Kyle T. Abraham

Education

• J.D., Willamette University, 2005
• M.B.A., Willamette University Atkinson Graduate School of Management, 2005
• Certificate, Willamette University Center for Dispute Resolution, 2005
• B.A., College of Wooster, 2001
• University of Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom, 1998-1999

Admission to Practice

• U.S. Supreme Court
• Oregon
• Washington
• U.S. Court of Appeals, Armed Forces
• U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth and District of Columbia Circuits

• Portland Human Resource Management Association (PHRMA) – Vice President (2021); Treasurer (2020); President-Elect (2019); General Counsel (2018); Certification Co-Chair (2014-2017); Member (2013-present)
• Oregon State Council, Society for Human Resource Management, Legislative Affairs Director (2017-2019)
• Society for Human Resource Management, SHRM-CP (2012-present)
• Oregon State Bar Association – OSB Labor and Employment Section: Executive Committee (2014-present); Past Chair (2021); Chair (2020); Chair-Elect (2019)
• Association of Workplace Investigators (2014-present); Graduate of Institute (2014)
• The Developing Labor Law Contributing Editor (2013-present)
• Oregon Public Employer Relations Association (2013-present)
• Oregon Labor and Employment Relations Association (2012-present)
• Professional in Human Resources, HRCI
• United States Air Force – Judge Advocate Corps (2006-2011)
• Marion County District Attorney’s Office (2002-2005)

Civic Activities

• Veterans Care Centers of Oregon – Director (2017-present)
• 142 Fighter Wing Community Foundation – Board Member (2012-present)
• Oregon Air National Guard – Lieutenant Colonel (2019-present); Staff Judge Advocate (2011-present); Major (2011-2019)
• Forest Heights Homeowners Association – Board of Directors (2012-2015)
• Classroom Law Project – Mock Trial Coach (2012-2013)

