Paul Ostroff

Practice Areas

Paul Ostroff has been advising and counseling clients on all aspects of labor and employment law for more than 40 years. He regularly represents employers before federal and state courts and administrative agencies, including the National Labor Relations Board, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries, the California Fair Employment and Housing Commission, and the U.S. Department of Labor.

Paul's practice includes counseling employers on matters related to:

- Collective bargaining

- Labor arbitration

- Union organizing campaigns

- Employment discrimination

- Discipline and discharge

- Wage and hour

- Employee benefits

- Workers' compensation

- Drafting of policies and handbooks

- ADA

- FMLA

- Employment contracts

- Covenants not to compete

- Occupational safety

He works with clients in a variety of industries, including:

- Retail

- Manufacturing

- Software

- Computer technology

- Transportation

- Health care

- Public utilities

- Hospitality

- Financial services

- Apparel

- Public sector

In the first 10 years of his legal career, before joining the firm, Paul represented unions and employees, which gives him a unique perspective within his focus on labor and employment law today.

Career

Admissions

Oregon

U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit

U.S. Supreme Court

California

Professional Memberships

Professional Activities

Oregon Business and Industry (formerly known as Associated Oregon Industries), Chair, Employment Policy Committee, 2020-present; Employment Policy Committee, 2005-present

Oregon State Bar, Labor and Employment Section, Executive Committee, 2008-2017

California State Bar Association, Labor and Employment Law Section; Executive Committee, 1985-1989

American Bar Association, 1977-present; Labor and Employment Law Section; Committee on the Development of the Law Under the National Labor Relations Act; Committee on Practice and Procedure Before the National Labor Relations Board; Torts and Insurance Practice Section; Employee Benefits Committee; Litigation Section

Labor and Employment Relations Association (formerly known as the Industrial Relations Research Association), Member

Multnomah Bar Association, Continuing Legal Education Committee, 1997-1999

Pro Se Civil Rights Panel, U.S. District Court, District of Oregon, 2001-present

Tech-America (formerly known as American Electronics Association), Oregon Council, Human Resource Committee, 2007-2011