Overview
Businesses of all sizes facing complex labor and employment challenges rely on Carlie Bacon, a dedicated litigator and advisor.
Carlie advocates for employers, adeptly handling a spectrum of claims, including wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, and retaliation; wage and hour violations; and leave law violations. She is dedicated to advising clients at every stage of litigation, with a track record of litigating cases from inception to resolution, including overseeing extensive electronic discovery.
Her experience extends across multiple jurisdictions, including Oregon, Washington, California, Washington, Alaska, and Idaho. She has represented employers in state and federal court, as well as before Oregon’s Bureau of Labor & Industries, the California Civil Rights Department, and the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
In addition to her litigation experience, Carlie advises employers on key employment law issues to mitigate risks and prevent conflicts before they arise. This includes comprehensive trainings to HR departments and managers on disability accommodations, medical leave issues, and Oregon meal and rest break requirements. She also drafts and revises employee handbooks, state-specific handbook supplements, and other employment-related policies.
Before joining Epstein Becker Green, Carlie was a litigation attorney at a regional law firm. While in law school, she served as an extern in the Labor & Employment section of the Seattle City Attorney’s Office, Civil Division, and as an intern in the Civil Division of the Municipality of Anchorage, Department of Law.
Focus Areas
Experience
- As second chair in arbitration, concluded a case spanning nearly seven years on behalf of a Fortune 100 company with a complete defense decision.
- Won complete summary judgment on various employment discrimination and retaliation claims in federal court on behalf of a national health system.
- After winning a motion to compel discovery and obtaining a rare award for defense attorneys’ fees and costs, won complete summary judgment on numerous employment discrimination, retaliation, and wrongful discharge claims in Oregon state court, resulting in the dismissal of the case.
Recognition
- The Best Lawyers in America, “Ones to Watch,” Labor & Employment – Management (2021–2024).
- Oregon Rising Stars: Labor & Employment (2023)
Credentials
Education
- University of Washington School of Law (J.D., 2017)
- Articles Editor, Washington Journal of Law, Technology & Arts
- University of Washington (B.A., 2012)
Bar Admissions
- California
- Oregon
Court Admissions
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
- U.S. District Court, Central District of California
- U.S. District Court, District of Oregon
Professional & Community Involvement
- Gus J. Solomon Inn of Court
- Multnomah Bar Association Events Committee
- Oregon Women Lawyers
Insights
Insights
- Media CoverageCourtney McFate, Rishi Puri, Carlie Bacon Featured in “Lane Powell Employment Trio Joins Epstein Becker Green in ...2 minute read
- Media CoverageCourtney McFate, Rishi Puri, Carlie Bacon Featured in “Epstein Becker Green Expands in Portland with Lane Powell Trio” ...2 minute read
- Firm AnnouncementsEpstein Becker Green Continues Expansion in Portland, Strengthens West Coast Foothold with New Employment Law-Focused ...4 minute read