Amanda Bolliger, an associate, represents employers in all aspects of employment-related litigation filed in state and federal court, arbitration, or before state and federal administrative agencies.
Experience
Amanda has experience defending employers against the full spectrum of employment-related claims, including claims brought under Title VII, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Family Medical Leave Act, wage and hour laws, and parallel statutory schemes in Oregon and California.
Amanda also has experience defending employers in large wage and hour class action matters alleging independent contractor misclassification, unpaid overtime, minimum wage violations, meal and rest period violations, expense reimbursement claims, and claims pursuant to California Business and Professions Code 17200.
Prior to joining Ogletree Deakins, Amanda was an associate with a national law firm in Los Angeles and served as a Law Clerk to the Honorable Ancer L. Haggerty of the U.S. District Court, District of Oregon.
Oregon
California
U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
U.S. District Court, District of Oregon
U.S. District Court, Central District of California
Education and Honors
- Order of the Coif
- Member, Southern California Law Review
Professional Activities
- Oregon Bar Association
- California Bar Association
- Los Angeles Bar Association (Delegate to Conference of Delegates, 2007-2009)
- Ogletree Deakins Briefing - "What Song Are the Supremes Singing? Recent U.S. Supreme Court Cases and What They Mean for Employers?" - Portland - June 2011
- Ogletree Deakins Briefing - "The Wacky, The Wild & The Wicked" - Portland - June 2011
In The News
- May 2012 - HR Magazine - "Award of $417,955 Upheld in Retaliation Case"
- March 12, 2012 - SHRM.org - "Award of $417,955 in Damages, Fees Upheld in Retaliation Case"