ARBITRATION

EDUCATION

Doctor of Jurisprudence, Willamette University College of Law

Bachelor of Science, English, Willamette University and Oregon State University

Mediation Certification, Yamhill County Mediators / George Fox University

Advanced Mediation Training, Pepperdine University / Straus Institute

Becoming a Labor Arbitrator Training, Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service

(FMCS)

Public Sector Workplace Investigations Training, Association of Workplace

Investigators (AWI)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

LaJoie Mediation, Arbitration and Consulting

2019-present. Private mediation and arbitration services, workplace investigations,

facilitation, consulting, and training. Neutral workplace investigator for Multnomah

County.

Ombudsperson, City of Portland Bureau of Transportation, Drivers Advisory Committee

2019-present. Dispute resolution and policy analysis between Uber and Lyft

drivers and Transportation Network Companies.

Labor Relations Manager, Multnomah County

2021-2022. Interpreted labor contracts, rules, policies; collective bargaining, negotiated

memoranda and agreements; resolved grievances; provided consultation and support

for managers and supervisors; reviewed discipline and grievance responses; responded

to Union information requests; coordinated Countywide layoffs; Executive Secretary for

Merit Council (civil service appeals); managed unemployment claims.

Labor Relations Representative, Oregon Nurses Association

1994-1995, 2009-2015, 2019-2021. Represented nurses at multiple medical centers

throughout Oregon. Negotiated and administered collective bargaining agreements,

represented employees in investigations, worked with individuals and groups to

collectively problem solve employment issues and provided trainings to members and

member groups.

Mediator, State of Oregon Employment Relations Board

2015-2018. Mediated unfair labor practice charges, collective bargaining negotiations

and grievances between Oregon public employers and employee unions, conducted

training and facilitation for improved negotiations and labor relations.

Government Relations / Public Affairs Attorney, Oregon State Bar

2005-2009. Gathered, analyzed and responded to legislation and other government

actions affecting the Oregon State Bar, the legal profession, and the Oregon state and

federal judicial systems.

Associate Attorney, Bailey Pinney & Associates, LLC

1999-2004. Represented individual and class action plaintiffs in wage and hour, Family

Medical Leave Act, Title VII, and other employment litigation cases.

ACTIVITIES, PANELS & PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

Arbitration Panels

Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS)
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA)
Washington Public Employment Relations Commission (PERC), Dispute Resolution Panel
Oregon Employment Relations Board (ERB), Arbitrator Panel

Mediation Panels

Multnomah County Court, Equal Opportunity Employment Commission, U.S. District Court of Oregon
Oregon Patient Safety Commission / Early Dispute Resolution Program
Oregon Department of Education, Special Education Dispute Resolution program (mediator and facilitator)
Multnomah County Small Claims Court
Federal Executive Board Shared Neutrals program

Professional Organizations

Oregon State Bar Labor and Employment Law Section, Executive Committee Member (2017-present, Treasurer 2022)
Oregon State Bar Alternative Dispute Resolution Section, Executive Committee Member (2018- Present, Treasurer 2020-2021)
Oregon Mediation Association, member
Labor and Employer Relations Association (LERA), Oregon Chapter, member
Association of Workplace Investigators, (AWI), member

Publications and Presentations

Chapter Co-author, Oregon State Bar, Arbitration and Mediation, 2018
Presenter, National Labor and Employment Relations Association Conference, November 2018
Presenter, Oregon State Bar Association CLE, Labor Law “Boot Camp,” June 2021
Presenter, Northwest LERA Conference, April 2022

ADMISSIONS & CERTIFICATIONS

Oregon State Bar Association, 1998
U.S. District Court of Oregon, 1999