Overview
Representative Work
Activities & Membership
Awards & Recognition
News & Publications
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Overview
Kristin is Chair of Tonkon Torp's Labor & Employment Practice Group. She exclusively represents employers from claims of discrimination, retaliation, wrongful discharge, and other labor and employment matters. Kristin also represents and advises employers of every size, including nonprofit organizations, regarding wage and hour, collective actions under FLSA, sex harassment, hostile work environment, FMLA/OFLA, ADA discrimination, and whistleblower matters. Kristin has extensive experience in counseling and litigating noncompetition agreements and she counsels clients on how to protect their confidential information and trade secrets.
Kristin also represents clients in traditional labor matters. Her experience includes bargaining, labor arbitrations, defending ULPs before the NLRB, and advising employers in response to union campaigns and elections.
Kristin is a frequent speaker on labor and employment issues, including labor organizing, sex harassment, wage and hour law, family medical leave, disability law, and best human resources practices.
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Featured Work
Tonkon Torp Brings Attorney Power to Renewable Energy Transaction
Tonkon Torp client Enel Green Power North America (EGPNA) is the North American subsidiary of one of the largest corporations in the world, the Italian electricity company Enel S.p.A. Here's how we helped EGPNA in a renewable energy acquisition.
Tonkon Torp Helps Albina Head Start Stabilize Finances for Enhanced Programming
Albina Head Start, Inc. (AHS), which serves more than 1,000 low-income children and their families in North, Northeast and Southeast Portland, faces the future in a stronger financial position thanks to a significant pro bono effort by Tonkon Torp. Find details and more featured cases here.
Giving Infants and Toddlers an Early Head Start
When Albina Head Start, Inc. received a significant grant award to expand the agency's services, its management called on Tonkon Torp to help address many legal and business issues.
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Community Involvement & Activities
Campaign for Equal Justice
Large Firm Committee Member
Coalition of Community Health Clinics
Recipient of Safety Net Champion Pro Bono Award
Pro Bono Volunteer
Girls, Inc. of the Pacific Northwest
Board of Directors
Portland Institute for Contemporary Art (PICA)
Executive Committee Member
Board of Directors
Secretary
Business for Culture and the Arts
Art of Leadership Program 2010
Planned Parenthood
Past Committee Member
Minds Matter
Past Mentor
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Professional Memberships
American Bar Association
Federal Bar Association
Multnomah Bar Association
Oregon Association of Defense Counsel
Federal Bar Association
Multnomah Bar Association
Oregon Association of Defense Counsel
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Awards & Recognitions
The Best Lawyers in America
2013–2018, Employment Law: Management
2017–2018, Labor Law: Management
2018, Litigation: Labor & Employment
2017–2018, Labor Law: Management
2018, Litigation: Labor & Employment
Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers
2014–2015, Labor & Employment
Super Lawyers
2009–2013, Oregon Rising Star - Employment Litigation: Defense
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Recent News
6.5.2018
Annual Labor & Employment Law Seminar Showcases HR Superpowers
On May 10, attorneys from the Tonkon Torp Labor & Employment and Business Immigration practice groups hosted their annual Employment Law Seminar at the Oregon Zoo for nearly 200 human resource professionals and other business leaders. The 2018…
5.21.2018
Kristin Bremer Moore Joins Girls Inc. Board of Directors
Tonkon Torp partner Kristin Bremer Moore has joined the Board of Directors of Girls Inc of the Pacific Northwest. The nonprofit organization offers programs and mentorships that encourage girls to take risks and master physical, intellectual, and…
8.25.2017
Tonkon Torp Hosts Encore of Popular Immigration Briefing
Due to popular demand, Tonkon Torp Business Immigration lawyers Turid Owren, Alan Perkins, Melina LaMorticella, and Melany Savitt, along with Labor & Employment attorney Kristin Bremer Moore, hosted an encore immigration briefing for employers…
8.16.2017
Best Lawyers in America® Names 49 Tonkon Torp Attorneys to 2018 List
Forty-nine Tonkon Torp lawyers representing 39 practice areas have been selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2018. Nearly all attorneys have been named to the list in past years, and have been recognized for more than five years…
7.27.2017
Tonkon Torp Names Kristin Bremer Moore Chair of Labor & Employment Practice Group
Tonkon Torp has appointed partner Kristin Bremer Moore to chair its Labor & Employment practice group. Bremer Moore represents management in traditional labor matters and defends employers from claims of discrimination, retaliation, wrongful…
7.10.2017
Tonkon Torp Briefs Employers on Worksite Enforcement and I-9 Issues
Tonkon Torp Business Immigration lawyers Turid Owren, Alan Perkins, Melina LaMorticella, and Melany Savitt, along with Labor & Employment attorney Kristin Bremer Moore, hosted a recent immigration law breakfast briefing for employers. The group spoke…
