Robert Carey

Bob is a member of Tonkon Torp’s Labor & Employment Practice Group. He represents companies, professionals, and executives in employment litigation, and provides counseling on a broad range of employment related issues. He has substantial jury trial experience in Oregon and Washington, defending wrongful discharge, discrimination, sexual harassment, wage and hour, and whistleblower cases. He also has defended ERISA lawsuits, been on both sides of post-termination cases with non-competition, trade secret and related claims, and has defended numerous labor disputes in arbitration.

Bob has represented companies in labor negotiations, and in election petitions and unfair labor practice charges before the NLRB. He has negotiated compensation, benefits, and other terms and conditions of employment contracts for companies, professionals, and executives.

Bob is admitted to practice in the follow states and courts:

Oregon State Bar

Washington State Bar

District of Columbia Bar

U.S. Supreme Court

U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit

U.S. District Court, District of Oregon

U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Washington

American Bar Association

Federal Bar Association

Multnomah Bar Association

Oregon Association of Defense Counsel

Portland Human Resource Management Association

Society for Human Resource Management

Willamette University College of Law

J.D.

Harvard College

B.A.