Barran Liebman

Amy Angel

Amy L. Angel
Partner

Barran Liebman LLP
601 SW 2nd Avenue, Suite 2300
Portland, Oregon 97204

Direct Dial: 503-276-2195
Fax: 503-274-1212

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Amy Angel is a partner at Barran Liebman LLP, representing management in employment matters. Her practice focuses on employment litigation and advice. She represents public and private employers in both state and federal courts, as well as before BOLI and the EEOC, and the NLRB. She has broad experience in defending claims of wrongful discharge, breach of contract, Title VII (including sex and race harassment, discrimination, and retaliation), ADA, ADEA, OFLA/FMLA, §1981, §1983, First Amendment, whistleblowing, workers' compensation discrimination and retaliation, and wage and hour claims. In addition, Amy frequently advises employers in handling challenging leave situations, disciplinary issues and terminations as well as in developing policies and handbooks. Amy earned her B.A. from Cornell University and her J.D., cum laude, from Duke University School of Law. She is admitted to practice in Oregon and before the U.S. District Court, District of Oregon. Amy is married to Portland attorney Patrick Angel and they have a 5-year old daughter.

Professional Experience and Affiliations

  • Listed in Oregon Super Lawyers as a Rising Star, 2010-present
  • Oregon State Bar Association, member
  • Oregon State Bar Civil Rights Section Executive Committee, member 2007 - 2011, chair, 2010
  • Oregon State Bar Civil Rights Section Newsletter, Editorial Board, 2008 - present
  • Oregon State Bar Diversity Planning Task Force, Civil Rights Committee Representative 2010
  • Multnomah Bar Association, CourtCare Committee, member 2010 - present, chair 2012
  • Oregon Women Lawyers, member 2004 - present
  • BOLI Administrative Rules Advisory Group
  • Associate, Hoffman Hart & Wagner LLP, 2004 - 2005
  • Judicial Clerk, Multnomah County Circuit Court, Honorable Ellen F. Rosenblum, Portland, OR, 2002 - 2004
  • Judicial Clerk, U.S. District Court, Western District of Tennessee, Honorable Julia Smith Gibbons, Memphis, TN, 2001 - 2002

Featured Presentations

  • Barran Liebman LLP 2012 Food For Thought Breakfast Seminar - Navigating Employment Laws for Veterans & Service Members
  • Domestic Violence and the Law, Sponsored by Portland State University and Barran Liebman LLP, October 2011
  • Barran Liebman LLP Annual Seminar. Domestic Violence and the Workplace.
  • Portland State University Professional Development Center - Employee & Labor Relations Course, May 2, 2011
  • Social Media in the Workplace - LERA / PERC Conference, March 15, 2011
  • Barran Liebman Breakfast Seminar: Regulating Employees' Off-Duty Conduct - Where to Draw the Line?, March 1, 2011
  • Special Districts Association's 2010 Conference: Drug Use in the Workplace
  • International SOS: Pandemic Flu Information Webinar, December 2009
  • NHRMA 71st Annual Conference & Tradeshow: Planning for Flu Season
  • Drugs in the Workplace, September 2009
  • Employment Law Update, April 2009
  • Privacy in the Workplace, April 2009
  • Drugs and Alcohol in the Workplace: A Legal Perspective, February 2009
  • Chasing Away the Joint Employer Blues, October 2008
  • How Proposed Administrative and Legislative FMLA Changes Will Affect Your Organization, May 2006

Featured Publications

  • "A Guide to Veterans’ Employment Rights," Daily Journal of Commerce, November 23, 2011
  • "Veterans' Employment Rights Returning from Service," Barran Liebman Electronic Alert, November 7, 2011
  • "NLRB Postpones Requirement to Post Notice of Employee Rights," Barran Liebman Electronic Alert, October 5, 2011
  • "Spousal abuse, workplaces: a bad mix," Daily Journal of Commerce, August 26, 2011
  • "New Requirement to Post Notice of Employee Rights under the NLRA," Barran Liebman Electronic Alert, August 25, 2011
  • Un-appy: Portland-Area Lawyers Not Sold on iPhone Time-Tracking App, quoted in the Daily Journal of Commerce's BrieflyLegalPDX, May 26, 2011
  • What Every Employer Needs to Know About the New ADAAA Regulations, Daily Journal of Commerce, April 22, 2011
  • Recent Decisions, Oregon Civil Rights Newsletter for the Oregon State Bar, December 2010
  • Recent Decisions, Oregon Civil Rights Newsletter for the Oregon State Bar, August 2010
  • Recent Decisions, Oregon Civil Rights Newsletter for the Oregon State Bar, March 2010
  • How to Stem Discrimination Claims, Daily Journal of Commerce, February 25, 2010
  • A Civil Rights Stampede: Lawyers Anticipate Rash of Discrimination Claims, Portland Business Journal, February 5, 2010
  • Legal Considerations of a Pandemic Flu, Multnomah Bar Association Website, September 2009
  • Recent Decisions, Oregon Civil Rights Newsletter for the Oregon State Bar, August 2009
  • Handling Employees with Caregiving Responsibilities, hr.com, June 2009
  • The ADA Amendments Act: Redefining Disability, Oregon Association of Defense Counsel, Fall Magazine 2008
  • Holiday Shutdowns Save Costs, But Watch for Legal Pitfalls, Portland Business Journal, November 14, 2008
  • What to Expect from the ADA Amendments Act, Portland Human Resource Management Association, November 2008
  • Paternity Leave Still Underutilized in Oregon, Portland Business Journal, October 3, 2008
  • Retaliation Cases Reveal Supreme Court's View on Stare Decisis, Federal Bar Association Newsletter for the District of Oregon, Summer 2008
  • Is Preemployment Drug Testing by Public Employers Constitutional?, Oregon Civil Rights Newsletter for the Oregon State Bar, June 2006

Practice Areas

Bar Admissions

  • Oregon
  • U.S. District Court, District of Oregon

Academics

  • Duke University School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2001), Law and Contemporary Problems, Staff Editor
  • Cornell University (B.A., 1996)