Barran Liebman

Rick VanCleave

Rick VanCleave
Partner

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

Direct Dial: 503-276-2181
Fax: 503-274-1212

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Rick VanCleave specializes in representing management in certification campaigns, collective bargaining, labor negotiations, mediations, and strike response planning. He brings 22 years of experience in employment litigation to the firm. He was Oregon Chapter President of the Industrial Relations Research Association 2000-2001. He earned his J.D., cum laude, from Willamette University School of Law, and is a member of the Oregon State Bar. Rick was ranked for Labor and Employment Lawyers in the State of Oregon by Chambers & Partners USA in 2004 and 2005. He has been listed in the Oregon Super Lawyers magazine from 2006-present and he was named one of the top 50 lawyers in Oregon by Super Lawyers in 2006.

Professional Experience and Affiliations

  • Listed in Oregon Super Lawyers, 2006-present
  • Oregon State Bar Labor Law & Employment Section
  • Industrial Relations Research Association, Oregon Chapter President (2000-2001)
  • Oregon State Bar Labor Relations and Employment Law Section
  • American Public Transit Association Legal Committee
  • Associated General Contractors Oregon-Columbia Chapter, Legal Committee
  • Associated Wall and Ceiling Contractors (2002-present)
  • Associated Floor Covering Contractors (2002-present)
  • National Electrical Contractors Association, Oregon-Columbia Chapter (1992-present)
  • National Electrical Contractors Association, SW Washington Chapter (1992-present)
  • Associated General Contractors, Oregon-Columbia Chapter (1990-present)

Representative Matters

  • Chief outside labor counsel for several construction industry associations
  • Handled over 200 labor arbitrations for employers in Oregon and Washington
  • Chief spokesman and member of bargaining committee on numerous labor contracts
  • Handled numerous matters before the National Labor Relations Board including elections, jurisdictional disputes and various unfair labor practice charges
  • Numerous reported litigation decisions

Featured Presentations

  • 09/17/2009 - Barran Liebman Annual Labor & Employment Seminar - "Scouting Dangers Ahead: Planning for a Pandemic Flu"

Practice Areas

Bar Admissions

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

Academics

  • Willamette University School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 1980)
  • Oregon State University (B.S., with honors, 1977)