Honors & Activities

Professional Honors & Activities

• Listed among Rising Stars (Employment & Labor, Employment Litigation: Defense), Oregon Super Lawyers^®, 2013-2018
• Contributing Editor, The Developing Labor Law (6th Ed.)
• Board member, Oregon Southwest Washington Industry Liaison Group (2014-present)
• Chair, Oregon New Lawyers Division Law Related Education Subcommittee (2011-present)
• Assistant Editor, The Affiliate newsletter, American Bar Association Young Lawyers Division, (2011-2014)
• Member, Multnomah Bar Association Young Lawyers Section Membership Committee, (2010-2013)
• Member, Oregon Women Lawyers
• Member, Oregon State Bar
• Member, Multnomah Bar Association
• Member, American Bar Association

Civic Activities

• Coach, Parkrose High School Constitution Team

Insights & Presentations

• Regularly contributes to the Stoel Rives World of Employment blog
• “Lightning Round: Staying Anchored with Your Top 10 Legal Updates,” SHRM/Stoel Rives 16th Annual Labor and Employment Law Conference, Feb. 2018
• “Stem the Tide of Unionizing Workforces: Labor Issues,” SHRM/Stoel Rives 16th Annual Labor and Employment Law Conference, Feb. 2018
• “Oregon Sick Leave,” SHRM/Stoel Rives 15th Annual Labor and Employment Law Conference, March 2017
• “Issues Facing Employers with a Primarily “Graying” Workforce and a Primarily “Millennial” Workforce,” SHRM/Stoel Rives 15th Annual Labor and Employment Law Conference, March 2017
• “Coaching the HR Professional: A Course on FMLA, OFLA, Oregon Paid Sick Leave & the ADA,” Stoel Rives Breakfast Seminar, Nov. 3, 2016  
• “Best Practices in Employee Termination,” SHRM/Stoel Rives 14th Annual Labor and Employment Law Conference, March 2016
• “New Oregon Employment Laws for 2016,” OSWILG, Dec. 7, 2015
• “Oregon’s New Statewide Sick Leave Law,” Stoel Rives Breakfast Seminar, Dec. 3, 2015
• “Discrimination in the Workplace,” University of Oregon School of Law, April 17, 2015
• “Weaving Through Complicated Americans with Disabilities Act Scenarios,” SHRM/Stoel Rives 13th Annual Labor and Employment Law Conference, March 2015
• “But I Was Off the Clock: Managing Off-Duty Conduct,” Stoel Rives Breakfast Seminar, Nov. 12, 2014
• “Harassment & Discrimination in the Workplace: What You Need to Know,” SHRM Rogue Valley Chapter May Legal Seminar, May 15, 2014
• “College Football Elections and ‘Negative Comment’ Protections: What’s New at the NLRB” (coauthor), News & Views, the Portland Human Resource Management Association newsletter, May 2014
• “Hot Topics: New Developments in Labor and Employment Law,” SHRM Rogue Valley Chapter May Legal Seminar, May 15, 2014
• “Tips for Employers on Weathering the Storm This Winter“ (coauthor), News & Views, the Portland Human Resource Management Association newsletter, March 2014
• “Labor and Employment Law 101,” University of Oregon School of Law, Feb. 21, 2014
• “Portland Paid Sick Leave,” Stoel Rives Breakfast Seminar, Feb. 5, 2014
• “ORS 652.150: Tips to Address and Resolve Loopholes in the Statute’s 12-Day Safe Harbor Provision” (coauthor), The Verdict, Oregon Association of Defense Counsel newsletter, Issue 2, 2014
• “Portland Sick Leave: What Employers Need to Know,” Western Pension & Benefits Conference, Nov. 4, 2013
• “Labor and Employment Law 101,” Willamette University College of Law, Sept. 6, 2013
• “Be Cautious When Classifying Workers as Independent Contractors,” The Young Lawyer, July/Aug. 2013
• “2013‑14 Incoming ABA President: James R. Silkenat,” American Bar Association Young Lawyers Division Affiliate Newsletter, July/Aug. 2013
• “Putting Out Kitchen Fires: Dealing with Workplace Emergencies,” SHRM 11th Annual Employment Law Conference, Feb. 28, 2013
• “Workplace Investigations of Employment Issues,” Pacific Northwest Paralegal Association, Nov. 28, 2012
• “High School Diploma Required: Employers Should be Cautious about Educational Qualifications when Hiring,” Daily Journal of Commerce, Dec. 21, 2011
• “Give Young Lawyers Skills Through Public Service,” American Bar Association Young Lawyers Division Affiliate Newsletter, Sept./Oct. 2011
• “Employers Should Beware of ‘Cat’s Paw’ Liability,” Coast River Business Journal, Aug. 2011
• “Pitfalls of Summer Internships, and Summer in General,” Daily Journal of Commerce, June 23, 2011
• “Kentucky Young Lawyers as Leaders,” American Bar Association Young Lawyers Division Affiliate Newsletter, May/June 2011
• “What to Know Before you Check an Employee’s Credit History,” Daily Journal of Commerce, Jan. 28, 2011

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