July 19, 2021
Jesse O Franklin IV Named to the Washington 2021 Super Lawyers List
We are pleased to announce that Jesse O Franklin IV Partner at Schlemlein Fick & Franklin has be...
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Mr. Keeley represents businesses in employment and litigation matters. He helps businesses avoid employment issues by providing preventive maintenance for conducting business, including having appropriate employment policies, training employees and supervisors, and proactively identifying and addressing potential employment problems. When things go wrong, he represents employers before federal, state, and local employment agencies, in federal and state courts, and in private arbitration. He also advises and defends employers on employee benefit issues. Brian is also a versatile litigator, and has litigated cases in the areas of commercial contracts, trade secret misappropriation, real estate, business dissolution, consumer protection, estate administration, insurance coverage, and other areas.
Appellate Decisions:
Long v. Brusco Tug & Barge, Inc., 185 Wn.2d 127 (2016)
Kellar v. Estate of Kellar, 172 Wash.App. 562 (2012)
Welsh v. Metlife, 2011 U.S. App. LEXIS 18343 (9th Cir. Aug. 30, 2011)
Ward–Davis v. Stonebridge Life Insurance Company, 446 Fed. Appx. 52 (9th Cir. 2011)
Washington State Courts
Alaska State Courts
California State Courts
U.S. District Court, Western District of Washington
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Washington
U.S. District Court, Alaska
U.S. District Court, Northern District of California
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Arkansas
U.S. District Court, Western District of Arkansas
University of California, Davis School of Law, 2000, J.D.
Colorado College, 1995, B.A., Economics
Washington Law & Politics, Super Lawyer, 2014–2017
Washington Law & Politics, Rising Star, 2009–2013
Washington State Bar Association
King County Bar Association
Frequent Presenter, Lorman, employment and leave issues
Frequent Presenter, Columbia College MBA Program, employment issues
Presenter, NBI, federal litigation
Presenter, Association of Corporate Counsel, employment issues
Presenter, Seattle SHRM and Southwest Washington SHRM, employment and leave issues