Labor & Employment
USA Guide 2024 : Minnesota
Band 2
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Provided by Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, PC
Our labor and employment practice covers the full array of issues affecting the work environment, including workplace safety, immigration, employee benefits, and executive compensation, in addition to more common areas like discrimination, retaliation, harassment, non-competition and non-solicitation, wage/hour, union avoidance, union campaigns, and collective bargaining.
In our Minnesota office our lawyers are consistently ranked in publications for their legal knowledge and achieving favorable results on behalf of our clients, and also assume significant leadership positions – everything from serving as past President of the Minnesota Chapter of the Federal Bar Association to serving on the planning committee for the Upper Midwest Employment Law Institute to serving on various non-profit boards. Additionally, our attorneys are regularly invited to speak at seminars and conferences, both firm and non-firm related, as well as author articles and chapters published by major publications.
Chambers Review
Ogletree brings to bear strong national resources to advise key clients, from local entities to nationwide organizations, on the full spectrum of labor and employment issues, including workplace safety. The firm handles contentious claims such as those regarding discrimination, retaliation, termination and workplace injuries.
Work Highlights
- Ogletree defended 3M following religious discrimination and harassment claims brought by a plaintiff arising from the denial of a religious exemption to the federal COVID-19 vaccine mandate and internal COVID-19 policies.
Strengths
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"They are always at the ready when we need them; they are extremely good and have niche expertise."
"Ogletree does an excellent job of finding the right lawyer to handle the issues as we need them and provides exemplary customer service."
"Ogletree's focus on employment and labor matters has enabled it to develop a deep bench of lawyers who are experts in this particular area of the law."
"They are always at the ready when we need them; they are extremely good and have niche expertise."
"Ogletree does an excellent job of finding the right lawyer to handle the issues as we need them and provides exemplary customer service."
"Ogletree's focus on employment and labor matters has enabled it to develop a deep bench of lawyers who are experts in this particular area of the law."
Notable Practitioners
Cynthia Bremer is held in high regard for her strong litigation practice. Her experience includes acting for management in an impressive spread of courtroom disputes across the USA.
"Cynthia is a client's best friend. She is an excellent litigator and negotiator and she's strategic, incredibly responsive and a delight to work with."
Andrew Tanick is a respected practitioner who regularly defends employers in contentious matters. He has experience advising on workplace injuries, discrimination and retaliation claims.
Patrick Martin has a strong track record acting for employers on employment termination and discrimination claims, as well as handling matters such as trade secret disputes.
"Patrick is a true business-minded partner and one of the most exceptional attorneys going. He cares about his client's business objectives. He is engaging and easy to deal with."
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Minnesota
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