Labor & Employment

For more than 20 years, Barran Liebman has concentrated its work in five practice areas including employment advice, employment litigation, higher education compliance and litigation, labor relations, and employee benefits.  They are proficient in the legal complexities of their practice, and clients benefit from the firm’s efficiency and effectiveness both in the advice they give, and in the litigation, negotiation, and mediation arenas. 

Barran Liebman's attorneys are licensed in Oregon, Washington, Idaho, California, Hawaii, Massachusetts, and the District of Columbia, including State and Federal District Courts, Courts of Appeal, and Supreme Courts. 

The firm provides practical and effective workplace solutions by supporting employers in the following capacities:

• Advising employers and their human resource professionals on employment law matters such as legal compliance, “best practices” for handling discipline and compensation matters, and avoiding discrimination, harassment, and retaliation claims;

• Counseling management in labor relations;

• Providing legal advice, representation, and compliance resources to colleges and universities for their specialized higher education needs, including employment, Title VI and IX;

• Guiding employee benefits specialists through retirement, health and welfare, and executive compensation regulation changes; and

• Representing business interests in employment-related litigation.