Margaret Olney

Bennett Hartman Morris & Kaplan

Margaret has practiced labor and employment law in Oregon for over 25 years. For 19 years, she had her own firm, where she also
developed unique expertise in election law, advising unions and other progressive organizations like Basic Rights Oregon, Planned Parenthood, and Our Oregon, on a variety of issues arising out of Oregon’s initiative process. In 2009-2010 she left private practice to serve as Special Counsel

In 2009-2010 she left private practice to serve as Special Counsel to the Attorney General on election and administrative law issues and oversaw the Department of Justice’s work in the area of child support and child welfare. Margaret returned to private practice
in 2011, where she continues to be engaged in progressive politics and policy discussion.