Danielle Franco

Danielle is a senior partner in the Firm of Barnard Iglitzin & Lavitt LLP. She considers herself inestimably lucky to fight every day to improve the lives of working people. She devotes her practice to representing public- and private-sector union clients, and nonprofit organizations in all aspects of litigation in state and federal court, arbitrations, administrative proceedings, and day-to-day strategic advice. Danielle's practice also includes advising unions and nonprofits on campaign finance and tax issues, such as compliance with IRS, Federal Election Commission, and Public Disclosure Commission requirements. Much of Danielle's practice focuses on advising unions in their efforts to organize groups of workers, to successfully negotiate collective bargaining agreements, and to enforce workers' rights under those agreements. She frequently serves as chief spokesperson in collective bargaining negotiations. She also often represents clients in grievance arbitrations, interest arbitrations, proceedings before the NLRB and PERC, and in state and federal court. In addition, Danielle handles appellate work for her clients and has successfully argued before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. Before joining the firm, Danielle served as legislative counsel for Alliance for Justice in Washington, D.C., where she advocated for the appointment of more progressive federal judges through AFJ's Judicial Selection Project. Danielle has also served as the statewide political director for Washington's Death With Dignity ballot initiative, clerked for Legal Voice (formerly the Northwest Women's Law Center), and worked as an organizer for NARAL Pro-Choice Washington. Danielle graduated from the University of Washington, where she earned her J.D. and Bachelor's degrees. While in law school, she served as president of Law Students for Reproductive Justice and was involved in groups such as the ACLU, the Law Women's Caucus, the Unemployment Compensation Clinic, and the Pacific Rim Law and Policy Journal. When she is not working, Danielle enjoys spending time with her two young children, husband, and dog. When she has time to herself, she enjoys reading, cooking, and running.