Labor & Employment

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.