Adrianna Salsbery Shannon

Adrianna Salsbery Shannon

also known as Adrianna Salsbery Haugen, Adrianna Haugen Shannon

4.4
Rating: 9.5

Licensed for 18 years

Employment and labor Lawyer at Minneapolis, MN
Practice Areas: Employment & Labor, Business

333 South Seventh Street, Suite 2830, Minneapolis, MN

About Adrianna

Biography

Practice Areas

2

Practice Areas

Employment and Labor 90%

Discrimination, sexual harassment, reasonable accommodations, wage and hour, employee handbooks, employment forms, severance agreements, internal investigations and reports, whistleblower, retaliation, FMLA, harassment, employee benefits and ERISA, and contracts.

11 years

90%
Business 10%

Corporate governance, contracts, policies and procedures, audits, new entity formation, operating agreements, bylaws, partnership agreements, liens, regulatory compliance.

11 years

10%

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Licenses

Licensed in Minnesota for 18 years

State: Minnesota

Acquired: 2007

Authorized to Practice

No misconduct found

Licensed in Wisconsin for 18 years

State: Wisconsin

Acquired: 2007

Good Standing

No misconduct found

Location

Shannon Law, LLC

333 South Seventh Street, Suite 2830, Minneapolis, MN, 55402

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Adrianna Salsbery Shannon's Reviews

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4.4 /5.0

7 Client Reviews

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Posted by anonymous | December 07, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Employment & Labor

Extremely Thorough and Very Approachable

Adrianna reviewed an employment separation agreement for me after I co tasted her through Avvo. The agreement was intimidating and I had a short timeline to consider it. Adrianna responded quickly and in a very professional, efficient manner that was also friendly and inspired my confidence. She wa...s very forthright in all our conversations and very patient with my questions (I had more than a few). She cited specific code sections in her advice and evaluated decisions from a risk perspective, which I found both useful and honest. Adrianna always responded in a very timely manner to my communications and was very straightforward about fees, which I found very reasonable. I would be happy to have her counsel again on any employment issue or litigation!

Posted by john | December 28, 2018 | Employment & Labor

Shannon's Cold Response

When I first spoke with Katie Ahrens, the assistant of Adrianna Shannon, she assured me that after she forwarded the requested info on my legal claim, Shannon would contact me directly to discuss my case, and possibly meet with me. I did exactly what she asked of me, but Shannon did not. Instead,... Ahrens relayed, apparently at Shannon's behest, that I should contact the Department of Labor, which Shannon repeated in your belated e-mail to me. Her terse response was thoroughly unhelpful and improper – the legal focus of my claim of a company's denial of vacation repayment hinges on interpretation of company policy, which an attorney would litigate, not the Department of Labor. Of course Shannon was free to decline my or any case, but I trust she believes (or at least will say) that she seeks to help an aggrieved employee advance their case forward, even in a brief phone call, which would have sufficed. Instead, she offered me a useless decline, contrary to Ms. Ahrens’ promise, and after I spent my time gathering and sending the info that she requested, I am left at the same place now as I was before I contacted her. Consumer beware that if you aren't potentially aiding Shannon's bottom line, she will offer you nothing.

Posted by anonymous | September 09, 2015 | Hired Attorney | Employment & Labor

Severance agreement

I used Adrienne Shannon to draft and review a severance agreement. I called her on a Friday and she worked with me throughout the weekend to help draft and consult with me on a proposed agreement. I found her to be extremely knowledgeable and very helpful in all of our conversations.

Posted by Marci | September 08, 2015 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes

Very satisfied clients.

Adrianna Shannon was hired to represent our family business in a civil law suit. I found her to be very thorough in her research and she explained the law to us in layman’s terms to help us understand all of the components of the case. She has been patient and compassionate with our family as well as... acting passionately on our behalf. I have found her to be not only thorough, but extremely intelligent and knowledgeable about the law. I am very thankful that we hired her and have her representing our side. I would recommend her to anyone needing legal assistance.

