Andrea H. Thompson
Experience
Andrea Thompson focuses on representing employers in all areas of employment law,
with an emphasis on defending lawsuits and administrative charges, and resolving
employment-related disputes. Her experience covers litigating discrimination,
retaliation, and whistleblower claims; wage-and-hour issues; workplace torts, such as
wrongful termination; and contract disputes. She has defended health care
organizations; manufacturing, technology, and forest products companies; higher
education institutions; and nonprofit and public entities. Drawing on her litigation
experience, Andrea also advises employers on litigation prevention strategies and
practical legal compliance.
Representative Work
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Successfully defended health care provider in multimillion-dollar lawsuit alleging
hostile work environment based on race, gender, and national origin
discrimination; retaliation; negligent supervision; intentional infliction of
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emotional distress; family leave violations; and wage-and-hour violations.
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Obtained favorable pre-trial settlement for large regional health care system in
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$7 million age and gender discrimination and wrongful termination lawsuit.
Education
Obtained voluntary dismissal of lawsuit with zero-dollar settlement for large
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J.D., 2008
regional health care system in failure to accommodate disability discrimination
Order of the Coif
claim.
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Obtained favorable resolution in advance of class certification in multistate
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care centers.
Admissions
Obtained summary judgment dismissal for Fortune 500 manufacturer in federal
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Oregon
failure to accommodate, family leave, and disability discrimination lawsuit.
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U.S. District Court for the District of
Oregon
Successfully represented large North American forest products company in
whistleblower administrative charge with simultaneous OSHA and DEQ
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Obtained favorable resolution for Fortune 500 manufacturer in same-sex sexual
harassment, workers’ compensation retaliation, protected medical leave
retaliation, and wrongful termination lawsuit.
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Obtained summary judgment dismissal for high-tech manufacturer in wage-andhour lawsuit involving discretionary incentive compensation and enforcement of
employee separation agreement.
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth
Circuit
enforcement actions.
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Portland State University, B.S., 2004,
Sociology, summa cum laude
collective action wage-and-hour lawsuit on behalf of assisted living and memory
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University of Oregon School of Law,
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U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth
Circuit
Andrea H. Thompson
Professional Honors and Activities
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Listed among Rising Stars (Employment & Labor), Oregon Super Lawyers®, 2012-2015
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Co-Chair, Stoel Rives-SHRM Annual Labor and Employment Law Conference, 2013-2016
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Campaign for Equal Justice: Associates Committee, 2013-2016; Associates Committee Recognition, 2013
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Oregon State Bar Committees: Legal Services Committee, Secretary 2016, Member 2014-2016; Pro Bono Committee, 2010-2013
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Member, National Association of College and University Attorneys
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Member, Oregon State Bar and American Bar Associations, Litigation and Labor and Employment Sections
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Member, Oregon Association of Defense Counsel
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Member, Multnomah Bar Association
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Volunteer Attorney, Stoel Rives Pro Bono Night Clinic and U.S. District of Oregon and Ninth Circuit Pro Bono programs
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Stoel Rives Pro Bono Award, 2009-2010, 2013
Recent Presentations and Publications
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Speaker, “Effective Tips for Working With Outside Counsel,” SHRM/Stoel Rives 14th Annual Labor and Employment Law
Conference, Mar. 2016
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Speaker, “What You Need to Know About Off-Duty Conduct & Employee Discipline,” SHRM/Stoel Rives 13th Annual Labor and
Employment Law Conference, Mar. 2015
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Speaker, “Hot Topics & Legal Updates for HR Professionals in Higher Education,” Oregon College and University Professional
Association for Human Resources Spring Conference, 2014
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Speaker, “Litigation 101: What Every HR Professional Should Know,” SHRM/Stoel Rives 12th Annual Labor and Employment Law
Conference, Mar. 2014
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Speaker, “Effective Supervisory Practices,” Willamette Valley Higher Education HR Consortium Management Development
Series, 2013-2014
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Speaker, “Ingredients and Substitutions: Practical ADA Inquiries,” SHRM/Stoel Rives 11th Annual Labor and Employment Law
Conference, Feb. 2013
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Author, “Oregon Supreme Court Holds Employee’s Detrimental Reliance on Employer’s Statement Created Binding Job Offer,”
The Verdict, 2013