Elizabeth Aaberg
Liz is an associate with Sather, Byerly & Holloway, LLP. She represents self-insured and state fund employers in Washington workers’ compensation cases.
Before joining the firm, Liz practiced with another defense firm specializing in Washington workers’ compensation litigation.
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Phone: (503) 595-6114
Kevin Anderson
Kevin joined Sather, Byerly & Holloway, LLP in 2013. Prior to joining our firm, he was a court certified law clerk for the Oregon Department of Justice. Kevin represents Oregon employers and insurers in workers’ compensation and related employment matters.
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Phone: (503) 595-2130
Krishna Balasubramani
Prior to joining the firm, Krishna was a pro tem Administrative Law Judge for the Workers’ Compensation Board. He also worked at SAFECO Insurance and Stoel Rives, LLP. Krishna joined Sather, Byerly & Holloway, LLP in 1996 and became a partner in 2000. Krishna is admitted to practice in Oregon and Washington. He assists employers and insurers in Oregon and Washington with workers’ compensation and employment related matters.
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Phone: (503) 412-3104
Aaron Bass
Aaron joined Sather, Byerly & Holloway, LLP in 2006, and became a partner in January, 2013. He is admitted to practice in the Oregon and Washington State Bars. In addition to providing employment advice to employers throughout Oregon and Washington, Aaron handles state and federal employment litigation, including ADA, wrongful termination, wage and hour, workers’ compensation, and OSHA/WISHA disputes.
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Phone: (503) 412-3119
Jamie Carlton
Jamie joined Sather, Byerly & Holloway, LLP in 2008. She is admitted to practice in the Oregon and Ohio State Bars. Jamie represents Oregon employers and insurers in workers’ compensation claims and handles a wide variety of discrimination claims. She manages an active workers’ compensation practice and works closely with clients to process and defend difficult workers’ compensation claims. She also counsels employers to mitigate crossover litigation issues.
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Phone: (503) 595-2127
Kara Cogswell
Kara is an associate with Sather, Byerly & Holloway, LLP. She represents self-insured and state fund employers in Washington workers’ compensation cases. Kara also represents employers in claims involving employment discrimination, harassment and retaliation, medical leave and sick time laws, disability accommodation, and wage and hour disputes.
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Phone: (503) 595-6113
Sarah Zena Cohen
Sarah joined Sather, Byerly & Holloway, LLP in 2017. She came to Sather Byerly & Holloway after working for several years in the areas of employment and insurance defense throughout the Pacific Northwest.
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Phone: 503-595-6111
Randi Ensley
Randi joined Sather, Byerly & Holloway, LLP in 2017. Prior to joining our firm, Randi worked at a Portland-based boutique employment law firm where she practiced employment defense.
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Phone: 503-595-6112
Andrew B. Evenson
Andrew joined Sather, Byerly & Holloway, LLP in 2015. Prior to joining our firm, Andrew worked for another workers’ compensation defense firm and clerked at the Washington County District Attorney’s office. He represents Oregon employers and insurers in workers’ compensation and related employment matters.
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Phone: (503) 595-6109
Michael J. Godfrey
Michael joined Sather, Byerly & Holloway, LLP in 2017. He came to Sather Byerly & Holloway after working for several years at another employer defense firm in the Pacific Northwest. Michael represents Washington and Oregon employers and insurers in workers’ compensation and related employment defense matters. Michael also defends claims under the Longshore & Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act.
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Phone: (503) 595-6105
Ron Holloway
Prior to practicing law, Ron served as Associate Dean at Willamette University from 1970 through 1976. He was admitted to the Oregon State Bar in 1979. Ron was a partner at Stoel Rives, LLP before establishing Sather, Byerly & Holloway, LLP in 1996. His practice focuses on workers’ compensation and OSHA defense.
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Phone: (503) 412-3103
Lance Johnson
Lance joined Sather, Byerly & Holloway, LLP in 2007. He was admitted to the Oregon State Bar in 2001 and the Washington State Bar in 2006. He assists employers and insurers with workers’ compensation and employment related matters in both Oregon and Washington.
