April Upchurch Fredrickson

April Upchurch Fredrickson is a Principal in the Portland, Oregon, office of Jackson Lewis P.C. Ms. Upchurch Fredrickson advises employers on a variety of issues including employee discipline and termination, employment discrimination, state and federal leave laws, disability accommodation, wage and hour compliance, employment policies and practices, and non-compete agreements.

In dealing with her clients, Ms. Upchurch Fredrickson emphasizes the importance of preventive counseling to minimize the risk of costly litigation. In addition to counseling clients, Ms. Upchurch Fredrickson litigates single plaintiff and class action cases in state and federal court, and appears before administrative agencies such as the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the National Labor Relations Board, and the Department of Labor and Industries.

While in law school, she served as a legal extern for the Honorable Claudia Wilken, U.S. District Court, Northern District of California. She also served as a law clerk for the Public Interest Law Firm, the City of Berkley, and for a labor law firm. During these clerkships, Ms. Upchurch Fredrickson worked on a variety of constitutional and employment and labor law matters.

April Upchurch Fredrickson In the News

Jackson Lewis' Recently Elevated and Promoted Attorneys Spotlighted

May 8, 2019 • Law360

Jackson Lewis Announces 17 Newly Elevated Principals

January 4, 2019 • Jackson Lewis

April Upchurch Fredrickson Publications

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Oregon Adopts Emergency Leave Rule, Mandating Up to 12 Weeks of Protected Leave

March 19, 2020

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Oregon Enacts Pregnancy Accommodations Law

May 24, 2019

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Portland, Oregon, Bars Discrimination Against Atheists, Agnostics

February 28, 2019

April Upchurch Fredrickson Blog Posts

Disability, Leave & Health Management

Oregon Enacts Pregnancy Accommodation Law

May 28, 2019
Labor & Collective Bargaining

Misclassification of Independent Contractor is Violation of NLRA, ALJ Rules

December 12, 2017
Labor & Collective Bargaining

Federal Court Paves Way for Local ‘Right to Work’ Laws

January 4, 2017