Practice Overview

Lockridge Grindal Nauen represents employers of all sizes in a wide range of employment matters and serves as national and regional employment counsel for national companies. The first priority of LGN’s employment lawyers is to prevent and avoid litigation through creative advice, counseling and training.

Services

Providing training and advice to avoid litigation.

We provide advice and training on a wide variety of difficult employment questions facing businesses every day, including the following areas:

  • Family and medical leave
  • Disability and reasonable accommodation issues
  • Discrimination and sexual harassment management and investigation
  • Reductions in force
  • Alcohol and drug testing programs
  • Interviewing and hiring
  • Background checks
  • Performance reviews and management
  • Discipline and discharge
  • Unemployment compensation claims
  • Wage and hour compliance
  • Employee handbooks
  • Employment agreements
  • Non-competition and confidentiality agreements
  • Separation agreements and releases

Through our preventative consultation, we not only reduce the risks of litigation, but help businesses position themselves favorably if litigation becomes inevitable.

Providing experienced, aggressive and effective defense representation.

We regularly represent employers against charges before the EEOC and other federal, state, and local governmental agencies. In addition, the firm helps employers resolve disputes through alternative means, including mediation and arbitration. And where litigation is unavoidable, our attorneys provide aggressive, efficient, and effective representation. We defend employers in state and federal courts in Minnesota and nationwide. Our extensive litigation experience includes defending employers against individual lawsuits and complex class action cases. LGN attorneys routinely defend businesses and organizations in the following types of claims:

  • Sexual harassment
  • Discrimination, including claims of discrimination based on age, race, sex, pregnancy, disability, sexual orientation, and religion
  • Enforcement of noncompete and nonsolicitation agreements
  • Defamation
  • Wage and hour litigation under state laws and the Fair Labor Standards Act
  • ERISA
  • Breach of duty of loyalty and fiduciary duty
  • Injunctions
  • Misappropriation of trade secrets
  • Retaliation
  • Tortious interference with contract
  • Whistleblower claims

In every case, LGN’s employment law attorneys will apply their extensive litigation experience, knowledge of the most recent legislative developments and court rulings, and strategic thinking to handle their clients’ employment issues in the most vigorous yet cost-efficient manner to achieve the client’s business goals.

Practice Professionals

Rachel A. Kitze Collins

Rachel A. Kitze Collins

Partner
David W. Asp

David W. Asp

Partner
Antonia M. Konkoly

Antonia M. Konkoly

Senior Counsel
Consuela M. Abotsi-Kowu

Consuela M. Abotsi-Kowu

Associate
R. David Hahn

R. David Hahn

Associate
Derek C. Waller

Derek C. Waller

Associate
Martin D. Munic

Martin D. Munic

Of Counsel
Heather N. McQuerry

Heather N. McQuerry

Senior Legal Administrative Assistant
Samantha E. Girard

Samantha E. Girard

Legal Administrative Assistant
Jackson R. Tate

Jackson R. Tate

Associate Attorney