Law Firm Overview

Employment Law
Consumer Protection
Personal Injury

Our mission at Schaefer Law Firm is to give a voice to victims of wrongful employment actions, consumer fraud, deceptive trade practices and personal injury.

We never lose sight of the reason we are in this difficult business - to serve our clients and to enable them to be, at the end of their case, in a better place than they were when they retained us. If you feel you may have a claim, we encourage you to contact us and have us evaluate your case.

Employment Law - Illegal Workplace Conduct

If you have encountered illegal workplace conduct, such as employment discrimination or harassment, you need an attorney who is truly committed to seeing the case through and who has the ability to go up against powerful corporate interests. Case summaries document our lawyers' success in representing clients in individual and class action cases. We truly "level the playing field" for our clients as we work to get them the protection and compensation to which they are entitled under federal and state employment laws.

• Employment discrimination
• Sexual harassment
• Employment class action
• Employment law
  • Wage and hour violations
  • Non-compete disputes
  • Executive severance contract disputes
  • Whistleblower and worker's compensation retaliation
  • ERISA pension and benefits law violations
  • Severance agreements and employment agreements

Attorney Affiliations. Our attorneys welcome the opportunity to affiliate with other lawyers in the area of employment law, and have done so on numerous occasions, working with class action and individual rights lawyers nationwide. We also welcome referrals. If you are unsure about the class action potential and strategy for prosecution of a case, please feel free to contact our Minneapolis office and discuss the matter.

Consumer Protection

Consumer law is a diverse area that includes fair debt collection practices, credit report errors, predatory lending, unfair and deceptive trade practices, lending laws, and many other topics. Both federal and Minnesota laws protect consumers against unfair trade and credit practices by prohibiting and regulating deceptive or unconscionable advertising and sales practices, credit financing and reporting, debt collection, mortgage lending, and other potentially abusive aspects of consumer transactions. Because timing is especially critical in the area of consumer law, it is important to contact an attorney as soon as you suspect your rights are being violated or, if possible, to consult with an attorney before entering into a transaction.

Personal Injury

We represent clients who have sustained injuries as a result of all types of accidents caused by the negligence of others, such as:

• ALL TYPES OF ACCIDENT AND PERSONAL INJURIES
• Automobile accidents
• Motorcycle accidents
• Motor home and RV accidents
• Watercraft accidents
  • Boat
  • Jet ski
  • Wave runner
• Off-road accidents
  • ATV
  • Snowmobile
• Commercial vehicle accidents
  • Taxicab
  • Public transit
    • Bus
    • Light rail
  • School bus or van
  • Trucks
  • Tractor-trailer
  • Heavy equipment
  • Vans
• Animal and dog bites
• Construction site accidents
• Defective products
• Drunk, careless or reckless driving accident
• Farm accidents
• Food poisoning
• Lawnmower accidents
• Medical malpractice
• Nursing home abuse
• Pedestrian accidents
• Premises liability
• Homeowner liability
• Commercial liability
• Slip and fall accidents
• Hotel, motel and resort security issues
• Workplace accidents caused by the negligence of a third party or defective product
• Snow blower accidents
• Traumatic brain injuries
• Wrongful death

Free Initial Evaluation

Flexible Appointments

Contingent Fee Arrangements

Servicios Del Interprete Disponibles(Spanish Translation Services)

Areas of Practice

• Auto Dealer Fraud
• Consumer Protection
• Lemon Law
• Age Discrimination
• Disability & Illness Discrimination
• Gay & Lesbian Rights
• National Origin Discrimination
• Police Misconduct
• Race Discrimination
• Sex Discrimination
• Sexual Harassment
• Class Actions -- Plaintiff
• Discrimination
• Victims' Rights
• Employment Law -- Employee
• Affirmative Action -- Employee
• Americans with Disabilities Act -- Employee
• Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) -- Employee
• Employee Rights -- Employee
• Employment Contracts -- Employee
• Employment Discrimination -- Employee
• Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) -- Employee
• Municipal Employment -- Employee
• Pensions, Benefits & Compensations -- Employee
• Sexual Harassment -- Employee
• Wage & Hour Laws -- Employee
• Whistleblower -- Employee
• Wrongful Termination -- Employee
• Litigation & Appeals
• Class Actions
• Complex Litigation
• Federal Trial Practice
• State Appellate Practice
• State Trial Practice
• US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
• Personal Injury -- Plaintiff
• Animal Bites -- Plaintiff
• Motor Vehicle Accidents -- Plaintiff
• Premises Liability -- Plaintiff
• Property Damage -- Plaintiff
• Slip and Fall -- Plaintiff
• Wrongful Death -- Plaintiff
• Products Liability Law
• Whistleblower/Qui Tam

West Practice Categories

Auto Dealer Fraud, Consumer Protection, Lemon Law, Age Discrimination, Disability & Illness Discrimination, Gay & Lesbian Rights, National Origin Discrimination, Police Misconduct, Race Discrimination, Sex Discrimination, Sexual Harassment, Class Actions -- Plaintiff, Discrimination, Victims' Rights, Employment Law -- Employee, Affirmative Action -- Employee, Americans with Disabilities Act -- Employee, Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) -- Employee, Employee Rights -- Employee, Employment Contracts -- Employee, Employment Discrimination -- Employee, Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) -- Employee, Municipal Employment -- Employee, Pensions, Benefits & Compensations -- Employee, Sexual Harassment -- Employee, Wage & Hour Laws -- Employee, Whistleblower -- Employee, Wrongful Termination -- Employee, Litigation & Appeals, Class Actions, Complex Litigation, Federal Trial Practice, State Appellate Practice, State Trial Practice, US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, Personal Injury -- Plaintiff, Animal Bites -- Plaintiff, Motor Vehicle Accidents -- Plaintiff, Premises Liability -- Plaintiff, Property Damage -- Plaintiff, Slip and Fall -- Plaintiff, Wrongful Death -- Plaintiff, Products Liability Law, Whistleblower/Qui Tam