John Dudrey's practice focuses on wage and hour compliance, representation of employers with unionized workforces, complex advice and counsel matters, and general labor and employment practice. John is particularly knowledgeable in the area of Oregon wage and hour law and is frequently relied upon by clients, large and small, as well as business lobby groups and members of the Oregon legislature, for his specialized expertise.
In all areas of his practice, John combines his detailed knowledge of the law with practical business sense to help clients identify and achieve real-world solutions.
Prior to joining Stoel Rives, John was head law clerk at the U. John is an experienced attorney with expertise in all aspects of labor and employment law, with a special emphasis in traditional labor matters, wage and hour matters, and advice and counseling matters. Significant case experience includes the following:.
Significant case experience includes the following: Traditional Labor Matters Representation of concrete company in negotiations for a new collective bargaining agreement with the Teamsters union.
Representation of Washington public sector client in multiple rounds of bargaining for new collective bargaining agreements with public employee unions. Representation of international client that manufactures and retails its own products in a union organizing campaign. Among other tasks, conducted numerous trainings with managers on compliance with the National Labor Relations Act NLRA , advised management on retention of outside labor consultants and overall persuasion strategy, and represented the client in two unfair labor practice charges that were dismissed by the National Labor Relations Board NLRB.