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Phone: (503) 595-2137
Lee Ann Lowe
Lee Ann joined Sather, Byerly & Holloway, LLP in 2011. She clerked for the Oregon Department of Justice in the Employment Section of the Trial Division and for Judge Jeffrey S. Jones at the Clackamas County Circuit Court. Lee Ann represents Oregon and Washington employers and insurers in workers’ compensation and related employment matters
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Phone: (503) 595-2138
Evan Beth Novotny
Evan joined Sather, Byerly & Holloway, LLP in 2017. She came to Sather Byerly & Holloway with a background in employment and civil litigation, which she gained from working with other firms in Oregon. Evan represents Oregon employers and insurers in workers’ compensation and related employment matters.
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Phone: (503) 595-6108
Lauren Oda
Prior to joining Sather, Byerly & Holloway, LLP in 2011, Lauren practiced law in Hillsboro, Oregon where she handled criminal and plaintiff personal injury matters. Lauren studied abroad in Santiago, Chile, and is fluent in Spanish. Lauren represents Oregon and Washington employers and insurers in workers’ compensation and related employment matters.
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Phone: (503) 595-2139
Brian Perko
Brian joined Sather, Byerly and Holloway, LLP in 2002, and became a partner in 2006. He focuses his practice on defending employers and insurers in workers’ compensation, OSHA and employment related matters.
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Phone: (503) 412-3105
Alex Spinks
Alex joined Sather, Byerly & Holloway, LLP in 2019. He came to Sather Byerly & Holloway after working for several years as a public defender in Roseburg and Hillsboro, OR
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Phone: (503)-595-6102
Hannah Teig
Hannah joined Sather, Byerly & Holloway, LLP in 2018. She represents employers in both Oregon and Washington in workers’ compensation cases.
Prior to joining Sather, Byerly & Holloway, LLP Hannah interned for The Honorable Anna J. Brown, United States District Judge for the District of Oregon and the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Oregon.
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Phone: (503) 595-6115
Megan Vaniman
Megan graduated from the University of Kansas in 2008 with a degree in Political Science and Environmental Studies. She earned her J.D. from Northwestern School of Law at Lewis & Clark College in 2012 and clerked at Bonneville Power Administration. She has experience in workers’ compensation and OSHA matters.
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Phone: (503) 595-6107
Stephen Verotsky
Stephen joined Sather, Byerly & Holloway, LLP in 2007. Since his admission to the Oregon State Bar in 2001, Stephen has assisted insured and self-insured employers with workers’ compensation, Longshore and OSHA matters.
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Phone: (503) 595-2136
Rebecca Watkins
Rebecca joined Sather, Byerly & Holloway, LLP in 2004, after being admitted to the Oregon State Bar. Prior to beginning a law career, Rebecca worked in the cognitive research field, and with individuals with developmental and/or behavioral disabilities. Rebecca’s law practice focuses on employment litigation and appellate representation.
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Phone: (503) 595-2134
David White
David joined Sather, Byerly & Holloway, LLP in 2016. He came to Sather Byerly & Holloway with a background defending employers in Oregon and Washington workers’ compensation and OSHA related matters. David represents Oregon and Washington employers and insurers in workers’ compensation and employment related matters.
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Phone: (503) 595-6110
Jeana Wines
Jeana joined Sather, Byerly & Holloway, LLP in 2008. She represents Oregon employers and insurers in workers’ compensation and related employment matters. She managed disability claims prior to attending law school at Lewis and Clark School of Law.
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Phone: (503) 595-2122
Deborah Sather, Partner, Retired
Bruce Byerly, Retired
| Bruce Byerly retired from Sather, Byerly & Holloway, LLP in June of 2018. We wish Bruce all the best in his retirement adventures, including playing music, fishing and relaxing at his cabin in Camp Sherman. |
Ron Pomeroy, Retired
In Loving Memory of
Del Brenneman
February 4, 1950 — August 23, 2015
We will miss our friend and colleague.