Calvin (Cal) Keith
- Portland
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Cal has over 25 years of experience in employment law including numerous trials and arbitrations of employment-related matters.
Calvin Keith manages the Employment Law practice in the Portland office. Cal's experience includes complex litigation including multi-party and class action employment and wage-and-hour litigation as well as litigation of unlawful competition, trade secret and confidential information issues. He received his J.D. in 1978 from the University of Michigan. Cal also provides advice to employers on employment and labor matters and speaks and teaches frequently on employment law topics from the employer's perspective.
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Education & Credentials
Education
- University of Michigan Law School, J.D., magna cum laude, 1978
- The University of Arizona, B.S., Biology, magna cum laude, 1975
Bar and Court Admissions
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Oregon
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon
Related Employment
- Bullard, Korshoj, Smith & Jernstedt, Portland, OR, 1981-1983
- O’Melveny & Myers LLP, Los Angeles, CA, Associate, 1978-1981
Professional Recognition
Named "Labor Law – Management Lawyer of the Year" The Best Lawyers in America, 2022
Listed in Chambers USA, "America's Leading Lawyers" for Labor & Employment, 2014-2024
Listed in Super Lawyers Magazine, "Oregon Super Lawyers," 2006-2020, 2022-2024
Listed in Best Lawyers in America: Employment Law - Management; Labor Law - Management; Litigation - Labor & Employment, 2006-2025
*Peer Review Rated AV in Martindale-Hubbell
(AV®, BV® and CV® are registered certification marks of Reed Elsevier Properties Inc., used in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies.)
Impact
Professional Leadership
- American Bar Association, Labor and Employment Law Section; Litigation Section
- Oregon State Bar Association, Labor Relations Law Section, Executive Committee (former member)
- Oregon Employment Law Letter, Editor
Community Involvement
- Association for Portland Progress, Personnel Advisory Committee
- Junior Achievement, Board of Directors, 1992-1995
- Oregon Humane Society, Board of Directors, 2002-2006
- Visiting Nurses Association, Board of Directors, 1983-1985
