Barran Liebman

Brenda Baumgart

Brenda K. Baumgart
Partner

Barran Liebman LLP
601 SW 2nd Avenue, Suite 2300
Portland, Oregon 97204

Direct Dial: 503-276-2132
Fax: 503-274-1212

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Brenda K. Baumgart, a partner with Barran Liebman LLP employment and labor law firm, has developed her practice in employment litigation and employment-related advice, and also handles appellate work for the firm. Brenda's litigation practice includes representing employers in both federal and state courts, as well as handling agency charges before BOLI and the EEOC. She conducts internal workplace investigations for private and public sector clients. She also provides traditional labor support to clients by advising on the handling of grievances and arbitrating disputes. She frequently speaks in the community and trains clients on numerous topics including drug and alcohol issues, workplace harassment and discrimination, and family medical leave laws. Brenda is a member of the Oregon State Bar Association, the Multnomah Bar Association, the Federal Bar Association, the American Bar Association, and the Oregon Association of Defense Counsel. She earned her J.D. from Willamette University School of Law, where she served as the Notes/Comments Editor of the Willamette Law Review. She is admitted to practice in Oregon.

Professional Experience and Affiliations

  • Listed in Oregon Super Lawyers as a Rising Star, 2009
  • Oregon State Bar Association, Member
  • Multnomah Bar Association, Member
  • Oregon Association of Defense Counsel
  • American Bar Association, Member, Labor and Employment and Litigation sections
  • Federal Bar Association
  • Phi Delta Phi Legal Society, Member

Featured Presentations

  • 05/13/2010 - Minimizing Legal Risk and Protecting Company Trade Secrets When Ending the Employment Relationship
  • 09/25/2009 - OSB Labor and Employment Law Section Annual Meeting & CLE
  • 09/10/2009 - Pacific Printing & Imaging Association & Barran Liebman LLP Present "Occupational Therapy Session: Proper Steps When Terminating an Employee"
  • 06/20/2009 - Managing Off-Duty Conduct
  • 04/17/2009 - IPMA Conference - Employment Law 101
  • 04/14/2009 - BL Breakfast Seminar - Reduction in Force
  • 01/13/2009 - How to Respond to an EEOC Complaint
  • 10/28/2008 - Laws Affecting Employment Agencies
  • 09/25/2008 - 2008 Annual Employment and Labor Law Seminar
  • 09/18/2008 - Employer Regulation of Off-Duty Conduct
  • 01/10/2008 - PHRMA Employee Relations Group - Drugs and Alcohol in the Workplace: A Legal Perspective
  • 12/05/2007 - PHC Training
  • 11/06/2007 - BL Breakfast Seminar - Legislative Update
  • 09/27/2007 - Annual Employment Seminar
  • 09/22/2007 - PPI Annual Conference
  • 08/21/2007 - COEM - FMLA Update

Featured Publications

  • "Minimizing Legal Risk in Post-Recession Hiring Decisions," Daily Journal of Commerce, author (May 28, 2010)
  • "Ninth Circuit Finds Employer Unlawfully 'Interfered' With the New Mother's FMLA Baby Bonding Time," HR Watch, Council on Education Management, author (December 2003)
  • "Court Finds Employer Unlawfully 'Interfered' With the New Mother's FMLA Baby Bonding Time," Daily Journal of Commerce, author (November 21, 2003)
  • "Recent Decisions," Oregon Civil Rights Newsletter, co-author (March 2003)
  • Case Note, "Writ of Certiorari Timing Hazard," OADC (Spring 2002)
  • Case Note, "Claim Sounding Only in Tort Does Not Constitute an Action 'Upon Any Policy of Insurance' Entitling Plaintiff to Attorney Fees Under ORS 742.061," OADC (Winter 2002)

Practice Areas

Bar Admissions

  • Oregon
  • U.S. District Court, District of Oregon
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
  • U.S. Supreme Court

Academics

  • Willamette Unversity College of Law, (J.D., 1999) Dean's List, (1996); High Honors: Legal Research and Writing, (1997); Moot Court Board, (1997-1999); Winner, Labor and Employment Law Appellate Competition (1997, 1998); Competitor, Wagner National Labor and Employment Appellate Competition, New York, NY (1998, 1999); Teaching and Research Assistant for Associate Dean Edward J. Harri, (1997-1999); High Paper, Secured Transactions (1998); Law Review Editor, Notes/Comments (1998-1999), Willamette Law Review (1997-1999)
  • Willamette University, (B.A., Political Science and Sociology, 1995)