About

Provided by Stoel Rives LLP

Clients trust Stoel Rives with day-to-day labor and employment counseling and mission-critical litigation. Our attorneys are highly regarded for their deep understanding of clients’ businesses, delivering practical, business-focused solutions that mitigate risk.

We handle matters involving novel theories, issues of first impression, and precedent-setting decisions. Our attorneys have extensive experience defending wage and hour class actions, litigating high-stakes discrimination claims, and conducting sensitive workplace investigations. We also handle the full spectrum of traditional labor issues, from union campaigns and elections to collective bargaining, NLRB proceedings, arbitrations, and related disputes.

We represent employers in the region’s most significant industries, including agribusiness, wood products, healthcare, and technology, and defend prominent clients in complex matters.

Chambers Review

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Labor & Employment - Washington

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Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Stoel Rives LLP has a prominent team maintaining an excellent reputation for its expertise in traditional labor law, advising clients in a range of industry sectors in negotiations, arbitrations and litigation. The team has notable expertise in wage and hour class actions and disputes relating to discrimination and noncompete issues. It offers experience before all levels of court, as well as a number of government agencies. The firm is also recognized for its strong employee benefits and executive compensation practice. It has noted expertise pertaining to the healthcare, telecommunications, technology and energy sectors.

Work Highlights

  • Stoel Rives defended Sonesta International Hotels Corporation in a sensitive discrimination and public accommodation lawsuit brought by a hotel guest.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Adam Belzberg
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Adam Belzberg
2
Band 2
Adam Belzberg represents employers in the agriculture, energy, retail and construction sectors in a range of labor and employment matters. He has an established class action practice.

Adam goes above and beyond.

Adam Belzberg is extremely responsive and knowledgeable. What really sets him apart is his amicable nature and ability to explain complex issues and formulate solutions.

Adam Belzberg is a consistent, exceptional professional. His work is outstanding.

Timothy J O'Connell
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Timothy J O'Connell
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Band 2
Timothy O'Connell has experience handling a range of labor and employment matters, including litigation concerning allegations of wrongful discharge and discrimination. He is highly active in the representation of healthcare industry clients.

Tim O'Connell is super responsive, understands nuances and litigates phenomenally.

Without question, Tim O'Connell is the best. His experience is legendary. He is the go-to person for anything related to labor law.

James M Shore
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James M Shore
Head of Labor & Employment
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Band 3
James Shore is well versed in the full range of labor and employment matters, and is regularly called upon to represent employers in complex wage and hour class actions, collective bargaining negotiations and proceedings before the NLRB.

Jim Shore is always available, professional and respectful.

James Shore is very responsive and very well versed in this area.

Karin Jones
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Karin Jones
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Band 4

Karin Jones is adept at representing clients in labor and employment matters across a wide range of industries, including healthcare, transportation, mining and hospitality.

Karin Jones is personable and great to work with.

Karin Jones is extremely bright, attentive, quick to respond, understanding and well versed in employment law.

Ranked Lawyers at
Stoel Rives LLP

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Labor & Employment

Adam Belzberg
2
Adam Belzberg
2
Band 2
Timothy J O'Connell
2
Timothy J O'Connell
2
Band 2
James M Shore
3
James M Shore
Head of Labor & Employment
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Band 3
Karin Jones
4
Karin Jones
4
Band 4

Members

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Aaron Doyer

Emily Seibold

James M Shore

James M Shore

Head of Department

Clients

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International Farming Corporation

MultiCare

Pacific Woodtech Corporation

PeaceHealth

Platinum Nine Holdings, LLC dba Northwest Ambulance

Sonesta International Hotels Corporation

T&B, Inc. dba Papa Murphy’s

The Pasha Group

Walgreens

bp Products North America

Industries

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Agribusiness

Food & Beverage

Healthcare

Manufacturing

Natural Resources

Retail

Technology