The POWER 30: Melissa Muro LaMere
Melissa Muro LaMere of Maslon, who represents clients in employment disputes and in business-to-business disputes, said that three issues marked the last year for her. The first, of course, is “all things COVID,” she said.
The POWER 30: Margaret Luger-Nikolai
Teachers have been working remotely and making countless accommodations to educate children during the pandemic, many becoming ill themselves.
The POWER 30: J. Ashwin Madia
Minneapolis attorney J. Ashwin Madia has been out of the courtroom for two years and cannot wait to get back.
The POWER 30: Nicholas May
There are a fair amount of executive employees moving around either because of a career move or a layoff, said Nicholas May of Fabian May & Anderson in Minneapolis.
The POWER 30: Michael Moberg
Things are looking up for unions, according to Michael Moberg, a partner at Jackson Lewis, one of the largest labor and employment firms in the country.
The POWER 30: William O’Brien
Good employers know that equity for protected classes is not just fashion, said Minneapolis attorney William O’Brien.
The POWER 30: Penelope Phillips
The complexity of the employment law field is aptly explained by the lists of practice areas on the Minneapolis firm of Felhaber Larson’s website.
The POWER 30: Lawrence Schaefer
Lawrence Schaefer advocates for the rights of employees through individual and class action work at the law firm Schaefer Halleen in Minneapolis.
The POWER 30: Steven Andrew Smith
Boomers take note — age discrimination happens. Steven Andrew Smith, of Nichols Kaster, is hearing about of lot of it.
The POWER 30: Marshall Tanick
Marshall Tanick started practicing employment law about the time that caselaw started to recognize it and create a discipline.
The POWER 30: Joni Thome
As pandemic shutdowns occurred, companies began to lay off employees. One company laid off five men at the same time. They just happened to be the oldest employees and those with real or suspected health conditions.
The POWER 30: Paul Zech
As this story was written, the Minnesota Nurses Association, representing 15,000 members, was in talks over working conditions and pay.
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