Sarah Hale

Sarah Hale is a sophisticated and seasoned labor and employment attorney, anchoring the traditional labor practice in the firm's Portland office. Sarah's comprehensive expertise in first-chair bargaining and labor negotiations, workplace investigations, and employment advice sets her apart in the Pacific Northwest market while earning her recognition on a national level.

In addition to a robust employment counseling practice emphasizing practical problem-solving and preventive training, Sarah possesses a solid reputation and unusually deep experience as an investigator of complex and sensitive labor matters, particularly in Oregon and Washington. Her labor practice focuses on highly specialized industries, including the heavily unionized healthcare sector. Sarah's broad experience and extensive professional network in the Northwest make her well positioned to represent regional hospital systems, electricity cooperatives, and other employers big and small.

Sarah's willingness to fight on behalf of clients has earned her recognition in Best Lawyers for employment, management, and litigation. She serves on the Executive Committee of the Oregon State Bar's Labor and Employment Section. At DWT, she is part of a deep bench of collaborative labor lawyers who support colleagues in investigations, litigation, and advice and counsel. Widely regarded for her ability to balance challenging relationships between parties, Sarah fully embraces clients' needs in reaching their business goals while navigating today's increasingly complex unionization challenges.