Oregon Employment Law

Zoe Hollis v. R& R Restaurants, Inc., et al.

Portland, Oregon employment law lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on a Fair Labor Standards Act violation theory. Zoe Hollis, a dancer at a Portland strip club called Sassy's, sued the club's owners and managers under the Fair Labor Standards Act ("the FLSAâ€ or "the Actâ€) for misclassifying its dancers as independent contractors and violating corresponding wage and hou... More...

$0 (11-18-2025 - OR)

Sherry H. Detwiler v. Mid-Columbia Medical Center, et al.

Portland, Oregon, civil rights lawyer represented the Plaintiff on an employment discrimination theory. Sherry M. Detwiler worked as a Privacy Officer and the Director of Health Information for Defendant-Appellee Mid-Columbia Medical Center ("MCMCâ€), a hospital in The Dalles, Oregon, from September 14, 2020, through December 20, 2021. In her own words, Detwiler is a practici... More...

$0 (09-26-2025 - OR)

Anthony R. Zaneth v. City of Portland

<h2> Portland, Oregon employment law lawyer represented the Plaintiff, a Portland Police Officer, challenges the denial of his claim for disability benefits for duty-related Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Petitioner began working as a Portland police officer in 2001. Medical records show that in 2015, petitioner began discussing anxiety and other mental health concerns wi... More...

$0 (11-27-2024 - OR)

Timothy Schroder v. Amazon.com Services LLC, et al

<h2> Portland, Oregon employment discrimination civil rights lawyer represented the Plaintiff. </h2> ... More...

$0 (10-08-2024 - OR)

Conner Slevin v.Tae Hong Choi Trust, et al.

<h2> Portland, Oregon civil rights lawyer represented the PLaintiff who sued on an Americans with Disabilities Act violation theory. </h2> The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities in several areas, including employment, transportation, public accommodations, communications and access to state and local government' program... More...

$0 (07-19-2024 - OR)

Justin Burley-Beavers v. Tran Phong Hong, et al.

<h2> Portland, Oregon civil rights lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on an Americans with Disabilities Act violation theory. </h2> The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities in several areas, including employment, transportation, public accommodations, communications and acces... More...

$0 (06-18-2024 - OR)

<h1> United States of America v. Johnell Lee Cleveland </h1>

<h2><center> Portland, Oregon criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Transporting a Victim Across State Lines for Illegal Sexual Activity </color="red"></h2></center><h2><center> Tigard Repeat Offender Sentenced to Federal Prison for Transporting a Victim Across State Lines for Illegal Sexual Activity and Launderi... More...

$0 (05-07-2024 - OR)

Kemp Strickland v. Fay Servicing, L.L.C.

Portland, Oregon Consumer credit lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendants on Fair Debt Collection Act violation theories. "The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) is a federal law that protects consumers from abusive, deceptive, and unfair debt collection practices. It applies to third-party debt collectors, which are companies or individuals that collect debts on ... More...

$1 (10-20-2023 - OR)

Riley Boyle v. Legacy Health Plan No. 504

Eugene, Oregon employment law lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendant on a wrongful denial of E.R.I.S.A. employee benefits. This case, alleging claims under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act ("ERISAâ€), 29 U.S.C. Â§ 1001 et seq., comes before the Court on cross-motions filed by Defendant PacificSource Health Plans ("PacificSourceâ€), ECF No. 38; by D... More...

$0 (09-28-2023 - OR)

Ann Ware v. Coos Bay School District 9, a/k/a Coos Bay Public Schools

Eugene, Oregon civil rights lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendant on a job discrimination theory. "Job discrimination law is a complex area of law that prohibits discrimination in employment based on certain protected characteristics. These protected characteristics include race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age (40 or older), disability, and genetic informati... More...

$0 (09-27-2023 - OR)

Lisa Farlin v. Southern Oregon Child And Family Council, Inc., et al.

Medford, Oregon civil rights lawyer represented Plaintiff who sued Defendant on a Americans With Disabilities Act violation theory. The Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) is a civil rights law that prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities in all areas of public life, including employment, education, transportation, and public accommodations. The law was passed in... More...

$0 (07-25-2023 - OR)

United States of America v. Melesio Gomez-Rivera

Portland, Oregon criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with engaing in a multiyear scheme to evade the payment of payroll and income taxes on the wages of construction workers. Melesio Gomez-Rivera, 49, of Aloha, Oregon, owned and operated a residential construction company called Novatos Construction. From January 2014 until December 2017, Gomez-Rivera and several other c... More...

$0 (05-31-2023 - OR)

Justin G. v. Social Security Administration

Portland, Oregon social security disability lawyer represented Plaintiff seeking review of the denial of his applicaiton for social security disability benefits. Plaintiff applied for Title II Disability Insurance Benefits (DIB) on March 22, 2019, alleging disability beginning January 1, 2014. (Tr. 175.) His claim was initially denied on August 1, 2019, and again upon reconsideration... More...

