Shawn J. Wanta
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Top Rated Family Law Attorney in Minneapolis, MN
Employment, Litigation
100 South Fifth Street, Suite 1200, Minneapolis, MN 55402
About Shawn J. Wanta
Practice Areas
- Employment
- Litigation
Education
- William Mitchell College of Law, St. Paul, MinnesotaJ.D.
- University of Wisconsin- MadisonB.A.
- Honors: With Honors
Languages
- English (Primary)
Representative Cases
- Chavez v. West Side Comm. Healthcare Svcs., Inc. , 14-cv-00207 (D. Minn. )
- Cruz, et al. v. Lawson Software, Inc., No. 08-5900 (D. Minn. )
- Davis, et al. v. SOH Distribution Co., 09-cv-237 (M.D. Pa. )
- Dennings v. Clearwire Corporation, C10-1859-JLR (D. Wash. 2012)
- Egtvedt, et al. v. West Publishing Corp., 19HA-CV-09-1660 (Dakota County, Minn. )
- Gulbankian, et al. v. MW Manufacturers, Inc., 10-10392 (D. Mass. )
- Harrison v. Legal Helpers Debt Resolution, LLC, et al., 12-cv-02145 (D. Minn. )
- In re IKO Roofing Shingles Products Liability Litigation, MDL No. 2104
- Low v. San Diego Union Tribune, 11-cv-01090 (S.D. Ca. 2012)
- Orieux v. CertainTeed Corporation, 11-cv-00234 (E.D. Pa )
- Rehberg, et al. v. Flowers Foods, et al., 12-cv-00596 (W.D.N.C. 2017)
- Taylor, et al. v. Corporate Transit of America, 09-05709 (N.D. Ill. )
- Wright, et al. v. Owens Corning , 09-01567 (W.D. Pa. )
- Yarbrough v. Martin's Famous Pastry Shoppe, Inc., 11-cv-02144 (M.D. Pa. )
- Ketty v. Parkinson’s Specialty Care, LLC, 14-CV-04849, 2016 WL 3034158 (D. Minn. 2016)
- 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
- E-Discovery for the Solo and Small Firm Attorney: The Basics of Doing More with Less, Co-presenter, Minnesota CLE Solo and Small Firm Conference, August 7, 2017 - Present
- Cost-Effective Discovery of Electronically Stored Data CLE series, Presenter, Employee Lawyers Association of the Upper Midwest, 2015 - Present
- Social Media Discovery, Panelist, Eighth Circuit NELA Conference, 2014 - Present
- Developing Trends in Wage and Hour Cases in Minnesota, Presenter, Minneosta Chapter of the National Employment Lawyers Association, 2014 - Present
- Practical E-Discovery Strategies for the Plaintiff’s Lawyer, Panelist (with Bert Braud and Rebekah Bailey), Eighth Circuit National Employment Lawyers Association, April 6, 2018 - Present
- Are Political Texts Legal? And How Can I Stop Them? Interview, NBC KARE 11 News, October 24, 2018 - Present
- Maine Bakery Drivers Lawsuit Will Become Class Action, Portland Press Herald, Interview, February 1, 2019 - Present
- Consumer Law 101, Moderator, MSBA Consumer Litigation Section, February 21, 2019 - Present
- Whistleblower, Reprisal, Retaliation, Minnesota CLE, September 16, 2019 - Present
- Who’s the Boss? The ever-shifting landscape of Independent Contractors, Misclassification and Joint Employers, Minnesota State Bar Association, Co-presenter with Zaylore Stout and Gina Janeiro, February 17, 2021 - Present
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- Minnesota Supreme Court
- U.S. District Court District of Minnesota
- U.S. District Court Central District of Illinois
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Indiana
- U.S. Court of Appeals 2nd Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals 3rd Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals 8th Circuit
Other Affiliations
- Federal Bar Association, Minnesota Chapter
- Employee Lawyers Association of the Upper Midwest (Member & Past Secretary-Treasurer)
- National Association of Employment Lawyers, Minnesota Chapter
- National Association of Consumer Advocates
- Minnesota State Bar Association, Solo & Small Firm Section (CLE Committee)
- Minnesota State Bar Association, Labor & Employment Law Section
- Minnesota State Bar Association, Consumer Litigation Section
- Minnesota Association for Justice
- American Bar Association, Labor & Employment Law Section
- Sedona Conference Working Group Series Member
Articles
Published Works
- How Do Lawyers Get Paid by a Class of Plaintiffs When There is No Fee Shifting Statute?, Mitchell Hamline Law Review, April, 2018
Office Info
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- Employment, Litigation, Sexual Harassment, Disability
- Employment, Class Actions
- Employment, Litigation, Sexual Harassment, Disability, Discrimination
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