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Carol J. Bernick

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Practice Areas

70% Employment / Labor
20% Class Action
10% Discrimination
23 years, 100 cases

Contact Information

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

1300 SW 5th Ave.

Suite 2300

Portland, OR 97201

Office: 503-778-5233
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I have more than 20 years of experience representing employers in complex employment cases, including numerous wage and hour class actions. I have significant... more

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License

23 years since Carol J. Bernick was first licensed to practice law.

State	License status	Year acquired	Last updated by Avvo
Oregon	Active	1989	04/27/2012
Washington	Active	1990	05/19/2012

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Work Experience

Position	Duration
Partner-in-Charge at Davis Wright Tremaine LLP	1989–present

Education

School	Major	Degree	Graduated
University of Virginia School of Law	Law	JD - Juris Doctor	1989
Roanoke College	History	BA - Bachelor of Arts	1985

Awards

Award Name	Granting Organization	Date
America's Leading Lawyers for Business (Labor & Employment)	Chambers USA	2010
Best Lawyers in America (Labor & Employment)	Woodward-White, Inc.	2010

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Associations

Position	Association Name	Duration
Board of Directors	Multnomah Bar Association	2010-present
Member	Management Labor & Employment Roundtable	2001-present

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Portfolio

Cases

Manesh v. Tokyo Electron American

Outcome: Court twice denied certification for both claims

Lowdermilk v. U.S. Bank

Outcome: Dismissal of class claims

Johnston v. Pets Rx, Inc.

Outcome: Settled

Publications

Article	Publication	Date
Oregon Supreme Court Holds that Employers Are Not Required to Accommodate Medical Marijuana Use	Davis Wright Tremaine Client Advisory	2010
Oregon Appeals Court Upholds Medical Marijuana Order: Employers must take care in marijuana-related terminations	Davis Wright Tremaine Client Advisory	2008

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Speaking Engagements

Presentation Name	Conference	Date
Avoiding Accommodation and ADA Related Pitfalls	Employment Law Breakfast Briefing	2010
Wage and Hour Class Actions in Oregon	Wage and Hour Class Actions in Oregon	2008

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