Shane P. Swilley - Portland, OR

Overview

Awards and Honors

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Education

• Legal Education

  • Lewis and Clark College Northwestern School of Law, Portland, Oregon, 2005
    Honors: Student, ABA Representative
    Honors: Regional Moot Court Negotiations Competition Team

• Non Legal Education

  • Willamette University, 2000
    Honors: National Merit Scholar

Current Employment Position(s)

• Partner

Classes and Seminars

• “The Forest Thickens: Pay Equity Laws in a Brave New #MeToo World”, ALFA International, co-presenter, 2019
  
• “Employment Law Seminar”, Cosgrave Vergeer Kester LLP, Host, 2019
  
• “Access Denied: ADA Internet Accessibility Claims and How to Avoid Them”, Oregon Restaurant and Lodging Association (ORLA), co-presenter, 2019
  
• “The X’s and O’s of Employee Arbitration Agreements”, ALFA ICS Conference, 2019
  
• “Looking Ahead With 2018 In The Rearview…An Oregon Employment Law Update”, Presented to members of the Washington County Chapter of the Oregon Employer Council, 2019
  
• “Exempt Today – Gone Tomorrow. What Every Employer Needs to Know about Compliance with the New Overtime Rules”, ALFA International Labor & Employment Practice Group, 2016
  
• “Ramifications of the Legalization of Marijuana”, ALFA International’s Insurance Law, Labor & Employment, and Professional Liability Practice Groups, panel speaker, 2016
  
• “Employment Law – What’s New For 2016”, Presented to employer representatives in Woodburn, Oregon, 2016
  
• “Annual Employment Law Update”, Client Presentation, 2015
  
• “Legal Issues Surrounding the Legalization of Recreational Marijuana”, National Association of Legal Secretaries (NALS), 2015
  
• “Marijuana is Legal in Oregon – Now What?”, Central Oregon Estate Planning Counsel’s Annual Dinner, 2014
  
• “Is Your Business In Compliance With Recent Changes in Employment Laws?”, Presented to a group of client business owners of the Engle and Schmidtman Law Firm, 2014
  
• “Should They Stay Or Should They Go Now? Navigating Oregon’s Employee Leave Laws”, Oregon Restaurant and Lodging Association (ORLA), 2014
  
• “Employment Law Basics For Employees and Employers”, Pacific University’s School of Optometry, 2014
  
• “Employment Law Update”, Oregon Paralegals Association, 2014
  
• “Annual Employment Law Update”, Client Presentation, 2013
  
• “Annual Employment Law Update”, Oregon Chapter of the Public Risk Managers Association (PRIMA), 2013
  
• “Not Just Another Day At Work: Managing Employees To Minimize Liability”, Oregon Restaurant and Lodging Association (ORLA), 2013
  
• “Helping Financial Professionals Spot Legal Issues”, Portland Chapter of the Institute of Management Accountants (IMA), 2013
  
• “Employment Law in Oregon – What Hiring Managers and Career Seekers Should Know”, Career Resources Network, 2012
  
• “Employment Practices – Tips for Avoiding Litigation”, Oregon Debt Collectors Association, 2012
  
• “Managing Employees in the Digital Age”, Woodburn Rotary, 2012
  
• “Hot Topics in Employment Law”, Presented to construction contractors as part of Cosgrave’s educational series, 2012
  
• “Stop Litigation Before it Starts: Privacy and Electronic Communication Traps”, Commerce Company event held at The World Forestry Center, 2011
  
• “Managing Employees in the World of Social Media”, Presented to members of the local business community at Umpqua Bank, 2011
  
• Employment & Business Law: What New Optometrists Should Be Aware of When Starting A Practice, Pacific University’s School of Optometry, April 2011, 2012, 2013, and 2015

Pro Bono Activities

• Volunteer activities include involvement in the MBA Golf Committee to raise money
• Volunteer Lawyers Project at Legal Aid Services of Oregon.
• Oregon Entrepreneurs Network (OEN)
• Oregon Restaurant and Lodging Assocation (ORLA)
• Public Risk Managers Association (PRIMA)
• ALFA International’s Labor & Employment Practice Group, Steering Committee

Bar Admissions

• Oregon, 2005
• U.S. District Court District of Oregon, 2006
• Washington, 2017

Other Affiliations

• Multnomah Bar Association (Professional memberships)
• Oregon State Bar (Employment and Business Law sections)
• Campaign for Equal Justice (Large Firm Committee)