Clay D. Creps

Education:
J.D., Harvard Law School, cum laude, 1985
B.A., University of Notre Dame, summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa, 1982

Admitted to Practice:
Oregon
Michigan
Montana

Biography:

Clay’s 25-year career in labor and employment law has focused on providing counsel to and litigation services to employers. He has extensive experience litigating employment-related claims in federal and state courts, particularly representing employers in Americans with Disabilities Act litigation. On behalf of his clients, he has obtained a high percentage of defense verdicts, most recently in an ADA trial in which he represented an international insurance company.

Clay has litigated cases involving all aspects of employment law including discrimination, harassment, wage and overtime claims, severance agreements, noncompete agreements, the Older Worker Benefit Protection Act (OWBPA), COBRA, FMLA/OFLA, defamation and wrongful discharge. 

Since 2006, Clay has been recognized every year as a leader in employment law by Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business and as an Oregon Super Lawyer, a designation reserved for the top five percent of lawyers in Oregon based on peer recognition and professional achievement. Clay was featured in the November 2009 Corporate Counsel edition of Super Lawyers magazine.

Professional Organizations:
Oregon State Bar
U.S. District Court, District of Montana
U.S. District Court, District of Oregon
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan
State Bar of Montana
State Bar of Michigan