Labor & Employment: Oregon

THE FIRM This eight-attorney practice is a breakaway from Stoel Rives and acts on both the plaintiff and defense sides. The talented team represents individuals and employers in a wide range of labor and employment matters.

Sources say: "We respect the prowess that these lawyers demonstrate  in employment litigation."

KEY INDIVIDUALS Former Stoel Rives labor and employment chair Paul Buchanan is "a wonderful litigation and trial lawyer," according to market sources. His main clients include A-dec and Genentech, and his California, Oregon and Washington qualifications enable him to practice across a wide geographical area. Courtney Angeli is praised for her "amazing ability to size up a situation and decide on the appropriate response." She counsels and provides litigation representation to clients such as CH2M Hill. Dan Grinfas is a former employee of the Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries. He attracts praise for his"encyclopedic knowledge of federal and state employment laws," and acts for clients such as Northwest Natural Gas. Andrew Altschul is "smart and knowledgeable," and acts as ERISA litigation counsel to Standard Insurance Company.