Dealing with an employment law issue is always intimidating because you're vulnerable. When your job or professional license is at stake, you're between a rock and a hard place. You can't ignore discrimination at work or accusations of professional misconduct - but standing up for your rights takes courage.
The right advocate standing with you can make all the difference. At Villaume & Schiek, P.A., in Bloomington, we handle employment law, professional disciplinary issues and criminal defense for employees throughout the greater Minneapolis-St. Paul area and statewide. Each of our attorneys is a determined advocate with extensive experience in these areas of law, including:
- Employment law
- Workplace discrimination, harassment and abuse
- Retaliation and wrongful termination
- Representation of professionals from allegations of misconduct and in professional licensure hearings
- Teachers' rights
Founding partner Philip G. Villaume initially founded our firm in 1979 and has been practicing law for more than 30 years. Nationally known for his work in employment law, he is the author of several books and a frequent lecturer at seminars and workshops nationwide. He has served as an adjunct professor at the University of St. Thomas for nearly two decades and is a member of the faculty at the National Institute for Trial Advocacy, the Professional Education Group, Inc., and the Institute of Police Technology and Management at the University of Northern Florida. He is a former adjunct professor at both the University of Minnesota and Hamline University School of Law.
Partner Jeffrey Schiek has been in practice since 2001 and has built a reputation in the Minnesota legal community for high quality motions and appellate advocacy. He has served as an adjunct professor at Inver Hills Community College and handles employment discrimination and misconduct cases in both Minnesota and federal courts. Former U.S. senator and attorney Dean Barkley has been in practice for more than 30 years and is of counsel to the firm.
The goal of our blog is to help our readers stay up to date on legal and policy issues relating to employment law. We welcome your comments. If you have a question about your own situation, please feel free to visit our employment law website or to contact us online.
