Stoel Rives LLP, Labor & Employment

About

Provided by Stoel Rives LLP

Clients look to Stoel Rives’ Labor & Employment group to handle their high-stakes employment litigation and rely on our attorneys as trusted advisors to navigate day-to-day challenges. Our large labor and employment team stands out for our full-service practice: advice and counsel, litigation, traditional labor, investigations, and appeals. We are also notable for our depth in highly regulated industry sectors including health care, agribusiness, manufacturing, and technology, and for representing prominent clients in significant matters.

We have worked on matters that involve novel theories, issues of first impression, and precedent-setting decisions, including successfully litigating the first claim arising out of Oregon’s COVID-19 vaccination requirement for health care workers.

Our team has been involved in high-profile work defending several significant wage and hour class actions, representing clients in high-stakes non-compete litigation, defending multiple employers in numerous grievances and litigation related to vaccine mandates, and conducting sensitive internal investigations. We have seen growth in FLSA class actions and unfair competition disputes.

Chambers Review

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Labor & Employment - Oregon

Band 1

What the team is known for

Stoel Rives has a large and impressive practice in labor and employment, acting mainly for the employer across the scope of this sector. The team is skilled in litigation matters including non-competition disputes, wage and hour cases, whistle-blower, terminations, and discrimination claims. The department offers significant experience in arbitration matters. Its client base includes a variety of well-known consumer brands, as well as schools, universities, and companies in the health sector.

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Work Highlights

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Stoel Rives represented PeaceHealth in a lawsuit and arbitrations relating to claims of wrongful termination and vaccine mandates.

Strengths

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"The team is deep and incredibly knowledgeable."

Labor & Employment respondent
USA

"The team is deep and incredibly knowledgeable."

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Notable Practitioners

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Amy Joseph Pedersen

Senior Statespeople

Amy Pedersen is revered for her experience in the labor and employment market, maintaining large multinational clients. Amy Pedersen maintains a practice in assisting in investigations and discrimination cases.

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Karen L O'Connor

Band 2

Karen O'Connor regularly conducts workplace investigations in relation to harassment and discrimination complaints. She has significant experience in employment litigation, with particular knowledge around wage-and-hour class actions.

"Karen is a pleasure to work with - she is my go-to when I need creative solutions."

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Brenda K Baumgart

Head of Labor & Employment

Band 3

Brenda Baumgart is well versed in handling single-plaintiff and class action suits in the labor and employment space. She is notably active working with clients in the healthcare sector. Brenda works with top national clients.

"Brenda is a strong attorney with excellent advice."

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Todd Hanchett

Band 3

Todd Hanchett leads impressive employment class action litigation, but also shows expertise in discrimination cases, as well as arbitration. He is active in the healthcare sector.

"Todd is a wonderful resource for our team."

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Laura Rosenbaum

Band 4

Laura Rosenbaum provides clients with high-quality advice on labor and employment matters, with particular expertise on disability discrimination and wrongful discharge claims.

"Laura is proactive, responsive and dedicated. The quality of her work is excellent at all times."

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