Haley Percell, Chief Legal Officer and Interim Deputy Executive Director, Oregon School Boards Association

Haley Percell is a native Oregonian, born in Portland and raised in Wilsonville and Aurora.  She attended primary school in the Wilsonville and Canby public school and attended high school at St. Mary’s Academy in Portland, Oregon.  Haley obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in biology with a Spanish certificate from the University of Portland. Haley earned her law degree from Willamette University College of Law.

Haley joined OSBA’s legal department in March 2011. Prior to joining OSBA, Haley worked for over five years as an employment attorney at a small private law firm in Salem, Oregon.

Haley has significant experience in employment and school law litigation as well as counseling and advising clients regarding employment and school law matters. At OSBA, Haley supervises a staff of seven attorneys and three support staff.  She provides advice and litigation services to member school districts, charter schools, education service districts and community colleges.

Haley is admitted to practice law in all Oregon state and federal courts and is also admitted to the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Court.