Kjersten H. Turpen

Experience Obtained summary judgment on 5 of 6 claims asserted by former employee against employer in AAA arbitration Advised large employer with regard to evaluating and responding to over 300 employee requests for exemption from employers COVID-19 vaccination requirement Successfully obtained dismissal of administrative agency complaint less than 10 days after submitting position statement responding to allegations of unlawful employment practices against agricultural company Defended Professional Employer Organization (PEO) against allegations by former employee surrounding his employment and termination of his employment contract in arbitration pending with Arbitration Service of Portland Defended large telecommunications company against allegations by former employee surrounding the termination of his employment in arbitration pending with the American Arbitration Association Secured dismissal of case pending in the United States District Court for the District of Oregon alleging fraud, breach of contract, and tort claims asserted against rental car company Successfully represented rental car company in dozens of breach of contract claims from inception through arbitration hearings Obtained dismissal of administrative agency complaint filed by former employee against call center alleging discrimination on the basis of race and for having taken sick leave Successfully represented an individual in trade secrets litigation, obtaining a judgment in the clients favor following a two-week jury trial in Multnomah County Circuit Court Obtained temporary restraining order in federal court for client seeking to halt a former executive from using its confidential information in his new employment with a competitor Education & Admission Education J. D., Santa Clara University School of Law, 1999 B. A., University of Oregon, 1996 Admission to Practice California Oregon U. S. District Court, District of Oregon U. S. District Court, Western District of Washington Washington Idaho U. S. District Court, District of Idaho Professional Activities SHRM Oregon Association of Defense Counsel - Board of Directors (2020); Employment Practice Group Chair (2019); Employment Practice Group Vice Chair (2018); Employment Practice Group Publications Liaison (2017) California State Bar - Labor and Employment Section Federal Bar Association, Oregon Chapter - Labor and Employment Law Section Speeches Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries (BOLI) Annual Employment Law Conference - Conducting Effective Employment Investigations - November 2023 & 2024 Corporate Labor and Employment Counsel Exclusive - Almost California? Recent Developments in Other Key States - Phoenix - November 10, 2023 Ogletree Deakins Workplace Strategies Seminar - Innovators, Disruptors, and Union Campaigns: Modernizing the Message - San Diego - May 10, 2023 Ogletree Deakins Webinar - Oregon Update: Limits to Confidentiality in Settlement and Severance Agreements - January 18, 2023 Financial Executives International (panelist) - Whos Ready to Go Back? Round-Robin Discussions on Returning to Work and Employee Engagement - 2021 Financial Executives International - Return to Work - Practical Employment Law Advice When Managing Employees During the COVID-19 Pandemic - 2020 Lewis & Clark Law School (panelist) - Careers in Civil Defense/Litigation - 2020 Oregon Association of Defense Counsel - Trends in COVID-19 Employment Law Litigation - 2020 Oregon Association of Defense Counsel - New Oregon Legislation of Importance for Employers - 2019 Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries - Understand and Avoiding Discrimination and Sexual Harassment in the Workplace - 2019 Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries Annual Employment Law Conference - Managing Employee Absences Under OFLA and FMLA - 2019 Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries - Documentation, Discipline & Discharge - 2018 Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries - Pay Equity in Oregon - 2018 ABA Litigation Section Roundtable - Ethics in Settlement for Class and Complex Litigation - 2015 Published Works April 2021 - Portland Business Journal - Opinion: 6 bills that could change the way Oregon employers run their offices2020 - The Verdict, Issue 3 - Return-to-Work Planning—A Constant Evolution2020 - The Verdict, Issue 3 - The ABCs of Associate Success2020 - The Verdict, Issue 1 - Employers are Required to Monitor and Ensure That Hourly Employees Take Meal Breaks2019 - The Verdict, Issue 3 - Recent U. S. Supreme Court Rulings Impact Oregon Employers that Use Arbitration Agreements Honors & Awards Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® Employment Law - Management (2024-2025) Litigation - Labor and Employment (2024-2025) Distinguished Service Award for Exemplary Service to the Federal Judiciary (May 2003)