLRB and state labor boards such as Washington’s Public Employment Relations Commission (PERC); and union organizing campaigns. She conducts workplace investigations into misconduct, harassment, and discrimination complaints, and she represents employers in employment litigation involving discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and wrongful termination claims in court and before state and federal agencies. Her workplace violence practice addresses safety issues in the employment context, including threat assessment, safety planning, and obtaining protection orders on behalf of affected employees. She also counsels employers on diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives, helping them build compliant policies and adapt to a fast-changing legal landscape.

Darrah tailors her approach to each employer’s operations, workforce, and goals. She works closely with in-house counsel and human resources teams to build bargaining strategy, respond to organizing activity, and resolve grievances and unfair labor practice charges, whether the situation calls for a negotiated resolution or a hearing on the merits. Having sat on the other side of the table, she brings a unique perspective that few management-side attorneys offer. Her mix of counseling and advocacy keeps clients ahead of problems instead of reacting to them.

Prior to joining private practice, Darrah was a deputy prosecuting attorney for the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office’s Felony Trial Unit (2019-2022) and deputy prosecuting attorney for Snohomish County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office (2018-2019).