Our firm is experienced in personnel and employment law matters, including advising public bodies on discipline and discharge, wage and hour compliance, reductions in force, military leave, medical leave and accommodations, harassment investigations and complaints, whistleblowing and retaliation complaints. We also routinely update personnel handbooks, policies and forms, and draft employment contracts as well as separation and settlement agreements for our clients. Three of our attorneys hold professional certificates in workplace investigations and regularly conduct investigations as special legal counsel for various jurisdictions in Oregon.

Our experience with labor law matters includes providing routine advice on interpreting and enforcing labor agreements, conducting labor negotiations and labor arbitrations, assisting employers in unit representation and unit clarification matters, defending unfair labor practice complaints, and settling grievances.