Justin prosecutes cases of retaliation, harassment, and discrimination in employment, housing, and other areas. He also litigates labor law, compensation, non-compete, leave, fraud, contract, and constitutional claims. In addition, Justin provides strategic advice to individuals, labor organizations, community groups, and other nonprofit organizations in non-litigation as well as contractual matters.
Justin has taught courses on employment law and civil rights litigation at the University of Minnesota Law School and Mitchell Hamline School of Law, and he spearheaded the development of the Workers' Rights Clinic at the University of Minnesota. He is also past Chair of the Minnesota State Bar Association's Labor & Employment Law Section and a past Officer of the National Employment Lawyers Association's Eighth Circuit and Minnesota Boards. Justin is fluent in Spanish.
- Best Lawyers in America
- America’s Top 100 Attorneys
- Top Attorneys of North America
- Super Lawyer
- Power 30
- Top Minnesota Lawyers
- Attorneys of the Year
- Karla R. Wahl Dedicated Advocacy Award
- MSBA Labor & Employment Law Section Leadership Award
- Aeon Community Builder Award
- College of Labor and Employment Lawyers Fellow
- MSBA Board Certified Labor & Employment Law Specialist
- AFL-CIO Union Lawyers Alliance
- American Association for Justice
- American Constitution Society
- National Employment Lawyers Association
- National Lawyers Guild
- Minnesota Association for Justice
- Minnesota State Bar Association, Labor & Employment Law, Civil Litigation, and Consumer Litigation Sections and Human Rights Committee
- Hennepin County Bar Association, Labor & Employment Law and Civil Litigation Sections