Sharon Carroll Peters

Sharon Carroll Peters

Williams Kastner • Portland, OR
Employment & LaborEmployment LawInvestigationsWorkplace Investigations

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Contact

Email
Phone
(503) 912-7898
Address
Portland, OR, US

Professional

About

· Counsel employers regarding complex legal human resource issues, including disability accommodations, leaves of absence, wage and hour, employee discipline, hiring criteria, employment handbooks and agreements, electronic/computer policies, vicarious liability, covenants not-to-compete, workplace investigations and terminations. Provide recommendations to clients on workplace issues in both crisis and noncrisis situations. · Evaluate, analyze, and litigate claims in federal and state courts involving the ADA, OFLA/FMLA, Title VII, and other employment laws, and administrative charges filed with the Bureau of Labor and Industries and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. · Prepare and closely adhere to litigation budgets and strategic plans for efficient resolution. · Creatively and actively negotiate settlements and solutions to disputes. · Conduct complex investigations and intensive document discovery (electronic and hard copy).

About Employment & Labor Law

Employment and labor attorneys handle workplace legal matters including discrimination, wrongful termination, and wage disputes. They represent both employees and employers. Common matters include wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, wage disputes.

Credentials

Education
2001 Louis D. Brandeis School of Law at the University of Louisville JD - Juris Doctor 1998 University of Dayton BS - Bachelor of Science

Recognition & Involvement

Awards
2010 Rising Stars, Super Lawyers 2009 Rising Stars, Super Lawyers
Publications
2007 Portland Business Journal New Law Drastically Alters Noncompete Requirements 2006 Defense Research Institute More Than Just a Word 2005 Portland Business Journal Good Records Can Minimize Claims
Associations
Oregon State Bar Member Kentucky Bar Association Member Defense Research Institute Member Oregon Womens Lawyers Member
Speaking
2008 Northwest Career Colleges Federation Annual Meeting Minimizing Employee Lawsuits 2007 Williams Kastner HR Breakfast Seminar Unsavory Employee Conduct: What's an Employer to do? 2007 Williams Kastner HR Breakfast Seminar Wage and Hour Class Actions: You're in the Bull's Eye 2007 FMLA/ADA Seminar Employer Responsibilities under USERRA 2005 Williams Kastner Employment Law Seminar Navigating the Minefield: An Employer’s Step by Step Approach to Complying with Disability, Medical Leave, and Workers’ Compensation Laws
Updated: Mar 08, 2026