• Workplace Strategies Seminar – “Preparing—and Defending—Workplace Investigation Reports” – Las Vegas – April 23, 2025
• Labor Law Solutions – “Are Handbooks the Achilles Heel for Employers?” – New Orleans – December 5, 2024
• Labor Law Solutions Foundation Series – “Collective Bargaining Pitfalls and Successes” – New Orleans – December 4, 2024
• Corporate Labor and Employment Counsel Exclusive – “Keeping on Track When Investigations Go Sideways” – Amelia Island – November 14, 2024
• Ogletree Deakins Workplace Strategies Seminar – “Getting to the Truth in Workplace Investigations” – Washington, D.C. – May 1, 2024
• Labor Law Solutions – “Unfair Indeed: ULP Procedural and Settlement Challenges” – Nashville – December 8, 2022
• Labor Law Solutions Foundation Series – “Unfair Labor Practice Charges: In Practice” – Nashville – December 7, 2022
• Ogletree Deakins Workplace Strategies Seminar – “Responding to Union Organizing Under the New NLRB Obstacles” – Phoenix – May 4, 2022
• Lower Columbia Human Resource Management Association (LCHRMA – “Employer Obligations & Best Practices During a National Disaster” – June 2, 2021
• Mid-Valley SHRM – “Traditional Labor Law Update: Significant Cases from 2020” – April 14, 2021
• Oregon Public Employer Labor Relations Association (ORPELRA) – “Playing Offense During the Grievance Process & Winning at Arbitration” – November 5, 2020
• HRsimple Webinar – “Workplace Investigations: Beyond the Basics” – October 30, 2019
• City County Insurance Services (CIS) Public Safety Conference – “Employment & Labor Law Update” – August 2, 2019
• Oregon Labor Law Conference – “Employment Law Update for Labor” – January 25, 2019
• National Electrical Contractors Association – “Oregon Pay Equity” – December 18, 2018
• Portland Human Resources Management Association (PHRMA) – “Legal Update: Understanding Change & Implementing Solutions” – November 14, 2018
• Hood River County Board of Commissioners – “Oregon Equal Pay Act” – September 25, 2018
• The National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA) – “Washington Paid Sick Leave Law” – August 30, 2018
• Orchestra Personnel Managers Conference – “Getting the Whole Picture: Best Practices for Internal Investigations of Workplace Complaints” – July 23, 2018
• Yamhill County HR Association – “Workplace Investigations: Beyond the Basics” and “Traditional Labor Law: New Developments Under a Trump Board” – June 13, 2018
• Public Employee Relations Conference (PERC) (panelist) – “Big Brother is Watching: Navigating the Increasing Use of Technology in the Unionized Workplace” – May 30, 2018
• Mid-Williamette Valley SHRM Meeting – “Workplace Investigations: Beyond the Basics” and Traditional Labor Law: New Developments Under a Trump Board” – April 24, 2018
• Portland Human Resources Management Association (PHRMA) – “Love in the Workplace: Unwanted Contact By Any Other Name Would Be Just As Offensive” – March 5, 2018
• PHRMA Labor Relations SIG – “Traditional Labor Law: New Developments Under a Trump Board” – January 25, 2018
• National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA) – “Washington’s Paid Sick Leave Law” – January 18, 2018
• Oregon & SW Washington Association for Health Care Recruitment – “Legal Update” – November 10, 2017
• Northwest Human Resource Management Association (NHRMA) 2017 Annual Conference – “The Post-Election Landscape of Traditional Labor Law” – September 27, 2017
• Oregon City Attorney Association’s Annual Conference – “Navigating Veterans Preference for Public Sector Employers” – May 5, 2017
• 24th Annual Oregon State Bar Litigation Institute & Retreat – “Employment and ERB Update, with Post Election Predictions” – February 24, 2017
• Portland State University Human Resource Strategy Lecture – “What HR Students Should Know about Employment & Labor Laws” – November 1, 2016
• Association of Corporate Counsel CLE – “Drafting, Enforcing and Defending Restrictive Covenants” – October 12, 2016
• Yamhill County Human Resource Association Meeting – “Marijuana Laws: What to Know and How to Align Them with Your Company’s Current Policies” – September 8, 2016
• PHRMA July Breakfast – “Marijuana Laws: What to Know and How to Align Them with Your Companies Current Policies” – June 2, 2016
• 29th Annual Public Employment Relations Conference – “The Leading Oregon Employment Relations Board (ERB) Cases of 2015-2016” – April 14, 2016
• Oregon & SW Washington Association for Health Care Recruitment (OSWAHCR) Meeting – “2016 Legal Update” – March 17, 2016
• Cascade Occupational Safety & Health Conference – “Budding Complications: Navigating Marijuana in the Workplace” – March 9, 2016
• National Public Labor Relations Association Webinar – “Workplace Violence: Obligations to Provide a ‘Legally’ Safe Workplace” – February 11, 2016
• 2016 SDAO Annual Conference – “Budding Complications: Navigating Marijuana in the Workplace” – February 5, 2016
• Associated Oregon Loggers Annual Conference – “Marijuana in the Workplace” – January 16, 2016
• Independent Electrical Contractors of Oregon – “Don’t Get Shocked” Be Prepared for the New Union Organizing Rules and New State Employment Laws” – November 19, 2015
• PHRMA Luncheon & Workshop – “Legislative Update: What Do Oregon’s New Laws Mean for Your Industry?” – November 11, 2015
• Oregon Department of Consumer & Business Services 2015 Workers’ Compensation Educational Conference – “Marijuana in the Workplace” – November 6, 2015
• NHRMA 2015 Annual Conference & Tradeshow – “What’s the NLRB Cooking up Now? A Taste of the Board’s Expanding Agenda” – October 6, 2015
• Oregon Association of Municipal Recorders Annual Conference – “Stay Out of Troubled Waters: Navigating Employment Laws” – September 16, 2015
• Excell Oregon – “Budding Complications: Navigating Marijuana in the Workplace” – August 13, 2015
• Gresham Chamber of Commerce – “Marijuana and the Workplace” – August 12, 2015
• PHRMA Employee Relations Special Interest Grou – “Workplace Investigations: Beyond the Basics” – August 4, 2015
• LERA, Lane Community College and LERC – “Are You High? Legalized Marijuana and the Workplace” – July 14, 2015
• • Oregon Business Magazine’s Hot Topics/Cool Talks (panelist) – “Measure 91 and the Employer” – June 23, 2015
• KATU News’s Your Voice, Your Vote – “Impact of Legalized Marijuana on Employers” – June 21, 2015
• Southern Oregon Public Sector Labor Relations Training – “A Practical Roadmap for Bargaining in the Public Sector” and “Winning the Unfair Labor Practice Battle Before it Starts” – April 28, 2015
• NHRMA 2015 Oregon HR Academy – “HR & Employment Law” – April 14, 2015
• Independent Electrical Contractors of Oregon 2015 Spring Conference – “In the Trenches: Combatting Union Organizing” and “Budding Complications: How to Deal with Marijuana in the Workplace” – April 11, 2015
• Oregon & SW Washington Association for Health Care Recruitment – “Legal Update for Healthcare Recruiters” – March 12, 2015
• LERA Oregon Chapter – “Are You High? Marijuana and the Workplace” – January 22, 2015
• Oregon and Southwest Washington Association for Health Care Recruitment – “HR Rocks: Top Employment, Labor and Benefits Laws” – November 14, 2014
• Oregon State Bar Government Law Section CL – “Elementary My Dear Watson: Investigations of Employee Complaints & Misconduct” – October 10, 2014
• PHRMA Study Group – “Labor and Employee Relations Course” – October 8, 2014
• PHRMA Study Group – “Risk Management” – August 26, 2014
• Oregon City Attorney Association – “Employees & the Armed Services: USERAA & Veterans’ Preference Issues” and “Workplace Violence: Obligations to Provide a ‘Legally’ Safe Workplace” – May 2, 2014
• • Northwest Human Resource Management Association’s 2014 Oregon HR Academy – “It’s Not Your Father’s NLRB: The National Labor Relations Board’s Expanding Agenda” – April 29, 2014
• XpertHR Podcast – “Why Paid Leave Laws are Starting to Proliferate” – February 28, 2014
• City of Newberg Mid-Management Training – “Why Job Descriptions Matter” and “Leadership Techniques: Building a Better Team” – October 17, 2013
• Oregon Law Institute’s Internet Law Developments – “Social Media: Implications for Business” – June 7, 2013
• Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office Training – “What Every Sergeant Needs to Know About Employment Laws” – May 2, 2013
• HR.com Webinar – “Drugs in the Workplace” – April 30, 2013
• PHRMA Study Group – “Risk Management” – February 2013

