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Kennedy & Graven Chartered

Kennedy & Graven Chartered

Counsel to Minnesota Cities, Townships, and School Districts

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Employment & Labor Law

Kennedy & Graven is actively involved in representing government and other employers in employment and labor law matters. The firm offers counsel and preventative advice, for example, on how to plan termination actions and draft personnel policies to reduce the risk of claims. Our employment and labor law counsel are distinguished by the advantage we have in combining ongoing representation of employers with our highly regarded litigation services.

Our attorneys provide a wide range of services related to:

  • Employee discipline and discharge
  • Personnel policies / handbooks and affirmative action plans
  • Seminars and training on such employment matters as sexual harassment
  • Labor management issues, including grievances and arbitration
  • Evaluation of claims under the Minnesota Human Rights Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, and Title 7 of the Civil Rights Act
  • Sexual harassment cases
  • Veterans’ Preference Act cases
  • Advice on pay equity / comparable worth plans
  • Employment contracts and drug testing policies
  • Labor-management contracts and negotiations
  • Matters relating to the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
  • Due process issues

Labor Relations & Collective Bargaining

  • Collective bargaining agreements
  • Contract interpretation
  • Grievance proceedings and arbitration
  • Interest arbitration
  • Allegations of unfair labor practices
  • Bureau of Mediation Services matters
  • Strike plans and preparation

Litigation-Related Services

Members of the firm represent employers in federal and state courts, in arbitration, before the Minnesota Human Rights Department, the federal EEOC, the Commissioner of Veterans Affairs, and in informal negotiations. Cases have included:

  • Discrimination claims
  • Veterans’ preference claims
  • Disability claims
  • Arbitration of discharge challenges
  • Challenges to employee selection procedures

Attorneys

Robert A. Alsop
Robert A. Alsop
Shareholder
612-337-9224
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Employment Law, Housing Law, Litigation
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Gregory Madsen
Gregory S. Madsen
Shareholder
612-337-9305
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School Law, Labor & Employment Law, Labor Arbitration and Negotiations, Litigation and Appeals
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Scott Riggs
Scott J. Riggs
Shareholder
612-337-9260
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Commercial Real Estate, Employment Law, General Municipal Law, Litigation
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Jessica E. Schwie
Shareholder
612-337-9222
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Appellate Law, Employment Law, Insurance and General Defense Litigation, Litigation
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Mary D. Tietjen
Shareholder
612-337-9277
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Employment Law, General Municipal Law, Litigation
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Maggie R. Wallner
Shareholder
612-337-9301
[email protected]
Constitutional Law, Discrimination and Civil Rights Law, Employment Law, Labor & Employment Law, Litigation, School Law
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Pam Whitmore
Shareholder
612-337-9276
[email protected]
General Municipal Law, Employment Law, Conflict Resolution, Strategic Planning & Public Engagement
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Minneapolis

Fifth Street Towers
150 South Fifth Street
Suite 700
Minneapolis, MN 55402

612-337-9300

Toll Free: 800-788-8201

Fax: 612-337-9310

Saint Paul

US Bank Center
101 East Fifth Street
Suite 2650
Saint Paul, MN 55101

651-756-8405

By appointment only

St. Cloud

501 West St. Germain Street
Suite 304
St. Cloud, MN 56301

320-240-8200

By appointment only

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