Molly A. Terwilliger

Intellectual Property

• First chair in a successful two-week arbitration defending a former sales agent against claims for trade secret misappropriation, breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, and unjust enrichment brought by a former supplier
• Defended a corporation against claims of copyright, trademark, and trade dress infringement, as well as unfair competition, in a successful bench trial in the Western District of Washington
• Obtained favorable settlements of numerous matters asserting and defending against claims of trademark infringement and unfair competition, including domain-name disputes
• Local counsel in numerous patent cases pending in the US District Court for the Western District of Washington

Labor & Employment

• Obtained favorable a jury verdict in favor of a municipal employer on claims for wrongful termination in violation of public policy for engaging in protected union activity in King County (Washington) Superior Court; successfully defended the verdict on appeal
• Obtained summary judgment in favor of an employer on sexual harassment claims filed in the US District Court for the Eastern District of Washington
• Obtained summary judgment in favor of a chief executive and employer on claims for breach of severance agreement and willful nonpayment of wages in King County Superior Court; successfully defended the judgment on appeal
• Defended employers in wage and hour class actions brought in state and federal court
• Obtained summary judgment in favor of an employer on claims of age and disability discrimination filed in King County Superior Court; successfully defended the judgment on appeal
• Conducted confidential workplace investigations for private companies and municipalities involving claims of discrimination and unfair treatment
• Negotiated numerous settlements relating to employee departures

Other

• Obtained a favorable settlement of claims for trade secret misappropriation brought by former employer against former employee and new employer
• Obtained dismissal in both state and federal court of claims brought by pro se litigant against a municipal water district
• Obtained a favorable settlement in the pro bono representation of a domestic violence victim in a Section 1983 litigation relating to the initiation of a dependency for her minor child
• Authored amicus curiae briefs on behalf of Legal Voice and the ACLU of Washington in matters involving the termination of victims of domestic violence’s parental rights