Overview
Roger Robertson came to law after nearly a decade in retail banking and business administration, bringing with him a practical understanding of how organizations make decisions and how those decisions affect the people who work for them. He was drawn to a legal career because it combined the intellectual challenge he wanted with the opportunity to make a direct difference for individuals facing difficult circumstances.
That purpose became concrete while Roger was a law student at Seattle University. Through an employment rights clinic, he represented a client whose wage theft had become so severe that the client was homeless. When ordinary collection efforts were not enough, Roger pursued the employer across state lines and secured a lien against the employer’s assets. The matter confirmed the kind of practice he wanted to build: persistent, practical, and focused on obtaining a meaningful result for the individual who needs it.
At Seattle Litigation Group, Roger represents employees and other individuals in employment, civil litigation, and administrative matters. His clients include healthcare workers, software engineers, and employees facing disability discrimination, wage violations, and other workplace disputes. His earlier career in banking gives him a strong command of financial records, compensation structures, and the documentation that can become critical in employment cases.
Roger approaches each matter with an awareness that many clients arrive after trying unsuccessfully to solve the problem themselves. He takes the time to understand what happened, what the client needs now, and which facts will matter most in moving the case toward a resolution.
Roger’s Approach to Client Advocacy
Roger describes his style as compassionate and dedicated. He is particularly drawn to matters involving disability discrimination and wage issues, where careful attention to both the client’s experience and the documentary record can change the direction of a case.
He combines that empathy with persistence. Whether he is tracing financial information, developing the factual record, or negotiating with an employer, Roger stays focused on the practical result the client is trying to achieve.
- Disability Discrimination, Software Engineer. Represented an autistic software engineer in a workplace discrimination matter that required careful development of the factual record and sustained negotiation, ultimately resulting in a significant settlement.
- Retaliation, Hospital Worker. Represented a hospital employee who faced retaliation for making a protected report and, through continued negotiation, helped secure a settlement exceeding the amount initially contemplated.
- Cross-Jurisdictional Wage Recovery. While in law school, pursued an employer across state lines on behalf of a client harmed by severe wage theft and secured a lien against the employer’s assets to support recovery.
- Washington State Bar Association, Member
- King County Bar Association, Member
Outside the office, Roger enjoys exploring Seattle’s food scene, spending time with his partner and their cat, and getting outside for walks when the weather allows.
Recognition
