Amy L. Angel

Partner

P: 503-276-2195
F: 503-274-1212

601 SW 2nd Avenue, Suite 2300
Portland, OR 97204

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Assistant:
Joanna Aufmuth 
(503) 276-2113 
jaufmuth@barran.com

Practice Areas

Admitted to Practice

  • 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): Women’s Lacrosse All-Ivy Honorable Mention (1996)

Honors

  • Chambers & Partners USA: Band 4 for Labor & Employment (2022-present); Up & Coming Attorney (2017-2021)

  • The Best Lawyers in America: Listed in The Best Lawyers in America Directory (2015-present)

  • Oregon Super Lawyers Magazine: Super Lawyer (2014-present); Rising Star (2010-2012)

Amy Angel is a Partner at Barran Liebman LLP, advising public and private employers on a full range of employment issues, including complex leave situations, Paid Leave Oregon implementation and compliance, reasonable accommodations, COVID-19 issues, employee handbooks, updates to policies and procedures, HR audits, and employee discipline, termination, and performance management matters.  Amy takes a proactive approach to assist 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, and health care, just to name a few.  

Amy also dedicates a large part of her practice to workplace investigations, frequently serving as an impartial, third-party factfinder for public entities, private companies, and non-profits.  She recognizes the importance of neutrality in fact-finding investigations and is committed to providing prompt and thorough findings. A frequent speaker, Amy addresses businesses and trade organizations on cutting-edge issues for employers, including on-site training for human resource professionals, supervisors, and managers.  

Amy is listed in the Oregon Super Lawyers magazine, is named to the Best Lawyers list, and has been honored by Chambers & Partners USA since 2017.   Amy has served on the Board of Directors for the Portland Opportunities Industrialization Center and Rosemary Anderson High School since 2015. 

She earned her B.A. from Cornell University and her J.D., cum laude, from Duke University School of Law and then clerked at the Multnomah County Circuit Court for the Honorable Ellen F. Rosenblum, Oregon’s current Attorney General, from 2002-2004. 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 teenage daughter who is a competitive horseback rider.

Representative Matters

  • Advises employers navigating sticky leave situations, including under the Oregon Family Leave Act, Family Medical Leave Act, Paid Leave Oregon, workers’ compensation reinstatement and reemployment, the ADA, the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, and Oregon Sick Time.

  • Partners with employers on disability and pregnancy accommodations, including engaging in the interactive process.

  • Provides best practices and advice on handling employee performance, discipline, and terminations.

  • Develops policies, procedures, and handbooks.

  • Conducts neutral fact-finding workplace investigations.

Professional Experience & Affiliations

  • The Salvation Army Bridgeway of Hope Portland Steering Committee: Member (2022-2023)

  • Lake Oswego School District Dyslexia Task Force: Parent Representative (2019-2020)

  • POIC Board of Directors since 2015: Secretary (2020-2021); Treasurer (2019-2020); Chair (2017-2018); Chair-Elect (2016-2017); Member (2015-2021; 2022-present); Finance Committee Member (2018-2022); Governance Committee (2015-2017; 2022-present)

  • Multnomah Bar Foundation Board of Directors: Past-President (2017); President (2016); Vice President (2015); Member (2014-present); CourtCare Campaign Committee, Member (2010-2016), Chair (2012-2015); CourtCare Advisory Board, Member (2010-2013)

  • Northwest Association of Title IX Administrators: Member (2016-present)

  • Oregon Business & Industry, formerly Association of Oregon Industries: Employment Practices Steering Committee, Member (2013-present); Model Policies and Forms for Oregon Employers, Co-Editor (2015-present), Editor (2013-2014)

  • Oregon State Bar Alternative Dispute Resolution Section: Executive Committee, Past-Chair (2017); Chair (2016); Chair-Elect (2015); Member (2014-2023)

  • Lake Oswego Youth Lacrosse: Girls’ Youth Coach (2016-2021)

  • Multnomah Bar Association: Member (2004-present)

  • Oregon State Bar Association: Member (2004-present)

  • Oregon Women Lawyers: Member (2004-present)

