Overview
Compliance and Transactional Experience
For clients involved in transactions, Rhiannon advises on the employment and labor issues at play when acquiring, selling or merging employing entities. Rhiannon also helps employers comply with the many federal and state requirements and trains company leaders and human resources personnel on best practices. She is knowledgeable on key workplace issues including employee hiring, discipline and discharge matters, accommodating qualified employees with disabilities, and complying with wage and hour and leave laws. Rhiannon also assists clients in drafting employment contracts, employee policies, employee handbooks and separation agreements.
Litigation Experience
Rhiannon counsels clients through all aspects of the litigation process, focusing on labor and employment law. She has successfully represented clients in state and federal district and appellate courts and with federal, state and municipal agencies, including the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Minnesota Department of Human Rights and the United States Department of Labor.
In-House Experience
Before to joining the firm, Rhiannon served as corporate counsel for an international health and wellness company, where she provided legal advice to senior business leaders regarding all facets of the business, including employment matters, technology initiatives, privacy compliance, franchise and distribution, risk management, intellectual property and dispute resolution.
Prior to her in-house experience, Rhiannon was an associate attorney with a large employment and labor law firm, focusing primarily on employment litigation.
Services & Industries
Credentials
Bar Admissions
Minnesota
Court Admissions
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota
Education
University of Minnesota Law School
J.D. Supervising Editor, Minnesota Journal of Law, Science & Technology (2007)
Gustavus Adolphus College
B.A. in Psychology, cum laude with departmental honors (2003)
Experience
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March 2020 1 min readC.H. Robinson Acquires Prime Distribution Services for $225MCorporate Mergers & Acquisitions
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October 2019 1 min readMajor Nonprofit Health Plans Agree to AffiliateFinancial Services Insurance
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September 2018 1 min readBoston Scientific Corporation Acquires Augmenix Inc. in up to $600M DealCorporate Mergers & Acquisitions
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July 2018 1 min readBoston Scientific Corporation Acquires Cryterion Medical in Transaction Valued at $310MCorporate Mergers & Acquisitions
Insights & Events
Leadership & Community
Professional Associations
- Minnesota State Bar Association
- American Bar Association
- Minnesota Women Lawyers
Civic Activities
- Juliette’s Race (benefiting the Down Syndrome Foundation)
- Southside Services — Board Member
Honors
- Faegre Baker Daniels – Pro Bono Honor Roll, 2018-19