Lawrence Schaefer
Top rated employment & labor attorney in Minneapolis, Minnesota
Schaefer Halleen, LLC
Practice Areas: Employment & labor, Employment litigation, Employee benefits; view more
Licensed in Minnesota since: 1988
Education: University of Minnesota Law School
Selected to Super Lawyers: 2003 - 2004, 2014 - 2022 Call today:
612-294-2601
Schaefer Halleen, LLC
412 South 4th StreetSuite 1050
Minneapolis, MN 55415 Visit website
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I have over 28 years of experience representing plaintiffs in employments disputes and in litigation. My experience includes class action cases where I have been lead counsel, scores of litigated matters tried to judgment before a jury of judge, and extensive experience in arbitration as well. This depth of experience gives me expertise in every area of employment law, including labor law and employee benefits issues. Discrimination and retaliation cases make up the majority of the cases we prosecute, and I have expensive experience representing senior executives and officers in employment matters, including contract and severance disputes. I am currently the owner of a "boutique" plaintiff-side employment litigation practice, and have the privilege of supervising numerous experienced litigators doing this same work.
Practice areas
Employment & labor: employee, Employment litigation: plaintiff, Employee benefitsFocus areas
Employment law - employee, Whistleblower, Sexual harassment, Wrongful termination, Retaliation
- 50% Employment & labor: employee
- 40% Employment litigation: plaintiff
- 10% Employee benefits
First Admitted: 1988, Minnesota
Professional Webpage: http://www.schaeferhalleen.com/team-view/lawrence-schaefer/
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
Office location for Lawrence Schaefer
412 South 4th Street
Suite 1050
Minneapolis, MN 55415
Phone: 612-294-2601
Selections
11 Years Super Lawyers
- Super Lawyers: 2003 - 2004, 2014 - 2022
Certificates and credentials
MSBA Board Certified Specialists
Labor and Employment
Labor and Employment
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