Employment Counseling
Greene Espel partners with employers to foster diverse and inclusive workplaces, to develop and implement employment policies, and to advise about the myriad of employment issues that may arise daily.
Greene Espel advises our clients’ human resource professionals, managers, and supervisors in employment decisions, assists with developing and analyzing workplace policies and procedures, and alerts them to relevant changes in the law governing employees and employers.
With the benefit of years of experience, we advise employers on compliance issues, workplace practices and procedures, and other complex employment issues. We routinely advise human resources professionals, managers, and supervisors on hiring, disciplining, or discharging employees to help minimize the likelihood of litigation and to ensure that our clients have every possible defense available to them in the event of a claim.
We also negotiate executive employment contracts and severance agreements to maximize the benefits to our clients and minimize the chances of future litigation. And we are highly experienced in developing, analyzing, and enforcing non-competition, non-solicitation, and confidentiality agreements.
Our attorneys also provide cutting-edge and practical training to help prevent and respond to allegations of sexual harassment and discrimination. Putting such training programs in place can help prevent litigation and can also provide meaningful defenses in the event a lawsuit is filed.
And every Greene Espel employment attorney is an experienced litigator. This gives us special expertise to advise employers about avoiding litigation through active counseling and training.
Attorneys
Michelle Erickson
Attorney
merickson@greeneespel.comJenny Gassman-Pines
Attorney
jgassman-pines@greeneespel.comRelated Practices
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Employment Investigations
Employers rely on Greene Espel to conduct internal investigations about their most sensitive and high-stakes workplace issues.
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Employment Litigation
Businesses, public institutions, and individuals seek out Greene Espel for representation in a wide range of employment-litigation matters.
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Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Consulting
We are repeatedly called upon to help organizations craft customized, strategic solutions to address their Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) goals and objectives.
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Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Investigations
We are repeatedly called upon to conduct timely and comprehensive high-stakes internal investigations through a DEI lens.
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Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Training and Speaking
We are nationally recognized speakers who provide energizing and inspiring trainings in the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion space.
Events & Presentations
- June 13, 2024. Amran Farah to Present on Elimination of Bias for Workers' Compensation Claims Read More
- May 20, 2024. Sybil Dunlop, Jenny Gassman-Pines, and Davida Williams to Present at Minnesota CLE's 2023 Employment Law Institute Read More
- May 18, 2023. Jenny Gassman-Pines and Davida Williams to Present at Minnesota CLE's 2023 Employment Law Institute Read More
Articles & Publications
- December 16, 2024. Jenny Gassman-Pines Co-Authors Article on Supreme Court Decision's Impact on Employment Law and DEI Read More
EXTRAORDINARY NEWS
Jeanette Bazis Named to Minnesota Lawyer's 2024 POWER 30 for Business Litigation
The “POWER 30” list—curated through extensive interviews with legal luminaries and analysis of landmark cases—recognizes attorneys whose presence on a case “signifies the stakes, who have influenced the direction of the law, whose leadership in the community is pervasive and whose respect within the bar is undeniable.”
Jenny Gassman-Pines Recognized by Minnesota Lawyer as 2024 Top Women in the Law Honoree
Minnesota Lawyer’s Top Women in Law recognition celebrates the outstanding achievements of women in Minnesota’s legal community.
Greene Espel Attorneys Recognized on the 2025 Best Lawyers and Ones to Watch Lists
Best Lawyers compiles its annual recognition by a comprehensive peer review survey which is designed to capture the consensus opinion of leading lawyers about the professional abilities of their colleagues within the same geographical area and legal practice area.
Greene Espel partners with employers to foster diverse and inclusive workplaces, to develop and implement employment policies, and to advise about the myriad employment issues that may arise daily.