Top Rated Employment & Labor Attorney in Minneapolis, MN

Honors/Awards

• One of the best attorneys in the state, Chamber’s & Partner’s Client Guide to America’s Leading Business Lawyers
• ‘2013 Top Rated Lawyers in Labor & Employment’, American Lawyer Media and Martindale-Hubbell™
• The Best Lawyers in America, Woodward/White
• AV rated, Martindale-Hubbell™
• Super Lawyer, Minnesota Law & Politics magazine
• 2013-2014, Super Lawyer, Thomson Reuters Super Lawyers Publication
• AWARE Award, Minnesota Coalition Against Sexual Assault, 2010

Pro bono/Community Service

• Volunteer, Board of Directors, Harriet Tubman Battered Women's Shelter, 1990 – 1993, Counsel

Educational Background

• Juris Doctor, Magna Cum Laude, University of Minnesota, 1988
• Bachelor of Art's Degree with honors, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois: Political Philosophy, 1984

Bar/Professional Activity

• U.S. Court of Appeals 8th Circuit, 1989
• Member, NELA – Minnesota Chapter
• Member, Minnesota Lawyers, 1988 – 1993
• Board of Directors, Minnesota Justice Foundation, 1989 – 1992
• U.S. District Court District of Minnesota, 1988
• Member, National Employment Lawyers Association (NELA), 1995 – Present
• Member, Hennepin County Bar Association
• Member, Legal Aid Society, 1988 – 1993
• Minnesota, 1988
• U.S. Court of Appeals 8th Circuit, 1989
• Member, Minnesota State Bar Association
• Member, International Human Rights Committee
• Counsel, Board of Directors, Harriet Tubman Battered Women's Shelter, 2001 – 2002

Scholarly Lectures/Writings

• Presenter, When the Problem is a High Impact Player: Issue to Consider When the Plaintiff is a Current Executive or Holds a Unique Position, ELI Employment Law Seminar, 2013
• Is Your Workplace at Risk for a Class Claim of Harassment?, MILE CLE Seminar, 1997
• Use of Expert Witnesses in Employment Litigation- A Plaintiff Counsel's Perspective, MSBA Seminar, 1996
• Basics of Effectively Preparing Your Case In Minnesota, MILE CLE Seminar, 1996
• Federal District Court Case Analysis, Annual MSBA Upper Midwest Employment Law Institute, 1996
• Written with K. Graham & D. Palmquist, Discrimination Update: 1990-91 Federal and State Supreme Court and Appellate Decisions, MSBA Upper Midwest Employment Institute, 1992
• Co-author, Maximizing Compensatory Damage Awards, Eighth Annual NELA Convention in Toronto, Canada, 1997
• Co-writer, Limiting Liability When Discharging Employees, MSBA Upper Midwest Employment Institute, 1990
• Insights into Eveleth Mines Litigation, MILE CLE Seminar, 1999
• Insights into Eveleth Mines Litigation, MILE CLE Seminar, 1999
• Co-author, Strategies and Considerations in Class Action Employment Discrimination, NELA Chicago Convention, 1998
• Presenter, Updating Your ADA Litigation Strategy in Light Developments Following the ADAAA, Annual MILE Upper Midwest Employment Law Seminar, 2011
• Presenter, Common Law Employment Claims, MSBA, 2010
• Presenter, Updating Your ADA Litigation Strategy in Light of the ADAAA, annual MILE Upper Midwest Employment Law Seminar, 2010
• Presenter, Updating Your ADA Litigation Strategy in Light of the ADAAA, annual MILE Upper Midwest Employment Law Seminar, 2010
• Presenter, Choosing the Claims, the Courts, and the Defendant's: A Plaintiff Counsel's Perspective, Annual MILE Upper Midwest Employment Law Seminar, 2009
• Presenter, Age Discrimination Update, Annual MILE Upper Midwest Employment Law Seminar, 2008
• Co-written, Wage and Hour Case Update, MSBA Upper Midwest Employment Law Institute, 2006
• Strategies in Age Discrimination Litigation, MSBA Upper Midwest Employment Law Institute, 2004
• The Surest Ways to Get Sued- Co-authored with Robert Boisvert, Minnesota Institute of Legal Education CLE seminar "Litigating in the Employment Arena", 2001
• Class Actions and Multi-Plaintiff Litigation, Annual MSBA Upper Midwest Employment Law Institute, 2001
• The Art and Practice of Jury Selection, A Plaintiff's Counsel's Perspective, MILE Seminar "Litigating in the Employment Arena", 2001
• Demystifying Class Actions, Annual MSBA Upper Midwest Employment Law Institute, 2000
• Common Obstacles in Proving Age Discrimination Claims, Minnesota Annual Human Rights Commission seminar, 1999
• Preparing the Fee Petition: When to File and the Amount to Seek, Annual MSBA Upper Midwest Employment Law Institute, 1999
• Presenter, Thorny Issues in ADA Litigation, Annual MILE Upper Midwest Employment Law Seminar, 2012
• Presenter, Cutting Edge Issues in ADA Litigation, Annual MILE Upper Midwest Employment Law Seminar, 2013
• Presenter, Common Law Employment Claims, MSBA, 2012
• Presenter, Salespeople – Can't Live With Them, Can't Live Without Them – Managing Disciplining and Firing the Salesperson, Annual MILE Upper Midwest Employment Law Seminar, 2012
• Co-author and Moderator of panel discussion, Cutting Edge ADEA Issues in Litigation: How to Overcome Significant Obstacles and Prevail in Establishing Age Discrimination, Upper Midwest Employment Law Institute, 2014
• Co-author and Moderator of panel discussion, Continuing Developments in Disability Litigation: The Impact of Mental Health Diagnosis on Accommodation and Related Issues, Upper Midwest Employment Law Institute, 2014
• Co-author, What's Wrong With The Other Side: Examining Assumptions About Opposing Counsel, Upper Midwest Employment Law Institute, 2014
• Co-author and Presenter, Representing the Attorney-Client, Eight Circuit NELA Conference, 2014