Representation

• Delcey v. A-dec, Inc., Civil Case No. 05-1728KI (D. Or. 2008) (defense verdict following jury trial on claims of discrimination based on age, national origin, and religion).
• Stine v. Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of the Northwest, et al., 2007 WL 316357 (D. Or. 2007) (obtaining summary judgment against claim by former employee on hybrid duty of fair representation claim, and obtaining order requiring plaintiff to pay in excess of $2,000 in costs to defendant-employer).
• Walker v. Home Depot U.S.A., Inc. (Multnomah County Circuit Court No. 0504-04495) (Dec. 2006) (defense verdict, returned in under one hour, following two-week jury trial of wrongful discharge claim asserted by transgendered employee).
• Baumgardner v. Smurfit-Stone Container Corp., Civil Case No. 04-730-JO (D. Or. 2006) (granting summary judgment in favor of employer and against multiple plaintiffs on claims of violation of the Labor Relations Act and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act).
• Walz v. Marquis Corp., 2005 WL 758253 (D. Or. 2005) (granting summary judgment in favor of employer on claim of disability discrimination brought by insulin-dependent diabetic former employee).
• Nelson v. Glass & Associates, et al., 2005 WL 1736465 (9th Cir. (Or.) 2005) (affirming summary judgment in favor of consulting firm charged with intentional interference with economic relations by a former employee of the business being reviewed).
• Sharber v. Spirit Mountain Gaming, Inc., 2003 WL 21147447 (9th Cir. (Or.) 2003) (holding that exhaustion of tribal remedies must occur before tribal casino employee may bring action in federal court alleging FMLA violation).
• Jenson v. P.C.C. Structurals, Inc., 2002 WL 31972398 (D. Or. 2002) (findings of fact in Equal Pay Act case following week-long bench trial denying substantial portions of plaintiffs' claims).
• Hartung v. CAE Newnes, 2002 WL 31972394 (D. Or. 2002) (awarding costs to prevailing defendant following successful jury trial of five-plaintiff age discrimination lawsuit in connection with group layoff).
• Emami v. Newnes Machine, Inc., 1998 WL 426142 (D. Or. 1998) (holding settlement agreement enforceable against former employee).
• Morgan v. N.W. Permanente, 989 F. Supp. 1330 (D. Or. 1997) (granting motion for summary judgment against former employee's claims of disability discrimination relating to employee's alcohol use).