Andrew M. Schpak

Andrew M. Schpak is the Managing Partner of Barran Liebman LLP in Portland and has represented management in employment matters for more than twenty years. His practice includes employment litigation, compliance advice, class actions, wage and hour matters, workplace investigations, trade secrets, restrictive covenants, Title IX, pay equity, reductions in force, and workplace training. He represents companies, government entities, and nonprofit organizations in state and federal proceedings and administrative matters.

Schpak earned a J.D. from Cornell Law School, where he served on student leadership bodies and worked as a research assistant to the dean. He earned a B.A. from Reed College and also completed civil rights and Title IX investigation training through the Northwest Association of Title IX Administrators. His education supports a practice involving complex employment statutes, workplace investigations, litigation strategy, and counseling on policies and contractual relationships.

Schpak drafts and updates workplace policies and employee handbooks, provides employment-law training, and advises clients on workplace issues as they arise. He also drafts, reviews, and negotiates employment, partnership, independent contractor, confidentiality, non-solicitation, and noncompetition agreements. A substantial part of his practice involves representing employers in courts and before administrative agencies. He combines preventive counseling with litigation experience to address disputes, compliance questions, and workforce-management decisions.

Andrew M. Schpak has held major leadership roles in the American Bar Association and the Multnomah Bar Association and serves on business and civic boards. He has been recognized by Chambers & Partners USA, Oregon Super Lawyers, Best Lawyers in America, and other professional organizations. His practice combines management-side employment advocacy, firm leadership, and community service, helping employers respond to disputes while building policies and practices designed to support lawful, effective workplace operations.

Law Office Affiliations

• Managing Partner, Barran Liebman LLP
• Member, Oregon State Bar
• Member, Washington State Bar Association
• Finance Committee: Chair, American Bar Association (2021-2023)
• Life Fellow, American Bar Foundation
• Immediate Past President, Multnomah Bar Association (2018-2019)
• Member, American Employment Law Council (2016-Present)
• Member, National Association of College & University Attorneys (2023-Present)
• President, American Counsel Association (2024-2025)
• Chair, Transition Projects, Inc. (2023-2024)
• Chair, Hollywood Theatre Board of Directors (2013-2015)
• Member, Portland Metro Chamber (2018-Present)
• Member, Oregon Employer Advisory Council (2025-Present)
• Member, Wage and Hour Defense Institute (2019-Present)

Licensed State

• Oregon
• Washington

Education

• Cornell Law School
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Reed College
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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