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In or out of the courtroom, my ability to share a compelling story is a skill I use to advocate for clients facing problems with a former or current employer. Prior to law school I honed those skills as a television news anchor and reporter with CBS and FOX affiliates in Michigan and worked with a South African national news network in Cape Town and Johannesburg.
At my law firm, Haller Kwan LLP, I represent employees who have been treated illegally in the workplace. My empathy for workers was nurtured from an early age. My father is an immigrant from China. He arrived with the proverbial ‘nothing but the clothes on his back.’ To him, work was the only path to a better life and – quite frankly – dignity. To this day, my father serves as a role model for my advocacy.
I work hard to put my clients first, and at ease. To me, it’s personal. Spending extra time to ensure a client understands the legal process, making the additional phone call or sending the detailed email, are all part my commitment to help my clients reclaim their dignity and move forward with their lives.
I am the President on the Executive Board of the Minnesota Asian Pacific American Bar Association, and maintain close ties to the Twin Cities media community socially and as a contributing columnist at Minnesota Lawyer. And, from time to time, if you’re lucky, you’ll find me slinging chop suey at my family’s Chinese restaurant in Eden Prairie.
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42 Client Reviews
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Posted by Julie | November 18, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Employment & Labor
Professional, honest and encouraging
I hired Benjamin Kwan to help me with my former employer. I worked for a non-profit for over 21 years and they fired me for the lamest reason and then did not want to pay me my back vacation time or my comp time. They turned my worled upside down. I didn’t know what or where to turn. Then someone se...
Posted by anonymous | November 16, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Wrongful Termination
Knowledgeable and Effective
I was a client with Haller Kwan in a wrongful termination suit against a former employer. I brought my situation to 7 firms in Minneapolis, and 1 in Chicago, seeking counsel and information. All 8 of them offered to take my case- but I am VERY GLAD that I chose Haller Kwan. My situation was compl...
Posted by anonymous | November 07, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes
Great experience
Worked closely with Ben who always liked at the facts and helped define the best outcome for my case. Always head defined goals and limited at what was best for me as a human.
Posted by Christine | October 23, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Wrongful Termination
Wrongful termination
Hello, I’m writing this because I went through a long and emotional and frankly unbelievable termination. I was very stunned that I was let go but, Ben and Ted were able to be calm for me in the storm and they were also my voice to a big giant. They found things from my employment that they knew we...
Posted by Michael | October 19, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes
Knowledgeable, Practical, Caring
Ben handled a very complex case involving my potential litigation against a major international corporation. After reviewing case law with the corporations attorneys, he was able to avoid lengthy and costly trial. I was pleased with his professionalism in all respects and feel it was extremely cost...
"Ben is a great lawyer. He's well versed in employment law and truly cares about getting justice for those wronged by their employer. I highly endorse this attorney."
"I endorse this lawyer. Ben is a well respected attorney in the community and is a fierce advocate. He works hard on behalf of his clients and achieves great results for them."
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2013
Medal of Excellence, American Bankruptcy Institute
2017 - Present
Managing Partner, Haller Kwan LLP
2015 - 2017
Attorney, Halunen Law
2013 - 2015
Associate, Winthrop & Weinstine
2015 - Present
National Employment Lawyers Association (Minnesota chapter)Member
2017 - 2019
Minnesota State Bar Association, Labor and Employment LawGoverning Council Member
2017 - 2018
Federal Bar Association (Minnesota chapter)Vice President, Special Events
2016 - 2017
Minnesota Asian Pacific American Bar AssociationPresident
2015 - 2016
Minnesota Asian Pacific American Bar AssociationPresident-Elect
2014 - 2015
Minnesota Asian Pacific American Bar AssociationVice President
2013 - 2014
Minnesota Asian Pacific American Bar AssociationSecretary
2010 - 2013
Minnesota Asian Pacific American Bar AssociationMember
2013
JD - Juris Doctor
2005
BS - Bachelor of Science
2017
Featured Speaker on Diversity and Inclusion
2017
Moderator, Panel on Diversity and Inclusion in the Law Profession
2016
Intersectionality in the Practice of Law - Elimination of Bias
2016
Law School Summer Job Success
2016
Issues in Employment Law for Transgender Minnesotans
2015
Diversity in the Profession
2014
Diversity in the Profession
2017
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2014
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