Ogletree Deakins Expands in Pacific Northwest, Adds Tamsen Leachman as Shareholder

PORTLAND – April 23, 2018 – Ogletree Deakins, one of the largest labor and employment law firms representing management, is pleased to welcome Tamsen Leachman as a shareholder in the firm’s Portland office. Leachman joins the firm from the Portland office of Littler Mendelson, where she was a shareholder.

Leachman has practiced labor and employment law for almost 25 years and focuses her practice on employment litigation, day-to-day employment law advice, and proactive training programs. She advises employers on discrimination, harassment, leaves of absence, disability accommodation, labor management relations, and more. Her litigation experience includes handling discrimination and harassment lawsuits, administrative hearings, and arbitrations. Leachman’s training programs are aimed at human resources staff, managers, in-house counsel, and other executives.

“Tamsen is an incredibly well-rounded attorney with a devotion to providing the best possible service for her clients,” said Howard Rubin, managing shareholder of Ogletree Deakins’ Portland office. “We are very excited that she is joining the Portland office of Ogletree Deakins.”

Leachman has been named to The Best Lawyers in America^© list every year since 2014, was named one of America’s Leading Lawyers for Business by Chambers USA from 2014-2017, and is a fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America. She is currently president of the Board of Directors for the Portland Human Resource Management Association, and previously served as General Counsel for the same organization. Leachman is also a member of the Board of Directors and Executive Committee for the Children’s Developmental Health Institute. Leachman earned her J.D. from University of Idaho College of Law and her B.A. from Eastern Washington University.

About Ogletree Deakins
Ogletree Deakins is one of the largest labor and employment law firms representing management in all types of employment-related legal matters. Premier client service, as outlined in the firm’s Client Pledge, is one of the firm’s top priorities and a cornerstone of its core values. U.S. News – Best Lawyers^® “Best Law Firms” has named Ogletree Deakins a “Law Firm of the Year” for seven consecutive years. In 2018, the publication named Ogletree Deakins its “Law Firm of the Year” in the Litigation – Labor & Employment category. Ogletree Deakins has more than 850 attorneys located in 52 offices across the United States and in Europe, Canada, and Mexico. The firm represents a diverse range of clients, from small businesses to Fortune 50 companies. www.ogletree.com