  • Oregon State Bar Civil Rights Section Newsletter: Editorial Board (2008-2015)

  • Oregon State Bar Civil Rights Section: Executive Committee, Member (2007-2011); Chair (2010)

  • Oregon State Bar Association OSB New Lawyer Mentoring Committee: Mentor (2012-2013)

  • Oregon State Bar Diversity Planning Task Force, Civil Rights Committee: Representative (2010)

  • Multnomah County Circuit Court, Honorable Ellen F. Rosenblum, Portland, OR: Judicial Clerk (2002-2004)

  • U.S. District Court, Western District of Tennessee (now 6th Circuit Court of Appeals), Honorable Julia Smith Gibbons, Memphis, TN: Judicial Clerk (2001-2002)

Representative Presentations

  • Barran Liebman Annual Seminar: “Storm Recovery: Managing Leave Now That the Snow Has Settled,” Presenter (9/26/24)

  • Barran Liebman Annual Seminar: “The Paid Leave Oregon Carousel: Ensuring a Smooth Ride as Leave Benefits Begin,” Presenter (9/28/23)

  • Barran Liebman Internal Training: “Employee Handbooks,” Presenter (5/22/23)

  • Barran Liebman Paid Leave Oregon Roundtable: “Considerations for Small Employers,” Presenter (12/6/22)

  • Barran Liebman Webinar: “Paid Leave Oregon Overview,” Co-Presenter (11/10/22)

  • Multnomah Bar Association CLE: “Oregon Paid Family & Medical Leave Program,” Presenter (11/8/22)

  • Boly:Welch Panel Discussion: “Paid Leave Oregon,” Panelist (10/27/22)

  • Barran Liebman Annual Seminar: “Keeping Speed with Oregon’s New Paid Leave Program: A Rolling Start for 2023 Changes,” Presenter (9/29/22)

  • USI Insurance Services Seminar: “Oregon Paid Family & Medical Leave Program,” Presenter (8/24/22)

  • Washington County Chamber of Commerce: “Oregon Paid Family & Medical Leave Program,” Presenter (7/13/22)

  • Barran Liebman Annual Seminar: “Heading Down the Back Nine: Evolving COVID-19 Considerations,” Presenter (9/30/21)

  • Webinar for Various Health Associations: “Oregon Health Authority: Healthcare Worker Vaccine Rule,” (9/16/21)

  • Portland Human Resources Management Association (PHRMA) Legal Update: “Beyond the Pandemic: Workplace Considerations for Post-COVID Reopening,” Co-Presenter (6/24/21)

  • Barran Liebman Webinar: “COVID-19 Now, Next, & Beyond: Ensuring Workplace Compliance Today & Preparing for Changes Tomorrow,” Presenter (4/13/21)

  • Multnomah Bar Association Solo & Small Firm Workshop: “Employment Considerations for Hiring Contract Attorneys, Paralegals, Law Clerks, Interns, & Temporary Workers,” Presenter (12/3/19)

  • Barran Liebman Annual Seminar: “Juggling Oregon’s New Paid Family & Medical Leave Law,” Presenter (10/10/19)

  • Barran Liebman Annual Seminar: “When an Employee Suffers a Cognitive Decline: Navigating the Forest of Leave, Accommodations & Exit Strategies,” Presenter (9/27/18)

  • Yamhill County HR Association: “Leave Compliance in the Workplace: OFLA, FMLA, ADA & Other Leave”; “Managing Social Media in the Workplace,” Presenter (6/14/18)

  • Barran Liebman Breakfast Seminar: “Beyond the Basics of Wage & Hour Law: Advanced Training for Employers,” Presenter (5/8/18)

  • Mid-Willamette Valley SHRM Meeting: “Leave Compliance in the Workplace: OFLA, FMLA, ADA & Other Leave”; “Managing Social Media in the Workplace,” Presenter (4/24/18)

  • Barran Liebman Internal CLE: “Keys to a Custom & Complete Employee Handbook,” Co-Presenter (4/10/18)