$0 (05-15-2023 - OR)

Robin Sabados v. Reliance Standard Life Insurance Company

Portland, Oregon employment law lawyers represented Plaintiff, who sued Defendant on a wrongful failure to pay E.R.I.S.A.-Employee Benefits. ... More...

$0 (04-28-2023 - OR)

United States of America v. Roshon Edward Thomas

Spokane, Washington criminal lawyer represented Defendant charged with fraudulently obtaining COVID-19 relief funding for small businesses. On March 27, 2020, the President signed into law the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security ("CARESâ€) Act. The CARES Act provided a number of programs through which eligible small businesses could request and obtain relief funding inten... More...

$0 (08-16-2022 - OR)

United States of America v. Katie Jo Thompson

Eugene, Oregon criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with theft of government funds. Katie Jo Thompson, age 31, cared for her disabled child while also operating a licensed childcare business out of her Roseburg residence. Thompson applied for various federal benefit programs administered by the Special Security Administration (SSA) on her child's behalf. In these applicat... More...

$0 (07-28-2022 - OR)

Jennifer Rose v. City of Coquille, et al.

Eugene, Oregon civil rights lawyer represented Plaintiff, who sued Defendant on employment discrimination theories. ... More...

$0 (12-28-2021 - OR)

Jon Stain v. Valley Paving & Asphalt, Inc.

Pendleton, Oregon employment law lawyer represented Plaintiff, Jon Stain, who sued Valley Paving & Asphalt, Inc. on a civil rights Americans With Disabilities Act violation theory claiming to have suffered more than $500,000 in damages and/or injuries.... More...

$0 (03-30-2021 - OR)

United States of America v. Thomas A. Rennie

Portland, Oregon tax law criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with evading payment of employment taxes and personal income taxes. Thomas A. Rennie, Age 58, of Battle Ground, Washington, and formerly of Portland, Oregon, operated a car detailing business in Portland for 28 years, and a dog training business in Washington since 2015. Rennie knowingly and intentionally eva... More...

$0 (11-19-2020 - OR)

James Williams v. Jeld-Wen, Inc. d/b/a Jeld-Wen Windows and Doors

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Carlton Eugene Hayes v. Oregon Department of Corrections

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United States of America v. John Jason Burgess

<center> <img width="300" src="https://www.wbdg.org/images/fed_courthouse_01.jpg"> </center> Portland, OR - Hillsboro Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Charge After Stealing Labor Union Funds John Jason Burgess, 43, of Hillsboro, Oregon, pleaded guilty to one count of concealing or destroying labor union records. According to court documents, between 2008 and 2016, Burgess... More...

$0 (12-27-2018 - OR)

Sarah Meyer and Gail Wooldridge v. State of Oregon

Plaintiffs, Sarah Meyer and Martin Wooldridge, appeal from a general judgment dismissing their action against defendants Oregon State Lottery (the Lottery), Jill Goldsmith, Larry Niswender, Tessa Sugahara, John Kroger, and Craig Durbin.1 Plaintiffs assert five assignments of error. We reject plaintiffs’ fourth assignment of error without written discussion and write only to address their remaini... More...

$0 (07-05-2018 - OR)

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Eugene, OR - Jennifer Wheeler sued Safeway, Inc. on a personal injury negligence theory. The Complaint filed by Ms. Wheeler stated in part: For Plaintiff Jenna Wheeler’s claims for relief against Defendant Safeway, Inc., Plaintiff states: Parties 1. Defendant Safeway, Inc., is a foreign corporation incorporated in Delaware and with its prin... More...

$0 (05-09-2018 - OR)

Belinda Jackson v. U.S. Bank Corporation

Portland, OR - Belinda Jackson sued U.S. Bank on employment law violation theories including retaliation for firing her for complaining about colleges playing the game hangman as part of a team-building exercise and for not paying her $135 in wages. She claimed that the playing of the game was racially motivated. U.S. Bank denied that there was any racial animus associated with the use o... More...

$31000 (03-20-2018 - OR)

Douglas Ossanna v. Nike, Inc.

Plaintiff is a licensed electrician who previously worked for defendant, Nike, Inc., in its maintenance department. Defendant fired plaintiff after he used one of defendant’s on-site basketball courts at a prohibited time. In response, plaintiff sued defendant for, among other things, statutory safety complaint and whistleblower retaliation. Plaintiff alleged that defenda... More...

$0 (01-31-2018 - OR)

Mutnomah County Sheriff's Office v. Rod Edwads

ORS 408.230(2)(c) requires a public employer to “devise and apply methods” of giving veterans and disabled veterans “special consideration” in the employer’s hiring process when that hiring process does not rank applicants by means of a score. The issue in this case is whether the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office (county) complied with that requirement when it ... More...

$0 (08-10-2017 - Or)

Larisa's Home Care, LLC v. Karen Nichols-Sheilds

The issue presented is whether an adult foster care provider claiming unjust enrichment may recover the reasonable value of its services from a defendant who, through fraud, obtained a lower rate from the provider for the services. We conclude that, generally, a defendant who obtains discounted services as a result of fraud is unjustly enriched to the extent of the reasonab... More...

