Overview
Ingrid practices in the area of employment law compliance and counseling.
Ingrid is a Board Certified Labor and Employment Law Specialist, certified by the Minnesota State Bar Association. Ingrid 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 regularly negotiates and drafts employment and severance agreements on behalf of clients. In addition, 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 and inquiries.
Services
Credentials
Education
- University of Minnesota Law School, J.D., 1998, cum laude
- University of Wisconsin, B.A., Political Science and B.J.A., Journalism, 1995, with honors
Admissions
- Minnesota, 1998
- U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota, 2001
Recognition
- North Star Lawyer, Minnesota State Bar Association, 2013-2017
- Board Certified Labor and Employment Law Specialist, Minnesota State Bar Association
- Rising Star, Minnesota Super Lawyers, Eight-time Recipient
- Phi Beta Kappa
Civic & Professional
Professional Activities
- Hennepin County Bar Association, Labor & Employment Law Section
- Minnesota State Bar Association, Labor & Employment Law Section
- University of Minnesota Law School, Adjunct Instructor, Practice and Professionalism, Spring 2011
Community
- Children’s Cancer Research Fund, Board Member
- Books For Africa, Jack Mason Law & Democracy Initiative Advisory Board Member
- St. Louis Park Public Schools Foundation, Board Member
- The Link, Former Board Member, 2004-2012
News & Insights
Speaking Engagements
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Legal Updates
Publications & Presentations
Co-Presenter, The Questions We Get the Most (And Other 'Off-the-Wall' Employment Situations), Fredrikson & Byron's Annual Employment & Labor Law Seminar, October 26, 2021
Co-Presenter, Remote Workers—Here to Stay?, Fredrikson & Byron’s Employment & Labor Law Webinar Series, November 12, 2020
Co-Presenter, Mental Health Issues in the Workplace, Fredrikson & Byron's Employment & Labor Law Webinar Series, December 17, 2019
Co-Presenter, Mental Health Issues in the Workplace, Fredrikson & Byron’s 35th Annual Employment & Labor Law Seminar, November 7, 2019
Co-Presenter, Best Practices for Hiring, Fredrikson & Byron's Employment & Labor Law Webinar Series, December 5, 2018
Co-Presenter, Best Practices for Hiring, Fredrikson & Byron’s 34th Annual Employment & Labor Law Seminar, November 1, 2018
Presenter, Five Key Disability Accommodation Tips and Strategies, Fredrikson & Byron’s 33rd Annual Employment & Labor Law Seminar, November 3, 2017
Co-Presenter, Considerations for the Aging Workforce, Fredrikson & Byron’s 33rd Annual Employment & Labor Law Seminar, November 3, 2017
Co-Presenter, Wage and Hour Masterpieces You Do Not Want to Miss, Fredrikson & Byron Employment Law Topics Webinar Series, November 29, 2016
Co-Presenter, Wage and Hour Masterpieces You Do Not Want to Miss, Fredrikson & Byron’s 32nd Annual Employment & Labor Law Seminar, October 26, 2016
Co-Presenter, Open Q&A, Fredrikson & Byron’s 32nd Annual Employment & Labor Law Seminar, October 26, 2016
Presenter, Independent Contractors: The DOL Has Spoken, Fredrikson & Byron’s 31st Annual Employment & Labor Law Seminar, November 6, 2015
Co-Presenter, Considerations for the Aging Workplace, Fredrikson & Byron’s 31st Annual Employment & Labor Law Seminar, November 6, 2015
Co-Presenter, Accommodation Tribulations Parts I and II, Fredrikson & Byron’s 31st Annual Employment & Labor Law Seminar, November 6, 2015
“The U.S. DOL Warns Employers That Most Workers are Employees—Not Independent Contractors,” FredNEWS: Employment & Labor, July 2015
Accommodation Tribulations: Disability, Pregnancy, Religion, Oh My!, Fredrikson & Byron Employment & Labor Law Seminar, April 22, 2015
Presenter, Retiring Baby Boomers: Legal and Psychological Considerations for the Aging Workforce, February 12, 2015
WESA: A Deeper Dive into Real Life Applications, Fredrikson & Byron’s 30th Annual Employment & Labor Law Seminar, October 28, 2014
The FMLA: Still Providing Daily Dilemmas and Challenges, Fredrikson & Byron’s 30th Annual Employment & Labor Law Seminar, October 28, 2014
Co-Presenter, Women’s Economic Security Act: New Requirements for Minnesota Employers, Fredrikson & Byron Webcast, July 8, 2014
Co-Presenter, Women’s Economic Security Act: New Requirements for Minnesota Employers, Fredrikson & Byron Seminar, June 24, 2014
Panelist, Practical Perspectives: Designing Executive Compensation Programs, April 24, 2014