  • Oregon Workers Compensation Association (OWCA) 2018 Winter Conference: “Sick Leave Update & Navigating Workers’ Compensation Leave,” (1/23/18)

  • Oregon Prosperity Project 2017 Leadership Summit: “Allow Employers Flexibility to Manage Employees and Benefits So They Can Maintain a Productive and Safe Workforce,” Moderator (12/4/17)

  • Barran Liebman Annual Seminar: “Wrangling Sick Leave,” Presenter (10/5/17)

  • 2017 WCCA Spring Seminar: “Navigating the Intersection of OFLA, FMLA, and the ADA with Workers’ Compensation Claims,” Presenter (4/11/17)

  • 2017 Oregon CUPA-HR Spring Conference: “Navigating Leave as an Accommodation,” Presenter (3/31/2017)

  • Northwest Regional Primary Care Association Critical Skills for First Time Supervisors and Managers Training: “Legal Aspects of Managing Employees,” Presenter (3/22/17)

  • Oregon State Bar CLE – Mediation: Practice and Polish: “Closing the Deal,” Panelist (10/11/16)

  • Barran Liebman Annual Seminar: “Caution! Disabled Vehicle Ahead: Navigating Leave as an Accommodation,” Presenter (10/6/16)

  • American Payroll Association Heart of Oregon Chapter Meeting: “Employer Appreciation - Your ROI in Your Company's Payroll Practitioners - Penalties and How to Avoid Them,” Presenter (7/14/16)

  • OLI Annual Employment Law Update: “Out of Office: Oregon Sick Leave,” Presenter (5/10/16)

  • PPI Association & Barran Liebman LLP CEO Breakfast: “Legal Hot Topics of 2016,” Presenter (5/4/16)

  • Lewis and Clark Law School - Employment Law II: “OFLA, FMLA, and Sick Leave,” Guest Lecturer, (4/4/16)

  • Portland Metro Payroll Association Meeting: “Legislative Update: Minimum Wage, Paystubs, Wage Theft, and More,” Presenter (3/15/16)

  • Barran Liebman Breakfast Seminar: “Don’t Get Left Behind, Spring Forward with Essential OFLA/FMLA Tips & Tricks,” Presenter (3/8/16)

  • Associated Oregon Loggers Annual Conference: “Oregon Statewide Sick Leave,” Presenter (1/15/16)

  • Southern Oregon Employment Law Seminar: “Oregon Statewide Sick Leave,” Presenter (12/1/15)

  • OSB Labor & Employment Section’s Boot Camp: “Legal Ethics,” Presenter (11/5/15)

  • National Payroll Association Oregon Chapter: “2015 Legislative Update,” Presenter (10/16/15)

  • Barran Liebman Annual Seminar: “The Villains of Workers’ Compensation & How to Fight Them,” Presenter (9/24/15)

  • AGC Oregon Columbia Chapter Summer Convention: “Oregon Paid Sick Leave,” Presenter (8/7/15)

  • Central Oregon Community College: “Title IX Update,” Presenter (7/9/15)

  • Barran Liebman Seminar: “Oregon Paid Sick Time,” Presenter (7/7/15)

  • Oregon Law Institute: “Portland, Eugene, and Oregon State Paid Sick Leave,” Presenter (5/15/15)

  • Oregon State Bar Fall Employment Law CLE Series: “Ethical Issues in Employment Practice,” Presenter, (12/2/14)

  • Oregon/Council of School Attorneys Workshop: “What’s ‘Reasonable’ Under the ADA?,” Presenter (11/14/14)

  • AOI Policy Forum & Legislative Reception: “Employment Issues Panel,” Presenter (11/12/14)

  • Barran Liebman Annual Seminar: “Sweet Child O’ Mine: Employment Issues Born from Pregnancy,” Presenter (9/25/14)

  • OLI Annual Employment Law Update: “PDRx: Portland Sick Leave Dosage & Use,” Presenter (5/30/14)

  • Northwest Human Resource Management Association’s 2014 Oregon HR Academy: “HR and Legal Update,” Presenter (4/29/14)

