Karen L O'Connor

Practice Areas

Karen O'Connor, a partner in Stoel Rives' Labor and Employment group, focuses her practice on counseling and litigation on complex employment issues including leave laws, workplace harassment and discrimination, discipline and documentation, and drug and alcohol issues. She represents clients before Oregon and Washington state and federal courts and in administrative proceedings. Karen co-teaches in the human resources program at Portland State University and is a frequent speaker in the community.

Career

Before joining Stoel Rives, Karen was a partner at Barran Liebman LLP, an associate at Foster Pepper & Shefelman LLP and served as a judicial clerk to the Honorable Malcolm F. Marsh of the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon.

Professional Memberships

- Oregon State Bar Association

- Multnomah Bar Association

- Oregon Association of Defense Counsel

- Washington State Bar Association

- Federal Bar Association

- American Bar Association