Employment Litigation
Businesses, public institutions, and individuals seek out Greene Espel for representation in a wide range of employment-litigation matters.
We regularly defend both private and public sector clients when current or former employees accuse them of discrimination based on sex, race, disability, or other protected-class status. Often these cases involve allegations of retaliation in response to the underlying discrimination actions or whistleblower and other similar claims. We work with our clients defending personnel decisions when they are challenged before various administrative agencies, such as the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Department of Economic Security, the Department of Labor, and the Minnesota Department of Human Rights. We routinely secure agency determinations in the employers' favor. And when opposing parties initiate litigation, we stand with our clients to defend such actions in state and federal court.
Our attorneys have tried cases to verdict—in state and federal court, and arbitration forums—and handled appeals in courts around the country in a full range of employment disputes.
Attorneys
Michelle Erickson
Attorney
merickson@greeneespel.com
Jenny Gassman-Pines
Attorney
jgassman-pines@greeneespel.com
Holley C. M. Horrell
Attorney
hhorrell@greeneespel.com
Taofikat I. Ninalowo-Olaofe
Attorney
TNinalowo-Olaofe@greeneespel.com
Katherine M. Swenson
Attorney
kswenson@greeneespel.com
Related Practices
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Employment Investigations
Explore Practice AreaEmployers rely on Greene Espel to conduct internal investigations about their most sensitive and high-stakes workplace issues.
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Employment Counseling
Explore Practice AreaGreene Espel partners with employers to foster diverse and inclusive workplaces, to develop and implement employment policies, and to advise about the myriad of employment issues that may arise daily.
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Non-Compete Disputes and Litigation
Explore Practice AreaEmployees come and go. When their departures implicate legal obligations, Greene Espel can help. Greene Espel mobilizes immediately when clients must seek, or defend against, expedited injunction motions that may arise when employees move from one job to another.
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Trade Secret Litigation
Explore Practice AreaFrom burgeoning high-tech companies to established international manufacturers, healthcare giants, and established financial services and insurance institutions, clients regularly turn to Greene Espel to represent them in disputes involving trade secrets.
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Commercial Litigation
Explore Practice AreaOur business litigation practice embraces the wide variety of commercial disputes facing private and public companies today. Areas of particular expertise include intellectual property, antitrust, securities, employment, professional liability, and construction disputes.
Events & Presentations
- June 13, 2024. Amran Farah to Present on Elimination of Bias for Workers' Compensation Claims Read More
- May 20, 2024. Sybil Dunlop, Jenny Gassman-Pines, and Davida Williams to Present at Minnesota CLE's 2023 Employment Law Institute Read More
- February 20, 2024. Kate Swenson to Present on Pre-Trial Preparation for Minnesota CLE Read More
EXTRAORDINARY NEWS
Jenny Gassman-Pines Recognized by Minnesota Lawyer as 2024 Top Women in the Law Honoree
Minnesota Lawyer’s Top Women in Law recognition celebrates the outstanding achievements of women in Minnesota’s legal community.
Greene Espel Attorneys Recognized on the 2025 Best Lawyers and Ones to Watch Lists
Best Lawyers compiles its annual recognition by a comprehensive peer review survey which is designed to capture the consensus opinion of leading lawyers about the professional abilities of their colleagues within the same geographical area and legal practice area.
Minnesota Lawyer Names Erin Emory and Emily McAdam as 2024 Up & Coming Attorneys
Each year, Minnesota Lawyer selects a small group of attorneys in their first ten years of practice who distinguish themselves through their professional accomplishments, leadership, and service to the community.
Greene Espel fights for employers in every forum to defend their employment practices so they can focus on what matters: their business.