Fredrikson & Byron attorney Robert C. Boisvert was elected as a Fellow of the College of Labor and Employment Lawyers, a nonprofit professional association that honors those who have distinguished themselves as outstanding professionals, made a sustained contribution to the field of labor and employment law, and met standards of integrity, professionalism and character.
Boisvert counsels employers and executives on a wide range of employment issues, including hiring and firing, discipline, leaves of absence, disabilities and reasonable accommodations, harassment and workplace investigations, employee handbooks, severance agreements, employment contracts, and non-competition and confidentiality agreements. He represents employers before federal, state and local anti-discrimination agencies and in cases involving claims of discrimination, breach of employment contract and liability for employment-related torts.
Boisvert has served as Chair of the Minnesota State Bar Association Labor & Employment Section, Chair of the Hennepin County Bar Association Labor & Employment Section and Chair of the Volunteer Lawyers Network. He has been recognized as a Super Lawyer by Minnesota Super Lawyers since 1999, is ranked by Chambers USA, is listed in The Best Lawyers in America and is a member of the American Employment Law Council. Boisvert is on the Board of Directors of Twin Cities In Motion, formerly Twin Cities Marathon.
The College of Labor and Employment Lawyers was established in 1995 through an initiative of the Council of The Section of Labor and Employment Law of the American Bar Association and is represented by more than 1,400 members in 46 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and eight Canadian provinces.
Fredrikson & Byron is a 275-attorney law firm based in Minneapolis, with offices in Bismarck, Des Moines, Fargo, St. Paul, Saltillo, Mexico, and Shanghai, China. Fredrikson & Byron has a reputation as the firm “where law and business meet”. Our attorneys bring business acumen and entrepreneurial thinking to work with clients, and operate as business advisors and strategic partners, as well as legal counselors. More information about the firm is available at www.fredlaw.com. Follow us on LinkedIn and on Twitter @FredriksonLaw.
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