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Brendan Cummins
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Summary
Brendan leads the firm’s labor law practice. He has handled numerous judicial, administative, and arbitration proceedings, including many high-profile appellate cases. Brendan also has drafted legislation and policies adopted by State and Local governments, and he routinely develops cutting-edge organizing strategies for the firm’s union clients.
Brendan has served on the Governing Council of the Minnesota State Bar Association’s Labor & Employment Law Section. He also has taught at Northwestern University School of Law, the University of Minnesota Law School, and William Mitchell College of Law. In addition, Brendan has published articles in the American Bar Association Journal of Labor & Employment Law and in the Yale Law Journal. He is fluent in Spanish.
Practice Area
- Employment Law
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
- Minnesota
- 8th Circuit
- 9th Circuit
- U.S. Supreme Court
Awards
- Top Lawyer
- Minneapolis St. Paul Magazine
- Super Lawyer
- Superlawyers
Professional Associations
- Minnesota State Bar
- Member
- Current
- AFL-CIO Lawyers Coordinating Committee
- Member
- Current
- American Bar Association, Labor & Employment Law, Litigation, and Trial Practice Sections
- Member
- Current
- Minnesota State Bar Association, Labor & Employment Law and Civil Litigation Sections and Human Rights Committee
- Member
- Current
- Hennepin County Bar Association, Labor & Employment Law Section
- Member
- Current
Publications
Articles & Publications
- Special Considerations In Unionized Workplaces
- Hiring Handbook
- The Significant Expansion Of Rights And Remedies Under State Law For Public Employees
- Minnesota Trial
- The Intersection Of Social Media And Employee Rights In The Workplace
- Minnesota Trial
- Hot Public Sector Employment Issues Amidst The Great Recession
- Minnesota Trial
- Law of the Land in Labor Arbitration
- ABA Journal of Labor & Employment Law
- Taking The Fork In The Road
- 29 Wm. Mitchell L. Rev. 1069
- The Thorny Path to Thornhill
- Yale Law Journal
Speaking Engagements
- Recent and expected future developments in public sector labor law given recent Supreme Court rulings, Employment Law Institute, St. Paul, MN
- Employment Law Institute
- Public sector legal strategies and litigation tactics in the aftermath of recent labor law decisions by the Supreme Court, Labor & Employment Law Institute, Minneapolis
- Labor & Employment Law Institute
- Best practices for alternative dispute resolution in the collective bargaining context, Minnesota CLE, Minneapolis
- Minnesota CLE
- Cutting-edge developments in labor law, the practical consequences, and the related strategic considerations, Public Sector Labor & Employment Law Institute, Minneapolis
- Public Sector Labor & Employment Law Institute
- Developments in Federal labor law and related litigation issues, Labor & Employment Law Institute
- Labor & Employment Law Institute
- Basics of union organizing and other key union issues, Employment Law Institute
- Employment Law Institute
- Labor Law, Curtis L. Carlson School of Management
- Masters in Advocacy and Political Leadership, Metropolitan State University
- Cutting-edge developments in labor law, Labor & Employment Law Institute
- Developments under Federal and State law, Public Sector Labor & Employment Law Institute
- Responsible Contractor Laws and Fair Contracting, Executive Council of the International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers
- The Latest developments in, and future of, public-sector labor law, Public Sector Labor & Employment Law Institute
- Cutting-edge legal issues in public sector labor & employment law, Employment Law Institute
- One Step Forward and Two Steps Back? - The Impact of Recent Legislative Amendments and Supreme Court Precedent on the Public Sector, Labor & Employment Law Institute
- Job Applicant Screening: Special Considerations for the Unionized Workplace, Minnesota CLE
- The Harris Case: The Beginning of the End for Public Sector Fair Share Fees?, Minnesota State Bar Association
- Legal strategies and policy initiatives to address wage theft by employers, AFL-CIO
- Labor & Civil Rights, World Premiere of Nellie
- Law and Practice of Lockouts, William Mitchell College of Law
- Labor and Effective Organizing Strategies, University of Minnesota, Duluth Seminar
- Regulations of Social Media & Electronic Surveillance in the Workplace, Public Sector Labor & Employment Law Institute
- Update on Eighth Circuit Case Affecting Construction Industry Labor Law, National AFL-CIO Building and Construction Trades Department Attorneys Conference
- Public Sector Labor & Employment Law, Minnesota CLE Webinar
- Latest Legal Developments under Labor Law, Employment Law Institute
- Issues in Labor Law, Annual Employment Law Institute
- Latest Developments in Labor Law, NLRB Conference
- Trends in National Labor Relations Board Case Law, Labor & Employment Law Institute
Certifications
- Board Certified Labor & Employment Law Specialist
- MSBA
Websites & Blogs
- Website
- Website
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