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Priya

Priya B. Vivian
ShareholderLabor, Employment & Benefits Team Vice-Chair
Seattle
D 206.223.7055
vivianp@lanepowell.com

Priya Vivian is an employment advisor and litigator. She advises and represents employers on the full employment cycle and focuses on providing each client with tailored solutions and strategies to address their unique business needs.  

Priya advises employers on hiring processes, employment contracts, disability accommodation, handbooks and policies, discipline and separations, and provides on-site training to employees regarding compliance with state and federal employment law. She represents employers in employment disputes, either at the administrative level before the EEOC or a local agency, or in litigation matters in federal or state court.

Before joining Lane Powell, Priya was a clerk for Judge David L. Russell in the Western District of Oklahoma. Prior to her clerkship, she was a litigator in Atlanta, Georgia.

Priya has represented employers in the following types of matters:

  • Department of Labor investigations,
  • Breach of contract,
  • Misappropriation of trade secrets,
  • Discrimination, retaliation, and harassment claims,
  • Wage and hour disputes,
  • Complaints filed with the EEOC and state and local administrative agencies, and
  • Collective and class actions before state and federal courts.

She also represents clients in general commercial litigation matters, including contract disputes and consumer class actions.

Chambers® USA’s Guide to America’s Leading Lawyers for Business recognizes Priya as an “up and coming” labor and employment lawyer, with one source sharing, "she's incredible, knowledgeable, and provides timely responses."

Professional Experience

Lane Powell

  • Shareholder (2020-Present)
  • Associate (2017-2019)

U.S. District Court, Western District of Oklahoma, Judicial Clerk to the Honorable David L. Russell (2015-2016)

Wargo French LLP, Associate, Labor & Employment Group (2011-2015)

King & Spalding LLP

  • Litigation Associate (2009-2011)
  • Summer Associate (2008)
     

Community Involvement

Leadership Council on Legal Diversity, Fellow (2021)

Mother Attorneys Mentoring Association of Seattle, Board Member

Ladder Down Seattle, 2017 Class

Emory Law Alumni Association, Board Member

Director of Mentoring for Georgia, Women in Cable Telecommunications Southeast Division, Board Member (2014-2015)

 

Thought Leadership

  • January 27, 2023Publication
    Third-Party Administrators May Be on the Hook for Affordable Care Act’s Anti-Discrimination Rules
    Labor, Employment & Benefits Legal Update
  • December 14, 2022Publication
    Speak Out Act Should Prompt All Employers to Revisit Nondisclosure and Nondisparagement Agreements
    Labor, Employment & Benefits Legal Update
  • October 13, 2022Event / CLE
    'Best Practices for Best Employers™' Labor & Employment Seminar
    Lane Powell | Seattle, Washington
  • July 14, 2022News

    Forty-four Lane Powell Attorneys Recognized by Super Lawyers in Washington for 2022

    Awards & Honors
  • June 1, 2022News
    Lane Powell Again Ranked Among Top Firms in 2022 Chambers® USA
    Awards & Honors
  • January 19, 2022Publication
    OSHA ETS COVID-19 ‘Vax or Test’ Requirement Stayed by Supreme Court, but Court Gives Green Light for Healthcare Vax Mandate to Be Enforced
    COVID-19 Resource
  • October 6 - December 8, 2021Event / CLE
    'Best Practices for Best Employers™' Webinar Series
    Lane Powell | Virtual
  • October 27, 2021News

    Lane Powell Recognized as 2021 Top Performer and Compass Award Winner by Leadership Council on Legal Diversity

