Andrew Altschul practiced labor and employment law at two of the country's largest law firms for almost a decade before opening his own employment law boutique in 2004. He is the current Chair of the Oregon State Bar Board of Bar Examiners and has significant responsibilities for the design and grading of the Oregon Bar Examination. Andrew has substantial experience representing both employers and employees in all aspects of employment disputes. He also provides day-to-day counseling on labor and employment issues, collective bargaining representation, and alternative dispute resolution services. Andrew has one of the premier ERISA benefits practices on the West Coast and has litigated ERISA actions throughout California, Oregon and Washington. Andrew's practice also includes mediation and arbitration services. Andrew is a member of the Oregon, Washington and California bars and has handled ERISA, employment litigation, and labor and employment counseling throughout the West. Andrew recently received the second highest rating from the Portland Business Journal in the category of best employment lawyer in Portland. He is a frequent speaker at national and local employment law forums including the American Bar Association Labor & Employment Law Section. Andrew has also received Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) certification from SHRM.

Prior Experience

• Stoel Rives, LLP, Portland, OR, 1998—2004.
• Seyfarth, Shaw, Fairweather and Geraldson, Chicago, IL, 1995—1997.

Education

Andrew received his law degree from the University of Michigan Law School (J.D. cum laude, 1995.) He received his undergraduate degree from Grinnell College. (B.A. 1992)

Professional and Community Memberships

• State Bar of Illinois, 1995 (inactive status effective January, 2005)
• State Bar of Oregon
• State Bar of Washington
• State Bar of California
• US Court of Appeals for Seventh, Ninth and Tenth Circuits
• US District Court for Oregon, Central, Eastern and Northern District of California, Eastern District of Washington, and Central and Northern District of Illinois
• Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) certification, 2004
• Oregon Board of Bar Examiners, Chair 2007-08, Member, 2005-08, Co-grader, July 2004 & 2005
• Best of the Bar, Labor and Employment Runner-Up, Portland Business Journal, July 2005
• American Bar Association, 1995
  — Labor and Employment Section
  — Employee Benefits subcommittee member
  — Ethics and Professional Responsibility Committee of L&E Section,
  Conflicts of Interest Co-Chair, 2005-2006
• Multnomah Bar Association
• For Our Children's Future, 2003 Treasurer

Publications

• Co-Author, "Town & Country: Legal Issues and Implications," 28 The Journal of Labor Research 73 (Winter 1997)
• Chapter Author, "Mergers, Acquisitions, and Collective Bargaining Agreement Provisions," in Philip A. Miscamarra, Government Protection of Employees Involved in Mergers and Acquisitions 1989-1997 Supplement No. 1: The NLRB, Successorship, Collective Bargaining Agreements and WARN (John M. Olin Institute for Employment Practice and Policy: George Mason University 1997)

Contact

Direct Dial: 503-974-5022
e: andrew@baaslaw.com