Adam S. Belzberg

Adam Belzberg represents and advises employers, from small businesses to international corporations, in all aspects of labor and employment law. He has particular experience representing employers in the agriculture, construction, and energy industries.

Employment Counseling & Litigation

Adam’s litigation experience includes class action and individual litigation arising under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), the Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act (MSPA), Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and other state and federal employment laws. Adam also provides daily advice and counsel to employers on employment issues including employment policies, non-compete, non-solicitation, and trade secret issues.

Labor Relations

Adam is well-versed in traditional labor relations law. He regularly represents management before the NLRB in cases involving union representation and unfair labor practices, negotiating collective bargaining agreements, and arbitrating labor and employment disputes on behalf of management.

Education

Northwestern School of Law, Lewis & Clark College, J.D., 2002

University of Western Ontario, B.A., Philosophy, 1994

Admissions

Washington

Oregon

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit

United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit

United States District Court, Western District of Washington

United States District Court, Eastern District of Washington

United States District Court, Oregon

United States District Court, Maryland

Insights & Presentations

• Contributing Editor, “Fair Labor Standards Act,” treatise supplement, BNA, 2004–present
• “The 411—Farmworker Unionization,” H-2A Summit 2024, Worker and Farmer Labor Association, Pasco, WA, November 2024

• “Ag Retail Labor Issues and On The Farm Labor Issues,” Northwest Regional Cooperative Institute Educational Seminar and Annual Meeting, November 2024

• “Bargaining Proposals Have Consequences - What to Expect,” SHRM/Stoel Rives 22nd Annual Labor and Employment Law Conference, March 2024
• “NLRB Updates – Recent Decisions and Rules Affecting Union and Non-Union Employers,” Stoel Rives LLP webinar, December 2023
• “Labor Law Update,” SHRM/Stoel Rives 20th Annual Labor and Employment Law Conference, March 2022
• “Living in a White Collar World,” Stoel Rives LLP webinar, October 2020
• “Webinar: Taming the Covid Chaos Part 7: Union Management Issues,” Stoel Rives LLP webinar, May 2020
• “Labor and Employment Breakfast Briefing: Debriefing the 2019 Legislative Session and New Employment Laws,” Stoel Rives LLP, September 2019
• “Traditional Labor Update,” SHRM/Stoel Rives 15th Annual Labor and Employment Law Conference, March 2017
• “Extra Pay for Piece Rate,” Washington Farm Labor Association webinar, March 2016
• “If You Don’t Like the Score, Change the Rules: The Campaign to Increase Unionization,” Stoel Rives Breakfast Seminar, November 2014
• “Workplace Drug Testing,” Washington Farm Labor Association, July 2014

• Included in The Best Lawyers in America^® (Employment Law—Management, Labor Law—Management), 2023–present
• Selected as one of “America’s Leading Lawyers for Business” (Washington) by Chambers USA (Labor & Employment), 2017–present
• Listed in Washington Super Lawyers^® (Labor & Employment, Employment Litigation), 2014-2015

Professional

• Washington Farm Labor Association, Preferred Provider
• American Bar Association, Labor and Employment Section, Practice and Procedure Under the NLRA Committee, Member
• American Bar Association, Labor and Employment Section, Fair Labor Standards Legislation Committee, Member
• King County Bar Association, Labor and Employment Section, Member
• Oregon State Bar Association, Labor and Employment Section, Member
• Washington State Bar Association, Labor and Employment Section, Member