Overview

Businesses of all sizes facing complex employment challenges rely on Carlie Bacon, a dedicated litigator and advisor.

Carlie advocates for employers, adeptly handling a spectrum of claims, including wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, and retaliation; wage and hour violations; and leave law violations. She is dedicated to advising clients at every stage of litigation, with a track record of litigating cases from inception to resolution, including overseeing extensive electronic discovery.

Her experience extends across multiple jurisdictions, including California, Oregon, Nevada, and Washington. She has represented employers in state and federal court, as well as before numerous state agencies and the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.

In addition to her litigation experience, Carlie advises employers on key employment law issues to mitigate risks and prevent conflicts before they arise. This includes employment separations, disability accommodations, medical leave issues, and meal and rest break requirements.  She also provides comprehensive trainings to HR and managers on various employment issues.

Before joining Epstein Becker Green, Carlie was an employment litigation attorney at national and regional law firms. While in law school, she served as an extern in the Labor & Employment section of the Seattle City Attorney’s Office, Civil Division, and as an intern in the Civil Division of the Municipality of Anchorage, Department of Law.

Focus Areas

Experience

  • As second chair in arbitration, concluded a case spanning nearly seven years on behalf of a Fortune 100 company with a complete defense decision.
  • Won complete summary judgment on various employment discrimination and retaliation claims in federal court on behalf of a national health system. 
  • After winning a motion to compel discovery and obtaining a rare award for defense attorneys’ fees and costs, won complete summary judgment on numerous employment discrimination, retaliation, and wrongful discharge claims in Oregon state court, resulting in the dismissal of the case.

Recognition

Credentials

Education

  • University of Washington School of Law (J.D., 2017)
    • Articles Editor, Washington Journal of Law, Technology & Arts
    • Texas Young Lawyers Association (TYLA) Mock Trial team
  • University of Washington (B.A., 2012)
    • Women’s Varsity Rowing

Bar Admissions

  • California
  • Nevada
  • Oregon

Court Admissions

  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
  • U.S. District Court, Central District of California
  • U.S. District Court, District of Nevada
  • U.S. District Court, District of Oregon

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