Andrew Altschul

Andrew Altschul mediates and arbitrates employment, ERISA and other civil litigation disputes. Andrew has over 30 years’ experience representing both businesses and individuals in all aspects of employment disputes, including ERISA claims. He has tried cases before juries, the bench, and arbitrators.  He's argued appellate cases before the 9th Circuit, DC Circuit, Oregon Court of Appeals, and Oregon Supreme Court.  

In 2020 (before we even learned about Covid), Andrew "hung up his gloves" to focus on helping others resolve thier disputes outside the courtroom.  Andrew beleives that most parties benefit from finding a negotiated solution and loves helping facilitate that process. Andrew views his primary role as helping each side better understand (not agree) with the other side's perspective.  He can be evaluative in that role, and enjoys getting into the legal weeds with lawyers, but is mindful that mediation is not a place to resolve facts or disputes in the law. The goal is to find a similar view of risk and exposure that reveals a path to compromise.

Andrew is an approved arbitrator and mediator for the American Arbitration Association, Arbitraton Service of Portland, and NAM (National Arbitration and Mediation).  He is recognized in Best Lawyers of America, including being named 2021 Lawyer of the Year for Litigation-ERISA in Portland, Oregon, Oregon Super Lawyers, and Chambers USA (Oregon Mediators: Band 1) and in 2025 was admitted intot he Oregon Chapter of the National Academy of Distinquished Neutrals. 

Before launching his current full-time mediation/arbitration business, Andrew practiced labor and employment law at two of the countries largest law firms  and co-founded Buchanan Angeli Altschul & Sullivan LLP in 2008, an employment law boutique where he served as managing partner for 18 years.  Andrew also served as the Chair of the Oregon State Bar Board of Bar Examiners, and as Co-Chair for the American Bar Association Labor & Employment Ethics and Professional Responsibility Committee. 

He is an active member of the Oregon, Washington and California bars. 

• University of Michigan Law School J.D., cum laude, 1995
• Grinnell College B.A., 1992

• AAA, Arbitration Fundamentals and Best Practices for New Arbitrators, 2019     
• ABA, Advanced Mediation and Advocacy Skills Institute, 2017
• Straus Institute of Dispute Resolution, STAR Mediation Training, 2007
• Center for Mediation in Law, Mediation Intensive Training, 2006

• American Arbitration Association, Arbitrator & Mediator, 2019-Present
• Arbitrator Service of Portland, Arbitrator & Mediator, 2020-Present
• NAM (National Arbitration Mediation), Arbitrator & Mediator, 2019-Present
• Oregon Board of Bar Examiners, 2005-2008, Chair 2007-2008
• American Bar Association Labor & Employment Ethics and Professional Responsibility Committee Co-Chair, 2009-12, 2015-2018
• American Bar Association, L&E Section Leadership Development Program, Class of 2011
• ABA, LEL Section National Program Committee, Vice Chair, 2012-13

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