Penelope Phillips
USA Guide 2024
Band 2 : Labor & Employment
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612.373.8428Share profile
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About
Provided by Penelope Phillips
Practice Areas
Counseling and representation of employers in all areas of employment law including defending discrimination claims before local, state and federal agencies, advice and counsel on the FMLA, ADA, FLSA (compliance) and wrongful termination, investigation of employee complaints and cultural/climate assessments. Ongoing training to employers, managers, human resource personnel and other lawyers on the FMLA, ADA, wage and hour laws, hiring and firing, sexual and unlawful harassment, discrimination, conducting investigations, alcohol and drug testing, and reductions in force.
Career
Penny has over 30 years of experience in partnering with clients on challenging employment law issues. Penny works with clients to develop strategies and solutions (not just answers) based on quality human resources practices and the law.
Professional Memberships
Minnesota and Hennepin County Bar Associations, MSBA Labor & Employment Law Section, Inducted as a Fellow in the College of Labor and Employment Lawyers, 2016
Personal
J.D., William Mitchell College of Law, magna cum laude, 1989
B.A., St. John’s College, Santa Fe, New Mexico, 1985
Chambers Review
USA
Penelope Phillips has an extensive practice that covers all areas of employment law. She represents employers facing a range of suits, and is noted for her expertise in wage and hour actions.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"She as a great feel for the realities of the workplace and the challenges faced by employers."
"We love working with Penny, she has such a wise and realistic approach to everything."
"She as a great feel for the realities of the workplace and the challenges faced by employers."
"We love working with Penny, she has such a wise and realistic approach to everything."
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