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Labor & Employment | USA

Oregon

In Chambers USA, Labor - as distinct from employment - refers to the representation of corporates in their dealings with labor unions, including collective bargaining negotiations, strike avoidance and NLRB (National Labor Relations Board) proceedings. The section also covers wage and hour class and collective actions, as well as OSHA (Occupational Health and Safety Act) and other workplace safety issues, which are also recognised in the Nationwide Occupational Safety and Health section. Employment covers litigation related to sex, race, age and national origin discrimination, harassment, wrongful termination and employment-related restrictive covenants. This section also covers non-contentious matters relating to day-to-day business issues as well as workforce restructuring, and employment issues related to mergers and takeovers. Lawyers also advise on the writing of policy handbooks for major corporates and HR training.

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Band 1

  1. Barran Liebman LLP
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    Barran Liebman LLP
    Labor & Employment
    2024 | Band 1 | 18 Years Ranked
    Barran Liebman is a standout boutique undertaking a broad range of labor and employment issues, including deep expertise in sophisticated litigation, labor relations, collective bargaining and unfair labor practices. The team is additionally accomplished handling issues relating to workplace harassment, pay equity, BOLI work, and employee benefits. The firm acts for a broad range of clients, including private sector employers, public sector bodies and higher education organizations. The department features a number of the state's best-known labor and employment attorneys.
  2. Stoel Rives LLP
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    Stoel Rives LLP
    Labor & Employment
    2024 | Band 1 | 18 Years Ranked
    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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Band 2

  1. Buchanan Angeli Altschul & Sullivan LLP
    Labor & Employment
    2024 | Band 2
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Band 3

  1. Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
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    Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
    Labor & Employment
    2024 | Band 3 | 18 Years Ranked
    Davis Wright Tremaine hosts a respected team that has capacity across contentious and non-contentious issues. The group is particularly noted for its defense of clients in employment litigation, including in discrimination cases. The team regularly advises on executive severance agreements and defends against claims made by former executives. Lawyers act for a number of well-known businesses from diverse industry sectors, including sport, financial services, healthcare, technology and hospitality. The team possesses further expertise in whistle-blowing, as well as in employee benefits and executive compensation.
  2. Fisher Phillips
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    Fisher Phillips
    Labor & Employment
    2024 | Band 3 | 18 Years Ranked
    Fisher Phillips is a well-respected national firm with expertise in a broad spectrum of employment issues such as allegations of workplace discrimination, including litigation and class actions. The department handles labor arbitration and negotiations, including collective bargaining. The team assists private and public employers and is able to utilize the resources of the firm's national network of offices. Fisher Phillips draws its client base from a variety of industries, including the automotive, retail and hospitality sectors.
  3. Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, PC
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    Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, PC
    Labor & Employment
    2024 | Band 3 | 13 Years Ranked
    Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart hosts a well-regarded team advising on the full spectrum of labor and employment issues, with a particularly strong labor practice. The firm has significant experience with union arbitration, unionization votes, and collective bargaining. Alongside this, the department holds expertise in defending NLRB complaints, as well as defending discrimination and retaliation litigation. Ogletree has an impressive client list spanning various sectors, including healthcare, retail, transport, and delivery.
  4. Tonkon Torp LLP
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    Tonkon Torp LLP
    Labor & Employment
    2024 | Band 3 | 16 Years Ranked
    Tonkon Torp has a robust and respected labor and employment practice. The team has expertise in defending employment litigation, especially around harassment and discrimination, as well as class actions and wage-and-hour claims. The department also offers fine labor expertise, with experience acting for clients in matters involving the NLRB, while also retaining BOLI claim expertise. The team offers assistance on employee benefits. Tonkon Torp acts for a wide range of clients, with particular activity acting on behalf of companies in the insurance and healthcare sectors.
  5. Lane Powell PC
    Labor & Employment
    2024 | Band 3
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Band 4

  1. Jackson Lewis P.C.
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    Jackson Lewis P.C.
    Labor & Employment
    2024 | Band 4 | 10 Years Ranked
    Jackson Lewis has a compact Portland team as part of a nationwide labor and employment specialist practice. Represents major employers in a myriad of employment matters, covering diverse issues such as wage and hour disputes, employment torts, restrictive covenants and disability arrangements. Additionally respected for conducting workplace investigations relating to harassment and discrimination allegations. Also handles a range of labor matters for both unionized and non-unionized companies.
  2. Littler Mendelson, PC
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    Littler Mendelson, PC
    Labor & Employment
    2024 | Band 4 | 18 Years Ranked
    Littler Mendelson has a well-established group providing assistance to local and national employers on traditional labor matters and employment disputes. The team is noted for its experience handling wage and hour claims, retaliation and whistle-blowing concerns, and harassment and discrimination litigation. The group displays additional proficiency on pay equity matters. Lawyers regularly act for clients in labor negotiations and collective bargaining in particular.
  3. Markowitz Herbold PC
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    Markowitz Herbold PC
    Labor & Employment
    2024 | Band 4 | 2 Years Ranked
    Markowitz Herbold represents clients across the spectrum of labor and employment matters. The team handles employments disputes, including discrimination, unfair dismissal, retaliation and non-competition disputes. Also highlighted for its representation of employers and employees in the sporting and healthcare sectors.
  4. Miller Nash LLP
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    Miller Nash LLP
    Labor & Employment
    2024 | Band 4 | 10 Years Ranked
    Miller Nash's team is highlighted for its expert representation of clients in complex employment disputes, including wage and hour claims, misclassification disputes and whistle-blower and retaliation claims. Also handles trade secret violations and discrimination and harassment claims. Offers deep experience in conducting workplace investigations.
  5. Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC
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    Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC
    Labor & Employment
    2024 | Band 4 | 18 Years Ranked
    Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt hosts a comprehensive practice which covers all of its clients' employment needs, including litigation and compliance counseling. The team holds well-known labor expertise advising employers on union election campaigns and collective bargaining. The group demonstrates considerable knowledge on employee benefits matters, as well as in related legal disciplines such as business immigration. Lawyers are experienced in representing clients from sectors such as technology, financial services, transportation and natural resources.
  6. Arbor Employment Law
    Labor & Employment
    2024 | Band 4