Northwest Employment Law LLC
About Attorney Shari Lane, Employer Advice and Compliance
I am a former Operations Manager for the Oregon Bureau of Labor & Industries. I later joined the law firm Cosgrave Vergeer Kester LLP, representing small start-ups trying to figure out which laws apply, mid-sized businesses balancing compliance with the bottom line, and multi-national employers with union issues.
I have been a manager, and I have been a business owner—I know what it feels like to be responsible for the success of the business, and I can give you practical advice, not just legalese.
I am local, knowledgeable, easy to work with, my fees are reasonable, and best of all, I care.
Professional Memberships and Community Involvement
- Oregon State Bar Association,
OSB # 022440 - Washington State Bar Association, WSB # 40491
- OSB Labor and Employment Section
- Society for Human Resources Management, national and Portland chapters
- Oregon Women Lawyers
- Oregon-Southwest Washington Industry Liaison, Member
- Oregon Child Development Coalition, Board Member
Presentations and Publications (Sample)
- Five People Questions: Job Changes, Sick Leave, Talk, Vacation and %*#$!, Law Office Administrator and Medical Office Administrator (June, 2011)
- Hiring Contract Work, Portland Business Journal (May, 2009)
- Employers’ Guide to Civil Rights and Workplace Harassment. Oregon Bureau of Labor & Industries (March, 2010)
- Screening, Hiring, and Interviewing. Professional Liability Fund (May, 2009)
- Covenants Not to Compete in a Competitive World Market, ALFA International Business Litigation Update (2009)
- Religious Accommodation in the Workplace. The Commerce Company (September, 2008)
- Heading Off an Administrative Claim. Panel Moderator and Presenter, American Law Firm Association, Chicago, Illinois (May 2007)
- Ninth Circuit Editor, American Law Firm Association Employment Law Compendium (2007)
When I am not in the office I enjoy writing short stories, spending time with my family, and hiking in the beautiful Northwest!