• March 1, 2021 – Law360 – “Questions Linger About Concerted Activity During Pandemic”
• 2020 – OBI Oregon Human Resources Manual, 15th Edition, Chapters 21, 31 and 36 – “Workplace Investigations”, “Workplace Violence”, and Traditional Labor Law”
• December 18, 2019 – Cascade Business News – “Employer Drug Policies in the Era of CBD”
• October 25, 2019 – Daily Journal of Commerce – “CBD Products Are Everywhere: What It Means for the Workplace”
• September 20, 2019 – HR.com – “Big News for Union Employers: NLRB Abandons ‘Clear and Unmistakable Waiver’ Contract Standard”
• February 7, 2019 – Oregon Business Report – “Labor Board Restores Independent Contractor Rule”
• July 27, 2018 – Daily Journal of Commerce – “Sick Leave Laws for Businesses That Work Across State Lines”
• July 2018 – AWI Journal – “Selecting an Investigator for Harassment and Discrimination Complaints: Considerations for a New Era”
• May 30, 2018 – Labor Education & Research Center Monograph – “Negotiating Technological Change in Oregon’s Public Sector Workplace”
• March 1, 2018 – Portland Business Journal – “3 Things companies Need to Know About Trump’s Labor Law Changes”
• 2018 – AOI Oregon Human Resources Manual, American Chamber of Commerce Resources – “Workplace Investigations”, “Traditional Labor Law”, “Military Leave”, and “Public Employers”
• May 17, 2017 – Cascade Business News – “Are Your Employees Entitled to Daily & Weekly Overtime?”
• 2017 – AOI Oregon Human Resources Manual, American Chamber of Commerce Resources – “Workplace Investigations”, “Traditional Labor Law”, “Military Leave”, and “Public Employers”
• March 16, 2016 – Cascade Business News – “For Workplace Complaints, the Best Defense Is a Good Offense”
• June 23, 2015 – OregonBusiness.com – “Marijuana Law Ushers in New Business Age”
• May 2015 – Legal & Compliance Excellence Essentials – “Violence At Work: Tips to Stay Safe”
• April 29, 2015 – Daily Journal of Commerce – “Recreational Marijuana: What’s an Employer to Do?”
• April 15, 2015 – Cascade Business News – “April is National Workplace Violence Prevention Month. Are You Prepared?”
• March 27, 2015 – Daily Journal of Commerce – “The Value of an Effective Investigation”
• 2915 – AOI Oregon Human Resources Manual, American Chamber of Commerce Resources – “Workplace Investigations”, “Military Leave”, “Workplace Violence”, “Unions”, and “Public Employers”
• January 2015 – Legal & Compliance Excellence Essentials – “The ‘Quickie Election’ Rule A Major Setback for Employers Facing Union Organizing”
• October 22, 2014 – Daily Journal of Commerce – “Protect Employees Against Possible Workplace Violence”
• October 15, 2014 – Cascade Business News – “For Workplace Complaints, the Best Defense is a Good Offense”
• September 2014 – Oregon Business Magazine – “For Workplace Complaints, The Best Defense is a Good Offense”
• July 2014 – Legal & Compliance Excellence Essentials – “BOLI Raises the Stakes”
• May 24, 2013 – Daily Journal of Commerce – “Lawmakers Target Social Media Rules”
• March 21, 2013 – Cascade Business News – “Navigating Uncertainty in the Wake of Noel Canning”
• February 1, 2013 – Idaho Business Review – “Nonunion Employers in Crosshairs”
• January 25, 2013 – Daily Journal of Commerce – “Nonunion Employers in Crosshairs”

• November 9, 2023 – Law360 – “How Military Service Bolstered These Attorneys’ Careers”
• June 15, 2016 – KATU – “How Will Legal Pot Affect Local Companies”
• September 27, 2015 – KATU – “Kyle Abraham Interview” regarding Marijuana in the Workplace”
• September 5, 2014 – The Oregonian – “Are Businesses Bad for Hiring Illegal Immigrants?”

• Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America®
  • Employment Law – Management (2021-2025)
  • Labor Law – Management (2021-2025)
  • Labor Law – Union (2021-2025)
  • Litigation – Labor and Employment (2021-2025)
• Chambers USA – Band 4 Ranking for Labor & Employment Lawyers in Oregon (2021-present); Up & Coming Attorney (2019-2020)
• Oregon Super Lawyers (2019-present); Rising Star (2014-2015)
• SAFE of Columbia County – Service Award (2017)
• Portland Human Resource Management Association (PHRMA) – Volunteer of the Year (2016)