| Profile |
Stacey DeKalb heads the firm's Employment and Labor Law Section. Ms. DeKalb is a shareholder and member of the firm's Board of Directors.
She has substantial experience in litigation and employment law matters including harassment, discrimination (sex, race, age, disability and other), wrongful termination, Americans with Disabilities Act, Family and Medical Leave Act, wage and hour issues, contract issues, whistle-blowing, drafting and negotiating executive employment and severance agreements, hiring issues, drafting and implementation of policies and procedures, and other employment matters. Ms. DeKalb has litigation experience in both state and federal courts as well as matters involving the EEOC, Minnesota Department of Human Rights, Minnesota Department of Jobs and Training, and local Civil Rights Commissions. Ms. DeKalb has extensive experience in mediation and other forms of alternative dispute resolution.
Much of Ms. DeKalb's practice involves counseling employers regarding preventative measures, including on matters related to hiring, discrimination and harassment, personnel policies, discipline and termination, reasonable accommodation of disabled employees, wage and hour, and leaves of absences. She has lectured at numerous employment law seminars. She also offers training and investigation programs for employers on a variety of topics and training, including corrective training for employees who have violated an employer's discrimination and harassment policy. Ms. DeKalb is on the Minnesota Super Lawyers® list and is AV rated by Martindale-Hubbell.
|
| Bar Admissions |
Minnesota, 1981
Wisconsin, 2000
U.S. District Court District of Minnesota, 1981
U.S. Court of Appeals Eighth Circuit, 1985
|
| Published Works |
"Why employers must address networking sites," Upsize Minnesota Magazine, April-May 2010
"Note: Definition of 'Rule' Under the Minnesota Administrative Procedure Act," 7 Wm. Mitchell l. Rev. 665, 1981
|
| Classes or Lectures |
Sterling Employment Law Update 2008 - “Negotiating Separation Agreements in Difficult Termination Situations”
Women’s Expo 2004 - “Proven Negotiation Strategies: An Attorney’s Perspective”
Minnesota Independent School Forum - “Common Wage & Hour Pitfalls,” 2004
Rites of Passage: Exploring the Challenges of Growth - “Recruiting & Hiring Topnotch Employees” and “Training & Evaluating Your Topnotch Employees,” 2003
Rites of Passage: Exploring the Challenges of Growth - “Maximizing Returns on Your Human Resource Investment,” 2003
All District Legal - “Termination of Employees,” 2002
Rites of Passage: Exploring the Challenges of Growth - “Hiring, Empowering, Trusting & Supervising Management-Level Employees,” 2002
Personnel Law Update 1999 - “Preventing the New Wave of Backlash Lawsuits: Avoiding Liability When the Wrongdoer Sues You,” Council on Education in Management
Personnel Law Update 1996 - Conference Moderator, Council on Education in Management
Workers’ Comp Update 1995 - “Defending on Two Fronts: When Civil Litigation Intersects with a Workers’ Comp Claim,” Council on Education in Management
Personnel Law Update 1995 - Conference Moderator, Council on Education in Management
|
| Membership |
YWCA of Minneapolis, Former Board Member (2000 - 2006), Nominating Committee Member (2006 - 2009)
American Bar Association
Hennepin County Bar Association
Minnesota State Bar Association
State of Wisconsin Bar Association
|
| Areas of Practice |
Civil Litigation
Employment Litigation
Litigation
Trial Practice |