Devin K. Epp

Top rated Employment Litigation attorney in Seattle, Washington

Lawyers for Justice, P.C.
Devin K. Epp
Lawyers for Justice, P.C.

Practice areas: Employment Litigation, Employment & Labor; view more

Licensed in Washington since: 2022

Education: Seattle University School of Law

Selected to Rising Stars: 2025 - 2026

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Currently serving clients at Lawyers for Justice, P.C., in Seattle, Washington, Devin K. Epp focuses her practice on employment litigation matters, including wage and hour, employment discrimination, whistleblower, wrongful termination, retaliation and complex workplace litigation. Serving clients throughout Washington, she also handles workplace sexual harassment claims. She is especially interested in the practical application of employment law in fast-paced organizational settings.

Licensed to practice in Washington since 2022, Ms. Epp has since gained admission to practice before the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit. Her experience encompasses multistate employment law, high-stakes disputes, and translating statutory frameworks into actionable legal strategy. Having represented both employees and employers in litigation, she also has experience in counseling employers and small businesses on best practices to avoid litigation, severance agreements and other employee-related matters. 

After graduating from the University of Denver with a bachelor’s degree in communications, spanish and business, Ms. Epp pursued her legal education, graduating cum laude at Seattle University School of Law. While at law school, she was actively involved in the boards of alternative dispute resolution and the Moot Court. She served as the executive editor of the Seattle University Law Review and also published her law review article through the same. She also received the CALI Excellence for the Future Award for Top Grade in Corporate Appellate Litigation and for Top Grade in Solo & Small Firm Business Planning. 

Currently, Ms. Epp is a member of the National Order of Barristers, the American Bar Association, the Tacoma Pierce County Bar Association and the American Inns of Court. In her first year of practice, she won a whistleblower and employment retaliation case in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington, serving as the co-counsel. This verdict made it to the Top 100 Labor & Employment Verdicts in the United States, listed at #51 in 2023.

Practice areas

Employment Litigation: Plaintiff, Employment & Labor: Employee

Focus areas

Employment Discrimination, Employment Law - Employee, Employment Law - Employer, Labor Law, Retaliation, Sexual Harassment, Wage & Hour Laws, Whistleblower, Wrongful Termination

  • 80% Employment Litigation: Plaintiff
  • 20% Employment & Labor: Employee

First Admitted: 2022, Washington

Bar / Professional Activity

  • Washington, 2022
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
  • U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington
  • Washington State Bar Association
  • American Bar Association
  • Honorable Robert J. Bryan Inn of Court Member., 2026
  • Tacoma Pierce County Bar Association Member., 2026
  • Honorable Robert J. Bryan Inn of Court Member., 2025
  • Tacoma Pierce County Bar Association Member., 2025
  • Honorable Robert J. Bryan Inn of Court Member., 2024
  • Tacoma Pierce County Bar Association Member., 2024
  • Honorable Robert J. Bryan Inn of Court Member., 2023
  • Tacoma Pierce County Bar Association Member., 2023
  • Customs and International Trade Bar Association (CITBA), 2023
  • William L. Dwyer Inn of Court Student Member., 2022

Verdicts / Settlements (Case Results)

Special Licenses / Certifications

Pro bono / Community Service

  • I volunteered over 135 hours with the following legal organizations: the Unemployment Project; the Northwest Justice Project - Veterans Project; and the Moderate Means Program. I was awarded the Pro Bono Pledge Award, 2022

Educational Background

  • University of Denver, B.A., Major: Communications, Spanish and Business

Scholarly Lectures / Writings

  • This Note was selected for publication and awarded 1st place in the 2022 Andrew P. Vance Memorial Writing Competition. This Note explores China’s repressive actions against the Uyghur population and calls upon the U.S. to address these human rights violations. Part I discusses the background and human rights violations in Xinjiang, also known as the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR). Part II addresses U.S. economic regulations and sanctions imposed against actors involved in Xinjiang’s forced labor industry. Part III analyzes previous U.S. strategies and sanction regimes implemented to combat human rights violations in other countries. This Note recommends that the U.S. implement a more robust multilateral framework to combat the Xinjiang cultural genocide and impose secondary sanctions against China and entities involved in forced labor in Xinjiang., Author, “‘Made in China’... Is a Warning Label”: Is America Doing Enough?, Seattle University Law Review, Customs And International Trade; U.S. Customs & Trade; Labor; Business; Corporations;, 2022

Other Outstanding Achievements

  • Civil Rights Clinic Legal Intern at the Fred T. Korematsu Center for Law and Equality Center at Seattle University School of Law., 2022
  • Inducted into the National Order of Barristers, 2022
  • Selected Member of the SU Moot Court Team. Competed in Regionals., 2021

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Honors

  • I have been recognized for obtaining one of the Top 100 Labor & Employment Verdicts in the United States in 2023, ranking #51 in the country. I have also been recognized for obtaining one of the Top 20 Verdicts in Washington in 2023, ranking #18 in the State, for the same case, Top 100 Labor & Employment Law Verdict List in the United States, TopVerdict.com, 2023
  • 1st Place Award in the 2022 Vance P. Memorial Writing Competition for my Note, “‘Made in China’... Is a Warning Label”: Is America Doing Enough? 45 SEATTLE U. L. REV. 707, 1st Place Award: 2022 Vance P. Memorial Writing Competition, https://citba.org/content.asp?contentid=158, 2022
  • Honors: Cum Laude, GPA: 3.6., Cum Laude, Seattle University School of Law., 2022
  • 2nd Place Award in a mediation competition hosted by the Alternative Dispute Resolution Board (ADRB), 2nd Place Award: In-House Law School Negotiation Competition, Alternative Dispute Resolution Board (ADRB) at SU Law, 2022
  • CALI Award for Top Grade in Solo & Small Firm Business Planning, CALI Award, https://www.cali.org/award/671E6830, 2022
  • 1st Place Award in the 2021 Tausend Moot Court Competition, 1st Place Award: 2021 Tausend Moot Court Competition, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y51riRNnZb0, 2021
  • CALI Award for Top Grade in Corporate Appellate Litigation, CALI Award, https://www.cali.org/award/335FDB00, 2021
  • Received 1st Place Award in the 1L Alternative Dispute Resolution Competition., 1L (First-Year) Alternative Dispute Resolution Competition, Alternative Dispute Resolution Board (ADRB) at SU Law, 2020

Office location for Devin K. Epp

701 Pike Street
Suite 1650
Seattle, WA 98101

Phone: 425-587-8423

Selections

2 Years Rising Stars
  • Rising Stars: 2025 - 2026

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