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Douglas S. Parker

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Doug Parker has devoted his career to providing legal guidance to private and public employers in the Pacific Northwest and Alaska in labor and employment law matters. He has handled all aspects of labor relations for unionized employers and negotiated a number of collective bargaining agreements. He has also successfully litigated numerous employment-related matters in jury trials and class actions in federal and state courts and before various administrative agencies including the National Labor Relations Board.

Doug’s litigation practice includes defense of claims alleging:

Wrongful discharge
Retaliation
Wage and hour violations
Contract interference
Harassment
Discrimination
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA)
State and federal leave acts
Non-competition/non-solicitation agreements

Additionally, Doug has handled a broad range of traditional labor relations matters, including collective bargaining negotiations, arbitrations, and National Labor Relations Board proceedings, including unfair labor practice, union jurisdictional disputes, and election-related proceedings.

Professional Experience

Littler Mendelson PC

Shareholder (2007-2022)
Portland Office Managing Shareholder (2013-2021)
Anchorage Office Founder and Managing Shareholder (2010-2021)

Preston Gates & Ellis, Partner and West Coast Labor & Employment Practice Chair (2000-2007)

Dorsey & Whitney LLP, Partner (1999-2000)

Bogle & Gates PLLC

Alaska Office Managing Partner (1995-1999)
Partner (1990-1999)
Associate (1983-1989)

Bullard Korshoj Smith & Jernstedt (1982-1983)

Oregon Department of Justice, Law Clerk (1980-1981)

Community Involvement

Oregon State Bar, Labor Law Section, Member (1982-Present)

Alaska Bar Association, Labor and Employment Law Section, Member and Former Chair (1984-Present)

Washington State Bar Association, Member (2007-Present)

American Bar Association

Thought Leadership

September 15 & October 6, 2023Event / CLE
'Best Practices for Best Employers™' Labor & Employment Seminar 2023
Now in Seattle & Portland!
August 17, 2023News
The Best Lawyers in America© 2024 Recognizes 123 Lane Powell Attorneys
Awards & Honors
June 1, 2023News
Lane Powell Again Ranked Among Top Firms in 2023 Chambers® USA
Awards & Honors
October 13, 2022Event / CLE
'Best Practices for Best Employers™' Labor & Employment Seminar
Lane Powell | Seattle, Washington
August 18, 2022News
The Best Lawyers in America© 2023 Recognizes 90 Lane Powell Attorneys
Awards & Honors
February 11, 2022News
Doug Parker Featured in Law360 Article ‘Lane Powell Picks Up Littler Mendelson Labor Partner’
In the News
January 31, 2022News
Parker Joins Labor, Employment & Benefits Team
Firm Announcement
February 17, 2016Event / CLE
DOL's Proposed Changes to the White Collar Regulations: What Should Employers Do Now?
Alaska SHRM | Achorage, Alaska

Practices & Industries

Labor, Employment & Benefits
Class Actions
Wage & Hour

Education

Willamette University College of Law, J.D., 1981
- Willamette Law Review
Oregon State University, B.A., History, with honors, 1976

Admissions

Oregon
Alaska
Washington
U.S. District Court, District of Oregon
U.S. District Court, District of Alaska
U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit

Honors

Chambers® USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business, Labor & Employment (2003-2005; 2010-2023)

The Best Lawyers in America©, Employment Law – Management (2006-2024); Labor – Management (2006-2023); Labor & Employment Litigation (2023-2024)

"Super Lawyer", Thomson Reuters, Labor & Employment (2007-2008; 2010-2017)

Client Choice Award, International Law Office and Lexology, 2014

AV Preeminent® in Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Ratings™

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