Courtney Angeli was formerly a partner at Stoel Rives and has extensive experience litigating employment cases and providing comprehensive employment law counseling and training. She is the president-elect of the Oregon Federal Bar Association. She is the former vice chair of Stoel Rives' Business Services Group, which is made up of more than one hundred Stoel Rives attorneys in five offices. Courtney is a regular speaker and writer on employment law issues, and has made numerous joint presentations with federal judges for the Federal Bar Association. Courtney has extensive experience litigating employment cases through trial, having obtained favorable jury verdicts for her clients in both state and federal courts. Courtney's practice also includes mediation and arbitration law services. She was rated as one the top twenty-five women lawyers in Oregon in the most recent issue of "Superlawyers" and as one of the top employment lawyers in the state by that same publication. She was also highly rated by Chambers and Partners, which noted her reputation as a "highly ethical" employment lawyer. She has also received the Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) certification from SHRM.

Prior Experience

Before attending law school, Courtney worked for two years in Washington, D.C. as a legislative aide to U.S. Senator Sam Nunn of Georgia and the Senate Armed Services Committee.

Education

Courtney received her law degree from the University of Michigan Law School (J.D. cum laude, 1993), where she was a member of The Michigan Law Review. She received her bachelor’Äôs degree in political science from the University of Georgia (B.A., magna cum laude, 1989). She is admitted to the state bars of Oregon and Washington, and to practice before the U.S. District Courts for the Eastern and Western Districts of Washington, the District of Oregon, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.

Professional Activities

Courtney is a frequent speaker on employment law issues and federal court practice and procedure. She has given presentations for the Oregon Association of Defense Counsel, the Federal Bar Association, the Oregon Law Institute, the Oregon Bureau of Labor & Industries, the Multnomah Bar Association, the Society for Human Resource Management, and numerous other organizations. Courtney is also the president-elect of the Oregon Chapter of the Federal Bar Association and has been a board member since 2003. She is also a former member of the Owen M. Panner American Inn of Court.

Community Activities

Board member, Rosemont Residential Treatment Center & School (1997-99); board member, Interstate Firehouse Cultural Center (1995-97); St. Michael's & All Angels Episcopal Church; parent volunteer, Irvington and Ainsworth elementary schools.

Representative Employment Cases

• 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).

Articles and Publications

• "The Evolving Understanding of Workplace Harassment and Employer Liability: Implications of Recent Supreme Court Decisions Under Title VII," 34 Wake Forest Law Review 55 (1999)
• Co-Author, "Human Resources for the Entrepreneur," NW Women's Journal (May 2007)
• Case Law Update, "In The District," Quarterly Newsletter of the Oregon Chapter of the Federal Bar Association (Spring 2007)
• Chapter Author, "Employers Must Demonstrate Compassion and Candor in Dealing with Employees to Avoid Lawsuits and Liabilities," in Labor and Employment Settlements and Negotiations: Leading Lawyers on Employment Contracts, Workplace Discrimination, and Dispute Resolution (Inside the Minds series, 2006)
• "Suit Highlights Disconnect Between Law and Real Life," The Business Journal (2004)
• "The Importance of Rule 412 "The 'Rape Shield' Rule" in Employment Litigation," Quarterly Newsletter of the Oregon Chapter of the Federal Bar Association (Summer 2003)

Honors

"Forty under 40" Award, The Portland Business Journal (Mar. 2005).

Jurisdictions

State bars of Oregon and Washington

U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon

U.S. District Courts for the Eastern and Western Districts of Washington

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Federal Court of Claims

Contact

Direct Dial: 503-974-5021
e: courtney@baaslaw.com