Office Managing Director and Principal Bank of America Financial Center 121 SW Morrison Street 11th Floor Portland, OR 97204-3141 T 503.553.3117 elindenauer@gsblaw.com Eric has substantial experience litigating complex disputes, having focused his practice primarily in that area for over 20 years, with a special emphasis on health care, employment and insurance. He has litigated a variety of health care matters, including class actions, provider disputes, complex financial disputes, professional malpractice cases, managed health care liability cases, and ERISA cases. He has extensive experience in litigating employment discrimination, wrongful discharge, wage and hour, and noncompete cases. In addition to his litigation practice, Eric regularly advises clients regarding health care matters, employment matters, and insurance coverage issues. Eric serves as Managing Director of the Portland office of Garvey and as a member of the firm's Executive Committee. Education Practice Focus Labor and Employment Litigation Alternative Dispute Resolution Healthcare Litigation Admissions Oregon, 1983 Washington, 1986 U.S. District Court, District of Oregon, 1984 U.S. Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit, 1985 U.S. District Court, Western District of Washington, 1992 U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Washington, 2009 Willamette University College of Law, J.D., summa cum laude, 1983 Associate Editor, Willamette Law Review University of California Berkeley, A.B., Political Science, 1976
Honors Recognitions Named by peers to The Best Lawyers in America in the areas of Healthcare, 2009-2018; Insurance Law, 2011-2018 Named by Best Lawyers, Health Care Law, Portland, OR, "Lawyer of the Year," 2018 Named by peers as a "Super Lawyer" in Oregon Super Lawyers magazine in the areas of Healthcare, 2006 and 2009-2017; Employment & Labor, 2015 Martindale-Hubbell AV/5.0 Peer Review Rated Professional Activities Managing Director, Portland Office, and Executive Committee, Garvey, 2016-present Member, Multnomah Bar Association Member, Clark County Bar Association Member, Oregon Academy of Healthcare Attorneys Member, American Health Lawyers Association Law Clerk to Judge Robert Boochever, U.S. Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit, 1983-1984 News 30 GSB Attorneys Named to the 2018 The Best Lawyers in America List; Three Lawyers Named Lawyer of the Year GSB Newsroom, 8.15.17 31 GSB Attorneys Named to the 2017 Super Lawyers Lists GSB Newsroom, 7.11.17 32 GSB Attorneys Named to the 2017 The Best Lawyers in America List GSB Press Release, 8.25.16 31 GSB Attorneys Named to the 2016 Super Lawyers Lists GSB Press Release, 7.11.16 Thirty-three Garvey Attorneys Named to 2015 Super Lawyers and Rising Stars List GSB Press Release, 9.17.15
33 Garvey Attorneys Have Been Recognized in Best Lawyers in America 2016 GSB Press Release, 8.24.15 Garvey Attorneys Recognized as Super Lawyers and Rising Stars GSB Press Release, 9.13.13 34 Garvey Attorneys Recognized in Best Lawyers in America 2014 GSB Press Release, 8.16.13 34 Garvey Attorneys Recognized in Best Lawyers in America 2013 GSB Press Release, 9.7.12 Twelve Garvey Attorneys Named Oregon "Super Lawyers" and Rising Stars 2012 GSB Press Release, 7.17.12 28 Garvey Attorneys Recognized in Best Lawyers in America 2012 GSB Press Release, 9.6.11 Nine Garvey Attorneys Named Oregon Super Lawyers 2011 GSB Press Release, 8.18.11 13 Garvey Attorneys Named as 2010 Oregon Super Lawyers or Rising Stars GSB Press Release, 11.17.10 24 Garvey Attorneys Recognized in Best Lawyers in America 2011 GSB Press Release, 8.4.10 14 Garvey Attorneys Named as 2009 Oregon Super Lawyers or Rising Stars GSB Press Release, 11.17.09 20 Garvey Attorneys Recognized in Best Lawyers in America 2010 GSB Press Release, 9.21.09 Garvey Attorneys Named in 2009 Edition of "The Best Lawyers in America" GSB Press Release, 1.5.09 Garvey Announces 2008 Management Team for Portland; Appoints Members to Its Firm-wide Executive Committee GSB Press Release, 1.2.08 Garvey Announces 2007 Management Team for Portland; Appoints New Members to its Firm-wide Executive Committee GSB Press Release, 1.5.07
Speaking Engagements "OFLA, FMLA, ADA, OPSL, DVSAS Preventing the Alphabet Soup of Protected Work Absences from Boiling Over," Garvey Portland, OR, 6.29.16 "2015 Employment Law Updates," Garvey Garvey, Portland Office, November 10, 2015 "Corrective Counseling, Discipline and Termination," Garvey Portland, OR, 6.2.15 "The Top Ten Mistakes Employers Make When Managing Leave Issues," Garvey Portland, OR, 11.19.14 "OFLA and FMLA Compliance: Getting the Family Medical Leave Laws Right," Garvey Schubert Barer Portland, OR, 3.13.12 "Wage and Hour Laws: Hot Issues and How to Avoid Mistakes That Could Lead to a Lawsuit," Garvey Portland, OR, 3.29.11 "Misclassifying Employees as Independent Contractors: Is Your Company at Risk," Garvey Portland, OR, 10.26.10 "2010 Employment Law Update," Garvey Portland, OR, 1.20.10 "Preparing for Change: Impacts of New and Pending Legislation on Employers in 2009," Garvey Portland, OR, 1.13.09
"Effective Hiring and Firing Practices in the Oregon Workplace," Garvey Portland, OR, 9.16.08 "Understanding Employer Requirements for Medical and Disability Leave Laws," Garvey Portland, OR, 6.25.08 "Documenting Dos and Don'ts: Maintaining Employee Files While Minimizing Liability," Garvey Portland, OR, 3.4.08 "2007 Oregon Employment Law Legislative Update," Garvey Portland, OR, 9.18.07 Legal Alerts Oregon s Minimum Wage What Now? GSB Client Update, 3.3.16 Ninth Circuit Court Decision Holds Tip Pooling Does Not Violate FLSA GSB Client Update, 2.24.10