Sarah Hale, a Partner at Barran Liebman LLP, advises and represents private and public sector employers in a wide array of employment and labor law matters. By taking a hands-on approach, she aims to equip her clients with the policies and sound employment decisions necessary to prevent employment disputes on the front-end. She also works closely with clients to set in motion practical and effective responses in the event that litigation or workplace investigations are required.

With over ten years of combined practice throughout Oregon and Washington, Sarah has partnered with management to successfully navigate all aspects of the employment relationship, including but not limited to leave and disability law compliance, wage and hour law compliance, conducting workplace investigations, drafting workplace policies and employee handbooks, providing defense against claims such as discrimination and harassment, and providing counsel in collective bargaining, union contract negotiations, and grievance and interest arbitrations. Sarah has extensive litigation experience in her employment practice and previously worked as a municipal prosecutor where she tried cases to verdict and handled pre-trial and post-trial motions and sentencing.

In addition to her private practice experience, Sarah served as a Judicial Law Clerk to the Honorable Marsha J. Pechman in the United States District Court and the Honorable Marlin J. Appelwick in the Washington State Court of Appeals. Not only were these two clerkships a high honor, but they provided Sarah with an insider look of the courtroom that directly benefits her clients today. Sarah earned her B.A. and M.A. in History from the University of Oregon, before earning her J.D. from the University of Washington School of Law.