Amy L. Angel

Amy L. Angel is a Partner at Barran Liebman LLP in Portland who advises public and private employers on employment-law issues. Her practice includes leave administration, Paid Leave Oregon, reasonable accommodations, workplace policies, HR audits, employee discipline, termination, performance management, reductions in force, wage and hour matters, and workplace investigations. She works with organizations of different sizes across industries including construction, retail, manufacturing, agriculture, law, and healthcare.

Angel earned a J.D., cum laude, from Duke University School of Law and a B.A. from Cornell University. She served as a staff editor for Law and Contemporary Problems while in law school. After graduation, she clerked for federal and state judges, including Judge Ellen F. Rosenblum at the Multnomah County Circuit Court. Her education and clerkship experience support detailed employment counseling, investigation work, and analysis of complex workplace compliance issues.

Angel advises employers on leave laws, disability and pregnancy accommodations, performance management, discipline, terminations, policies, procedures, and employee handbooks. A substantial part of her practice involves neutral workplace investigations for public entities, private companies, and nonprofit organizations. She also trains human resource professionals, supervisors, and managers on developing employment-law issues. Her work focuses on helping employers address immediate personnel concerns while improving processes that support consistent and lawful workplace decision-making.

Amy L. Angel has been recognized by Chambers & Partners USA, The Best Lawyers in America, and Oregon Super Lawyers. She is admitted in Oregon and the US District Court for the District of Oregon and has held leadership roles in bar and community organizations. Her practice combines preventive advice, independent investigations, and practical employment-law guidance, helping organizations manage workforce issues while responding to changing legal requirements and operational needs.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, Barran Liebman LLP
• Member, Oregon State Bar (2004-Present)
• Executive Committee, Past-Chair, Oregon State Bar Alternative Dispute Resolution Section (2017)
• Chair, Oregon State Bar Civil Rights Section (2010)
• Editorial Board, Oregon State Bar Civil Rights Section Newsletter (2008-2015)
• Past-President, Multnomah Bar Foundation Board of Directors (2017)
• Member, Multnomah Bar Association (2004-Present)
• Member, Oregon Women Lawyers (2004-Present)
• Chair, POIC Board of Directors (2017-2018)
• Member, Northwest Association of Title IX Administrators (2016-Present)
• Employment Practices Steering Committee, Member, Oregon Business & Industry, formerly Association of Oregon Industries (2013-Present)
• Member, Lake Oswego School District Dyslexia Task Force (2013-2014)
• Girls’ Youth Coach, Lake Oswego Youth Lacrosse (2016-2021)
• Member, The Salvation Army Bridgeway of Hope Portland Steering Committee (2022-2023)

Licensed State

• Oregon

Education

• Duke University School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD) Cum Laude
• Cornell University
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

Awards & Badges