Renea routinely assists employers with various employment law matters, including drafting, revising, and enforcing their employee manuals, non-compete/non-solicitation agreements, and employment contracts. Renea also provides advice and on-site training for her clients on the topics of preventing harassment and discrimination in the workplace, wage/hour compliance, leave laws, performance reviews and termination procedures.  Renea regularly appears before federal and state courts and defends employers against claims of sexual harassment, religious, racial, disability, and gender discrimination. She also defends clients against wage/hour claims. Renea represents employers in agency audits and investigations, including, but not limited to, those performed by the EEOC, Washington State Human Rights Commission, U.S. Department of Labor, Washington State Department of Labor & Industries. In addition to her representation of employers, Renea also represents businesses in various contract disputes.  Renea is also a court approved arbitrator for the Washington courts located in Snohomish and Pierce counties and has served as an appointed arbitrator for the Washington State Bar Association’s Legal Fee Alternative Dispute Program. She currently serves as a volunteer mediator for Alaska’s Third Judicial District Court. Renea continues to counsel on Washington related matters while working primarily out of the firm’s Anchorage office.

Presentations

• "E Verify and Form I-9 Compliance for Federal Contractors"
• "Understanding Washington Leave Laws"
• "The Multicultural Workplace & The Legal Impacts Of The Same"
• "Identifying and Preventing Sexual Harassment and Discrimination in the Workplace"

Publications

• Ten Things Employers Should Consider in 2010
• Stemming The Exodus of Financial Professionals
• Commuting On The Company's Dime
• Washington State Law Against Discrimination Amended
• Think Your Financial Institution Can Dismiss Its Officers?
• Employers: Are your Shredders Humming?
• Update on Washington's Law Against Discrimination
• Think Your Noncompete Agreements Are Ironclad?
• Top Ten Legal Tips for Women Starting Their Own Business

Professional and Civic Involvement

American Bar Association Dress For Success Seattle   Member, Community Advisory Board (2006 – 2009) CityClub, Seattle Chapter   Member (2006 – present) Society of Human Resources Managers   Member (2009 – present)  Washington State Bar Association   Co-Chair, Diversity Committee (2008 – 2009), Member, Diversity Committee (2007 – 2008)          Washington Women Lawyers   Board Member (2007 – 2009)  Member (2005 – present)

Courts

Alaska State Courts Massachusetts State Courts Washington State Courts U.S. District Court, District of Alaska (Pending) U.S. District Court, District of Washington U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts 1st Circuit Appellate Courts 9th Circuit Appellate Courts

Education

University of Washington, Seattle, WA (B.A., 1996) Northeastern University School of Law, Boston, MA (J.D. 1999)