Bennett Hartman is a full-service labor and employment law firm located in downtown Portland. We are a collaborative team of attorneys, united by a shared belief in justice. We combine our strengths to protect and advance the rights of real, hard-working people like you.
We’re here for you when you’ve been discriminated against, hurt on the job, or denied wages. We’re here for the families, small businesses, and communities that rely on your hard work. We’re here for the unions that have tirelessly advocated for improved working conditions for all workers.
We’ve been here since 1906, and don’t plan on giving up the fight anytime soon.
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Our expertise is in the areas of law that matter most to employees, unions, and families:
A union nurse in Medford, Oregon brought wage claims against Asante for unlawful wage practices. Attorneys with Bennett Hartman filed the class action lawsuit on behalf of the nurse and a proposed class of current and former hourly paid employees, conservatively estimated to total 6,000 individuals. The proposed class includes members of the Oregon Nurse […]
Read more »The Oregon State Fire Fighters Council recognized Bennett Hartman attorney Nelson Hall at their annual convention. OSFFC President Karl Koenig awarded Hall an honorary white chief’s helmet and recognized him for his decades of service on behalf of firefighters across all of Oregon. Hall is a long-time advocate for firefighters who develop diseases from work […]
Read more »The Oregon Court of Appeals clarified an important right for Oregon workers, holding that a request for sick time is legally protected regardless of whether the employee meets eligibility requirements. Bennett Hartman attorneys represented an employee of a dental office in Eugene whose employment was terminated after she requested time off work for emergency surgery. […]
Read more »Attorneys with Bennett Hartman, in collaboration with the law firm of Albies & Stark and several labor unions, negotiated a settlement of class action wage claims on behalf of current and former employees of the State of Oregon. Bennett Hartman attorneys filed the class action lawsuit in 2023 after the State implemented a payroll system […]
Read more »Courts in Oregon and Washington approved class action settlements on behalf of Fred Meyer employees. In 2022, Bennett Hartman attorneys filed the class action lawsuits after Fred Meyer implemented a faulty payroll system that caused widespread pay errors. The lawsuit in Oregon was brought by Fred Meyer employees who worked in Medford, Salem, and Portland. […]
Read more »A jury in Lane County reached a verdict in favor of Liz Carroll in claims against her employer, Franz Bakery, and her supervisor, Jason Bohrer. The jury awarded a total of $345,000 in non-economic damages—$250,000 against Franz Bakery and $95,000 against Bohrer. Bennett Hartman attorneys filed the lawsuit on behalf of Carroll in February 2024. […]
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