Ranking tables
Labor & Employment | USA
Oregon
Rankings overview for Departments
Band 2
- Buchanan Angeli Altschul & Sullivan LLP
Band 3
Band 4
Jackson Lewis P.C. 11 Years Ranked
Littler Mendelson, PC 19 Years Ranked
Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC 19 Years Ranked- Arbor Employment Law
- Miller Nash LLP
Senior Statespeople
Band 1
Courtney Angeli Buchanan Angeli Altschul & Sullivan LLP22 Years Ranked
Dana L. Sullivan Buchanan Angeli Altschul & Sullivan LLP7 Years Ranked
Edwin Harnden Barran Liebman LLP22 Years Ranked
Jacqueline Damm Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, PC22 Years Ranked
Karen L O'Connor Stoel Rives LLP16 Years Ranked
Paul Buchanan Buchanan Angeli Altschul & Sullivan LLP23 Years Ranked
Paula Barran Barran Liebman LLP23 Years Ranked
Band 2
Allyson S Krueger Dunn Carney LLP19 Years Ranked
Clarence Belnavis Fisher Phillips19 Years Ranked- Doug Parker Ballard Spahr LLP15 Years Ranked
Jenna L Mooney Davis Wright Tremaine LLP15 Years Ranked
Karen O'Kasey Hart Wagner, LLP8 Years Ranked
Leah Lively Buchalter, A Professional Corporation18 Years Ranked
Sarah J Ryan Jackson Lewis P.C.18 Years Ranked- Robert CareyTonkon Torp LLP
Band 3
Brenda K Baumgart Stoel Rives LLP12 Years Ranked
David Hosenpud Ballard Spahr LLP16 Years Ranked
Haley Miller Morrison Epstein Becker & Green PC7 Years Ranked
Kyle Abraham Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, PC7 Years Ranked
Kyle Busse Markowitz Herbold PC 3 Years Ranked
Laura Salerno Owens Markowitz Herbold PC 5 Years Ranked
Michael Garone Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC21 Years Ranked
Todd Hanchett Stoel Rives LLP10 Years Ranked- Amanda GamblinAmanda T Gamblin, Attorney at Law
- David PR SymesSymes Law Office LLC
- Francis T BarnwellArbor Employment Law
- Kristin Bremer MooreTonkon Torp LLP
- Liani ReevesMiller Nash LLP
- Maryann YelnoskyArbor Employment Law
- Richard J Alli JrMiller Nash LLP
Band 4
Amy Angel Barran Liebman LLP7 Years Ranked
Andrew Schpak Barran Liebman LLP7 Years Ranked
Elizabeth Falcone Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, PC5 Years Ranked
Joy Ellis Foster Garvey PC 4 Years Ranked
Laura Rosenbaum Stoel Rives LLP2 Years Ranked
Paul Ostroff Ballard Spahr LLP2 Years Ranked
Shayda Zaerpoor Le Barran Liebman LLP4 Years Ranked
Todd Lyon Fisher Phillips3 Years Ranked- Clay CrepsTonkon Torp LLP
- Dennis WestlindAlifanz & Westlind
- Jeffrey ChicoineMiller Nash LLP
- Kathryn M HindmanArbor Employment Law
- Naomi HaslittMiller Nash LLP
- Román D HernándezCable Huston LLP
Up and Coming
Associates to watch
- Jordan JeterTonkon Torp LLP
All Departments profiles
Band 1
1 Barran Liebman LLPLabor & Employment2025 | Band 1 | 19 Years RankedBarran Liebman is a standout boutique undertaking a broad range of labor and employment issues, including deep expertise in sophisticated litigation, labor relations, collective bargaining and unfair labor practices. The team is additionally accomplished handling issues relating to workplace harassment, pay equity, BOLI work, and employee benefits. The firm acts for a broad range of clients, including private sector employers, public sector bodies and higher education organizations. The department features a number of the state's best-known labor and employment attorneys.
