Introduction
Ingrid is a shareholder in Fredrikson & Byron’s Employment & Labor Group practicing in the area of employment law counseling. She counsels and trains employers on a broad range of employment issues and compliance matters, including discrimination and harassment laws, wage and hour issues, overtime laws, employee leave laws, disability accommodation, personnel policies, drug and alcohol testing, hiring, firing and disciplinary issues, reductions-in-force, and restrictive covenants. Ingrid defends employers in pre-litigation matters, assists employers in responding to charges of discrimination brought before federal, state and local agencies, and advises and defends employers in connection with government agency compliance audits. She also negotiates and drafts employment and severance agreements on behalf of clients.
Education
- University of Minnesota, J.D., 1998, cum laude
- University of Wisconsin, B.A., Political Science and B.J.A., Journalism, 1995, with honors
Bar Admissions
- Minnesota, 1998
- U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota, 2001
Practice Areas
Selected Publications & Presentations
- “New Minnesota Law Will Render Most Employment Applications Now In Use Unlawful,” FredALERT: Employment & Labor, May 17, 2013
- “Changes to FMLA Require Immediate Action: New FMLA Poster to Be Posted, Updated FMLA Forms to Be Used, and FMLA Policy To Be Updated,” FredALERT: Employment & Labor, March 8, 2013
- “EEOC and NLRB Caution Employers Against Asking or Requiring Employees to Keep Workplace Complaints Confidential,” FredNEWS: Employment & Labor, January 2013
- “Thumbdrives, Emails and iPhones: Protecting Your Data from Pilfering Employees,” Fredrikson & Byron’s 28th Annual Employment & Labor Law Seminar, November 7, 2012
- “Workplace Investigations: Do’s, Don’ts, and What If’s,” Fredrikson & Byron’s 28th Annual Employment & Labor Law Seminar, November 7, 2012
- Presenter, “Thumbdrives, Emails and iPhones: Protecting Your Data When an Employee Leaves the Company,” Non-Competes & Trade Secrets Webinar, April 30, 2012
- Speaker, “Leave Basics,” HR Back-to-Basics and Beyond Seminar Series, March 22, 2012
- Presenter, “Thumbdrives, Emails and iPhones: Protecting Your Data When an Employee Leaves the Company,” February 23, 2012
- “Employees Who Work Remotely,” “The Current Americans with Disabilities Act and Regulations: Do Your Company’s HR Policies and Practices Comply?,” and “Answers to Your Burning Questions on Unemployment Compensation,” Fredrikson & Byron’s 27th Annual Employment & Labor Law Seminar, November 10, 2011
- Presenter, “Updated ADA Laws and Regulations – Do Your Company’s HR Policies and Practices Comply?,” June 21, 2011
- “EEOC Strikes Again: SUPERVALU Pays $3.2 Million to Settle “100% Healthy or Else” Case,” FredNEWS: Employment & Labor, May 2011
- Presenter, “Current ADA Laws and Regulations – Do Your Company’s HR Policies and Practices Comply?,” February 24, 2011
- “Are Any Accommodation Requests ‘Unreasonable’ Under the Amended
- “Time Off to Vote No Longer Limited to Election Day Morning,” FredALERT: Employment & Labor, September 24, 2010
- “EEOC Cracks Down On Automatic Termination Policies Following Medical Leave,” co-authored with Pamela Abbate-Dattilo, FredNEWS: Employment & Labor, July 2010
- Speaker, “Implementing Legally Enforceable Non-Competition/Non-Solicitation Agreements,” Fredrikson & Byron’s Trade Secrets Seminar, April 8, 2010
- Moderator, “Valuable Insights Straight From DEED on How to Win Your Unemployment Comp Case” and “The Americans with Disabilities Act’s Widening Net: Is Everyone ‘Disabled’?,” Fredrikson & Byron’s 25th Annual Employment & Labor Law Seminar, October 8, 2009
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- “Amendments to Americans With Disabilities Act Signed Into Law,” FredNEWS: Employment & Labor, September 2008; FredNEWS: Bank & Finance, December 2008
- “Employer Policies that Need to be Updated,” “The Americans with Disabilities Act: Looking Back, Looking Ahead,” and “The Collision between Technology and the Workplace-Practical and Legal Pointers,” Fredrikson & Byron’s 24th Annual Employment & Labor Law Seminar, October 30, 2008
- “New “No-Texting-While-Driving” Law Impacts Employers: Will Cell Phone Use Be Next?,” FredNEWS: Employment & Labor, September 2008
- Speaker, Managing and Monitoring Employee Use of Technology in the Workplace, June 3, 2008
- “Employers Required to Use New Form I-9,” FredNEWS: Employment & Labor, November 2007
- “What Employers Need to Know About Immigration Enforcement,” Fredrikson & Byron Immigration Seminar, November 9, 2007
- “Responding to the SSA’s “No Match” Letters: A How-To Guide,” co-authored with Loan T. Huynh, October 2007
- “Unemployment Compensation: The Basics” Fredrikson & Byron’s 23rd Annual Employment & Labor Law Seminar, October 11, 2007
- “What You Do Not Know Can Hurt You: An Ounce of Prevention is Worth a Pound of Cure,” Fredrikson & Byron’s Employment & Labor Law Focus Newsletter, May 2007
- Speaker, “Vacation as ‘Wages’ Under Minn. Stat. Ch. 181?,” Hennepin County Bar Association, January 17, 2007
- “Vacation Policies in Light of a Recent Minnesota Court of Appeals Case,” Fredrikson & Byron’s Employment & Labor Law Focus Newsletter, December 2006
- “When Body Art and Religion Come to Work,” Women’s Business Minnesota, January 2006; also published in Fredrikson & Byron’s Employment & Labor Law Focus Newsletter, April 2006
- “Minneapolis Passes New Living Wage Ordinance,” Fredrikson & Byron’s Employment & Labor Law Focus Newsletter, January 2006
- Speaker, “Religion in the Workplace,” Hennepin County Bar Association, September 30, 2005
- Speaker, “Top Ten Ways to Avoid Costly Employment Claims,” Fredrikson & Byron Leadership Series for Women, April 20, 2005
- “Vacation Policies - Are You Giving Away The Bank,?” Fredrikson & Byron’s Employment & Labor Law Focus Newsletter, September 2004
- “Family-Friendly Employment Laws,” Women’s Business Minnesota, October 2004
- Unemployment Compensation Claims: The Pros and Cons of Contesting,” Fredrikson & Byron’s Employment & Labor Law Focus Newsletter, October 2003
- “Non-Coverage of Contraception Spurs Challenges,” Fredrikson & Byron’s Employment & Labor Law Focus Newsletter, December 2002
- “Beware - The DOL May Be Coming to Your Door,” Fredrikson & Byron’s Employment & Labor Law Focus Newsletter, March 2001
Professional Activities
- Hennepin County Bar Association, Labor & Employment Law Section
- Minnesota State Bar Association, Labor & Employment Law Section
- Board Member, Children’s Cancer Research Fund (CCRF)
- University of
Honors & Distinctions
- Board Certified Labor and Employment Law Specialist, certified by Minnesota State Bar Association
- Eight-time recipient of Minnesota Law & Politics magazine, and Minnesota Super Lawyers magazine “Rising Star” honor
- Phi Beta Kappa
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Community Involvement
- Children’s Cancer Research Fund, Board Member and Finance Committee Member
- The Link, former Board member (2004-2012)
- Volunteer Attorney, Volunteer Lawyers Network