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Clients turn to Stoel Rives’ Labor & Employment group to navigate complex workplace challenges. We deliver high-quality representation, innovative solutions, and business-driven results. From high-stakes litigation to day-to-day counseling, we serve as trusted strategic advisors.
Our large team stands out for its full-service approach, providing advice and counsel, dispute resolution, labor representation, investigations, appeals, and training. We are particularly known for our depth in traditional labor law, handling the full spectrum of issues, from union campaigns and elections to collective bargaining, NLRB proceedings, arbitrations, and related disputes.
We are trusted with mission-critical matters involving novel theories, issues of first impression, and precedent-setting decisions. Our attorneys have extensive experience defending high-profile wage and hour class actions, litigating discrimination, retaliation, and non-compete claims, and conducting sensitive workplace investigations.
We bring significant experience in highly regulated industries, including healthcare, agribusiness, manufacturing, and technology. Our clients include leading brands and major employers across the West.
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Stoel Rives represented PeaceHealth in two lawsuit brought against both its client and the Attorneys General of Oregon and Washington, including handling an appeal to the dismissal of the suit before the Ninth Circuit.
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Stoel Rives has highly skilled attorneys who can understand an organization and advise accordingly.
Stoel Rives offers strong legal analysis and strategic, business-oriented counsel, briefing and advocacy.
Stoel Rives provides an extremely high level of service.
Stoel Rives is very skilled and area able to provide complete and nuanced answers to complex problems.
Stoel Rives's team is top notch. Its attorneys' skill sets dovetail with each other perfectly.
Stoel Rives has highly skilled attorneys who can understand an organization and advise accordingly.
Stoel Rives offers strong legal analysis and strategic, business-oriented counsel, briefing and advocacy.
Stoel Rives provides an extremely high level of service.
Stoel Rives is very skilled and area able to provide complete and nuanced answers to complex problems.
Stoel Rives's team is top notch. Its attorneys' skill sets dovetail with each other perfectly.
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Brenda Baumgart gives excellent and thoughtful advice, and successfully defends and resolves cases efficiently and effectively.
Brenda Baumgart is an excellent partner in service and strategy.

I value Laura's opinion immensely.
Laura Rosenbaum is reliable and always available. She can step into a matter at any point and we know it will be handled right.
Laura Rosenbaum offers a high level of client service and responsiveness. She is super analytical and thorough in her work and approach.

Todd Hanchett is an excellent partner.
Todd Hanchett has guided us wisely through challenging and complicated situations. His knowledge, understanding of the nuances of our business, creativity in problem solving, and willingness to make the hard calls make him an asset to our organization.
Todd Hanchett is exceptionally talented and responsive.

Andrea Thompson is highlighted for her ability to defend clients against claims of discrimination, wrongful termination and wage-and-hour issues.
Andrea Thompson is disciplined, organized and diligent.

Melissa Healy is known for her expertise in assisting clients with labor and employment matters, including litigation.
She has been a tremendous asset. Her curiosity, follow through and creative problem-solving bring additional resources, knowledge and skill to her clients.
Melissa is very easy to work with. She is a smart and sophisticated lawyer who helps us think through challenging issues. She understands our goals and ensures that any steps we take in the employment context are consistent with them.






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John Dudrey
Matthew Tellam
Megan Bradford
Melissa Healy
Rachel Gale
Ryan Kunkel
Sophie Shaddy-Farnsworth
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Kaiser Foundation Health Plan
Legacy Health
McMenamins, Inc.
OCHIN, Inc.
Oregon Health & Science University
PeaceHealth
Precision Castparts Corp.
Samaritan Health
Walgreen Co.
Western Oregon University
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