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 public and private employers in all stages of employment litigation, including advice and compliance, administrative complaints, and trial as well as appeal. She has substantial experience in defending employers before BOLI, the EEOC, and the NLRB, and in Oregon and federal courts, and under a broad range of Oregon and federal employment laws, including:

• Title VII (including sex and race harassment, discrimination, and retaliation)
• The Americans with Disabilities Act and ADA Amendments Act
• The Age Discrimination in Employment Act
• The Civil Rights Acts, including § 1981 and § 1983 claims
• The Family and Medical Leave Act
• The Fair Labor Standards Act
• The National Labor Relations Act
• First Amendment
• Whistleblowing
• Workers' Compensation discrimination and retaliation
• Oregon wage and hour law
• Oregon employment discrimination under Chapter 659A
• Oregon breach of contract
• Oregon torts, including wrongful discharge, assault and battery, intentional infliction of emotional distress, and intentional interference with business relations.

In addition, Amy frequently advises employers in a full range of employment issues, including:

• Investigating complaints of harassment, discrimination, and retaliation
• Handling challenging family, medical, and military leave situations
• Engaging in the interactive process and providing reasonable accommodations for employees with disabilities
• Managing employee performance, discipline, and terminations
• Developing policies, procedures, and handbooks

Amy works with employers of all sizes, from small local companies to national companies with operations in Oregon and in a wide-variety of industries, including construction, retail, manufacturing, agriculture, law, health care, etc.

A frequent speaker, Amy addresses businesses and trade organizations on cutting-edge issues for employers. She also provides on-site trainings for human resource professionals, supervisors, and employees on a variety of employment law topics.

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 6-year old daughter.