Atty. Leah C. Lively
Leah C. Lively exclusively defends employers from claims of harassment, discrimination, retaliation, wrongful discharge, and wage and hour violations.
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Leah C. Lively is a employment and litigation attorney based in Portland, Oregon, practicing at Buchalter LLP. Admitted to practice in California, The State Bar of California, Oregon, Oregon State Bar, Idaho, Idaho State Bar, and Washington, Washington State Bar Association. Educated at Lewis & Clark College (J.D., 1996) and California Polytechnic State University (San Luis Obispo) (BS, 1993). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Employment Law - Management (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Litigation - Labor and Employment (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Awards: (2026). Serands clients in Portland, OR and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Leah C. Lively exclusively defends employers from claims of harassment, discrimination, retaliation, wrongful discharge, and wage and hour violations
- Leah represents and advises employers of every size, including Fortune 100 companies, non-profit organizations, and locally owned businesses
- Leah appreciates that a client’s needs must be assessed and responded to on an individual basis to ensure efficient and effective representation
- Leah is an experienced trial attorney having tried more than 40 jury trials in multiple states and jurisdictions during her career
- In addition to her expertise in defending single plaintiff employment claims, Leah has significant experience defending wage and hour claims, including class actions
- Leah is currently lead defense counsel in a pending putative wage/hour misclassification class action in Oregon
- Leah co-managed the defense of a 40,000 putative class-member case for a national restaurant chain and is one of very few lawyers nationwide to have defended a wage and hour class action to a jury
- Following a defense verdict on behalf of a real estate development/investment firm, in a race discrimination and retaliation case in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, the presiding federal magistrate, Jacob P. Hart, described Leah as “everything a good litigator should be
- She was completely prepared on every issue, clear and convincing to the jury[.]”
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Employment lawyers represent workers in wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, wage & hour disputes, and severance negotiations.
Leah C. Lively is one of 169,120 employment attorneys indexed nationally. Browse employment attorneys in Oregon →
Civil litigation attorneys for breach of contract, business disputes, civil rights, and class action lawsuits.
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Why local counsel matters in Oregon
Practicing law in Oregon. Legal matters in Oregon are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Portland are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Oregon state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Oregon brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Oregon courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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