
About
Provided by Stoel Rives LLP
Our employment advisors, litigators and labor relations attorneys provide counseling and dispute resolution services across the full spectrum of labor and employment law. We work with employers throughout the U.S. to ensure compliance and avoid disputes by providing practical counseling and training. Should litigation or other employment-related disputes arise, we provide a vigorous, thorough and well-reasoned defense with the goal of meeting business objectives at a reasonable cost. Our Washington labor and employment team stands out for the depth and breadth of our traditional labor law practice. This includes the full range of traditional labor from campaigns to elections to collective bargaining to NLRB proceedings, arbitrations, and dispute resolution. We:
- Defend and represent employers in all aspects of labor and employment law, including class and collective wage and hour actions as well as multi-plaintiff and individual disputes involving discrimination, non-competition, labor/management disputes, wrongful termination, retaliation, defamation, and breach of contract claims.
- Litigate cases in state and federal courts as well as various government agencies (EEOC, DOL, NLRB, etc.).
- Represent management before the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) in all aspects of union-management relations.
- Conduct workplace investigations.
- Offer in-depth knowledge of deal negotiation and documentation; intellectual property protection, including non-compete enforcement and defense.
Chambers Review
Stoel Rives 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 related 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 successfully defended CSI Visa Processing against allegations that the company is an unlicensed farm labor contractor.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Stoel Rives has great employment lawyers."
"The team is very knowledgeable and provides excellent communication."
"Stoel Rives has great employment lawyers."
"The team is very knowledgeable and provides excellent communication."
Notable Practitioners

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.

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 is outstanding."
"Tim is a talented and passionate advocate."

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.
"He is thoughtful and results-oriented."
"He is a problem solver. He's strategic and pragmatic."
Ranked Lawyers at
Stoel Rives LLP
Washington



Members
Provided by Stoel Rives LLP
Clients
Provided by Stoel Rives LLP
AVANTech LLC
Association of Washington Business
GEICO (Government Employees Insurance Company)
J.R. Simplot Company
MultiCare Health System
Pacific Woodtech Corporation
PeaceHealth
Platinum Nine Holdings, LLC
Washington Education Association
Washington Farm Labor Association
Washington State Hospital Association
Industries
Provided by Stoel Rives LLP
Agribusiness
Construction
Consumer Products
Energy
Food & Beverage
Healthcare
Life Sciences & Technology
Manufacturing
Natural Resources
Real Estate