Current Employment Position(s)

; Labor and Employment Law

Lawyer Overview

John is a shareholder in the firm of Briggs and Morgan, Professional Association. He is based in our Minneapolis office and is a member of the Labor and Employment Law Section. He practices principally in the areas of:

• Traditional labor
• Employment litigation
• Employment advice and counsel

John helps non-union clients stay union-free and represents union clients in labor arbitration and contract negotiations, and before the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). John has also appeared on behalf of clients before the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the Minnesota Department of Human Rights, the Iowa Civil Rights Commission, the Wisconsin Equal Rights Division, Minnesota OSHA, state and federal departments of labor, and state and federal courts.

He takes an active role in the small business community and devotes a great deal of time and effort working with the Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA). In addition to providing counsel to minority entrepreneurs referred by MEDA, John has worked with the organization to provide business law seminars geared toward the needs of small business owners and budding entrepreneurs. For his efforts, MEDA recognized John as “Volunteer of the Year” in 2000. In addition, John was recently named a 2006 “Rising Star” by Minnesota Law & Politics.

John received his bachelor’s degree in history from Carleton College and a master’s degree in history from Pennsylvania State University. From 1995 to 1999, he attended the Law School and Carlson School of Management at the University of Minnesota, where he received his law degree cum laude and a master’s degree in industrial relations.

While at the University of Minnesota, John served as a research assistant in the Hubert H. Humphrey Institute of Public Policy’s Center for Labor Policy. He also interned at Region 18 of  the National Labor Relations Board. John joined Briggs in 2006.

Areas of Practice

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

West Practice Categories

Affirmative Action -- Employee, Affirmative Action -- Employer, Collective Bargaining, Employment Contracts -- Employee, Employment Contracts -- Employer, Employment Discrimination -- Employee, Employment Discrimination -- Employer, Employment Law -- Employee, Employment Law -- Employer, Immigration & Naturalization Law, Labor Arbitration, Labor Disputes, Labor Law, Labor Legislation, Labor Relations Boards & Proceedings, Litigation & Appeals, Occupational Safety & Health Act (OSHA) -- Employee, Occupational Safety & Health Act (OSHA) -- Employer, Sexual Harassment -- Employee, Sexual Harassment -- Employer, Unfair Labor Practices, Unions, Wage & Hour Laws, Wage & Hour Laws -- Employee, Wage & Hour Laws -- Employer, Whistleblower -- Employee, Whistleblower -- Employer, Wrongful Termination -- Employee, Wrongful Termination -- Employer

Bar Admissions

• Minnesota, 1999

Education

• University of Minnesota Law School
  J.D.
  Honors: Cum Laude
• University of Minnesota
  M.A.
  Major: Industrial Relations
• Pennsylvania State University
  M.A.
  Major: History
• Carleton College
  B.A.
  Major: History

Published Works

• Substance Abuse Issues in the Workplace, 2009
• Law360 Column: Changes Coming to Labor Law, 2008

Address

2200 IDS Center
80 South 8th Street
Minneapolis, MN 55402

Phones

612.977.8743 (Business Phone)

Faxes

612.977.8650 (Business Fax)

Emails

Contact Us (Business Email)

Websites

http://www.briggs.com/