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

Bar Admissions

• Washington
• Oregon
• Alabama

Education

• University of Virginia School of Law
• Johns Hopkins University

Significant Accomplishments
<p><strong>Highlights of Ms. Shulman’s work include:</strong></p><ul><li>Defeated a motion for temporary restraining order brought by former employer to enforce a non-compete and alleging trade secrets violations.</li><li>Prevailed on appeal in the Oregon Court of Appeals in a consumer protection class action lawsuit.</li><li>Prevailed on appeal in the Oregon Court of Appeals in a consumer protection lawsuit filed by the State of Oregon.</li><li>Obtained complete summary judgment and case dismissal for defendant in breach of contract and trespass dispute.</li><li>Obtained a defense verdict in a two-week jury trial on an $11 million dollar whistleblower retaliation claim.</li><li>Obtained dismissal of complaint before the Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries alleging disability, sex, and sexual orientation discrimination.</li><li>Obtained dismissal with prejudice of all claims asserted against two attorney defendants.</li><li>Obtained summary judgment in favor of defendant in a case involving allegations of disability discrimination and sexual harassment.</li><li>Obtained summary judgment in favor of law firm defendant in legal malpractice matter.</li></ul>

• U.S. Department of Labor Issues Guidance on Avoiding Discrimination When Using AI in Hiring
• A Win for Employers: New SCOTUS Decision Raises the Bar for the NLRB in Seeking Preliminary Injunctions Against Employers Charged with Unfair Practice
• The DOL Announces New Overtime Exemption Rule Increasing the Salary Threshold for Exempt Employees
• The U.S. Supreme Court Rejects “Significant Harm” Standard for Claims of Workplace Discrimination; Adopts More Employee-Friendly “Some Harm” Standard
• Washington State Imposes Further Restrictions on the Use of Noncompetition Agreements
• Rounding Time Is No Longer a Safe Bet in Oregon and Washington
• The DOL Issues New Rule on Independent Contractor Classification
• New Year, New Employment Laws in the Pacific Northwest
• Class Action Alert: Pay Transparency Class Actions Are Mounting in Washington
• Employer Notice: Pregnant Workers Gain Added Protections Under Federal Law
• Oregon State Bar Legal Publications, Advising Oregon Businesses, Vol. 3, Chapter 49: Company Policies (2018 ed.)
• Washington State’s “Silenced No More Act” Curtails the Use of Nondisclosure and Nondisparagement Provisions in Employment Agreements
• New Oregon Legislation Further Restricts the Use of Noncompetition Agreements
• Pacific Northwest Labor & Employment Law Update: New Laws Effective in 2021
• Buchalter COVID-19 Client Alert: Court Decision Expands Families First Coronavirus Response Act Coverage
• Buchalter COVID-19 Client Alert: Mitigating Exposure to Employee COVID-19 Illness Claims