Kellie A. Tabor
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Recognition
Named, The Best Lawyers in America®
2021-2025
Named, Rising Star
North Carolina
Super Lawyers
2022
Named, Rising Star
Washington
Super Lawyers
2014-2021
Named, Rising Star
Kansas and Missouri
Super Lawyers
2012
Named, Pro Bono Services’ Volunteer of the Month
King County Bar Association
February 2016
News, Analysis & Press
New Laws Postpone Washington Cares Act Employee Premiums to July 1, 2023, and Require Employers to Refund any Premiums Already Collected
ASAP
February 1, 2022
Washington Employers May Consider Delaying January 2022 Start Date for Collecting “Washington Cares Act” Premiums from Employees
ASAP
December 20, 2021
Top W&H Developments For Women In The Workforce In 2021
Law360 Employment Authority
December 15, 2021
Employers Must Collect Employee Premiums under the New “Washington Cares” Program Starting 1/1/2022; Employee Window to Obtain Alternate Coverage Closes on 11/1/2021
Insight
July 9, 2021
Expiration of State Preemption of Anti-Discrimination Ordinances Prompts North Carolina Counties and Cities to Enhance Protections at the Local Level
ASAP
January 25, 2021
Washington State Buttons Up Two New Laws Addressing Worker Harassment and Assault in Hospitality and Adult Entertainment Industries
ASAP
May 31, 2019
Change Makers: Gender Equity in the Workplace Is Possible. Here's How
Seattle Business Magazine
April 24, 2018
Washington’s New Healthy Starts Act Requires Employers to Provide Reasonable Accommodations to Pregnant Workers Absent the Showing of a Disability
Insight
August 29, 2017
Littler Elevates 24 Attorneys
January 3, 2017
Speaking Engagements
2022 Carolinas Regional Employer Conference
Charlotte, NC
September 8, 2022
Turning the “Great Resignation” into the “Great Retention”
Charlotte Area SHRM Conference & Expo, Charlotte, NC
May 18, 2022
Feeling Lucky? Ask Us Your Labor and Employment Related Questions
March 17, 2022
When Every Day is “Blursday” – Wage and Hour Compliance for a Remote Workforce
Association of Corporate Counsel – Charlotte Chapter
October 26, 2021
Panel Discussion: Returning to Work in the Carolinas
Charlotte, NC
July 13, 2021
Washington Paid Family and Medical Leave 201: Lessons Learned and Frequently Asked Questions
Seattle, WA
March 30, 2021
The Biden Administration: New and Anticipated Policy Changes and What They Mean for Employers
March 24, 2021
Sticky Situations: Handling Sensitive Employment Challenges in a Pandemic
Charlotte Area SHRM Legal Update, Charlotte, NC
March 8, 2021
COVID-19's Litigation Aftermath: Preparing for the Coming Wave of Legal Claims in North Carolina and South Carolina
September 30, 2020
Diversity at Work: Fortifying Your Inclusion Efforts in the Current Climate
Association of Corporate Counsel - Charlotte Chapter, Charlotte, NC
June 25, 2020
Drafters’ Lab: Reviewing Fundamental Provisions in Settlement Agreements
16th Annual WSBA Labor and Employment Conference
November 14, 2019
2019 Legal Update
Seattle SHRM
May 16, 2019
A Legal Update: 2017 & 2018 Year to Date
Seattle SHRM
April 19, 2018
Hot Topics in Employment Law: Employment Law Developments from the U.S. Supreme Court, Washington Courts & Idaho Courts
Inland Northwest Society for Human Resource Management 2017 Annual Legal Update
September 12, 2017
The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly: A Legal Update
2017 Washington State Employment Law & HR Conference - Washington State SHRM
March 31, 2017
Employment Law Update with a Side of BYOD
Seattle SHRM, Seattle, WA
May 19, 2016
Background on Background Checks
Seattle, WA
April 28, 2016
Risk Management for Employee Separations
2016 Washington State Employment Law & HR Conference - Washington State Human Resources Council, Bellevue, WA
March 18, 2016
HR Legal Yearbook: New Faces and Old Friends
Seattle SHRM, Seattle, WA
May 21, 2015
Responding to Legal Sea Changes with Agility
2015 Symposium - Lake Washington Human Resource Association, Bellevue, WA
February 10, 2015
Social Media's Impact on the Employment Relationship
Seattle, WA
March 27, 2014
The Employee From Hell
Kansas City, MO
October 9, 2012
Compensation Practices: Hot Topics and Emerging Trends
Kansas City Compensation and Benefits Association
Fair Labor Standards Act Basics
Continuing Legal Education Seminar - Kansas Bar Association
Fair Labor Standards Act Hot Topics
Continuing Legal Education Seminar - Kansas Bar Association
Employee Handbooks: How They Help and Hurt Employers
United Benefit Advisors Webinar
Form I-9 Nuts and Bolts
American Payroll Association, Kansas City Chapter
Education
- J.D., University of Iowa College of Law, 2007With Distinction
- B.A., University of Nebraska, 2004
Courts
- U.S. Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit
- U.S. District Court, Western District of North Carolina
- U.S. District Court, Middle District of North Carolina
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of North Carolina
- U.S. District Court, Western District of Washington
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Washington
- U.S. District Court, Western District of Missouri