$0 (11-09-2017 - OR)

Janell Howard v. City of Coos Bay

We must decide whether the former employee of a City in Oregon may prevail on allegations that it violated the First Amendment and state law by refusing to rehire her. I A Janell Howard served as the Finance Director for the City of Coos Bay (“City”) from 1998 through 2008. On September 16, 2008, after an investigation into whether Howard had shoplifted from Wal-Mart (from which no... More...

$0 (09-29-2017 - OR)

United States of America v. Dennis Balius

Portland, OR - Former Supervisor at Portland, Oregon-Area Manufacturing Company Pleads Guilty for Role in Product Certification Fraud Scheme On July 25, 2017, a former supervisor at an aluminum extrusion manufacturing company in the Portland, Oregon, area pleaded guilty for his role in a decade-long scheme involving the fraudulent certification of mechanical properties for parts manufactu... More...

$0 (07-27-2017 - OR)

Johnny R. Johnson v. O'Malley Brothers Corporation

In this wage-claim case, defendant appeals the trial court’s award of attorney fees under ORS 652.200(2) and ORS 652.615. Plaintiff was a commercial truck driver who sued defendant, his former employer, for failing to pay wages that it owed plaintiff, and for withholding a small sum from his paycheck, albeit with his consent. The trial court transferred plaintiff’s case... More...

$0 (06-01-2017 - OR)

In the Matter of the Marriage of Cynthia R. SKINNER

Wife appeals a general judgment of dissolution, raising two assignments of error. In her first assignment of error, wife argues that the trial court erred in its award of spousal maintenance support; wife raises two arguments concerning the amount and timing of the award. In her second assignment of error, wife argues that the trial court erred in setting child support base... More...

$0 (06-01-2017 - OR)

Veronica Hernandez-Nolt v. Washington County

In this wrongful discharge case, plaintiff appeals the trial court’s judgment in favor of plaintiff’s former employer, defendant Washington County.1 Plaintiff asserts that the trial court erred when it granted a directed verdict to the county based on its conclusion that plaintiff was not fulfilling an important public duty, which is a required element of a wrongful dis... More...

$0 (02-08-2017 - OR)

Patrick Featherstone v. Service Employees International Union Local 503

Plaintiff James Parker (Parker) appeals the trial court’s limited judgment, asserting that the court erred in dismissing his employment discrimination claim against Service Employees International Union Local 503 (SEIU). Parker asserts that the trial court erred in concluding on the record before it that he could not establish that he was an employee of SEIU and, therefor... More...

$0 (02-01-2017 - OR)

Ashley A. Rehfeld v. Sedgwick Claims Management Services

Claimant was injured while working for Wend Magazine in part as an unpaid intern and in part on commission. Because Wend was a noncomplying employer, the Workers’ Compensation Board reasoned that it could not determine a weekly wage for claimant, and it therefore awarded her the statutory minimum temporary disability benefit of $50 per week. See ORS 656.210 (specification... More...

$0 (04-09-2017 - OR)

Sandra Diesel v. Jackson County

Petitioner seeks judicial review of an order by the Land Use Board of Appeals (LUBA) affirming the adoption of two ordinances by respondent Jackson County. Those ordinances amended the county’s Land Development Ordinance (LDO) to establish, among other things, the types of land on which medical and commercial marijuana cultivation would be permitted. In the first of her t... More...

$0 (03-08-2017 - OR)

Dylan Robbins v. City of Medford

Plaintiff was seriously injured when he was hit by a car while crossing South Riverside Avenue at its intersection with Ninth Street in Medford. There are no traffic signals controlling that intersection, but the City of Medford has installed a crosswalk across South Riverside Avenue on the south side of the intersection. Plaintiff was in that crosswalk when he was hit, and... More...

$0 (03-29-2017 - OR)

Jesse Brown v. SAIF Corporation

The issue in this workers’ compensation case is whether claimant is entitled to benefits for his “combined condition” claim. Under ORS 656.005(7)(a)(B), a “combined condition” exists when an “otherwise compensable injury” combines with a preexisting condition, and the otherwise compensable injury remains the major contributing cause of that combined condition.... More...

$0 (03-30-2017 - OR)

United States of America v. Nathan Piturachsatit

Spokane, WA - Former Vice Principle of Lake Roosevelt Elementary School Sentenced to Seven Years in Federal Prison for Receipt of Child Pornography Nathan Piturachsatit, age 38, of Grand Coulee, Washington, was sentenced, after having previously pleaded guilty on November 29, 2016 to Receipt of Child Pornography. United States District Judge Salvador Mendoza Jr. sentenced Piturachsatit to... More...

$0 (03-13-2017 - OR)

United States of America v. Bruce A. Endicott

Portland, OR - Former Government Employee Convicted of Defrauding Department of Veterans Affairs Judge Also Orders Restitution for Welfare Fraud and Threatens Maximum Sentence if Probation is Violated A former employee of the Deschutes County District Attorney’s Office and the Oregon Department of Justice was sentenced to probation for his theft of more than $56,000 from the U... More...

$0 (10-23-2016 - OR)