Amy Angel

Practice Areas

Amy Angel is a Partner at Barran Liebman LLP, advising public and private employers on a full range of employment issues, including complex leave situations, Paid Leave Oregon implementation and compliance, reasonable accommodations, COVID-19 issues, employee handbooks, updates to policies and procedures, HR audits, and employee discipline, termination, and performance management matters. Amy takes a proactive approach to assist employers of all sizes, from small local companies to national companies with operations in Oregon and in a wide variety of industries, including construction, retail, manufacturing, agriculture, law, and health care, just to name a few.

Amy also dedicates a large part of her practice to workplace investigations, frequently serving as an impartial, third-party factfinder for public entities, private companies, and non-profits. She recognizes the importance of neutrality in fact-finding investigations and is committed to providing prompt and thorough findings. A frequent speaker, Amy addresses businesses and trade organizations on cutting-edge issues for employers, including on-site training for human resource professionals, supervisors, and managers.

Career

Amy earned her B.A. from Cornell University and her J.D., cum laude, from Duke University School of Law and then clerked at the Multnomah County Circuit Court for the Honorable Ellen F. Rosenblum, Oregon’s current Attorney General, from 2002-2004. She is admitted to practice in Oregon and before the U.S. District Court, District of Oregon.

Professional Memberships

The Salvation Army Bridgeway of Hope Portland Steering Committee: Member (2022-2023)

Lake Oswego School District Dyslexia Task Force: Parent Representative (2019-2020)

Portland Opportunities Industrialization Center Board of Directors: Secretary (2020-2021); Treasurer (2019-2020); Chair (2017-2018); Chair-Elect (2016-2017); Member (2015-2021; 2022-present); Finance Committee Member (2018-2022); Governance Committee (2015-2017; 2022-present)

Multnomah Bar Foundation Board of Directors: Past-President (2017); President (2016); Vice President (2015); Member (2014-present); CourtCare Campaign Committee, Member (2010-2016), Chair (2012-2015); CourtCare Advisory Board, Member (2010-2013)

Northwest Association of Title IX Administrators: Member (2016-present)

Oregon Business & Industry, formerly Association of Oregon Industries: Employment Practices Steering Committee, Member (2013-present); Model Policies and Forms for Oregon Employers, Co-Editor (2015-present), Editor (2013-2014)

Oregon State Bar Alternative Dispute Resolution Section: Executive Committee, Past-Chair (2017); Chair (2016); Chair-Elect (2015); Member (2014-present)

Lake Oswego Youth Lacrosse: Girls’ Youth Coach (2016-2021)

Multnomah Bar Association: Member (2004-present)

Oregon State Bar Association: Member (2004-present)

Oregon Women Lawyers: Member (2004-present)

Oregon State Bar Civil Rights Section Newsletter: Editorial Board (2008-2015)

Oregon State Bar Civil Rights Section: Executive Committee, Member (2007-2011); Chair (2010)

Oregon State Bar Association OSB New Lawyer Mentoring Committee: Mentor (2012-2013)

Oregon State Bar Diversity Planning Task Force, Civil Rights Committee: Representative (2010)

Multnomah County Circuit Court, Honorable Ellen F. Rosenblum, Portland, OR: Judicial Clerk (2002-2004)

U.S. District Court, Western District of Tennessee (now 6th Circuit Court of Appeals), Honorable Julia Smith Gibbons, Memphis, TN: Judicial Clerk (2001-2002)

Personal

Amy is married to Portland attorney, Patrick Angel, and they have a teenage daughter who is a competitive horseback rider.

Publications

“What Does the Executive Order on Merit-Based Opportunity Require You to Do (or Not Do)?” Oregon Business Report, February 4, 2025

“What Does the Executive Order on Merit-Based Opportunity Require You to Do (or Not Do)?” Barran Liebman Electronic Alert, January 29, 2025

“Does my Company Really Need an Employee Handbook?” Daily Journal of Commerce, January 23, 2025

“DOL Opinion Letter: Use of Employer-Provided Paid Leave When Employee’s Leave Qualifies Under Both FMLA and State Paid Leave Program,” Barran Liebman Electronic Alert, January 21, 2025

“Reminders for Implementing the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act,” Oregon Business Report, October 28, 2024

“Reminders for Implementing the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act,” Barran Liebman Electronic Alert, October 23, 2024

“Temporary Rule Permits OFLA-Covered Employers to Rescind Leave Previously Designated as OFLA Leave Effective July 1,” Barran Liebman Electronic Alert, May 16, 2024

“EEOC Issues Final Rule Implementing the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act,” Barran Liebman Electronic Alert, May 3, 2024

“Oregon Family Leave Act is Changing: Prepare Now for Updates,” Daily Journal of Commerce, April 25, 2024

“U.S. Supreme Court Holds That a Lateral Transfer May Be Discrimination Under Title VII,” Barran Liebman Electronic Alert, April 17, 2024

“Important Updates to OFLA & Oregon Sick Time Rules,” Barran Liebman Electronic Alert, March 11, 2024

“Big Changes to OFLA & Paid Leave Oregon Are Coming (Again),” Barran Liebman Electronic Alert, February 28, 2024

“Remember to Storm-Proof Your Inclement Weather Policy,” Barran Liebman Electronic Alert,” February 7, 2024