Labor & Employment
USA Guide 2024 : Minnesota
Band 2
About
Provided by Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath, LLP
Employers, we’re on your team. We support you in managing union and nonunion employment relationships and complying with the ever-evolving web of employment, labor, immigration and safety laws and regulations. Whether you face a class action or single-plaintiff litigation, our lawyers are able to resolve matters quickly and efficiently, defeating them by dispositive motion or winning at trial or on appeal. We collaborate within and across offices and related practices to help you avoid employment, labor management and immigration issues whenever possible and manage them effectively if they nonetheless arise. Our approach, informed by decades of collective experience, puts your needs first and is what makes Faegre Drinker the “go to” firm for so many foreign and domestic employers.
Chambers Review
Faegre Drinker draws on extensive experience in handling labor and employment matters for an array of employers, advising on noncompete agreements, pay equity and disability management alike, as well as any M&A-related issues. It also litigates high-stakes employment disputes, including discrimination suits and harassment and retaliation claims. The firm complements its employment work with a strong immigration practice.
Work Highlights
- Faegre Drinker represents Globus Medical to bring three trade secret claims against Medtronic.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Their team is well suited to handle large and complex matters nationwide"
"Faegre is fully capable of handling complex and sophisticated matters and it has a deep and broad team."
"The firm is knowledgeable and interested in the client's best interest."
"Their team is well suited to handle large and complex matters nationwide"
"Faegre is fully capable of handling complex and sophisticated matters and it has a deep and broad team."
"The firm is knowledgeable and interested in the client's best interest."
Notable Practitioners
Charles Knapp is a highly experienced employment litigator with a strong track record before state and federal courts.
"Chuck is a very sophisticated litigator and a subject matter expert."
Daniel Prokott is a go-to lawyer for a wide array of corporate clients, who seek out his counsel on high-level and day-to-day employment issues.
"Dan is a very responsive and knowledgeable attorney. I know I can count on him to quickly give us thoughtful answers to our most complex HR issues."
"Dan provides timely and sophisticated employment law guidance."
Samantha Rollins is an experienced litigator who frequently represents employers in harassment, discrimination and wage-and-hour claims nationwide.
"Sam is the lawyer I'd want on every case. We receive top-notch client service and she's smart and practical."
"Her intelligence and grasp of issues in out of the world. She is extremely versatile."
Ranked Lawyers at
Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath, LLP
Minnesota