Samantha Everett is Senior Counsel in the Seattle office of Gordon & Rees and is a member of the Employment Law and Cannabis, Hemp & CBD practice groups. Ms. Everett represents businesses in employment discrimination matters, large-scale wage-and-hour litigation, and agency charges. She also advises businesses on employment matters including training management and HR, handbook drafting and updates, policy updates, employment and severance agreements, cannabis issues, and internal investigations. She also represents businesses in general commercial litigation, cannabis-related litigation, and provides cannabis policy advice.

Admissions

Washington
California
U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
U.S. District Court, Northern, Central, and Southern Districts of California
U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Washington

Memberships

State Bar of California
Washington State Bar Association
MAMA Seattle
Washington Women Lawyers

Community Involvement

Bainbridge Island School District Instructional Materials Committee, 2014-present
Chair, Arts and Traditions, Sonoji Sakai Intermediate School PTO, 2017-present
Board Member At-Large, Bainbridge Island Swim Club, 2019-present
Volunteer Manager/Coach, Bainbridge Island Little League Softball, 2014-2018
Bainbridge Island Harbor Commissioner, District 1, 2014-2018

• Successfully defended multiple clients before the Equal Opportunity Employment Commission and the Washington State Human Rights Commission involving claims of discrimination and harassment.
• Obtained favorable settlements of multiple employment discrimination, harassment, and wage-and-hour matters.
• Successfully obtained summary judgement on behalf of large marketing and data analytics company in complex commercial dispute involving a disputed purchase agreement, ongoing patent disputes, and claims related to domain names under the Anti-Cybersquatting Consumer Protection Act.
• Defeated class certification in Telephone Consumer Protection Act putative class action. The plaintiff sued on behalf of a putative class of consumers against a large national sporting goods chain, alleging mass illegal text messaging and claiming $55,000,000 in damages. The plaintiff voluntarily dismissed the case, with no payment.
• Represented investment trust and founding executives of an acquired technology startup in dispute against parent company involving breach contract claims, complex earn-out compensation issues, and wage and wrongful termination claims. Negotiated settlement after one day of trial.
• Represented Fortune 500 wireless telecommunications company in large-scale patent, licensing, and consumer class-action lawsuits alleging antitrust violations and unfair competition. Global settlement one week before trial included upfront payment and 15-year royalty agreement, and assignment of multiple patents to our client.
• Obtained favorable judgment for leading worldwide spirits brand distributor in an international arbitration of a contractual dispute involving import and distribution rights.