About Andrew Altschul

Andrew Altschul mediates employment and ERISA disputes.  In addition to his mediation practice, Andrew handles federal and state court appeals of employment litigation, provides day-to-day employment counseling, litigates ERISA benefit matters, serves as settlement counsel, and provides collective bargaining representation primarily for non-profit organizations.  He also consults small law firms on law firm management.

Andrew has over 25 years’ experience representing both employers and employees in all aspects of employment disputes.  He practiced labor and employment law at two of the country’s largest law firms before openings his own employment law boutique in 2004 and helping to found Buchanan Angeli Altschul & Sullivan LLP in 2008. 

Andrew is recognized in Best Lawyers of America, including being named 2021 Lawyer of of the Year for Litigation-ERISA in Portland, Oregon, Oregon Super Lawyers, and Chambers USA. Andrew served as the Chair of the Oregon State Bar Board of Bar Examiners, which is responsible for designing and grading the Oregon Bar Examination and has received, but no longer maintains his Senior Professional in Human Resources certification from the Human Resources Certification Institute. 

Andrew is also a frequent speaker at national and local employment law forums.  He is an active member of the Oregon, Washington and California bars. Andrew received his law degree cum laude from the University of Michigan Law School and his bachelor’s degree from Grinnell College.