Sokolowski, Lindsay J.

Current Employment Position(s)

Shareholder

Lawyer Overview

Lindsay Sokolowski is a shareholder at Fredrikson & Byron in the Employment and Labor Law, Trade Secret, and Construction Law Groups. Lindsay’s clients consist of businesses at every stage of development. From new, small companies, to large, publicly-traded corporations, Lindsay provides legal representation to a wide range and size of business. Her practice focuses on the numerous employment issues faced by employers, including sexual harassment, wrongful termination, discrimination (gender, disability, age and race), retaliation, wage and hour, independent contractor, and non-compete/employment contract cases. Lindsay also has extensive experience in collective/class action litigation involving state wage and hour laws and the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). In addition to litigating single and multi-plaintiff cases in the federal and state courts, she represents employers in administrative investigations and proceedings involving the Federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the Minnesota Department of Human Rights, the state and federal Departments of Labor (DOL), and the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED).

Lindsay’s approach to helping her clients is creative and proactive, with a focus on common-sense solutions. She is a zealous advocate, but always looks for ways to assist her clients in making good business decisions within the bounds of the law. Lindsay provides clients with guidance and counseling in business matters ranging from specific questions to the development of employment policies. She is committed to her clients and their business, and spends time getting know them rather than just reacting to their legal needs when they arise. To support her clients, she provides ongoing consultation and training, as well as seminars on emerging and critical topics.

Areas of Practice

• Employment & Labor
• Litigation
• Shareholder Disputes
• Construction
• Non-Competes & Trade Secrets
• Appellate
• Class Action/Wage and Hour Litigation

Representative Cases

• Nerland et al. v. Caribou Coffee Company, FLSA Collective Action (United States District Court, Minnesota 2006)
• McConnell v. Good Shepherd Lutheran Home, ADA/Disability Discrimination (United States District Court, Minnesota 2005)
• Sheila Peterson v. Scott County, Gender and Age Discrimination, Retaliation (8th Circuit Court of Appeals 2005)
• Kalish v. High-Tech Institute, FLSA Collective Action (United States District Court, Minnesota 2004)
• Elofson v. County of Chisago, Gender Discrimination (Chisago County District Court 2004)
• Sundberg v. High-Tech Institute, SameSex Harassment, Discrimination, Retaliation (United States District Court, Minnesota 2003)

Bar Admissions

• Minnesota, 2001
• U.S. District Court District of Minnesota, 2001
• U.S. Court of Appeals 8th Circuit, 2004

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Federal Bar Association: Labor and Employment Law Section
• Minnesota State Bar Association
• Hennepin County Bar Association: Labor and Employment Law Section

Honors and Awards

• University of Minnesota Law School National Moot Court Director
• University of Minnesota Law School National Moot Court Competition Team

Classes and Seminars

• “Exempt vs. Non-Exempt: The Basics” and “Current Trends in Wage & Hour Compliance", Fredrikson & Byron’s 23rd Annual Employment & Labor Law Seminar, October 11, 2007 - Present
• Speaker, Fredrikson & Byron’s Annual Employment and Labor Law Seminar, October, 2006
• “Interaction between Family Medical Leave Act, Americans with Disabilities Act, and Workers’ Compensation", Minnesota Counties Insurance Trust, Workers’ Compensation Institute, October 12, 2000 - Present
• “Preventing Sexual Harassment Claims” Seminar, April 8, 2002 - Present
• “Recent Trends in Employment Law,” featuring Peggy Mastroanni (EEOC Counsel, Washington DC), Federal Bar Association Annual Conference, July 17, 2003 - Present
• “Deciding Whether a Worker is an Employee or an Independent Contractor", Client Manual, September, 2003 - Present
• “2 Real Life ADA/FMLA Case Studies", May, 2004

Education

• University of Minnesota Law School, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 2001
  J.D.
  Honors: cum laude
  Honors: National Moot Court Director
  Honors: National Moot Court Competition Team, Best Brief 2001
• Bethel University, 1998
  B.A.
  Honors: magna cum laude

Published Works

• “Are You Vulnerable to a Tip-Pooling Claim?,” co-authored with Joe Sokolowski, FredNEWS: Employment & Labor, July, 2008
• “Calculating Overtime Pay Under the FLSA,” co-authored with Ellen Meyer, Human Resources 2008, Winter Edition
• “Wage and Hour Violations: An Employer’s Single Greatest Uninsured Risk,” co-authored with Joseph M. Sokolowski, Fredrikson & Byron’s Employment & Labor Law Focus Newsletter, May, 2007

Address

200 South Sixth Street
Suite 4000
Minneapolis, MN 55402-1425

Phones

(612) 492-7346

Faxes

(612) 492-7077

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Websites

http://www.fredlaw.com