Top Employment Lawyers in ZIP 55402 | 32 available

Todd Sorensen is a Senior Associate in the Seattle office, where his practice focuses on commercial litigation, employment, insurance and education law.  Mr. Sorensen has experience representing national and international corporations in a wide variety of complex contract, intellectual property, and business tort litigation.  As an employment attorney, he advises and represents cities, schools and private entities on issues ranging from discrimination and retaliation to employee manuals, contracts, and trade secrets litigation.  Mr. Sorensen also represents both insureds and insurers in coverage litigation.. As the Ninth Circuit Chair for the ABA Business Torts Committee, Mr. Sorensen regularly publishes updates on developments in business torts litigation.  In addition, Mr. Sorensen is a regular contributor to the Northwest Education Law Blog and the Northwest Insurance Law Blog.. In his spare time, Mr. Sorensen volunteers in the community as a King County Bar Association Future of the Law Institute Mentor, meeting with high school students from diverse backgrounds and encouraging them to explore the legal profession.  Mr. Sorensen also acts as a Commissioner on the City of Bellevue Civil Service Commission.. An avid sports fan, Mr. Sorensen serves as a T-Ball coach for the Bellevue East Little League.  He also plays for the Brooklyn Dodgers in the Puget Sound Senior Baseball League and serves as the captain for Williams Kastner’s firm softball and flag football teams.

Susan Coler litigates class and collective actions on behalf of consumers and employees, individual employment discrimination cases, and False Claims Act or Qui Tam cases prosecuting entities that defraud the government. “I am most energized by the courage and perseverance of our clients. They make corporations accountable for fraud against the government, for allowing discriminatory and harassing workplaces, for deceptive advertising, and for treating consumers unfairly. It is a privilege to bring these cases on behalf of our clients, get them relief and create systemic change.”. Susan represented one of the relators in a qui tam case alleging illegal sales of the anti-seizure drug Depakote by Abbott Laboratories. This case settled in 2012 for $1.5 billion, the second largest payment by a drug company in the history of the False Claims Act. A separate Louisiana False Claims Act case against Abbott continues to be litigated. She was one of the primary attorneys at her prior firm who litigated a class action age discrimination case, Whitaker v. 3M Co., which was finally approved in December 2012. That multi-million dollar settlement includes company-wide programmatic relief designed to level the playing field for older employees at the company.

Shaun represents individuals in all aspects of employment law, workers compensation, and general litigation.. In his practice, Shaun focuses on the specific needs of each individual client and tailors his approach to a resolution based on their unique goals. Shaun works alongside his clients to resolve issues quickly and efficiently outside of the courtroom or serve as their zealous advocate in the courtroom.  Shaun has experience litigating a wide range of matters in state and federal court.  He has represented clients in matters regarding breach of contract, non-compete agreements, wrongful termination, discrimination, retaliation, whistleblowing, failure to pay wages and commissions, sexual harassment, hostile work environment, and drug testing. Shaun also regularly negotiates severance and employment contracts.. Shaun lives in West Bloomington with his husband and their Belgian Malinois, Isla, and enjoy spending time with family and friends. Shaun is an avid reader, Ultimate Frisbee player, and an dabbles in metal working and blacksmithing.

Kaarin Nelson Schaffer is the founding partner at Nelson Schaffer and a fierce advocate for her clients. Driven by a desire for fairness and justice, Kaarin litigates on behalf of employees across a range of employment discrimination, harassment and retaliation claims, including gender and pregnancy discrimination, whistleblower retaliation and other forms of unlawful workplace conduct by employers.. Kaarin has been named to the list of Minnesota Rising Stars and Super Lawyer in employment litigation every year since 2014, and she regularly presents at conferences on employment law. Kaarin was named Attorney of the Year for the work she did in the George Floyd case. She is a cum laude graduate of the University of St. Thomas School of Law.