1 Stoel Rives LLPLabor & Employment2025 | Band 1 | 19 Years RankedStoel Rives has a large and impressive practice in labor and employment, acting mainly for the employer across the scope of this sector. The team is skilled in litigation matters including non-competition disputes, wage and hour cases, whistle-blower, terminations, and discrimination claims. The department offers significant experience in arbitration matters. Its client base includes a variety of well-known consumer brands, as well as schools, universities, and companies in the health sector.
Band 2
Band 3
3 Ballard Spahr LLPLabor & Employment2025 | Band 3 | 16 Years RankedBallard Spahr has a robust labor and employment team handling a wide range of issues, with a particular strength in wage-and-hour disputes. The department offers experience in discrimination, trade secret, non-compete, and breach of employment contract disputes. The firm regularly represents clients in retail, banking, hospitality, and research across the public and private sector.
3 Davis Wright Tremaine LLPLabor & Employment2025 | Band 3 | 19 Years RankedDavis Wright Tremaine hosts a respected team that has capacity across contentious and non-contentious issues. The group is particularly noted for its defense of clients in employment litigation, including in discrimination cases. The team regularly advises on executive severance agreements and defends against claims made by former executives. Lawyers act for a number of well-known businesses from diverse industry sectors, including sport, financial services, healthcare, technology and hospitality. The team possesses further expertise in whistle-blowing, as well as in employee benefits and executive compensation.
3 Fisher PhillipsLabor & Employment2025 | Band 3 | 19 Years RankedFisher Phillips is a well-respected national firm with expertise in a broad spectrum of employment issues such as allegations of workplace discrimination, including litigation and class actions. The department handles labor arbitration and negotiations, including collective bargaining. The team assists private and public employers and is able to utilize the resources of the firm's national network of offices. Fisher Phillips draws its client base from a variety of industries, including the automotive, retail and hospitality sectors.
3 Markowitz Herbold PCLabor & Employment2025 | Band 3 | 3 Years RankedMarkowitz Herbold represents clients across the spectrum of labor and employment matters. The team handles employment disputes, including discrimination, unfair dismissal, retaliation and non-competition disputes. Also highlighted for its representation of employers and employees in the sporting and healthcare sectors.
3 Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, PCLabor & Employment2025 | Band 3 | 14 Years RankedOgletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart hosts a well-regarded team advising on the full spectrum of labor and employment issues, with a particularly strong labor practice. The firm has significant experience with union arbitration, unionization votes, and collective bargaining. Alongside this, the department holds expertise in defending NLRB complaints, as well as defending discrimination and retaliation litigation. Ogletree has an impressive client list spanning various sectors, including healthcare, retail, transport, and delivery.
Band 4
4 Jackson Lewis P.C.Labor & Employment2025 | Band 4 | 11 Years RankedJackson Lewis has a compact Portland team as part of a nationwide labor and employment specialist practice. Represents major employers in a myriad of employment matters, covering diverse issues such as wage and hour disputes, employment torts, restrictive covenants and disability arrangements. Additionally respected for conducting workplace investigations relating to harassment and discrimination allegations. Also handles a range of labor matters for both unionized and non-unionized companies.4 Littler Mendelson, PCLabor & Employment2025 | Band 4 | 19 Years RankedLittler Mendelson has a well-established group providing assistance to local and national employers on traditional labor matters and employment disputes. The team is noted for its experience handling wage and hour claims, retaliation and whistle-blowing concerns, and harassment and discrimination litigation. The group displays additional proficiency on pay equity matters. Lawyers regularly act for clients in labor negotiations and collective bargaining in particular.4 Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PCLabor & Employment2025 | Band 4 | 19 Years RankedSchwabe, Williamson & Wyatt hosts a comprehensive practice which covers all of its clients' employment needs, including litigation and compliance counselling. The team holds well-known labor expertise advising employers on union election campaigns and collective bargaining. The group demonstrates considerable knowledge on employee benefits matters, as well as in related legal disciplines such as business immigration. Lawyers are experienced in representing clients from sectors such as technology, financial services, transportation and natural resources.