  • National Electrical Contractors Association Oregon-Columbia Chapter Lunch & Learn: “Portland Sick Leave,” Presenter (1/7/14)

  • BOLI’s 29th Annual Employment Law Conference: “Portland Sick Leave,” Presenter (12/5/13)

  • Barran Liebman Seminar: “Portland Sick Leave Q&A Workshop,” Presenter (11/2013)

  • Oregon Workers Compensation Division Educational Conference: “Untangling the Legal Web of Workers Compensation Leave, OFLA, FMLA and the ADA,” Presenter (11/2013)

  • Xenium HR Seminar: “Portland Paid Sick Leave,” Presenter (11/2013)

  • The Seminar Group’s 5th Annual Labor & Employment Law Conference: “Small Business and Start-Up Labor & Employment Issues,” Presenter (10/2013)

  • Barran Liebman’s 1st Annual Latino Employment Law Seminar: “Hiring & Firing: Essentials and Pitfalls,” Presenter (10/2013)

  • Barran Liebman Annual Seminar: “Are You Ready for Portland’s Mandatory Sick Leave?,” Presenter (9/2013)

  • Barran Liebman and Trupp HR Breakfast Seminar: “Leadership & Engaging Employees in Top Performance,” Presenter (9/2013)

  • Barran Liebman and Trupp HR Breakfast Seminar: “Recruiting & On-Boarding Top Talent,” Presenter (8/2013)

  • AGC Columbia-Willamette Chapter Summer Convention: “Top Ten Reasons Employers Get Swept Under the Current,” Presenter (8/2013)

  • NHRMA Oregon Human Resources Academy: “HR and Employment Law,” Presenter (3/2013)

  • Governor’s Occupational Health and Safety Conference: “Drug Testing in the Workplace,” (3/2013)

  • Barran Liebman Breakfast Seminar: “Conducting Your Own HR Audit: Compliance, Checklists, Best Practices & More,” Presenter (3/2013)

  • The Seminar Group’s Small Business Employment Law Issues Seminar. Hiring: “The Basics, The Necessary, and The Crucial,” Presenter (2/2013)

  • The Seminar Group’s Fourth Annual Labor & Employment Seminar: “Small Business and Start-Up Labor & Employment Issues,” Presenter (11/2012)

  • Barran Liebman Annual Employment, Labor & Benefits Law Seminar: “Top 10 FMLA Mistakes Employers Still Make (& How to Stop Making Them),” Presenter (9/2012)

  • HR.com Webinar: “Bullying in the Workplace,” Presenter (7/2012)

  • Northwest Human Resource Management Association HR Foundations Conference: “HR & Employment Law,” Presenter (4/2012)

  • Barran Liebman LLP Breakfast Seminar: “Navigating Employment Laws for Veterans & Service Members,” Presenter (1/2012)

  • Portland State University: “Domestic Violence and the Law,” Presenter (10/2011)

  • Barran Liebman Annual Employment and Labor Law Seminar: “Domestic Violence and the Workplace,” Presenter (9/2011)

  • Portland State University Professional Development Center: “Employee & Labor Relations Course,” Presenter (5/2011)

  • Labor & Employment Relations Association (LERA) Annual Conference: “Social Media in the Workplace,” Presenter (3/2011)

  • Barran Liebman Breakfast Seminar: “Regulating Employees’ Off-Duty Conduct: Where to Draw the Line?,” Presenter (3/2011)

  • Special Districts Association’s 2010 Conference: “Drug Use in the Workplace,” Presenter (2/2010)

  • International SOS: “Pandemic Flu Information Webinar,” Presenter (12/2009)

  • Northwest Human Resource Management Association (NHRMA) Conference: “Planning for Flu Season,” Presenter (9/2009)

  • The Seminar Group: “Drug Use in the Workplace,” Presenter (9/2009)

  • Sterling Education Service: “Privacy in the Workplace & Conducting Internal Investigations and Employment Law Developments,” Presenter (4/2009)

  • Barran Liebman Roundtable: “Chasing Away the Joint Employer Blues,” Presenter (2/2009)

Representative Publications