With experience that spans traditional labor and employment counseling, talent management, and immigration and global mobility challenges, Rebecca helps companies quickly resolve the complicated employment problems that can arise in the course of organizational changes.
Rebecca guides clients through corporate transactions, advising on labor and employment diligence, negotiating with unions, and assisting with post-acquisition or post-divestiture integration. She has particular experience helping food, beverage and agribusiness companies and cooperatives with their employment and human resources problems.
In addition to her labor and employment practice, Rebecca assists clients with their business immigration needs, including securing temporary and permanent U.S. visas, Form I-9 compliance training and audit defense, and merger and acquisition-related counseling. She is a frequent author and speaker on labor and employment topics confronting HR professionals, including legal issues related to talent management, succession planning and compliance.
Also skilled at alternative dispute resolution, Rebecca is a qualified neutral under Rule 114 of the Minnesota General Rules of Practice.
Prior to joining the firm, Rebecca was a partner at a Minneapolis-based law firm. She also brings the perspective of an in-house counsel, as she was senior vice president of HR and associate general counsel at one of the nation’s largest student loan guarantors. Rebecca also has direct experience in labor relations, including serving as the director of labor relations for a telemarketing company prior to attending law school, making her a trusted adviser to employers in virtually all aspects of managing unionized employees.
Professional and Community Involvement
Member, National Association of Women Lawyers
Member, Minnesota Women Lawyers
Member, Minnesota Mother Attorneys Association
Volunteer, Legal CORPS
Volunteer, Veterans Pro Bono Consortium
Former vice chancellor, Episcopal Church of Minnesota
Former member, Minnesota State Bar Association Labor and Employment Law Section Council
Former co-chair, Minnesota State Bar Association Business Law Section Pro Bono Committee
Former chair, co-chair and vice chair, Minnesota State Bar Association Women in the Legal Profession Committee
Honors
The Best Lawyers in America, 2019-2024
Chambers USA, 2021-2023
Minnesota State Bar Association North Star Lawyer, 2014-2022
Minnesota Attorney at Law Attorney of the Month, March 2018
Minnesota Lawyer Up & Coming Attorney, 2010