ERISA and Employment Law Attorney in Minneapolis

Katherine MacKinnon

Katherine MacKinnon
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Email Katherine MacKinnon    |    Phone: 952-915-9215

Admitted to practice    
  • Minnesota, 1985
  • U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota, 1990
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit, 1990   

Awards    
Education
  • Northwestern University, School of Law, J.D., cum laude, 1985
  • Carleton College, B.A., summa cum laude, with distinction in English, 1982
  • Phi Beta Kappa

Professional memberships
  • Bench and Bar Committee, Hennepin County Bar Association
  • Appellate Practice Committee, Minnesota State Bar Association
  • Minnesota National Employment Lawyers Association
  • President, Hennepin County Bar Foundation

Professional Activities
  • 2009-Present -- Board of Directors, Minnesota Supreme Court Historical Society
  • 2000-Present — Appellate Practice Committee, Minnesota State Bar Association, Minneapolis, MN.
  • 1999-2011 — Hennepin County Bar Foundation, Minneapolis, MN.
  • 1997-Present — Hennepin County Bench and Bar Committee, Minneapolis, MN.
  • 1985-Present — Member, Hennepin County Bar Association, Minneapolis, MN.
  • 1985-Present — Member, Minnesota State Bar Association, Minneapolis, MN.

Reported cases
  • Doe v. Department of Veterans Affairs, 2008 U.S. App. Lexis 4926 (8th Cir.)
  • Jenkins v. American Express Financial Corp., 721 N.W.2d 286 (Minn. 2006)
  • Alliant Techsystems, Inc. v. Marks, 465 F.3d 864 (8th Cir. 2006)
  • Abram v. Cargill, Inc., 395 F.3d 882 (8th Cir. 2005)
  • Hayes v. KMart, Corp., 665 N.W.2d 550 (Minn. Ct. App. 2003)
  • Wolfe v. 3M, 176 F. Supp. 2d 911 (D. Minn. 2001)
  • Webb v. AE&E, 617 N.W. 2d 67 (Minn. 2000)

Biography    
  • Adjunct Instructor, University of Minnesota Law School, 1996–2003

Contact us
When you need an experienced Minnesota attorney, contact the Law Office of Katherine L. MacKinnon to arrange a free initial consultation.
3744 Huntington Avenue, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55416    |    P: 952.915.9215    |    F: 952.915.9217