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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.

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— The Stoel Rives World of Employment Law Blog team

Bethany BacciPartner503.294.9837EmailBethany Bacci is a member of Stoel Rives' Employee Benefits Group and counsels public and private employers on how to stay in compliance with the Internal Revenue Code, ERISA, HIPAA, COBRA, and the other statutory and regulatory regimes...More	Brenda BaumgartPartner503.294.9413EmailBrenda 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 BelzbergPartner206.386.7516EmailAdam 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	Howard Bye-TorreOf Counsel206.386.7631EmailHoward Bye-Torre focuses his practice on assisting clients with employee benefit matters relating to cafeteria, health and other welfare plans. Howard advises clients on ERISA, federal health care reform (ACA), HIPAA, COBRA, HITECH, USERRA, Medicare Part D, Medicare Secondary Payer...More
James DaleSenior Counsel208.387.4282EmailJim Dale routinely advises and represents some of Idaho’s largest private employers on virtually every aspect of labor and employment law, including employment discrimination, harassment, wrongful termination, contract, wage and hour, and ERISA issues.More	John DudreyOf Counsel503.294.9227EmailJohn Dudrey is of counsel in the firm’s Labor & Employment group. His practice focuses on assisting clients with complex labor and employment litigation matters.More
Matt DurhamPartner801.578.6984EmailMatt Durham has more than 20 years of experience helping employers resolve disputes in state and federal courts and administrative agencies involving employment discrimination, harassment, wrongful termination, wage and hour, drug testing, leave, benefits and labor/occupational safety issues.More	Todd HanchettPartner503.294.9454EmailTodd 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 HawkinsPartner916.319.4648EmailBryan 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 HealyPartner503.294.9263EmailMelissa 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
Karin JonesPartner206.386.7598EmailKarin 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	Alisha KormondyAttorney(503) 294-9238EmailAlisha Kormondy is an attorney in Stoel Rives’ Labor & Employment group and enjoys learning about her clients’ businesses and helping them resolve employment-related disputes.More
Ryan KunkelAssociate503.294.9647EmailRyan 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	Michael MenssenPartner801.578.6945EmailMichael Menssen practices in Stoel Rives’ Labor & Employment and Litigation groups. He has experience in a full range of labor & employment cases, including wage & hour, discrimination, sexual harassment, wrongful termination and unfair labor practices.More
Tim O'ConnellPartner206.386.7562EmailTim 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'ConnorPartner503.294.9291EmailKaren 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
Dexter PearceAssociate503.294.9297EmailDexter Pearce is an associate in Stoel Rives’ Labor & Employment Group. He represents employers in matters involving labor and employment-related disputes, including wage and hour, ADA, and discrimination issues.More	Amy Joseph PedersenPartner503.294.9408EmailAmy Joseph Pedersen is a partner in the Labor & Employment section of the Litigation group who focuses exclusively on employment litigation and counseling, primarily on the employer’s side of a dispute but, on occasion, also representing executives and executive groups. More
Laura RosenbaumPartner503.294.9642EmailLaura 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	Jim ShorePartner206.386.7578EmailJim 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
Caroline SundbaumAssociate503.294.9222EmailCaroline Sundbaum represents companies in employment lawsuits and has experience defending everything from complex wage & hour class actions to sensitive sexual harassment claims.More	Andrea ThompsonPartner503.294.9271EmailAndrea 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 WallPartner206.386.7615EmailChris 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