Brian has litigated employment cases on behalf of businesses and employers regarding sexual harassment, trade secret, discrimination and noncompete agreements. Brian also has significant experience litigating business disputes on behalf of national and local businesses.

Brian frequently speaks to businesses and trade organizations on important issues impacting business and employers. Most recently, Brian has had two articles published in the Portland Business Journal, Avoiding Retaliation Claims and Investigation Discrimination Claims. He has also co-presented for the Portland Business Journal’s webinars, “How to Say You’re Fired (And Not Get Sued),” “How to Say You’re Hired” and “The Perils of Employee Misclassification.”

Professional Certification & Accolades

• Member, Oregon State Bar Association
• Member, Washington State Bar Association
• Member, Washington Defense Trial Lawyers Association (former SW Washington Representative)
• Member, Multnomah Bar Association
• Member, Federal Practice & Procedure Committee, Oregon State Bar
• Vice-chair, Tualatin Valley Employer Council

Bar Admissions

• Oregon
• Washington

Education

• University of Oregon School of Law, J.D., 2003
• Central Washington University, B.A. Political Science, 2000

• Successfully defended employers against claims filed with Oregon’s Bureau of Labor and Industry (BOLI) and Washington’s Human Rights Commission.
• Defended numerous government entities against claims of sexual harassment and other terms of discrimination.
• Prosecuted and defended numerous breach of contract actions on behalf of national and local businesses, including two trials and several arbitrations in this area.
• Trial experience both enforcing and defending against the enforcement of non-competition agreements and the protection of trade secrets.

Success Stories
Sexual Harrassment 2 
Non-Compete Dispute