Joseph J. LeBlanc is a Minneapolis labor and employment law attorney, licensed to practice in both state and federal court, who provides personalized, attentive service to employers and employees throughout Minnesota.. In addition to being a Rule 114 qualified civil mediator and a Rule 114 qualified family mediator, Joseph is a mediator with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and has also mediated for the Minnesota Department of Human Rights.. Joseph is a graduate of Hamline University School of Law, where he earned certificates in Business Law, Advocacy and Problem Solving, and Global Arbitration Law and Practice. He served as the student director of Hamline’s Employment Discrimination Mediation Representation Clinic, and was a recipient of the Clinical Legal Education Association’s Outstanding Clinical Student Award for his work with the clinic. He was also a national finalist in the ABA Mediation Representation Competition.. In addition to his J.D., Joseph has a Master of Business Administration and a Master of Human Resource Management. Before returning to school to study law, he worked as human resources executive for a national corporation.

Joni M. Thome has over twenty-five years of experience and is widely known for her trial and appellate work on behalf of employees who have been wrongfully terminated from their jobs due to discrimination, harassment and/or retaliation. A founding partner of Baillon Thome Jozwiak & Wanta, she has obtained millions of dollars for her clients in awards and settlements including many multiple party, collective action, and class action employment lawsuits.. Joni is a certified Employment Law Specialist and has been named a Super Lawyer by her peers regularly since 2003. She has been recognized as one of Minnesota’s Top 50 Women Super Lawyers every year since 2012 and has repeatedly been named to the lists of Minnesota’s Top 100 Super Lawyers and Best Lawyers in America. Joni has received several awards for her work, including the 2012 Karla Wahl Dedicated Advocacy Award by the Minnesota Chapter of the National Employment Lawyer Association. The award honors one Minnesota attorney each year for his or her “ceaseless and courageous efforts to better the rights of Minnesota employees.”

I represent employees in trial and litigation of discrimination, wrongful termination, whistleblower, retaliation and all types of employment law claims, as well as advise and negotiate employment contracts and severance agreements for employees.

I represent clients in a wide variety of labor & employment law, civil rights, and nonprofit law matters in Minnesota and across the Midwest.  My work includes litigating client cases involving:* Contract claims* Whistleblower or other retaliation claims* Pay claims* Harassment claims* False Claims Act or other fraud claims* Leave claims* Non-compete claims* Fiduciary duty claims* Mass layoff claims* Unfair business practice claims* Discrimination claims* Benefits claims* Constitutional claimsIn addition to providing responsive, principled, and effective representation to clients regarding their claims, I develop the law in the public interest as amicus curiae counsel in high-profile cases.

I practice exclusively in Plaintiff's Employment Litigation. Whether the case involves retaliation, discrimination, whistleblowing or sexual harassment, I have extensive litigation experience and alternative dispute resolution (mediation) skills, which makes me a strong advocate for my clients.

I am a partner in Barnes & Thornburg LLP’s Minneapolis office and a member of the firm’s Labor and Employment Law Department. As a former HR director and in-house counsel for a technology company, I use my experience to counsel clients on a variety of labor and employment-related issues with a business focus. I regularly advise, train, and litigate on behalf of employers on federal/state employment law compliance, including allegations of wrongful termination, harassment, and discrimination. In addition, I have experience preparing employers for audits by the Department of Labor (DoL) on wage and hour matters and by the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs in Affirmative Action programs. I have extensive experience in drafting and negotiating executive compensation agreements for publicly traded and private companies. I regularly advise compensation committees concerning both executive and Board compensation. Additionally, I work with public companies on preparing whistleblower policies and enforcement of the same in conformity with Sarbanes-Oxley and Dodd-Frank. In addition to my experience in advising on and litigating non-compete agreements and trade secret matters, I work with employers on the impact of social media in protecting its interests and assets. I am an author for the BT Currents, the Labor and Employment Department's Employment blog, which can be found at . I also frequently speak on employment-defense matters both locally and nationally. For my work, I have been selected for inclusion in the 2013 and 2014 editions of Chambers USA: A Guide to America’s Leading Lawyers in Business as well as the 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014 editions of Minnesota Super Lawyers®. I am admitted to practice in Minnesota, North Dakota and Wisconsin, and before the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota and the U.S. District Court for the District of North Dakota.Specialties:Employment Defense Litigation Executive Compensation Agreements and Advice Human Resource Audits Layoffs and Plant Closings - WARN Act Mergers and Acquisitions - Employment Due Diligence Trade Secrets and Noncompete Litigation Whistleblower Compliance and Defense for Public Companies

