Shawn J. Wanta is dedicated to protecting the rights of consumers and employees and is recognized for his handling of complex legal matters. A founding partner of Baillon Thome Jozwiak & Wanta LLP, Shawn leads the firm’s class and complex litigation practice group. He ardently represents individuals and groups in and out of court to enforce laws that protect individual rights.

Shawn has consistently been named to the list of Minnesota Rising Stars in class actions/mass torts since 2012...

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About Shawn J. Wanta

Practice Areas

Consumer Protection Class Action
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)
Employment and Labor
Litigation
Employment Discrimination

Litigation

100%

Current Employment Position(s)

Partner

Languages

English (Primary)

Qualifications

Bar Admissions

Minnesota Supreme Court
U.S. District Court District of Minnesota
U.S. District Court Central District of Illinois
U.S. District Court Northern District of Indiana
U.S. Court of Appeals 2nd Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals 3rd Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals 8th Circuit

Other Affiliations

Federal Bar Association, Minnesota Chapter
Employee Lawyers Association of the Upper Midwest (Member & Past Secretary-Treasurer)
National Association of Employment Lawyers, Minnesota Chapter
National Association of Consumer Advocates
Minnesota State Bar Association, Solo & Small Firm Section (CLE Committee)
Minnesota State Bar Association, Labor & Employment Law Section
Minnesota State Bar Association, Consumer Litigation Section
Minnesota Association for Justice
American Bar Association, Labor & Employment Law Section
Sedona Conference Working Group Series Member

Education

William Mitchell College of Law, St. Paul, Minnesota
J.D.
University of Wisconsin- Madison
B.A.
Honors: With Honors

Pro Bono Activities

Federal Bar Association, Minnesota Chapter Pro Se Project Volunteer Attorney

Classes and Seminars

E-Discovery for the Solo and Small Firm Attorney: The Basics of Doing More with Less, Co-presenter, Minnesota CLE Solo and Small Firm Conference, August 7, 2017 - Present
Cost-Effective Discovery of Electronically Stored Data CLE series, Presenter, Employee Lawyers Association of the Upper Midwest, 2015 - Present
Social Media Discovery, Panelist, Eighth Circuit NELA Conference, 2014 - Present
Developing Trends in Wage and Hour Cases in Minnesota, Presenter, Minneosta Chapter of the National Employment Lawyers Association, 2014 - Present
Practical E-Discovery Strategies for the Plaintiff’s Lawyer, Panelist (with Bert Braud and Rebekah Bailey), Eighth Circuit National Employment Lawyers Association, April 6, 2018 - Present
Are Political Texts Legal? And How Can I Stop Them? Interview, NBC KARE 11 News, October 24, 2018 - Present
Maine Bakery Drivers Lawsuit Will Become Class Action, Portland Press Herald, Interview, February 1, 2019 - Present
Consumer Law 101, Moderator, MSBA Consumer Litigation Section, February 21, 2019 - Present
Whistleblower, Reprisal, Retaliation, Minnesota CLE, September 16, 2019 - Present
Who’s the Boss? The ever-shifting landscape of Independent Contractors, Misclassification and Joint Employers, Minnesota State Bar Association, Co-presenter with Zaylore Stout and Gina Janeiro, February 17, 2021 - Present

Achievements

Other Sources of Feedback About Shawn J. Wanta

Included on the 2022 Minnesota list

Past Lists

2021 Minnesota Super Lawyers list
2020 Minnesota Super Lawyers list
2019 Minnesota Super Lawyers list
2018 Minnesota Super Lawyers list
2017 Minnesota Super Lawyers list
2016 Minnesota Super Lawyers list
2015 Minnesota Super Lawyers list
2014 Minnesota Super Lawyers list
2013 Minnesota Super Lawyers list
2012 Minnesota Super Lawyers list

View the profile for Shawn J. Wanta on Super Lawyers

Honors

Named a "Rising Star" in Class Actions/Mass Torts by Super Lawyers, 2012 - 2019
Best Lawyers in America© Consumer Law, 2021 - 2022

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Office Information

Address

100 South Fifth Street Suite 1200 Minneapolis, MN 55402

Phone

612-587-2261

Fax

612-252-3571 (Main Fax)

Email

Offers Free Initial Consultation

Yes

Office Hours

Monday - Friday 9:00 - 5:00 or by appointment

Websites

http://www.baillonthome.com (Website)

Publication

Articles

How Do Lawyers Get Paid by a Class of Plaintiffs When There is No Fee Shifting Statute?, Mitchell Hamline Law Review, April, 2018

Representative Cases

Chavez v. West Side Comm. Healthcare Svcs., Inc. , 14-cv-00207 (D. Minn. )
Cruz, et al. v. Lawson Software, Inc., No. 08-5900 (D. Minn. )
Davis, et al. v. SOH Distribution Co., 09-cv-237 (M.D. Pa. )
Dennings v. Clearwire Corporation, C10-1859-JLR (D. Wash. 2012)
Egtvedt, et al. v. West Publishing Corp., 19HA-CV-09-1660 (Dakota County, Minn. )
Gulbankian, et al. v. MW Manufacturers, Inc., 10-10392 (D. Mass. )
Harrison v. Legal Helpers Debt Resolution, LLC, et al., 12-cv-02145 (D. Minn. )
In re IKO Roofing Shingles Products Liability Litigation, MDL No. 2104
Low v. San Diego Union Tribune, 11-cv-01090 (S.D. Ca. 2012)
Orieux v. CertainTeed Corporation, 11-cv-00234 (E.D. Pa )
Rehberg, et al. v. Flowers Foods, et al., 12-cv-00596 (W.D.N.C. 2017)
Taylor, et al. v. Corporate Transit of America, 09-05709 (N.D. Ill. )
Wright, et al. v. Owens Corning , 09-01567 (W.D. Pa. )
Yarbrough v. Martin's Famous Pastry Shoppe, Inc., 11-cv-02144 (M.D. Pa. )
Ketty v. Parkinson’s Specialty Care, LLC, 14-CV-04849, 2016 WL 3034158 (D. Minn. 2016)
In re Life Time Fitness, Inc. Telephone Consumer Protection Act Litigation, MDL 2564, 0:14-md-02564-JNE-SER (D.Minn 2017)
Carr et al. v. Flowers Foods, Inc. et al., 2:15-cv-06391-LS (E.D. Penn. 2017)
Noll et al. v. Flowers Foods, Inc. et al., 1:15-cv-00493-JAW (D. Me. 2017)
Rosinbaum et al. v. Flowers Foods, Inc. et al., 7:16-cv-0023-FL (E.D.N.C. 2017)
Neff et al. v. Flowers Foods, Inc. et al., 5:15-cv-00254-GWC (D. Vt. 2016)
Coyle v. Flowers Foods Incorporated, et al., 2:15-cv-01372-PHX-DLR (D. Ariz. 2016)

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