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Kenneth J. Pedersen
  • Full-time labor arbitrator located in Seattle, Washington.
  • Commissioner, Washington Public Employment Relations Commission (2019-2022).
  • Member Washington State Bar Association.
  • Admitted to practice by U.S. Supreme Court, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, U.S. District Courts for the Western and Eastern Districts of Washington.
  • 30 years of experience in labor relations as attorney-advocate for labor unions in industries throughout the Pacific Northwest and Alaska.
  • Trained at Federal Mediation and Conciliation Institute for Conflict Management, Arlington, VA (July 2012).
  • AV Preeminent Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell; included on "Top Lawyers" list by Seattle Metropolitan Magazine (Labor and employment).


Arbitration panel admissions:


  • Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
  • American Arbitration Association labor panel
  • Washington Public Employment Relations Commission
  • Oregon Employment Relations Board
  • Montana Board of Personnel Appeals
  • Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA)

Martindale Preeminent Rating