I advise and tenaciously advocate for clients in all types of employment-related matters, assisting them in navigating the choppy waters of employee rights.  I work to prevent disputes before they arise, but am also experienced with all aspects of litigation, from pre-litigation settlement negotiations through trial and beyond.  I have represented clients before pension and licensing boards and state and federal agencies, argued on behalf of my clients in both state and federal courts, tried cases before juries, argued in state and federal appeals courts, and represented clients in alternative dispute resolution proceedings such as arbitrations and mediations.  I have deep experience in numerous areas of employment law, including anti-discrimination and retaliation, disability and medical leave, wage and hour violations, HIPAA issues, whistleblowers, and contracts, as well as restrictive covenants such as non-competition and non-solicitation agreements.  I also represent individuals in unemployment appeals.  A Phoenix transplant, I can honestly say I came to Minnesota for law school, but I stayed for Minnesota people.

Chris D. Jozwiak is a skilled litigator who has won striking victories on behalf of his clients in a diverse range of employment issues. He is a founding partner of Baillon Thome Jozwiak & Wanta LLP and has been recognized as a Rising Star since 2011 and a Super Lawyer since 2014 and has been named to the lists of Top 100 Minnesota Super Lawyers and Best Lawyers in America. Chris works tirelessly for his clients in cases involving whistleblower retaliation, sexual harassment, wage and hour violations, reprisal, discrimination and wrongful termination. He also reprents employees and consumers in national class actions.. Chris is a certified employment law specialist and Chair of the Minnesota State Bar Association's Labor & Employment Law Specialist Certification Board.

Cassie Navarro protects employee rights by exclusively representing indivdiuals who have faced discrimination, retaliation, sexual harassment, and wage and hour violations.  She also serves on our class action and consumer litigation teams, specializing in consumer reporting and wage and hour violations. Cassie joined Baillon Thome Jozwiak & Wanta LLP in June of 2013 as a Law Clerk and began as an Associate Attorney after her admission to the bar.. Cassie graduated summa cum laude from William Mitchell College of Law, where she gained practical litigation experience as a student attorney representing clients in district court and arguing in front of the Minnesota Court of Appeals.

As a member of the Nichols Kaster's individual rights litigation team, Laura is dedicated to protecting the rights of current and former employees who face a wide-range of employment-related issues, including discrimination, harassment, retaliation, minority shareholder, and contract disputes. She works hard to advocate for her clients and to deliver in-depth, efficient representation that enables clients to obtain the best possible resolutions in their cases.

Amanda Jean LeBlanc is a Minneapolis labor and employment law attorney and a Rule 114 qualified family and civil mediator. She is passionate about helping clients find justice and providing families with a better way to navigate legal issues.. Amanda attended Hamline University School of Law on a full Presidential Scholarship, and was awarded a Bakken Fellowship to perform scholarly research.  She graduated with a certificate in Advocacy and Problem Solving, as well as a certificate in Global Arbitration Law & Practice, completed at Queens Mary University in London, England. In addition, she was a national finalist in the ABA Mediation Representation Competition.. Before attending law school, Amanda earned degrees in Psychology and Human Development & Families Studies from the University of Wisconsin – Madison. She has experience working with children and families in a variety of educational, community and research settings.

Adrianna Haugen Shannon is a diligent, thorough, results-oriented attorney, and a dedicated advocate for her individual and business clients.. She has successfully represented thousands of individual and corporate clients in state and federal courts, appeals, arbitrations, and administrative proceedings. She has handled cases in all areas of employment law, including discrimination and harassment claims, disability, gender, race, pregnancy, age, national origin, religion, familial status, marital status, and sexual orientation claims, FMLA matters, severance negotiations, just cause, wrongful discharge, wage and hour matters, and retaliation claims.  She has also handled a number of business litigation disputes, including shareholder and partnership disputes, breach of contract cases, fraud claims, and trade secret disputes.  She has tried several cases to verdict, and prevailed before the courts of appeals and the United States Supreme Court.. Adrianna also provides valuable legal advice to her business and nonprofit clients regarding organizational and operational matters.  Her legal services are designed to prevent legal violations and disputes before they start whenever possible.. Adrianna is a frequent speaker at trade and continuing legal education seminars on a variety of employment topics, and regularly authors training materials, handbooks, articles, and book chapters on various employment and business matters.