Partner at Barran Liebman LLP - 2008-present Partner at Miller Nash LLP - 2002-2008 Attorney at Druckman & Blatt (formerly known as Druckman & Associates) - 1999-2002 Attorney at Bogle & Gates PLLC - 1997-1999
Education:
Boston University School of Law Degree - JD - Juris Doctor - Law Graduated - 1997 Simmons College Degree - BA - Bachelor of Arts - International Relations and Communications Graduated - 1992
Specialties:
Employment / Labor - 100%
Languages:
English
Associations:
Defense Research Institute - Member, 2008-present Oregon Department of Employment Employment Advisory Council - Management Representative, 2006-present Oregon Department of Education Business Advisory Team - Member, 2007-2009 Multnomah Bar Association - Member Oregon State Bar Association - Member Portland Human Resources Management Association
Description:
Tamara Russell is a partner at Barran Liebman LLP. Her practice focuses on representing management and employers in a full spectrum of employment law matters...
Barran Liebman LLP since Feb 2008
Partner
Miller Nash LLP May 2002 - Jan 2008
Partner
Druckman & Associates Jan 1999 - May 2002
Associate Attorney
Bogle & Gates LLC Sep 1997 - Jan 1999
Associate Attorney
Office of Senator Edward M. Kennedy Jun 1992 - Jul 1994
Legislative Correspondent
Education:
Boston University School of Law 1994 - 1997
Juris Doctor
Simmons College 1988 - 1992
Skills:
Represents management and companies in labor and employment law -- litigation and advice Conducts training on a variety of employment law issues and regularly gives presentations on the day-to-day employment law and employee relations issues affecting employers as well as cutting-edge issues such as employer liability for employee use of social networking sites Tamara has served as the editor of ACCR and AOI's "Model Policies and Forms for Oregon Employers" since 2007
Interests:
Professional: employers and employee use of social networking web sites, the interplay between employment law and criminal law, and the ever-expanding list of protected classes. Personal: Travel (continent #6 will be visited next fall), learning about wine and wine and food pairings, history, Wii, movies, all things Disney, including theme parks (one park left to visit - Hong Kong) and a self-described "foodie."
Honor & Awards:
Identified by the Portland Business Journal as one of the city's "Forty Under 40" in 2007. Appointed by Governor Kulongoski to the Oregon Department of Employment's Employment Advisory Council as a management member (currently serving second term). Selected by Secretary of Education Susan Castillo in 2007 as a member of the Department of Employment's Business Advisory Team. Named as Rising Star "Super Lawyer" in 2008, 2009 and 2010.
Loves: Chocolate, purple, hot pink, Blake Shelton, Louis Armstrong, country and geeky boys alike. Chapstick. Peonies. The moon and the stars. Religion, philosophy, languages, spoken word art and poetr...
Tagline:
Techie gurl with country roots
Bragging Rights:
I once drove an aircraft carrier. And I was never in the Navy.
Tamara Russell
Work:
Puddleduck Designs - Textile Artist
About:
I love to create in a sustainable way - handbags, greeting cards, homewares, jewellery, pictures, gardens and homes.