Thomas P. Holt Legal Biography

Legal Experience

Before starting his own practice in Seattle, Tom worked for over a decade at the world's largest labor and employment law firm, where he was a shareholder.  Prior to that, Tom worked for a small boutique labor and employment law firm, serving primarily public-sector clients.  Tom served as a law clerk to Judge Stephen J. Dwyer of the Washington State Court of Appeals.  Tom has practiced labor and employment law in Seattle for his entire legal career. 

Education

University of Washington School of Law, Juris Doctor, with Honors; Editor-in-Chief, Washington International Law Journal

University of Utah, Bachelors of Science, Summa Cum Laude

Professional Activities 

William L. Dwyer American Inn of Court

• President (2021-2022)
• Membership Committee Chair (2010-2014)
• Executive Committee (2009-2014; 2020-present)

King County Bar Association, Labor & Employment Section

• Section Chair (2019)
• Pacific Coast Labor & Employment Law Conference Planning Committee Chair (2018)
• Treasurer (2017)

Personal

A native of Salt Lake City, Tom moved to Seattle in the mid-nineties, where he fell in love with the city and with the Pacific Northwest.  When he's not advocating for his clients, Tom spends as much time as he can outdoors with his wife and son.