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Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Labor & Employment

USA Guide 2026 : Oregon

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Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

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Our Oregon employment practice is top of market and represents leading regional and national clients.

Our deep team allows us to never shy away from clients’ service needs, and to handle large dockets of litigation without fear of going to trial. Further, our even spread of attorney experience allows our team to continue to flourish well into the future. We actively invest in our junior attorneys and actively are providing leadership and mentoring opportunities to our rising women and minority attorneys. 

Many firms in the Oregon market are small employment-only boutiques and cannot offer employers the full complement of legal services. Not only does our team frequently work on all manner of employment issues, but we also have in-house labor experience (an area few local practices invest in). We also have a strong employee benefits and executive compensation team that can help clients to complete their team. Being part of a national firm, our Portland lawyers work closely with colleagues in all areas of importance to clients, including for example cutting-edge privacy developments that impact remote workforces.

Chambers Review

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Labor & Employment - Oregon

Band 3

What the Team is Known For
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.
Notable practitioners

Mark Berry and Laura Sack are key contacts.

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Work Highlights

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  • Davis Wright Tremaine was engaged by The City of Seattle to lead on a number of third-party investigations, including an internal employee investigation.

Strengths

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  • The lawyers are very communicative, giving prompt and thorough updates, responding very quickly and making themselves available.

    Labor & Employment respondentUSA

  • The team brings deep experience and provides thoughtful, measured guidance in sensitive labor matters. It is strategic rather than reactive, helping leadership assess risk and align actions with long-term organizational stability.

    Labor & Employment respondentUSA

  • I can count on Davis Wright Tremaine to provide timely responses with an appropriate level of detail. It consistently delivers what we need within the time that we need it. It has deep knowledge of legal issues that impact our sector's organizations and the ability to think creatively and quickly under time pressure. This combination is highly valued by our team..

    Labor & Employment respondentUSA

  • The team is particularly strong at translating complex labor considerations into clear options, outlining risk exposure without overstating it, and supporting executive teams in making confident, well-informed decisions.

    Labor & Employment respondentUSA

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