6.16.2017
Bremer Moore Leads Training for Nonprofits on Worker Classification and Wages
The Nonprofit & Tax-Exempt Entities practice group at Tonkon Torp hosted a program on June 7 covering employment law issues for nonprofit organizations. Attorney Kristin Bremer Moore led the presentation, which was focused on providing information on…
5.15.2017
Tonkon Torp Sponsors PICA Fundraising Gala
Tonkon Torp was a sponsor at the May 13 Hot House Fundraising Gala put on by the Portland Institute of Contemporary Art (PICA). Kristin Bremer Moore, who serves on the PICA board of trustees and executive committee, managed Tonkon's involvement with…
5.8.2017
Tonkon Torp Hosts 2017 Labor and Employment Law Seminar
On May 4, attorneys from the Tonkon Torp Labor & Employment and Business Immigration practice groups hosted their annual Employment Law Seminar at the Oregon Zoo for nearly 200 human resource professionals and other business leaders. The 2017 seminar…
3.20.2017
Independent Contractors are Focus of March Tonkon Talk
On March 1, Labor & Employment attorney Kristin Bremer Moore gave a Tonkon Talk focused on independent contractors and non-competition agreements to an audience of entrepreneurs and startups. Kristin provided guidance on crafting enforceable non…
2.21.2017
Tonkon Torp Receives Honors at CEJ Awards Luncheon
On February 21, Tonkon Torp was honored with the "Large Firm Award," and as a "Defender of Justice" at the annual Awards Luncheon held by the Campaign for Equal Justice (CEJ). The Large Firm Award is in recognition of Tonkon Torp's consistently high…
1.12.2017
Tonkon Torp Attorneys Speak to Startups at TiE Bootcamp
Attorneys from Tonkon Torp’s Entrepreneurial Services and Labor & Employment practice groups spoke to Oregon startups at the TiE Oregon Bootcamp on November 28. TiE Oregon is the local chapter of a global entrepreneurial organization that seeks to…
10.28.2016
Tonkon Torp Hosts 2016 CEJ Fundraiser Kick-Off Event
Tonkon Torp held a kick-off event for the annual fundraiser of the Campaign for Equal Justice (CEJ). The October 27 event was put together by Tonkon's Committee for the CEJ: Daniel Skerritt, Kristin Bremer Moore, and Michael Willes.
8.15.2016
Best Lawyers in America® Names 44 Tonkon Torp Attorneys to 2017 List
Forty-four Tonkon Torp lawyers representing 38 practice areas have been selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2017. Each attorney has been named to the list in past years, and nearly all have been recognized for more than five years…
5.18.2016
Tonkon Torp Hosts Annual Labor & Employment Law Seminar
On May 12, Tonkon Torp Labor & Employment Practice Group attorneys hosted their annual employment law seminar for human resource professionals and other business leaders. Over 200 attendees listened to Star Wars-themed presentations that covered…
5.2.2016
Tonkon Torp Sponsors PICA's 2016 TADA! Gala
Tonkon Torp was a table sponsor at the Portland Institute of Contemporary Art's (PICA) TADA! Benefit Gala on April 30. Kristin Bremer Moore led Tonkon's involvement with the Benefit.
11.11.2015
November Tonkon Talk Focuses on Employment Law
At the “Tonkon Talk” held November 4, Clay Creps, Kristin Bremer Moore, and Blerina Kotori, lawyers from Tonkon Torp’s Labor & Employment practice group, spoke about employment law issues that start-ups and growing businesses may encounter. The three…
8.18.2015
45 Tonkon Torp Attorneys Named Best Lawyers in America® 2016
Forty-five Tonkon Torp lawyers representing 39 practice areas have been selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2016. All of them have been named to the list at least once before, and many of them have been recognized for a number of…
7.14.2015
Kristin Bremer Moore Offers Tips on Minimizing Attorney Fee Exposure
Litigator Kristin Bremer Moore was a speaker at the 2015 annual convention of the Oregon Association of Defense Counsel (OADC), held recently in Sunriver. She and another Portland attorney addressed the topic, “Hedging Your Bets - Using offers of…
6.10.2015
Chambers USA 2015 Guide Honors 7 Tonkon Torp Practices and 19 Lawyers
Seven Tonkon Torp practices and 19 attorneys have been honored in the 2015 Chambers USA Guide, published annually each May. Seventeen of the attorneys have been on the Chambers list previously. Newly recognized this year are corporate/M&A lawyers…
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Publications & Presentations
"Worksite Enforcement, Compliance Best Practices & Forms I-9", June 2017
"Employments Issues for Nonprofits: Employees, Independent Contractors, Interns and Volunteers”, June 2017
"Independent Contractors and Non-Competition Agreements", March 2017
"When Do You NEED to Talk to a Lawyer," TiE Oregon Bootcamp, November 2016
"Hedging Your Bets – Using Offers of Judgment in Employment Cases," Oregon Association of Defense Counsel Annual Convention, June 2015
"NLRB Ambush Elections," Tonkon Torp LLP's Annual Labor & Employment Seminar, May 2015
"How to Respond to Union Organizing," East Oregonian Publishing Company, January 2015
"ADA and FMLA Update; Recent Changes in ADAAA Legislation," 5th Annual Labor & Employment Law Seminar, The Seminar Group, October 2013