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Voted one of the Top 25 blogs by LexisNexis®, the Stoel Rives LLP World of Employment blog is a resource readers can trust to find the latest developments in labor and employment law. Our team is comprised of lawyers who practice exclusively in this area and bring to bear more than 100 years of combined legal experience. Reporting on precedent-setting cases and national employment law trends, our blog will provide employers, human resource and labor relations professionals, and in-house counsel with practical, accurate and informative posts. Topics covered include discrimination, social media and technology, employee relations and workplace management, and union avoidance, among other hot topics.

We hope you enjoy this resource and the insight that it offers! Thanks for your interest.

— The Stoel Rives World of Employment Law Blog team

Brenda BaumgartPartner503.294.9413 EmailBrenda Baumgart is practice group leader for Stoel Rives’ Labor & Employment group. She devotes her practice to assisting companies of all sizes in navigating the complexities of employment and labor laws.More

Adam BelzbergPartner206.386.7516 EmailAdam Belzberg represents and advises employers, from small businesses to international corporations, in all aspects of labor and employment law, with particular experience representing employers in the agriculture, construction, and energy industries. More

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John DudreyPartner503.294.9227 EmailJohn Dudrey is a partner in the firm’s Labor & Employment group. His practice focuses on assisting clients with complex labor and employment litigation matters.More

Todd HanchettPartner503.294.9454 EmailTodd Hanchett draws on nearly 20 years of experience in representing employers in high-stakes litigation and traditional labor law matters before state and federal courts around the country, as well as in labor arbitrations and before the National Labor Relations Board. More

Bryan HawkinsPartner916.319.4648 EmailBryan Hawkins is a litigator with extensive jury and bench-trial experience in representing employers in employment-related litigation in court and before administrative agencies such as the Department of Fair Employment and Housing and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.More

Melissa HealyPartner503.294.9263 EmailMelissa Healy is a litigation partner practicing in the firm’s Labor & Employment group who focuses her practice on providing advice in employment law matters, representing management in employment litigation, and providing traditional labor support to employers.More

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Karin JonesPartner206.386.7598 EmailKarin Jones provides practical advice to employers regarding a wide variety of workplace and personnel issues and helps employers minimize the risk and impact of workplace problems. More

Ryan KunkelAssociate503.294.9647 EmailRyan Kunkel, an associate in Stoel Rives’ Labor & Employment group, helps employers resolve employment-related disputes in litigation and counsels clients to help prevent those disputes in the first place.More

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Tim O'ConnellPartner206.386.7562 EmailTim O’Connell is partner of Stoel Rives in the labor & employment and telecommunications law sectors whose practice includes collective bargaining, unfair labor practice and representation proceedings before the National Labor Relations Board and public sector agencies...More

Karen O'ConnorPartner503.294.9291 EmailKaren O'Connor 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.More

Laura RosenbaumPartner503.294.9642 EmailLaura Rosenbaum is a partner in the Labor & Employment group. She represents clients in employment-related litigation in court and before administrative agencies. Her practice also involves counseling employers on employment-related issues.More

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Robert SarkisianAssociate916.319.4672 EmailRobert Sarkisian is an associate in Stoel Rives’ Labor & Employment group. Since graduating from law school, Robert has spent his legal career counseling businesses on compliance with labor and employment law, as well as defending employers in both state and federal court.More

Jim ShorePartner206.386.7578 EmailJim Shore is a partner in Stoel Rives' Labor & Employment group in Seattle who helps employers and entrepreneurs address their business needs and toughest labor and employment law challenges.More

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Caroline SundbaumAssociate503.294.9222 EmailCaroline Sundbaum represents companies in employment lawsuits and has experience defending everything from complex wage & hour class actions to sensitive sexual harassment claims.More

Matt TellamAssociate 503.294.9488 EmailMatt Tellam is an associate in Stoel Rives’ Labor & Employment group.More

Andrea ThompsonPartner503.294.9271 EmailAndrea Thompson focuses her practice on representing employers in all areas of employment law, with an emphasis on defending lawsuits and administrative charges, and resolving employment-related disputes. More

Chris WallPartner206.386.7615 EmailChris Wall is a trial lawyer, managing all phases of litigation, including trials and appeals in state and federal courts as well as arbitrations and administrative proceedings. He uses insights from litigation to provide his clients with strategic advice on how to avoid litigation before it starts and resolve disputes in the most cost-effective manner.More