Christopher D Jozwiak
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Top Rated Family Law Attorney in Minneapolis, MN
Employment, Class Actions
100 South Fifth Street, Suite 1200, Minneapolis, MN 55402
About Christopher D Jozwiak
Practice Areas
- Employment
- Class Actions
Education
- University of Minnesota Law School, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 2006J.D.
- Honors: cum laude
- Honors: Phi Beta Kappa
- Law Journal: Executive Editor, Journal of Law and Inequality
- Macalester College, 2000B.A.
- Honors: cum laude
Representative Cases
- Gilbert v. MetLife, 2011 WL 1843441, No. 09-1990 (Minn.D. 2011)
- United States v. Law School Admission Council, Compl. U.S. Dep't of Justice Compl. No. 202-39-97, Sept. 27 (2011)
- Johnston v. U.S. Bank National Association, 2009 WL 2900352, No. 08-0296 (D.Minn. 2009)
- Hayes v. Dapper, 2008 WL 4301018, No. A07-1878 (2008 WL 4301018, No. A07-1878 2008)
- Hibbard v. Park Supply Inc., et al., No. A07-0721, 2008 WL 1748233, Apr. 15 (Minn. Ct. App. 2008)
- Hayes v. Minneapolis Sch. Dist., Special Sch. Dist. No. 1, 27-cv-07-5006 (Dist. Ct. Minn. 2008)
- Brooks v. Pioneer Metal Finishing, No. 06-841, 2007 WL 1378417, May 7 (D. Minn. 2007)
- Chavez, et al. v. West Side Cmty. Health Servs., Inc., 14-cv-00207 (D. Minn. 2014)
- Taylor, et al. v. Corporate Transit of Am., 09-cv-05709 (N.D. Ill. 2 2009)
- Egtvedt, et al. v. West Publ’g Corp., 19HA-CV-09-1660 (Dist. Ct. Minn. 2009)
- Rehberg et al. v. Flowers Foods Inc. et al., 12-cv-00596-MOC-DSC (W.D.N.C. 2015 2017)
- In re Life Time Fitness, Inc. Telephone Consumer Protection Act Litigation, MDL 2564, 0:14-md-02564-JNE-SER (D.Minn. 2017)
- Carr et al. v. Flowers Foods, Inc. et al., 2:15-cv-06391-LS (E.D. Penn. 2017)
- Noll et al. v. Flowers Foods, Inc. et al., 1:15-cv-00493-JAW (D. Me. 2017)
- Rosinbaum et al. v. Flowers Foods, Inc. et al., 7:16-cv-0023-FL (E.D.N.C. 2017)
- Neff et al. v. Flowers Foods, Inc. et al., 5:15-cv-00254-GWC (D. Vt. 2016)
- Coyle v. Flowers Foods Incorporated, et al., 2:15-cv-01372-PHX-DLR (D. Ariz. 2016)
Classes and Seminars
- Family Responsibilities Discrimination: New Resources and Another Lens for Analyzing and Winning Gender and Caregiver Discrimination Cases, Speaker (with Jim Kaster), Minneosta Chapter of the National Employment Lawyers Association, 2009 - Present
- The Basics of Harassment Law - Federal and State, Speaker (with Michelle Neumann), Upper Midwest Employment Law Institute, 2011 - Present
- Caregiver Discrimination Under the MHRA and Title VII, Minnesota State Bar Association CLE for EEOC and MDHR Investigators, Speaker (with Megan Kelley), Minnesota State Bar Association CLE, 2011 - Present
- Appearance Discrimination: A New Frontier of Employment Litigation? Minnesota State Bar Association CLE for EEOC and MDHR Investigators, Speaker (with Penelope Phillips), Minnesota State Bar Association CLE, 2012 - Present
- What You Must Know About E-Discovery to Prove Your Case and Avoid Big Mistakes, Speaker (with Justin Cummins), Minnesota State Bar Association, Computer and Technology, Ethics, Solo/Small Firm, 2012 - Present
- Beyond Marriage: Current Legal Issues, Speaker, University of Minnesota, 2012 - Present
- Cutting-Edge ADA Accommodation and Retaliation Developments, Speaker (with Lawrence P. Schaefer and Clayton Halunen) , Upper Midwest Employment Law Institute , 2015 - Present
- Employment Law Issues for the Poverty Law Attorney: Discrimination and Harassment, Speaker (with Cassie (Benson) Navarro), Minnesota State Bar Association, Labor & Employment, 2015 - Present
- Do Nassar and Vance Change Title VII and MHRA Investigations?, Speaker (with Sara McGrane), Minnesota State Bar Association, Labor & Employment, 2014 - Present
- Meals, Breaks, Technology and More - The New World of Off-the-Clock Wage and Hour Issues, Panelist (with Brian Benkstein), Upper Midwest Employment Law Institute, May 23, 2016 - Present
- Top 10 Employment Claims Plaintiffs Lawyers Overlook, Panelist (with Joni Thome), Upper Midwest Employment Law Institute, May 24, 2016 - Present
- The Bully - The Law and Where It's Heading, Panelist (with Kevin Lindsey, Sheila Engelmeier, Jessica Roe), Minnesota CLE, November 15, 2016 - Present
- False Claims Act (Qui Tam) Claims: What Every Plaintiff’s Employment Lawyer Should Know, Panelist (with Chad Blumenfield and Susan Coler), Minneosta Chapter of the National Employment Lawyers Association, March 14, 2017 - Present
- Section 181 and Similar Plaintiff’s Claims, Presenter, Employee Lawyers Association of the Upper Midwest, 2016 - Present
- The Workplace Bully: The Law and Practical Tips for Managing the Conduct, Panelist (with Sheila Engelmeier, Kevin Lindsey and Jessica Roe), Upper Midwest Employment Law Institute, May 22, 2017 - Present
- Effective Drafting for Employment Settlement Agreements, Panelist (with Sarah Bushnell), Minnesota Chapter of the National Employment Lawyers Association, October 10, 2017 - Present
- Top 10 Things to Know about Employment Law, Presenter, Minnesota Association for Justice, March 12, 2018 - Present
- 2018 ADA Update - The Important Cases and Developments That You Should Know and Understand, Panelist (with Kathryn Mrkonich Wilson), Upper Midwest Employment Law Institute, May 22, 2018 - Present
- The Bully: The Law and Where It's Heading, Panelist with Sheila Engelmeier, Rebecca Lucero and Jessica Roe , Minnesota CLE, February 25, 2019 - Present
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- Minnesota Supreme Court
- U.S. District Court District of Minnesota
Other Affiliations
- Minnesota State Bar Association (Past Chair of the Labor & Employment Law Section Governing Council)
- Federal Bar Association, Minnesota Chapter
- National Employment Law Association, Minnesota Chapter
- Minnesota Association for Justice
- Employee Lawyers Association of the Upper Midwest
- Minnesota State Bar Association (Chair of the Labor & Employment Law Specialist Certification Board)
Past Positions
- Judicial Extern to the Honorable David S. Doty, United States District Court, Minnesota
Articles
Published Works
- Lofton v. Secretary of the Department of Children and Family Services: Florida's Gay Adoption Ban Under Irrational Equal Protection Analysis, 23 J. LAW AND INEQ. 407, 2005
- The Complete Employment Lawyer’s Quick Answer Book: Employment Conditions, Co-author and Co-presenter, The Complete Employment Lawyer Minnesota CLE, 2016
- The Complete Employment Lawyer’s Quick Answer Book: Employment Conditions, Co-author, The Complete Employment Lawyer Minnesota CLE, 2017
- Effective Drafting for Employment Settlement Agreements, Co-author
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