Top Rated Employment Litigation Attorney in Portland, OR

An attorney at the Dolan Law Group PC, Megan Dolan focuses her practice primarily on labor and employment law matters. From the firm's offices in Portland, Oregon, she provides representation to clients throughout the state. Admitted to practice before all Oregon state courts, Ms. Dolan is also admitted to practice before the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon, and she has appeared pro hac vice before Washington state courts as well.

Unlike many attorneys who practice in her area of the law, Ms. Dolan represents both employers and current, prospective, and former employees. A significant portion of her caseload has involved discrimination that is prohibited under various federal laws, including Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act. She has also worked on claims of sexual harassment, Family and Medical Leave Act cases, wage and hour disputes governed by the Fair Labor Standards Act, and wrongful termination and other acts of unlawful retaliation.

In addition to her courtroom work, Ms. Dolan has handled these matters before arbitrators and administrative agencies, and she has helped her clients come to an accord on some of their disputes through negotiations and mediation. Ms. Dolan also regularly prepares and reviews employment agreements as part of her practice, and her experience includes other types of civil litigation as well. She attended the University of Oregon as an undergraduate, where she majored in anthropology and international studies and received a Bachelor of Arts in 1988. She subsequently pursued her legal education at the University of Oregon School of Law, and she was awarded her Juris Doctor in 2006. Ms. Dolan's professional memberships include the Multnomah Bar Association and Oregon Women Lawyers.