David Black

Current

Of Counsel at Jackson Lewis

Past

Trial Attorney/Principal at HR Juris, PC
Attorney at Lane Powell
Attorney at Bullen Moilanen Klassen & Swan

Attorney at Miller Cohen Martens Ice & Geary

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Education

University of Michigan Law School
Georgetown University
Fort Vancouver High School

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Industry

Law Practice

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David Black’s Summary

With 14 years of focused labor, employment and business law experience Mr. Black advises and represents management regarding workplace issues and provides training to HR executives and professionals.

David Black’s Specialties:

Employment litigation, grievance arbitration, collective bargaining, unfair labor practice charge litigation, employment policies, handbooks & agreements (noncompete agreements, confidentiality agreements, arbitration agreements, etc.), FMLA, wrongful discharge, sexual harassment, pregnancy, race, disability and religious discrimination litigation, wage & hour litigation, unlawful retaliation, HR training & investigations, EEOC/Human Rights Commission, Labor and Industries/DOL representation.

David Black’s Experience

Of Counsel

Jackson Lewis

(Privately Held; 501-1000 employees; Law Practice industry)

December 2007 — Present (11 months)

Preventive Strategies and Positive Solutions for the Workplace.

All we do is work.

Workplace law. In four time zones and 34 major locations coast to coast.
Trial Attorney/Principal

HR Juris, PC

(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Law Practice industry)

August 2001 — November 2007 (6 years 4 months)

Principal trial attorney responsible for all aspects of state and federal employment litigation.

General Counsel to management regarding sexual harassment, disability discrimination, FMLA litigation, wage and hour litigation, trade secrets, employment, noncompete and and arbitration agreements, handbooks, HR policies, and management training. Chief negotiator for collective bargaining agreements, unfair labor practice defense.

Serving clients in Oregon and Washington.
Attorney

Lane Powell

(Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Law Practice industry)

1999 — 2001 (2 years)

Labor and Employment Law Associate in PDX office
Attorney

Bullen Moilanen Klassen & Swan

(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Law Practice industry)

April 1996 — July 1999 (3 years 4 months)

Employment & business law associate in Michigan representing employers, insurance companies and government agencies
Attorney

Miller Cohen Martens Ice & Geary

(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Law Practice industry)

September 1993 — April 1996 (2 years 8 months)

Labor & employment law associate representing unions and plaintiffs in boutique labor and employment law firm in Detroit, MI

David Black’s Education

University of Michigan Law School

1991 — 1994

Activities and Societies:

Campbell Moot Court, Law Clinic
Georgetown University

BSFS, International Economics & Finance, 1987 — 1991

Edmund I. Newhouse (The Oregonian) Scholar
Gulentz Scholar

Activities and Societies:

Student leadership mission to Israel
College Democrats (Executive Board, National Vice President)
Frontlash (Labor, National Director)
Fort Vancouver High School

HS, 1984 — 1987

Class Speaker

Activities and Societies:

Varsity Football; Captain - Track Team; Student Council; Key Club

Additional Information

David Black’s Websites:

David Black’s Interests:

Family, helping others to succeed, running, lifting weights, wine, meat (BBQ), travel, jazz/blues, rocks and minerals, meeting new people

David Black’s Groups:

Washington State Bar Association,
Oregon State Bar,
Forbes.com Entrepreneurs member,
American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU),
Defense Research Institute (DRI),
Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), Seattle SHRM, Linked Seattle, PDX Connect