Jack Sullivan

Representative employment litigation and advice.

• Won summary judgment in federal court action dismissing all claims against international employer facing employment-discrimination and retaliation accusations.
• Won summary judgment in federal court declaratory judgment action, defeating competitor’s attempt to enforce non-competition agreement against sales representative and his new employer.
• Leveraged discovery requests and strategic third-party subpoenas to convince plaintiff to drop unfounded Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) claim, with no financial payment from client.
• As part of trial team representing terminated employee, defeated trade-secrets claim and won favorable jury verdict and attorneys’ fees on counterclaim for FMLA violation.
• Argued before the Minnesota Supreme Court on behalf of city housing and redevelopment authority and won reversal of court of appeals decision that had blocked $85 million redevelopment project in Minneapolis suburb.
• Served on-site, in-house assignments with two different Fortune 500 clients – a utility and a medical-device manufacturer – advising business and human resources leaders on a wide range of compliance and management issues.

Representative labor representation.

• Represents clients before National Labor Relations Board, responding to alleged unfair labor practices and union organizational efforts.
• Advises and represents employers negotiating collective-bargaining agreements with unions.
• Litigates grievance arbitrations, including successful defense against challenges to discipline and terminations.

Representative safety compliance and litigation.

• Represents clients during Occupational Safety and Health Administration investigations, citations, and related proceedings, including workplace injuries and fatalities.
• Defends against employee whistleblower claims brought under federal transportation laws governing railroads and over-the-road shipping.