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
Jenny Gassman-Pines
Attorney
jgassman-pines@greeneespel.comMichelle Erickson Morrow
Attorney
mmorrow@greeneespel.comRelated Practices
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Employment Investigations
Explore Practice AreaEmployers rely on Greene Espel to conduct internal investigations about their most sensitive and high-stakes workplace issues.
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Employment Litigation
Explore Practice AreaBusinesses, 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
Explore Practice AreaOrganizations regularly call on Greene Espel to help comprehensively assess their workplaces’ Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programs and craft strategic, legally compliant solutions to address their goals and objectives.
Events & Presentations
- May 19, 2025. Farah Famouri, Jenny Gassman-Pines, and Davida Williams to Present at Minnesota CLE's 2025 Upper Midwest Employment Law Institute
- June 13, 2024. Amran Farah to Present on Elimination of Bias for Workers' Compensation Claims
- May 20, 2024. Sybil Dunlop, Jenny Gassman-Pines, and Davida Williams to Present at Minnesota CLE's 2023 Employment Law Institute
Articles & Publications
- December 16, 2024. Jenny Gassman-Pines Co-Authors Article on Supreme Court Decision's Impact on Employment Law and DEI
EXTRAORDINARY NEWS
Chambers USA Recognizes Greene Espel for Commercial Litigation and Labor & Employment in Minnesota; Jeanette Bazis, Sybil Dunlop, Jenny Gassman-Pines, Kate Swenson, and X. Kevin Zhao Ranked Lawyers
The rankings are the result of in-depth market analysis and independent research conducted by an experienced team of researchers. Chambers rankings are the definitive mark of excellence across the legal industry.
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.