Diana Shukis Cairncross & Hempelmann, P.S., Seattle DIANA S. SHUKIS leads the Employment group and is an active team member in the Litigationand Hospitality, Travel & Tourism groups. Diana's practice is a combination of advice,counseling and litigation. A large portion of her practice is devoted to assisting clients in thehospitality industry, such as Hyatt, Starwood Hotels & Resorts, and Clise Properties, HotelDivision.In her employment law practice, Diana assists employers with the broad spectrum of personneland management issues that arise for every business - from creating and implementing policiesand procedures to providing key, timely advice during volatile workplace situations. Diana alsorepresents employers in litigation and administrative investigations and proceedings, includingbefore the Washington Human Rights Commission, Washington Department of Labor andIndustries and the U.S. Department of Labor. In addition to employment-related cases, Diana'slitigation practice addresses the resolution of disputes involving the purchase and sale ofbusinesses and real estate-related issues.[December 2011]