Busse & Hunt 621 SW Morrison St., Suite #521, Portland, OR 97205 503.248.0504
R. Kyle Busse
Affiliations & Honors
- Vice Chair, City of Portland Human Rights Commission
- Super Lawyers, "Rising Star" (2008-present)
- Multnomah Bar Association
- Oregon State Bar Association
- Oregon State Bar Civil Rights Section
- American Constitution Society for Law and Policy Mentorship Program, Mentor
- Hands On Greater Portland, Volunteer
Publications
- "Alternative Dispute Resolution," chapter, Oregon State Bar Legal Publications (2009)
- "Oregon Civil Rights Newsletter: Supreme Court Update," Oregon State Bar Civil Rights Section (2008-Present)
- "Labor and Employment Law: Private Sector, Equal Employment Opportunity: Enforcement" Oregon State Bar Continuing Legal Education (2011)
- "Federal Civil Litigation in Oregon," Oregon State Bar Legal Publications (2009)
- "Representing Low-Wage Immigrant Workers on Wage & Hour and Workers’ Compensation Claims," Speaker and Author (2009)
Admissions
2007, State of Oregon
2007, U.S. District Court, District of Oregon
2007, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Education
University of Oregon, B.A.
Pace University School of Law, J.D.
Biography
Kyle Busse joined Busse & Hunt as an associate in 2007 and he became a partner in 2012. He represents employees in the firm's state and federal practice in matters involving discrimination, harassment, retaliation, whistleblowing, wrongful discharge, family medical leave, fraud, unpaid wages, unemployment benefits, public accommodations and housing.
A graduate of the University of Oregon with a Bachelor of Arts in philosophy, Kyle earned his law degree from Pace University School of Law in White Plains, New York in 2006. During law school, Kyle interned at the New York State Capital Defender Office in Manhattan where he assisted in the representation of criminal defendants charged with capital murder. Kyle was president of the Pace Law School chapter of the American Constitution Society for Law and Policy and has represented indigent clients in the Bronx County Criminal Court through his work at the Barbara C. Salken Criminal Justice Clinic. Following his second year of law school, Kyle returned to Portland as a summer associate at Busse & Hunt, the firm his father founded in 1981.
In addition to his litigation practice, Kyle has spoken and contributed to publications on various topics including federal practice, alternative dispute resolution, EEOC enforcement, injured worker and workers’ compensation discrimination. Kyle has been recognized as a Super Lawyers "Rising Star" for four consecutive years (2008-2011) by his peers in the Oregon legal community, a distinction enjoyed by no more than 2.5% of lawyers in the state annually.
Kyle is admitted to practice law in Oregon State Courts, the United States District Court for the District of Oregon and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. Kyle also serves as vice chair on the City of Portland Human Rights Commission.
