About Trish K.

Trish K. Murphy is the founder of Northwest Workplace Law PLLC, a Seattle-based firm specializing in workplace investigations, Title IX investigations, and labor and employment law services. With nearly three decades of experience, she has conducted over 300 impartial investigations involving allegations such as discrimination, harassment, retaliation. Employee misconduct for both public and private organizations, including higher education institutions. Ms. Murphy earned her Juris Doctor from the University of Washington School of Law in 1996, where she served as an editor for the Washington Law Review and received the Mary Ellen Krug Award for excellence in labor and employment law. She completed her undergraduate studies at the University of Washington, graduating magna cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa in 1993. Admitted to the Washington State Bar in 1996, Ms. Murphy is also licensed to practice in Oregon and before the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington. She holds certifications as an Association of Workplace Investigators Certificate Holder (AWI-CH) and as a Title IX/civil rights investigator. In addition to her legal practice, Ms.

Murphy has been an active member of several professional organizations. She served as President of the Northwest Association of Title IX Administrators from 2021 to 2022 and has been a contributing editor for the American Bar Association’s Bloomberg BNA labor law treatise, The Developing Labor Law, since 2015. Ms. Murphy's office is located at 1215 Fourth Avenue, Suite 1350, Seattle, Washington 98161. She can be contacted by phone at (206) 812-4840 or via email at trish@nwworkplacelaw.com. In 2018, she was recognized on the Washington State Supreme Court Pro Bono Publico Honor Roll for providing at least 50 hours of pro bono service. Ms. Murphy's experience and commitment to impartial investigations make her a respected figure in the field of workplace law. {"profile_text": "Trish K. Murphy is the founder of Northwest Workplace Law PLLC, a Seattle-based firm specializing in workplace investigations, Title IX investigations, and labor and employment law services. With nearly three decades of experience, she has conducted over 300 impartial investigations involving allegations such as discrimination, harassment, retaliation. Employee misconduct for both public and private organizations, including higher education institutions.

Ms. Murphy earned her Juris Doctor from the University of Washington School of Law in 1996, where she served as an editor for the Washington Law Review and received the Mary Ellen Krug Award for excellence in labor and employment law. She completed her undergraduate studies at the University of Washington, graduating magna cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa in 1993. Admitted to the Washington State Bar in 1996, Ms. Murphy is also licensed to practice in Oregon and before the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington. She holds certifications as an Association of Workplace Investigators Certificate Holder (AWI-CH) and as a Title IX/civil rights investigator. In addition to her legal practice, Ms. Murphy has been an active member of several professional organizations. She served as President of the Northwest Association of Title IX Administrators from 2021 to 2022 and has been a contributing editor for the American Bar Association’s Bloomberg BNA labor law treatise, The Developing Labor Law, since 2015. Ms. Murphy's office is located at 1215 Fourth Avenue, Suite 1350, Seattle, Washington 98161.

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Education

University of Washington School of Law

J.D. (1996) | labor and employment law

1993

University of Washington

B.A. (1993)

1990

Languages

English (Spoken, Written)

Experience

Lawyer/Investigator

Northwest Workplace Law PLLC

Accepted Jurisdictions

Washington
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington

Types of Cases Handled

workplace investigations Title IX investigations labor employment law services

Certifications & Awards

Civil Rights Investigator Level 4 Certification (Due Process)

ATIXA

SPHR

HR Certification Institute

AWI-CH

Association of Workplace Investigators

SHRM-SCP

Society of Human Resources Management

Civil Rights Investigator Level 3 Certification (Sexual Violence)

ATIXA

K-12 Civil Rights Investigator Certification

ATIXA

Title IX Hearing Officer and Decision Maker Certification

ATIXA

Title IX Regulations Implementation Certification

ATIXA

Civil Rights Investigator Level 4 Certification (Advanced Interviewing)

ATIXA

Civil Rights Investigator Level 2 Certification (Advanced)

ATIXA

Title IX Hearing Chair Certification

ATIXA

Investigation Report Writing Certification

ATIXA

504/ADA Coordinator Certification

ATIXA

Gender Equity Foundations for Higher Education Certification

ATIXA

Professional Associations

Association of Workplace Investigators

has membership Current

American Bar Association

has membership Current

Association of Title IX Administrators

has membership Current

King County Bar Association

has membership Current

Society for Human Resource Management

has membership Current

Northwest Association of Title IX Administrators

President 2021 - Current

Pacific Coast Labor & Employment Law Conference Planning Committee

Subcommittee Chair 2007 - 2021

King County Bar Association Labor & Employment Section

Trustee 2008 - 2017

King County Bar Association Labor & Employment Section

Section Chair 2013 - 2014

Pacific Coast Labor & Employment Law Conference Planning Committee

Chair 2012 - 2013

Office Locations

Main Office

 1215 Fourth Avenue Suite 1350 Seattle WA 98161