EmmaKazaryan
Associate
Labor & Employment
ekazaryan@seyfarth.com
More About Emma
With experience in employment counseling, litigation, workplace training, and investigations, Emma brings a holistic view to advising employers on the gamut of employment matters. She has successfully represented clients in severance negotiations, workplace and government investigations, and has second- and third-chaired jury and bench trials.
Clients benefit from Emma’s litigation experience and attention to detail in the development of employee handbooks, workplace policies, employment agreements, and severance agreements. In addition, she offers a pragmatic and solution-oriented approach to day-to-day employment issues, including helping employers navigate termination decisions, requests for accommodation, leave requests, and other compliance-related matters.
Clients benefit from Emma’s litigation experience and attention to detail in the development of employee handbooks, workplace policies, employment agreements, and severance agreements. In addition, she offers a pragmatic and solution-oriented approach to day-to-day employment issues, including helping employers navigate termination decisions, requests for accommodation, leave requests, and other compliance-related matters.
- JD, University of Washington School of Law
- BA, University of Washington
Law, Societies and Justice
- Washington
- US District Court, Western District of Washington
Related Services
- Agency Investigations & Audits
- Complex Discrimination Litigation
- Demands & Administrative Charges
- Discipline & Performance Management
- Diversity & Inclusion Practice
- Employment Agreements & Covenants
- Employee Relations & Cultural Assessments
- Employment
- Employment Litigation
- Handbooks & Policy Development
- Labor Management Relations
- Leaves of Absence Management and Accommodations
- Reductions in Force & Business Restructuring
- Separation & Release Agreements
- Termination Counseling
- Trial
- Wage Hour Audit, Assessment & Advice
- Workplace Crisis Response & Investigations
- Workplace Training
- Represented a client through an investigation by the Seattle Office of Labor Standards that resulted in a favorable settlement for the client.
- Conducted an investigation for a health care provider regarding allegations of racial discrimination by a group of organized, union-represented employees. The final report included meeting with the complainants and their union representatives in a group setting to deliver the findings, which was unusual for this type of investigation.
- Defeated in its entirety a motion for summary judgment on a client’s claims against a former employee for trade secrets violations and tortious interference with contract and business expectancies.
- Created and conducted an antidiscrimination and antiharassment training for a large institutional client and the client’s diverse workforce.
Related News & Insights
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Recognition
03/06/2023
Seyfarth’s Heriberto Alvarez, Jr., Emma Kazaryan, and Anne Purkey-Deller Featured in Puget Sound Business Journal’s 2023 “Next Generation in Law”
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Webinar Recording
Oct 25, 2022
Webinar Recording: A Special Multi-Part Series: Guidance on Paid Family Leave Laws - Part VII: Spotlighting Colorado, Oregon, and Washington State Paid Family Medical Leave Developments
-
Legal Update
Apr 6, 2022
New Salary Posting Requirement in Washington
-
Legal Update
Jan 12, 2022
City of Seattle’s “Independent Contractor Protections Ordinance” Will Go Into Effect September 2022
- Recognized as a “Ones to Watch” lawyer by Best Lawyers in America (Woodward/White Inc.) for Commercial Litigation (2021)
- Recognized as a “Rising Star” lawyer by Super Lawyers (2021)
- Washington State Bar Association
- Co-Presenter, “Fostering DEI in the Workplace: A Strategic Imperative for Organizational Distinction,” Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) Washington L&E Summit (February 2024)
- Co-Presenter, "A Special Multi-Part Series: Guidance on Paid Family Leave Laws - Part VII: Spotlighting Colorado, Oregon, and Washington State Paid Family Medical Leave Developments," Webinar, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (October 25, 2022)
Languages
- Russian
More About Emma
With experience in employment counseling, litigation, workplace training, and investigations, Emma brings a holistic view to advising employers on the gamut of employment matters. She has successfully represented clients in severance negotiations, workplace and government investigations, and has second- and third-chaired jury and bench trials.
Clients benefit from Emma’s litigation experience and attention to detail in the development of employee handbooks, workplace policies, employment agreements, and severance agreements. In addition, she offers a pragmatic and solution-oriented approach to day-to-day employment issues, including helping employers navigate termination decisions, requests for accommodation, leave requests, and other compliance-related matters.
Clients benefit from Emma’s litigation experience and attention to detail in the development of employee handbooks, workplace policies, employment agreements, and severance agreements. In addition, she offers a pragmatic and solution-oriented approach to day-to-day employment issues, including helping employers navigate termination decisions, requests for accommodation, leave requests, and other compliance-related matters.
- JD, University of Washington School of Law
- BA, University of Washington
Law, Societies and Justice
- Washington
- US District Court, Western District of Washington
Related Services
- Agency Investigations & Audits
- Complex Discrimination Litigation
- Demands & Administrative Charges
- Discipline & Performance Management
- Diversity & Inclusion Practice
- Employment Agreements & Covenants
- Employee Relations & Cultural Assessments
- Employment
- Employment Litigation
- Handbooks & Policy Development
- Labor Management Relations
- Leaves of Absence Management and Accommodations
- Reductions in Force & Business Restructuring
- Separation & Release Agreements
- Termination Counseling
- Trial
- Wage Hour Audit, Assessment & Advice
- Workplace Crisis Response & Investigations
- Workplace Training
- Represented a client through an investigation by the Seattle Office of Labor Standards that resulted in a favorable settlement for the client.
- Conducted an investigation for a health care provider regarding allegations of racial discrimination by a group of organized, union-represented employees. The final report included meeting with the complainants and their union representatives in a group setting to deliver the findings, which was unusual for this type of investigation.
- Defeated in its entirety a motion for summary judgment on a client’s claims against a former employee for trade secrets violations and tortious interference with contract and business expectancies.
- Created and conducted an antidiscrimination and antiharassment training for a large institutional client and the client’s diverse workforce.
Related News & Insights
-
Recognition
03/06/2023
Seyfarth’s Heriberto Alvarez, Jr., Emma Kazaryan, and Anne Purkey-Deller Featured in Puget Sound Business Journal’s 2023 “Next Generation in Law”
-
Webinar Recording
Oct 25, 2022
Webinar Recording: A Special Multi-Part Series: Guidance on Paid Family Leave Laws - Part VII: Spotlighting Colorado, Oregon, and Washington State Paid Family Medical Leave Developments
-
Legal Update
Apr 6, 2022
New Salary Posting Requirement in Washington
-
Legal Update
Jan 12, 2022
City of Seattle’s “Independent Contractor Protections Ordinance” Will Go Into Effect September 2022
- Recognized as a “Ones to Watch” lawyer by Best Lawyers in America (Woodward/White Inc.) for Commercial Litigation (2021)
- Recognized as a “Rising Star” lawyer by Super Lawyers (2021)
- Washington State Bar Association
- Co-Presenter, “Fostering DEI in the Workplace: A Strategic Imperative for Organizational Distinction,” Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) Washington L&E Summit (February 2024)
- Co-Presenter, "A Special Multi-Part Series: Guidance on Paid Family Leave Laws - Part VII: Spotlighting Colorado, Oregon, and Washington State Paid Family Medical Leave Developments," Webinar, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (October 25, 2022)
Languages
- Russian