Amy Alexander is an employment advisor, litigator, and workplace investigator who guides employers and individuals through their most difficult workforce challenges. She is known for providing practical, options‑based guidance that empowers clients to make informed decisions grounded in both legal requirements and business realities.
Employment Advisory Overview
Amy partners with employers across all stages of the employment lifecycle. Her approach goes beyond flagging issues, helping clients navigate choices, assess risk, and select the strategy that best aligns with their organizational priorities.
Her advisory practice spans the full spectrum of employment and HR matters, including discrimination, harassment, and retaliation concerns; disability accommodation; wage and hour compliance; policies and employee handbooks; hiring and separations; and enforcement or defense of employment agreements and restrictive covenants.
In addition to her employer-side work, Amy assists executives and other individuals with employment transitions, including negotiation of employment agreements and severance packages, noncompetition and nonsolicitation issues, and review of complex compensation structures. She also advocates for individuals experiencing discrimination, harassment, or retaliation.
In addition to her employer-side work, Amy assists individual employees with employment transitions from offer letter to severance or settlement. She also advocates for individuals experiencing discrimination, harassment, or retaliation.
Employment Litigation
When disputes escalate, Amy represents clients—both employers and employees—in administrative proceedings, arbitration, and state and federal court. Her litigation experience includes defending claims under emerging employment statutes, developing novel legal theories, and managing complex, high‑value disputes. Her advocacy is informed, strategic, and focused on the best achievable outcome.
Crisis Management for Employers
Amy is a go‑to advisor for organizations managing emerging and sensitive employee matters, including situations involving medical leave, performance or misconduct concerns, or high‑visibility exits. She frequently helps employers navigate multifaceted separations that require balancing legal risk, organizational culture, and stakeholder communication, including situations involving public‑facing figures.
Executive Transitions
Amy regularly assists executives and other individuals with employment transitions, including negotiation of employment agreements and severance packages, noncompetition and nonsolicitation issues, and review of complex compensation structures.
Workplace Investigations
Drawing on her experience representing both employers and employees, Amy conducts impartial investigations in public and private workplaces. Her work includes handling complex, high‑stakes, and politically charged matters involving allegations against senior leaders.
She is a certificate holder with the Association of Workplace Investigators (AWI-CH) and an approved panelist for the Washington State Risk Management Pool (WSRMP) investigator panel.
