Barran Liebman

Sean P. Ray

Sean P. Ray
Associate

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

Direct Dial: 503-276-2135
Fax: 503-274-1212

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Sean Ray is an attorney at Barran Liebman LLP, representing management in employment matters. He defends employers against discrimination complaints, sexual harassment lawsuits and retaliation claims, and represents employers in state court, as well as before Oregon’s Bureau of Labor and Industries. In addition to litigation, Sean also works with employers to ensure compliance with changes in the law, including drafting and revising their employee handbooks and providing customized trainings to address harassment and discrimination in the workplace. Sean regularly writes about employment law cases and decisions, and his columns can be found in such publications as the Portland Business Journal, the Daily Journal of Commerce and Oregon Business Magazine. He often provides on-site employment law training to help businesses prevent workplace grievances.

Sean currently serves as a Board Member of the Multnomah Bar Association’s Young Lawyers Section. In 2011, while serving on the Membership Committee, Sean was awarded the Multnomah Bar Association Young Lawyers Section's Award of Merit. Sean also spends time on the Campaign for Equal Justice Associates Committee, the CourtCare Advisory Committee, and the Civil Rights Section Executive Committee. He received his B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Portland, and earned his J.D. at the University of Oregon. In addition to being licensed to practice in Oregon and the U.S. District Court of Oregon, Sean is also a Registered United States Patent Attorney.

Professional Experience and Affiliations

  • Multnomah Bar Association Young Lawyers Section, Board Member, 2012-present; MBA YLS Multnomah Lawyer Articles Editor, 2012-present; Membership Committee Chair, 2011-2012; YLS Summer Social Host & MC, 2012; Member 2009-Present
  • Multnomah Bar Association, Golf Committee Member, 2011-Present
  • Oregon State Bar Association, 2007-Present; Intellectual Property Section, 2008-Present; Labor and Employment Section, 2012-Present; Civil Rights Section Executive Committee, Member, 2012-Present
  • The Lawyer's Campaign for Equal Justice, Associates Committee, 2011- Present
  • CourtCare Advisory Committee, MBA Young Lawyers Section Representative, 2012-Present
  • Editorial Review Board, Oregon Statutory Time Limitations, a publication of the Oregon State Bar
  • Oregon Law Reunion Class of 2007, Steering Committee Member
  • Oregon Association of Defense Counsel, Member, 2012-Present
  • U.S. District Court of Oregon Historical Society, Member

Honors

  • Multnomah Bar Association, Young Lawyers Section Award of Merit, 2011

Featured Presentations

  • 05/16/13 - "Can't We All Just Get Along? How to Reduce Workplace Conflict and Successfully Achieve Resolution," ASQ NW Quality and Improvement Conference
  • 05/01/13 - "HR and Employment Law," NHRMA Oregon Human Resources Academy
  • 04/24/13 - "Performance-Enhancing Practices for Employers: Decreasing Employee Absences and Increasing Productivity," Barran Liebman Seminar
  • 04/16/13 - "Revised I-9 Form Training," Yakima Valley Human Resources Association
  • 04/16/13 - "Managing Social Media Legally," Yakima Valley Human Resources Association
  • 03/14/13 - "Performance-Enhancing Practices for Employers: Decreasing Employee Absences and Increasing Productivity," Barran Liebman Seminar
  • 01/09/13 - "Case Law Update," NW EEO Annual Employment Law Update
  • 09/27/12 - "The Year's Update in Labor & Employment Law," Barran Liebman LLP Annual Employment, Labor & Benefits Law Seminar
  • 06/26/12 - "Disability Discrimination in the Workplace," Client Training
  • 11/29/11 - "Preventing Workplace Violence," Worker's Compensation Educational Conference
  • 11/18/11 - "Oregon Insurance Traps," Los Angeles, CA

Featured Publications

Bar Admissions

  • Oregon
  • U.S. District Court, District of Oregon
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
  • Registered United States Patent Attorney

Academics

  • University of Oregon School of Law (J.D. with Intellectual Property Law Statement of Completion, 2007); Award of Excellence (Law) Scholarship
  • University of Portland (B.S. 2001); University of Portland President's Scholarship
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