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Biography
Reena I. Desai is a skilled and meticulous litigator who has represented employees in class and collective actions as well as individual cases. Reena has dedicated the majority of her career to helping thousands of employees recover unpaid wages, and has also handled cases involving race and disability discrimination.
Before joining Nichols Kaster, Reena practiced at a large law firm in Minneapolis, where she worked on complex litigation and advocated for several pro-bono clients concerning a variety of issues. Reena graduated from the University of Minnesota Law School, where she was honored with the Dorothy O. Lareau award for writing during her first year and received the Outstanding Achievement Award for Employment Discrimination Law from the Minnesota State Bar Association in 2007.
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Licensed in Minnesota for 18 years
State: Minnesota
Acquired: 2007
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Location
Nichols Kaster, PLLP
80 S Eighth St #4600, Minneapolis, MN, 55402-2242
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Experience
Honors
2007
Outstanding Achievement Award for Employment Discrimination Law, Minnesota State Bar Association
2005
Dorothy O. Laeau Award, University of Minnesota
Work Experience
2009 - Present
Associate, Nichols Kaster, PLLP
Associations
Minnesota State Bar Association, Labor and Employment Law
Member
Hennepin County Bar Association
Member
Minnesota Women Lawyers
Member
American Bar Association
Member
Federal Bar Association (Minnesota chapter)
Member
National Employment Lawyers Association
Member
Minnesota Justice Foundation
Board Member
Education
2007
University of Minnesota Law School
J.D.
2002
George Washington University
B.A.
N/A
London School of Economics
Speaking Engagements
2014
National Business Institute
Federal Court 101 Video Webcast
2012
Employment and Labor Law Association Event
Panel Speaker
2009
Employment Practitioner Event
Panel Speaker
2007
Civil Rights Conference
Panel Speaker
Publications
2013
The Fair Labor Standards Act Treatise: Midwinter Supplement
Contributing Author: ABA Section of Labor and Employment Law
2012
Fair Labor Standards Act Treatise: Midwinter Supplement
Contributing Author: ABA Section of Labor and Employment Law
2011
Fair Labor Standards Act Treatise: Midwinter Supplement
Contributing Author: ABA Section of Labor and Employment Law
Languages
English