Collin Armfield

Background

Background: Collin grew up in Augusta, Kansas, and earned a bachelor's degree in microbiology from the University of Missouri–Kansas City in 2013. He then spent several years touring the country with punk, hardcore, metal, and other DIY bands, working warehouse and manufacturing jobs between tours. That period drew him into workers' rights organizing, including Fight for $15 — an experience that led him to law school.

Career: Collin moved to Portland in 2019 to attend Lewis & Clark Law School, focusing on labor and employment law. He clerked for the Northwest Workers' Justice Project, assisting low-wage and immigrant workers, and for private employment law firms handling workplace disputes. He earned his J.D. in 2022, joined the Oregon State Bar in 2023, and was admitted to the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon in 2025.

He began practicing employment law in 2023, representing clients in sexual harassment, discrimination, retaliation, disability, and severance matters, before joining Aldrich & Brunot in 2025 to focus on workers' compensation.

Outside the office: Cooking, traveling, and spending time with his wife and their three cats. He also plays in a band and studies jazz guitar.