Scoggin, Sally A.

Current Employment Position(s)

; Labor and Employment

Lawyer Overview

Sally is a shareholder in the firm of Briggs and Morgan, Professional Association. She is a member of the Labor and Employment Section, as well as the firm’s Health Care Practice Group. Sally practices principally in the areas of:

• Employment litigation and counseling
• Executive employment and compensation matters
• Nonprofit law, including health care organization matters

Sally handles cases in both state and federal courts in Minnesota and in jurisdictions outside of Minnesota. She is admitted to practice in the courts of Minnesota and has been admitted in many federal district courts and courts of appeal in other jurisdictions. She assists employers in matters brought before the Minnesota Department of Human Rights, the Minnesota Office of
Administrative Hearings, and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).
 
Sally has co-authored articles on non-compete covenants, workplace communications, and False Claims Act cases. She is a former board member and volunteer attorney for Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services (SMRLS), which awarded Sally with the 21st Century Leadership Award for her many years of service with the organization. Sally is a member of the State Legal Services Planning Committee and is a member of the boards of the Illusion Theater and School and Neighborhood House. She is past chair of the Minnesota Supreme Court Legal Services Advisory Committee. Sally is a member of the Minnesota State, Ramsey County and Federal Bar associations, as well as Minnesota Women Lawyers.

Born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Sally received her B.A. from Lawrence University and her law degree cum laude from William Mitchell College of Law. She joined Briggs in 1980.

Areas of Practice

• Labor and Employment
• Employment Law Litigation
• Employment Law Counseling

West Practice Categories

Affirmative Action -- Employee, Affirmative Action -- Employer, Employment Contracts -- Employee, Employment Contracts -- Employer, Employment Discrimination -- Employee, Employment Discrimination -- Employer, Employment Law -- Employee, Employment Law -- Employer, Immigration & Naturalization Law, Labor Law, Litigation & Appeals, Occupational Safety & Health Act (OSHA) -- Employee, Occupational Safety & Health Act (OSHA) -- Employer, Sexual Harassment -- Employee, Sexual Harassment -- Employer, Wage & Hour Laws -- Employee, Wage & Hour Laws -- Employer, Whistleblower -- Employee, Whistleblower -- Employer, Wrongful Termination -- Employee, Wrongful Termination -- Employer

Bar Admissions

• Minnesota
• Wisconsin

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Minnesota Legal Services Planning Committee
• Member
• Ramsey County Bar Association
• Member
• Minnesota State Bar Association
• Member; Former Chair, Committee on Legal
• Minnesota Women Lawyers
• Member
• Federal Bar Association
• Member
• Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services (SMRLS)
• Former Board Member
• Illusion Theater
• Member, Board of Directors
• Neighborhood House
• Member, Board of Directors

Education

• William Mitchell College of Law, 1980
  J.D.
  Honors: Cum Laude
• Lawrence University, 1974
  B.A.

Published Works

• ALERT - President Signs Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act into Law, 2009
• Health Care, Qui Tam Actions and the False Claims Act, 2008
• New Notice Requirement Regarding Personnel Records Takes Effect Jan. 1, 2007
• Employment Brief: In Wage and Hour, Threat High, 2007
• Briggs Employment Attorneys on Blogging, Bench & Bar, 2007

Address

2200 IDS Center
80 South Eighth Street
Minneapolis, MN 55402

Phones

612.977.8251 (Business Phone)

Faxes

612.977.8650 (Business Fax)

Emails

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Websites

http://www.briggs.com/