Christine Thelen

Practice Areas

A former human resources consultant, Christine Thelen brings to her practice a unique understanding of the multifaceted challenges facing employers and HR professionals, from resolving workplace disputes and managing employee relations to addressing performance issues and crafting compliance policies and procedures.

Christine excels at providing executives, managers, and HR professionals spanning various industries and organizational sizes with practical advice and real-world solutions tailored to their specific workplace culture and goals. She is a natural problem solver skilled at helping her clients navigate an array of compliance, employee performance, and workplace issues, including:

- Navigating challenging separation and disciplinary actions

- Addressing discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and other workplace complaints

- Advising on leaves of absence and reasonable accommodations

- Guiding clients through workplace investigations

- Developing comprehensive employee handbooks and HR policies

- Making and implementing policy decisions

- Drafting and negotiating nondisclosure, noncompete, nonsolicitation, arbitration, and other employee agreements

- Conducting pay equity and wage and hour audits

Christine also is a well-regarded presenter and trainer who integrates proven risk management and people management strategies into all of her educational sessions. She has consistently received great reviews for the numerous webinars, presentations, and training sessions she has provided on a host of timely employment-related issues, including:

- Respectful workplace/harassment training for employees and managers

- Manager training on effective people management practices that mitigate risk

- Compliance and effective practices for human resources professionals

In addition to providing advice and training, Christine has represented employers in federal and state court, as well as before the EEOC and state fair labor practices agencies, in a variety of employment matters, including employment discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and whistleblower claims, and state and federal regulatory matters.

Career

Admissions

Oregon

U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon

Washington

Professional Memberships

Christine Thelen holds two human resources certifications: SHRM Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP) from the Society for Human Resource Management and Senior Professional in Human Resources(SPHR) from the HR Certification Institute.