Richard F. Liebman is a Partner at Barran Liebman LLP where he specializes in labor and employment law. Mr. Liebman received his B.A. from University of California at Berkeley and his J.D., from University of California at Berkeley Boalt Hall. He has been selected repeatedly by his peers for listing in the Best Lawyers in America (1995-present). He was also elected by his national colleagues as a national fellow of The College of Labor and Employment Lawyers for his sustained outstanding performance in the profession and is ranked #1 (with partner Paula Barran) for Labor and Employment Lawyers in the State of Oregon by Chambers USA, America’s Leading Business Lawyers, 2003-2005. In 2003, he was named as the recipient of the Oregon State Bar Labor Section’s first “Distinguished Service” award. In 2004, he was also named as the first recipient of the “Management Practitioner of the Year Award” by the Industrial Relations Research Association.