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Rebekah Bailey

Employment and labor lawyer | Feb 10

Relationship: Co-worker

"Adrianna is one of the most talented attorneys I know. She cares about her clients and advocates tirelessly for their rights. As a former co-worker, I've seen up close her work ethic and passion. I routinely recommend her to wronged employees seeking representation."

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Experience

Rating:  9.5 (Superb)

Honors

2016

Super Lawyers, Super Lawyer

2016

Top Women Lawyers, Minneapolis-St. Paul Magazine

2015

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2015

Top Women Lawyers, Minneapolis St. Paul Magazine

2014

Rising Star, Super Lawyers

2014

Top Women Lawyers, Minneapolis St. Paul Magazine

2014

Certified Employment Law Specialist, Minnesota State Bar Association

2013

Rising Star, Super Lawyer

2013

Top Women Lawyers, Minneapolis St. Paul Magazine

2012

Employment Subcommittee Member, Minnesota Civil Jury Instruction Bar Committee

N/A

Outstanding Achievement Awards, Constitutional Law, Legal Writing, Negotiations, and Health Law & Administration

N/A

Outstanding Contribution Award, Wisconsin Law Review

Work Experience

2013 - Present

Principal / Attorney, Shannon Law, LLC

2007 - 2013

Associate, Nichols Kaster, PLLP

2006 - 2006

Law Clerk, Henningson & Snoxell, Ltd.

Associations

2015 - Present

Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals

Bar Member

2010 - Present

United States Supreme Court

Bar Member

2008 - Present

Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals

Bar Member

2007 - Present

United States District Court for the District of Minnesota

Bar Member

2007 - Present

United States District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin

Bar Member

Wisconsin State Bar Association

Member

American Bar Association

Member

Minnesota Employment Lawyers Association (MNELA)

Member

Minnesota Women Lawyers

Member

Minnesota State Bar Association

Member

Sample of Legal Cases

Kevin Kasten v. Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics Corp., 131 S. Ct. 1325,563 U.S.C.(

William Eldredge v. City of Saint Paul, Civ. No. 09-2018 (D. Minn.)

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Education

2007

University of Wisconsin Law School

J.D.

1998

University of Minnesota, Duluth

B.A.

Speaking Engagements

2016

Essentials of Employment Law Seminar Affordable Care Act

2015

Hiring and Firing Law Seminar

Hiring and Firing Law

2014

The ADA Compliance Seminar

ADA Compliance

2014

Hiring and Firing Law Seminar

Hiring and Firing Law

2013

Upper Midwest Employment Law Institute

Winning ADA Litigation Strategies

2012

Upper Midwest Employment Law Institute

Whistle-blowing and the First Amendment

2012

Revisiting ADA Defenses in the Post-ADAAA Era

Revisiting ADA Defenses in the Post-ADAAA Era

2011

Upper Midwest Employment Law Institute

Claims of Retaliation – What is ‘Protected Conduct?’

2011

Revisiting ADA Defenses in the Post-ADAAA Era

Revisiting ADA Defenses in the Post-ADAAA Era

2011

Minnesota CLE

Kasten v. Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics Corporation: The New FLSA Retaliation Standard

2010

Whistleblower Litigation: Martyrs & Tattletales

Whistleblower Litigation: Martyrs & Tattletales

2010

National HNBA Convention

Employment Discrimination Claims Involving the LGBT Latino Community

Publications

2016

Minnesota Civil Jury Instruction Guide Minnesota Civil Jury Instruction Guide - Employment

2014

Eighth Circuit National Employment Lawyers' Association Conference Materials ADAAA Claims, Employers Retreat and Reload

2014

National Business Institute Hiring and Firing Law

2013

The ADA Handbook, Minnesota CLE The ADA Handbook: Employment Practices Under the ADA

2012

Whistle-blowing and the First Amendment Whistle-blowing and the First Amendment

2011

Hennepin County Bar Association Revisiting ADA Defenses in the Post-ADAAA Era

Languages

American Sign Language

Activity

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