Saalfeld Griggs Named to U.S. News – Best Lawyers 2015 “Best Law Firms”

Saalfeld Griggs PC has been named a “Tier 1 Law Firm” for Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law by U.S. News – Best Lawyers® 2015 “Best Law Firms”. Randy Cook is the practice group leader for the firm’s Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation group. Firms included in the 2015 “Best Law Firms” list are recognized for professional excellence with persistently impressive ratings

Marijuana is Still Illegal: An Employment Law Perspective on Measure 91

In the waning days of the election, we were asked by employers, from an employment law perspective, what the passage of Measure 91, which legalizes recreational marijuana use in Oregon, would mean for their business and their drug policies.  With Tuesday night’s results, the issue hits home with a bit more impact. Many employers have adopted a zero

The Family Meeting: An Integral Part of the Estate Plan

By Estate Planning Practice Group You have signed all your estate plan documents. They are even up to date. Congratulations, you have completed everything. Or have you? Have you explained at least the basics of your estate plan to your family? Do they know what they may need to do if you become incapacitated or

Are Potty Mouths Protected from Employers?

NLRB Rules that Cussing Out Employer May be OK by David Briggs Have you ever had an employee just lose his cool and lay into you with a profanity-laced tirade? Many employers who have had that pleasure have fired the insubordinate employees on the spot. In one of its most recent decisions, the National Labor

Employment Law Updates for Summer 2014

Just as the temperatures really heated up this summer, so did new developments in Employment Law. With new Supreme Court cases, executive orders, local ordinances, and agency guidance, a lot happened this summer. Here is an overview from the summer of 2014 –  Saalfeld Griggs Employment Law Update Summer 2014

Saalfeld Griggs Participates in ALS Ice Bucket Challenge

Ten partners of the law firm of Saalfeld Griggs took the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge today in order to help raise local awareness for this disease. They did so in support of clients and friends who have been diagnosed with ALS, or passed away from ALS, and to support research for ALS.   The Development