Meet Andrew

Andrew Altschul mediates and arbitrates employment, ERISA and other civil litigation disputes. He practiced labor and employment law at two of the country’s largest law firms before opening his own employment law boutique in 2004 and co-founding Buchanan Angeli Altschul & Sullivan LLP in 2008, where he served as managing partner for 18 years. 

He is an approved arbitrator and mediator for the American Arbitration Association, Arbitration Service of Portland, and NAM (National Arbitration and Mediation). Andrew is recognized in Chambers USA (Oregon Mediators: Band 1), Best Lawyers of America, including being named 2021 Lawyer of the Year for Litigation-ERISA in Portland, Oregon, Oregon Super Lawyers, and in 2025 was admitted into the Oregon Chapter of the National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals.

Andrew served as the Chair of the Oregon State Bar Board of Bar Examiners, and as Co-Chair for the American Bar Association Labor & Employment Ethics and Professional Responsibility Committee. He has also received, but no longer maintains his Senior Professional in Human Resources certification from the Human Resources Certification Institute. 

Andrew is also a frequent speaker at national and local employment law forums. He is an active member of the Oregon, Washington and California bars. Andrew received his law degree cum laude from the University of Michigan Law School and his bachelor’s degree from Grinnell College.