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Rochester Employment Law Lawyer
Overview
Andrea B. Niesen is a civil litigation attorney with experience in all areas of employment law, disability matters, professional licensing and contracts, workers' compensation, and construction defect claims. Andrea is a qualified neutral as recognized by the Minnesota Supreme Court, able to assist with mediations related to employment disputes. She is admitted to practice in both state and federal court systems in Minnesota and Wisconsin...
MoreAndrea B. Niesen is a civil litigation attorney with experience in all areas of employment law, disability matters, professional licensing and contracts, workers' compensation, and construction defect claims. Andrea is a qualified neutral as recognized by the Minnesota Supreme Court, able to assist with mediations related to employment disputes. She is admitted to practice in both state and federal court systems in Minnesota and Wisconsin... Andrea B. Niesen is a civil litigation attorney with experience in all areas of employment law, disability matters, professional licensing and contracts, workers' compensation, and construction defect claims. Andrea is a qualified neutral as recognized by the Minnesota Supreme Court, able to assist with mediations related to employment disputes. She is admitted to practice in both state and federal court systems in Minnesota and Wisconsin.Andrea has been a dedicated member of the Rochester legal community, starting at Bird, Jacobsen & Stevens in 2004, and then transitioning her legal practice to Klampe, Delehanty & Pasternak, LLC in 2016 and became a partner to form Klampe, Delehanty, Pasternak & Niesen, LLC in 2019. Andrea grew up in central Wisconsin. She received a business management degree from the University of Wisconsin-Stout in 2000 and her law degree from Marquette University Law School in 2003. Upon completing her law degree, Andrea started her legal practice at a well-respected law firm in Milwaukee, handling employment and workers' compensation cases.
For over 15 years, she has volunteered with Make-A-Wish Foundation of Minnesota, as both a former executive board member and a local wish granter. In 2018, she was appointed to the executive board for the People's Food Co-Op, and she is currently the board secretary. She also serves on the executive board for Family Services Rochester, a nonprofit organization with the mission to support and enhance the dignity and quality of life for individuals and families in our community. Andrea was named Attorney of the Year for 2017 - a prestigious honor awarded to a select group of attorneys each year.
About Andrea B. Niesen
Practice Areas
- Employment Law
- Workers’ Compensation
- Construction Defect
Litigation
- 100%
Current Employment Position(s)
- Partner
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- Wisconsin, 2003
- Minnesota, 2005
- U.S. District Court District of Minnesota, 2005
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Wisconsin, 2003
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court, 2014
Other Affiliations
- Minnesota State Bar Association
- Wisconsin State Bar Association
- Minnesota Association for Justice
- Third Judicial District Bar Association (Secretary/Treasurer)
- Olmsted County Bar Association (Former President)
Education
- Marquette University Law School, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Juris Doctorate - University of Wisconsin-Stout, Menomonie, Wisconsin
Bachelor of Science
Honors: summa cum laude
Major: Business Management
Fraternities and Sororities
- Phi Alpha Delta
Past Positions
- Bird, Jacobsen & Stevens, Attorney, 2004 - 2014
- Kmiec Law Offices, Attorney, 2003 - 2004
- Kmiec Law Offices, Law Clerk, 2002 - 2003
Pro Bono Activities
- Legal Assistance of Olmsted County, 2005 - Present
- Mediation and Conflict Solutions, 2016 to Present
- Third District Ethics Committee, 2020 to Present
Office Information
Address
975 34th Ave NWSuite 400 Rochester, MN 55901
Phone
Fax
- 507-288-4412
Accepts Credit Cards
Yes
Websites
Publication
Articles
- Minnesota Association for Justice, Employment Law Handbook, Chapter: Unemployment Compensation, 2008
Representative Cases
- Amicus on behalf of Minnesota Association for Justice, Jackson, ex rel. Sorenson v. Options Res. Inc., 896 N.W.2d 549 (Minn. App. 2017) (Minnesota Court of Appeals 2017)
- Amicus on behalf of Minnesota Association for Justice, Binkley v. Allina Health System, 877 N.W.2d 547 (Minn. 2016) (Minnesota Court of Appeals 2016)
- Amicus on behalf of Minnesota Association for Justice, Glorvigen v. Cirrus Design Corp., 796 N.W.2d 541 (Minn. App. 2011) (Minnesota Court of Appeals 2011)
- Richey v. Magnuson, 2010 WL2900335 (Minn. App. July 27, 2010) (Minnesota Court of Appeals 2010)
- Schmidt v. Northern States Power Co., 305 Wis. 2d 538, 742 N. W. 294 (2007) (Wisconsin Supreme Court 2007)
- Schmidt v. Northern States Power Co., 296 Wis. 2d 813, 724 N. W. 2d 354 (Ct. App. 2006) (Wisconsin Court of Appeals 2006)
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