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Marty Garfinkel is a member of the firm's employment law practice group. Since 1981, he has focused his litigation practice in the areas of wrongful termination, employment discrimination, union representation, sexual harassment, wage and hour violations, and employment law class actions. Learn more about SGB's recent class actions cases.
Marty joined Schroeter Goldmark & Bender in January, 2000. Before that, he had been a partner in the Seattle firm of Rosen Freed Garfinkel & Roberts where he represented employees and unions in a wide range of employment matters. Before moving to Seattle, Marty practiced labor and employment law in New York City from 1982 until 1990. His years of experience in the employment and labor law field ensure that his clients will receive effective representation.
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- $30 million settlement in class action benefiting thousands of Washington State employees who had not been paid "equal pay for equal work".
- $750,000 settlement of class action seeking overtime pay for driver-salesmen employed by Farmer Bros. Co.
- $1.4 million judgment after trial in class action seeking back wages for installation and repair technicians employed by Brink's Home Security, Inc.
- $700,000 settlement in a class action seeking unpaid overtime for over 250 attorneys employed solely as "document reviewers" by one of Seattle’s largest law firms.
- Large jury verdict in an age discrimination case against a Puget Sound-based fish processing company.
- $3.8 million settlement with the State of Washington on behalf of a class of trade workers who were paid less than other state workers performing substantially identical work.
- Confidential settlement of a class action for fish cannery workers for unpaid overtime for several years.
- Confidential settlement against a large Puget Sound employer that terminated a warehouse manager based on his race.
- Numerous complex class action cases on behalf of employees who did not receive rest and lunch breaks or were not paid overtime.
- Numerous victories on behalf of unionized workers in labor arbitrations and administrative hearings in cases involving a myriad of contract and disciplinary issues.
Education
- Yale University, B.A., 1974
- Northeastern University, J.D., 1981
Admissions
- Washington State
- U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Washington
- U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
Professional and Civic Involvement
- Chair, Employment Law Section, Washington State Association of Justice
- Member, Washington Employment Lawyers Association
- Member, Pacific Coast Labor and Employment Law Planning Committee
- Member, AFL-CIO Lawyers Coordinating Committee
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