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Timestamp: 2019-04-24 01:57:36+00:00

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Paula Barran, a founding Partner at Barran Liebman LLP, has been practicing law since 1980 with concentrations in labor and employment law and the law of higher education. She has written extensively on management law, higher education, investigative processes, and is a national speaker and trainer. She handles litigation in labor and employment and higher education, in state and federal courts, as well as employment and labor arbitrations. Additionally, she develops and presents “train the trainer” programs to introduce comprehensive and cost effective training programs into workplaces and educational institutions. Since the first publication of the Oregon Super Lawyers Magazine in 2006, Paula has repeatedly been named as a “Top Ten Lawyer” in Oregon. In 2008, 2010, 2017 and 2018, she was honored as the “Top Point Getter” for the year and was honored as the #2 Top Point Getter in 2016. Since 2003, Paula has been ranked #1 (with partners Ed Harnden and Rick Liebman) for Labor and Employment Law defense in the State of Oregon by Chambers & Partners USA, America’s Leading Business Lawyers. She is also a fellow of The College of Labor and Employment Lawyers, a fellow of the American Bar Foundation, and has been named in The Best Lawyers in America directory since 2001. She is admitted to practice in Oregon, Washington and before the U.S. Supreme Court, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, U.S. District Court, District of Oregon and U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Washington.
Paula received her B.A. from the College of William and Mary, M.A. from Cornell University, Ph.D. from the University of British Columbia, J.D., with honors, from Osgoode Hall Law School at York University, and M.B.A. degree from the University of Oregon, Oregon Executive M.B.A. program. Paula has also earned an Association of Title IX Administrators Title IX Coordinator Certificate. In addition to her labor and employment practice, she represents colleges and universities on wide ranging compliance issues, including institutional obligations under Title VI, Title IX, and Violence Against Women Act.
Counsel, Fawcett v. Willamette University. Prevailed in a request for a preliminary injunction asserting a Title IX challenge to the decision of the university to eliminate a women’s varsity sport.
Counsel, Vejo v. Lewis and Clark. Received a favorable ruling on summary judgement, dismissing nearly all claims of a graduate student who challenged the graduate program’s decision to extend the duration of her academic program.
Counsel, Baynton v. Port of Portland. Represented the Port in litigation related to its 2004 reduction in force.
Counsel, The Oregonian in Byer v. Oregonian. Granted summary judgment on claims of wrongful termination, fraud, and retaliation and a defense verdict after a jury trial on claims of gender discrimination.
Counsel, Rexam Graphics in AWPPW v. Rexam Graphics. Judgment was granted in favor of our client in a suit to vacate an arbitration award under a labor agreement.
Co-counsel, Bonnichsen et al. v. U.S. Department of Army Corps of Engineers (Kennewick Man). Represented eight anthropologists opposing efforts by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to repatriate a 9,300-year-old skeleton and seeking study rights to the remains.
Counsel, Nike v. City of Beaverton. Represented the City in litigation over the largest public records request known to date.
Counsel. Favorable ruling from Department of Education Office for Civil Rights on student complaint of retaliation against Title IX Coordinator.
Counsel. Favorable ruling from Department of Education Office for Civil Rights on student complaint of harassment by faculty members.
Counsel. Achieved favorable resolution on various claims of student expelled from professional school for academic reasons.
Be sure to visit the Daily Journal of Commerce, where Paula Barran is a contributing writer on current employment law issues, trends and changes in the law.
The "very highly regarded" Paula Barran is "among the top employment lawyers in Oregon."
“Paula has strong knowledge, gives good common sense advice, is smart and has a great sense of humor. She is timely and passionate, and she delivers all this for a fair price. I would give her 5 out of 5 stars."

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