Partner
Current- Representation of education client in ongoing complex investigation conducted by U.S. Senate- Represented employers in appeals to, and argued before, the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals- Obtained dismissal of fraud claim brought against education client in Missouri- Obtained dismissal of wage and hour claim brought against employer in Florida- Obtained dismissal on behalf of employer in discrimination and retaliation claim brought by former employee- Obtained summary judgment on behalf of employers in sexual harassment, discrimination, and workers’ compensation retaliation claims brought by former employees- Obtained judgment as a matter of law in court trial on claim for failure to pay commissions- Provided defense through jury trial of age discrimination claim against large South Dakota employer- Obtained defense verdict for education client in trial on breach of contract claim brought against it by former student- Represented employer in class action discrimination claim brought by current and former employees- Obtained dismissal of charges of discrimination filed with the St. Paul Department of Human Rights; the Minnesota Department of Human Rights; the EEOC’s district offices in Minnesota, New Mexico, Colorado, and South Dakota; and the Department of Education, Office of Civil Rights- Advised clients on issues relating to hiring and terminating employees in foreign countries- Prepared affirmative action plans for multi-state health care, nonprofit, and manufacturing clients- Represented employers in responding to audit inquirys by the OFCCP- Represented an employer in wage and hour tip pooling case brought by former employee on behalf of others similarly situated in Massachusetts
