Sarah Hale is a seasoned labor and employment attorney with a reputation for listening and working closely with clients to solve complex problems. She splits her practice between employment advice, workplace investigations, and traditional labor.
Sarah regularly serves as the chief negotiator on behalf of management in contract negotiations, with a particular emphasis on hospital and healthcare clients. She advises clients on labor strategy and often represents them in labor arbitrations.
Sarah is a well-regarded workplace investigator and is frequently asked to investigate complex and highly sensitive matters throughout Oregon and Washington. Sarah guides employers as they navigate complex and intricate employment law issues, empowering them with the decision-making tools to help workplaces run smoothly. She provides advice to employers on compliance with Washington and Oregon employment law, including day-to-day problem solving on disability accommodation, employee discipline, as well as family and medical leave policies, among other areas.
Sarah currently serves on the Oregon State Bar’s Labor and Employment Section Executive Committee. She formerly served as the Ombudsman to the Board of Governors for the Washington State Bar Association.
Before private practice, Sarah served as a judicial law clerk to the Honorable Marsha J. Pechman in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington and the Honorable Marlin J. Appelwick in the Washington State Court of Appeals.