
Alexandra (Alex) Shulman is a member of Buchalter’s Litigation and Labor and Employment Practice Groups. She defends employers against claims in a variety of labor and employment litigation areas, including wrongful termination, discrimination, retaliation, sexual harassment, wage and hour, health and safety, and employee mobility matters.
Ms. Shulman also provides employers of all sizes with advice and counsel on a wide range of issues, including hiring, terminations, disciplinary matters, employment agreements, policy and handbook review, protected leave, noncompetition agreements and restrictive covenants, reductions in force, workplace accommodations, privacy laws, health and safety issues, wage and hour laws, and other matters of legal compliance.
In addition to her employment practice, Ms. Shulman also represents clients in complex business, commercial, consumer fraud, and professional liability litigation.
Awards and Honors
- Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America – 2025
- Oregon Rising Star by Oregon Super Lawyers – Employment & Labor from 2017 to 2021
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Buchalter Attorneys Recognized as 2025 Best Lawyers “Ones to Watch”
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Buchalter is pleased to announce that over 30 lawyers have been included in the 2025 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America. Best […]
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Alexandra Shulman Quoted in Law360 Employment Authority
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Wash. Pay Range Suits Meet Early Crossroads On Standing Jon Steingart, Law360 Employment Authority May 20, 2024 “Alexandra Shulman, a Buchalter PC attorney who represents […]
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Buchalter Victorious on Appeal in 5-hour ENERGY® Consumer Protection Lawsuit
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Living Essentials, LLC, the maker of the 5-hour ENERGY® products prevailed on appeal in the Oregon Court of Appeals in a consumer protection lawsuit filed […]
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Buchalter Attorneys Named 2021 Oregon Super Lawyers and Rising Stars
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Buchalter is pleased to announce that five attorneys in the Firm’s Portland office were named to the 2021 Oregon Super Lawyers and Rising Stars list. […]
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Buchalter Attorneys Named 2020 Oregon Super Lawyers and “Rising Stars”
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Six attorneys in the Firm’s Portland office were named 2020 Oregon Super Lawyers. These attorneys have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional […]
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Robert Cooper and Alexandra Shulman Quoted in Forbes.com
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Existing Leases After The Pandemic: Considerations For Property Operators By: Michael Polk “I bring these considerations up because they impact your business and must be […]
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Buchalter Opens Office in Portland, Oregon
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Los Angeles, October 1, 2019 – Buchalter is pleased to announce that Ater Wynne, a full-service business law firm based in Portland, Oregon, has merged […]
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Attorneys of Portland-Based Ater Wynne to Merge Practice with Buchalter
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Los Angeles, September 9, 2019 – Buchalter is pleased to announce that Ater Wynne, a full-service business law firm based in Portland, Oregon, will merge […]
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Publication
A New Year Brings New Laws to Pacific Northwest Employers
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December 31st, 2024
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A Game of Texas Hold’em: How Texas Stopped Wage Increases for Salaried Exempt Employees Nationwide
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November 27th, 2024
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U.S. Department of Labor Issues Guidance on Avoiding Discrimination When Using AI in Hiring
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October 7th, 2024
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The DOL Announces New Overtime Exemption Rule Increasing the Salary Threshold for Exempt Employees
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April 25th, 2024
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Washington State Imposes Further Restrictions on the Use of Noncompetition Agreements
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April 2nd, 2024
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Webinar
Strafford Webinar: Employee Benefits: DOL Final Rule for Worker Classification
March 26th, 2024
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Rounding Time Is No Longer a Safe Bet in Oregon and Washington
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February 7th, 2024
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The DOL Issues New Rule on Independent Contractor Classification
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January 12th, 2024
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New Year, New Employment Laws in the Pacific Northwest
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January 2nd, 2024
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Class Action Alert: Pay Transparency Class Actions Are Mounting in Washington
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October 23rd, 2023
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Employer Notice: Pregnant Workers Gain Added Protections Under Federal Law
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June 29th, 2023
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Webinar
Class Action Alert—PNW Employers in the Crosshairs for Meal/Rest Period Claims
April 4th, 2023
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New Oregon Legislation Further Restricts the Use of Noncompetition Agreements
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June 4th, 2021
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Pacific Northwest Labor & Employment Law Update: New Laws Effective in 2021
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January 7th, 2021
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Buchalter COVID-19 Client Alert: Court Decision Expands Families First Coronavirus Response Act Coverage
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August 7th, 2020
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Buchalter COVID-19 Client Alert: Mitigating Exposure to Employee COVID-19 Illness Claims
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May 26th, 2020
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Oregon State Bar Legal Publications, Advising Oregon Businesses, Vol. 3, Chapter 49: Company Policies (2018 ed.)
November 14th, 2018
Highlights of Ms. Shulman’s work include:
- Defeated a motion for temporary restraining order brought by former employer to enforce a non-compete and alleging trade secrets violations.
- Prevailed on appeal in the Oregon Court of Appeals in a consumer protection class action lawsuit.
- Prevailed on appeal in the Oregon Court of Appeals in a consumer protection lawsuit filed by the State of Oregon.
- Obtained complete summary judgment and case dismissal for defendant in breach of contract and trespass dispute.
- Obtained a defense verdict in a two-week jury trial on an $11 million dollar whistleblower retaliation claim.
- Obtained dismissal of complaint before the Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries alleging disability, sex, and sexual orientation discrimination.
- Obtained dismissal with prejudice of all claims asserted against two attorney defendants.
- Obtained summary judgment in favor of defendant in a case involving allegations of disability discrimination and sexual harassment.
- Obtained summary judgment in favor of law firm defendant in legal malpractice matter.
Ms. Shulman earned her J.D. from the University of Virginia School of Law, where she served as the Production Editor for the Virginia Tax Review as well as a Dillard Fellow, assisting first-year students with legal research and writing. She earned her B.A. with honors in Classics and English from Johns Hopkins University.
- United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
- United States District Court for the District of Oregon
- United States District Court for the Western District of Washington
- United States District Court for the Eastern District of Washington
- Multnomah County Bar Association, 2015 to Present
- Owen M. Panner American Inns of Court, 2016 to 2018
- Campaign for Equal Justice, Associates Committee, 2015 to 2017
- Birmingham Bar Association, Women Lawyers Section Executive Board, 2013 to 2015