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Flo Mao advises clients on high-stakes labor and employment matters, including litigation in federal and state courts, proceedings before government agencies, and internal investigations. She is often brought in when fast-paced organizations face sensitive workplace issues that require a clear, defensible, and solution-based path forward. Clients praise Flo for “consistently deliver[ing] invaluable guidance that is both legally sound and highly practical,” and describe her services as “in demand” in Oregon and Washington.
Flo counsels employers throughout the employee lifecycle, including handling personnel decisions, investigating complaints, training supervisors, and managing workforce changes. She regularly helps employers respond to challenging leave and accommodation scenarios. Having followed Paid Leave Oregon since its inception, Flo has helped employers of all sizes comply with the law’s myriad requirements and navigate its interaction with existing federal and state leave laws. She focuses on putting clients in the best possible position to avoid costly and unnecessary litigation.
When workplace issues rise to litigation, Flo handles high-value labor and employment matters in courts, private arbitration, and administrative forums. She has successfully secured numerous dismissals of charges alleging discrimination and wrongful termination filed with the EEOC and Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries, and handled investigations and enforcement actions with the DOL. She also has trial experience in federal and state courts.
Flo works with multi-state and multi-national employers in the technology, retail, hospitality, manufacturing, and construction industries. She is committed to understanding client businesses and industry needs. Her dedication to client service and legal excellence has earned her accolades through Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch and Oregon Super Lawyers (Rising Star).
