Allison Balus Email & Phone Number

It is rewarding to advise and help defend business owners and managers who are facing the daunting and sometimes emotionally trying experience of being accused of violating an employee’s civil or legal rights. Assisting them to understand the judicial process and feel well-represented is gratifying. I also truly enjoy the strategy involved in litigation, particularly in class and collective action cases.I consider myself so lucky to be a partner at Baird Holm LLP, where our integrated team of around 100 attorneys, licensed in nearly 20 states, is committed to connecting each of its valued clients to the positive outcomes they seek. With extensive and diverse expertise, Baird Holm leverages each attorney's skills to respond efficiently to its clients' local, regional, national and international legal needs. Our Firm is proud to represent public and private companies, individuals, private funds and other investors, financial institutions, governmental entities and nonprofit organizations.Accountabilities include:• Defending clients of all sizes in employment litigation, including claims brought under Title VII, the ADA, the ADEA, the FLSA, the FMLA• Representing companies in wage and hour disputes, including class and collective actions or DOL investigations• Assisting employers in responding to charges of discrimination being investigated by the EEOC and corresponding state agenciesSelected Practice Highlights:• Jury verdict in favor of employer in the U.S. District Court for the District of Nebraska after a seven-day trial on a plaintiff’s ADA disparate treatment and failure to accommodate claims (2023)• Order from the District Court of Douglas County, Nebraska denying motion to temporarily enjoin bidding contract between school district and roofing company• Reversal by Eighth Circuit of certification under Rule 23 of a class of over 7,000 railroad workers asserting ADA claims• Successful defense of employers through trial and appeal in four wage and hour class actions• Summary judgment dismissals in actions involving claims of misclassification, discrimination, retaliation, harassment, and breach of contract Outside of work, I love being a mom and volunteering with The Rose Theater and Ronald McDonald House Charities Omaha. FOCUS: Employment Litigation, Wage and Hour, Fair Labor Standards Act, Discrimination, Class Action, Collective Action, Defense, Retaliation, Americans with Disabilities Act, ADA, Title VI, Noncompete, Harassment, Telephone Consumer Protection Act