    Awards & Honors
  • October 20, 2021Event / CLE
    Developing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Workplace Policies and Infrastructures
    Lane Powell 'Best Practices For Best Employers™' Webinar Series | Virtual
  • August 18, 2021Publication
    Can Employers Mandate Vaccination Programs and Require Masks?
    COVID-19 Resource
  • August 18, 2021Publication
    With Mandatory Vaccine Policies On the Rise, Should Your Business Implement One?
    COVID-19 Resource
  • July 15, 2021News
    Forty-Three Lane Powell Attorneys Recognized by Super Lawyers for 2021
    Awards & Honors
  • June 7, 2021News
    Labor, Employment & Benefits Legal Update Quoted in McKnight’s Long Term Care News Article ‘Offering a COVID-19 Vaccination Incentive? Tread Carefully, Experts Suggest’
    In the News
  • June 2, 2021Publication
    EEOC Says Employers Can Mandate COVID-19 Vaccines, but Tread Carefully...
    COVID-19 Resource
  • May 26, 2021Event / CLE
    Creating & Supporting a Culture of Respect and Inclusion
    Washington Health Care Association Annual Convention | Virtual
  • February 25, 2021Event / CLE
    What the Biden Administration Means for Startups
    Lane Powell & Geekwire | Virtual
  • February 24, 2021News
    Vivian and Motta-Wurst Selected for 2021 Leadership Council for Legal Diversity Programs
    Awards & Honors
  • October 15 - December 17, 2020Event / CLE
    'Best Practices for Best Employers™' Webinar Series
    Lane Powell | Virtual
  • November 5, 2020Event / CLE
    'Phoning it In': Effectively Managing the Telecommuting Employee
    Lane Powell 'Best Practices For Best Employers™' Webinar Series | Virtual
  • September 25, 2020Publication
    … But Wait, There’s More! DOL’s Revised FFCRA Regulations Clarify but Also Raise More Questions
    COVID-19 Resource
  • August 27, 2020Event / CLE
    The More Things Change, the More They Stay the Same: Leave Policies in the COVID-19 Era
    USI Insurance Services Advanced Benefits & Compensation Roundtable | Webinar
  • August 17, 2020Publication
    Federal Court Ruling Partially Vacating the DOL’s FFCRA Rules Creates Dilemma for Employers
    COVID-19 Resource
  • July 16, 2020News
    Thirty-Two Lane Powell Attorneys Recognized by Super Lawyers in Washington for 2020
    Awards & Honors
  • June 2, 2020 Event / CLE
    'Take It or Leave It'  – Coordinating Leave in the Wake of Washington's Paid Family and Medical Leave Act
    LeadingAge Washington | Tacoma, Washington
  • April 27, 2020Publication
    Counting to 500 Under the PPP
    COVID-19 Resource
  • April 17, 2020Publication
    How Should Washington Employers Accommodate 'High Risk' Employees Under Governor Inslee’s Proclamation? 
    COVID-19 Resource
  • April 17, 2020Publication
    Seattle Emergency Rule Limits Employers’ Rights to Request Verification for Paid Sick Leave
    COVID-19 Resource
  • March 23, 2020Publication
    Seattle and Washington Continue to Expand Financial Support for Workers in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic
    COVID-19 Resource
  • March 19, 2020Publication
    COVID-19 Second Relief Package: President Signs Scaled Back Law
    COVID-19 Resource
  • March 13, 2020Publication
    COVID-19 Employment FAQ’s for Long Term Care and Senior Living Providers
    COVID-19 Resource
  • March 5, 2020Publication
    Should You Be Worried About COVID-19 in Your Workplace?
    COVID-19 Resource
  • February 26, 2020 Event / CLE
    'Take It or Leave It’ – Coordinating Leave in the Wake of Washington’s PFML Act
    Washington State Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM) | Bellevue, Washington
  • January 1, 2020News
    Lane Powell Elects New Shareholders in Portland and Seattle
    Firm Announcement
  • December 19, 2019Publication
    Washington State Overtime Salary Thresholds to Go Up in 2020 (and Up and Up in Coming Years)
    Labor, Employment & Benefits Update
  • October 1, 2019Event / CLE
    SOLD OUT: 37th Annual ‘Best Practices for Best Employers™’ Labor & Employment Seminar
    Lane Powell Seminar | Seattle
  • June 10, 2019News
    Thirty-one Lane Powell Attorneys Named ‘Washington Super Lawyers’ and Nine Named ‘Washington Rising Stars’
    Awards & Honors
  • May 9, 2019Publication
    Competition Just Got Stiffer: New Washington Law Changes Non-Compete Landscape
    Labor & Employment Legal Update
  • May 1, 2019Event / CLE
    36th Annual ‘Best Practices for Best Employers™’ Labor & Employment Seminar
    Lane Powell Seminar | Portland, Oregon
  • March 29, 2019Publication
    Tipoff: New Washington State Guidance on Tips, Gratuities and Service Charges
    Wage & Hour Legal Update
  • June 5, 2018Event / CLE
    Northwest Receivership & Insolvency Professionals Forum
    Lane Powell Seminar | Seattle
  • March 13, 2018Publication
    Washington Lawmakers Aim to Stop Workplace Sexual Harassment and Close Gender Pay Gaps
    Labor, Employment & Benefits Legal Update
  • December 8, 2017Event / CLE
    Employer Strategies for Creating a Trans-Inclusive Workplace
    Lane Powell | Webinar
  • October 17, 2017Event / CLE
    35th Annual ‘Best Practices for Best Employers’ Labor and Employment Seminar
    Lane Powell Seminar | Seattle
  • September 14, 2017Event / CLE
    EEOC Seminar
    Equal Employment Opportunity Commission | Seattle
  • March 23, 2017News
    Vivian Joins Lane Powell’s Labor and Employment Practice Group
    Firm Announcement
  • 'Best Practices for Best Employers™' Labor & Employment Seminar
  • Chambers USA Leading Lawyer 2022
  • Washington Rising Stars 2022

Practices & Industries

  • Electronic Discovery, Technology & Strategy
  • Labor, Employment & Benefits
  • Food, Beverage & Hospitality
  • Wage & Hour
  • Nonprofit & Social Enterprise

Education

  • Emory University School of Law, J.D., with honors, 2009
    • Order of the Coif
    • Emory Law Journal, Executive Symposium Editor
    • Kilpatrick Stockton Award for Excellence in Intellectual Property
    • Henry Quillian Prize in Contracts, Best Overall Graduate in Contracts and Commercial Law
    • Henry L. Bowden Scholar
    • Albert W. Stubbs Scholar (1L academic achievement)
    • Top 10% Oralist, Spring 2007 1-L Competition
    • Dean’s Award in Contracts
    • Dean’s Award in Constitutional Law Seminar (Citizenship & Race)
    • Emory Law Young Alumni Award, Inaugural Co-Recipient
    • Emory Law Young Alumni Committee
      • Co-founder
      • Co-chair (2011-2013)
  • Emory University, B.S., Neuroscience and Behavioral Biology, 2004
    • College Council
      • Legislator (2000-2002; 2003-2004)
      • Vice President of Communications (2002-2003)

Admissions

  • Washington
  • Georgia
  • U.S. District Court, Northern District of Georgia
  • Superior Courts , Georgia
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit

Language

  • Marathi  (Fluent)

Honors

Chambers® USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business, Labor & Employment (2022)

"Rising Star," Thomson Reuters, Labor & Employment (2019-2022)

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