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About Christopher
Practice areas
- Workers compensation: 34%
I provide services for those persons and businesses involved in the Minnesota workers' compensation system.
21 years
- Employment and labor: 33%
I represent employers in the managment of their employment practices, including setting employment policies, providing counsel regarding addressing current problems with employees, and defending claims brought by employees against their employers. I provide guidance and counsel to employers regarding governement investigations and audits into their employment practices. I also advise executives and other highly paid employees concerning their employment relationship with their employer.
21 years
- Business: 33%
A family doctor addresses your basic medical issues and acts as a gatekeeper to specialists. I provide similar advice and counsel to businesses in all sectors of the economy. Basic questions and guidance are provided as needed and I also address the complex questions involving litigation, employment and workers' compensation law. If specialized knowledge is needed on a complex legal issue I can’t address, I facilitate the introduction to my partner(s) who can provide that knowledge.
21 years
Resume
License
| State | Status | Acquired | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|
| IA | Inactive | 2007 | 09/04/2019 |
| MN | Authorized to practice | 1997 | 10/08/2019 |
We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.
Avvo Contributions
| Legal answers | 0 |
| Legal guides | 0 |
Awards
| Award name | Grantor | Date granted |
|---|---|---|
| Membership | Beta Gamma Sigma, International Business Honor Society | 1993 |
Work Experience
| Title | Company name | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Attorney/Owner | Sandquist Law Office, LLC | 2015 - Present |
| Attorney/Partner | Gislason & Hunter, LLP | 2006 - 2015 |
| District Court Law Clerk | First Judicial District, State of Minnesota | 1997 - 1999 |
Associations
| Association name | Position name | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Society for Human Resource Management | Associate | 2013 - Present |
| Downtown Mankato Kiwanis Club | Service Committee Chair | 2013 - Present |
| Boy Scouts of America--Twin Valley Council | Troop Committee Chair, Troop 76 | 2013 - Present |
| Mankato North Mankato Youth Football | Legal Director | 2008 - Present |
| Iowa State Bar Association | Member | 2007 - Present |
| Minnesota State Bar Association, 6th District Bar Association | Member | 1999 - Present |
|---|---|---|
| Minnesota State Bar Association | Member | 1997 - Present |
| Greater Mankato Growth Leadership Institute | Steering Committee Member | 2011 - 2013 |
| Greater Mankato Growth Business Accelerator Council | Legal Representative | 2010 - 2013 |
| 2010-2011 Greater Mankato Growth Leadership Institute | Gradutate | 2010 - 2011 |
| Educare Foundation | Secretary | 2008 - 2014 |
| Mankato Basketball Association | Gym Coordinator | 1999 - 2014 |
Publications
| Publication name | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Gislason & Hunter Blog | Attorney's Opinions as Justification for Tortious Interference with Non-Compete Agreements | 2015 |
| Gislason & Hunter Employment & Human Resources Newsletter | Confusion with Employer Health Care Arrangements Under the Affordable Care Act | 2015 |
| Gislason & Hunter Blog | Update on the ACA and Employer Health Care Arrangements | 2015 |
| Gislason & Hunter Blog | Welcome Home!!! Time to Stop the EEOC's Assault on Private Veterans' Preferences | 2014 |
| Gislason & Hunter Blog | EEOC Challenges Standard Severance Agreement Terms | 2014 |
| Gislason & Hunter Blog | State Minimum Wage Hike Hits Minnesota's Farmers | 2014 |
|---|---|---|
| Gislason & Hunter Blog | Dissolving the Domestic Business Corporation in Minnesota | 2014 |
| Gislason & Hunter Financial Newsletter | Criminal Background Checks and Financial Institutions: Navigating Minnesota's New Ban the Box Law | 2014 |
| Gislason & Hunter Employment & Human Resources Newsletter | Immigration 101 for the Business Owner: Beyond Form I-9 | 2014 |
| Gislason & Hunter Blog | Dissolving the Domestic Business Corporation in Minnesota | 2014 |
| Gislason & Hunter Employment Law Blog | Workers’ Compensation, Independent Contractors and the Family Farm - An Unfair Trade from Bygone Days | 2013 |
| Gislason & Hunter Employment Law Blog | Reverification of Your Employee’s Work Authorization Status—The Second Coming of the I-9 Form | 2013 |
| Gislason & Hunter Employment Law Blog | Warning to Agricultural Employers—Watch that Overtime Exemption | 2013 |
| Gislason & Hunter Employment Law Blog | New Minnesota Employment Laws from the 2013 Legislature | 2013 |
| Gislason & Hunter Employment Law Blog | The Continuing Uncertainty Over Implementation of Obamacare | 2013 |
| Gislason & Hunter Employment & Human Resources Newsletter | Same-Sex Marriage and the Workplace: Rethinking the Scope of Federal and State Employment Laws | 2013 |
| Gislason & Hunter Employment & Human Resources Newsletter | New EEOC Enforcement Guidance on the Use of Arrest & Criminal Records for Employment Purposes | 2012 |
| Gislason & Hunter Employment & Human Resources Newsletter | An Overview of Non-Compete & Related Agreements | 2011 |
Education
| School name | Degree | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| University of Minnesota Law School | JD - Juris Doctor | 1997 |
| Creighton University | BS - Bachelor of Science | 1994 |
Speaking Engagements
| Conference name | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Southern Minnesota Employment Law Conference | What Employers Need to Know About Federal Immigration Law | 2014 |
| Southern Minnesota Business Summit | Multistate Business Considerations | 2014 |
| SMAHRA Employment Law Seminar | Advanced Wage & Hour Law | 2014 |
| Fairmont Chamber of Commerce | Affordable Care Act a/k/a Obamacare | 2013 |
| 2013 Metro Employment Law Seminar | Affordable Care Act a/k/a Obamacare | 2013 |
| 2013 Employment Law Seminar | Affordable Care Act a/k/a Obamacare | 2013 |
|---|---|---|
| 12th Annual Shaping the Future Conference &Product Show | Current Wage & Hour Law Issues | 2013 |
| 12th Annual Shaping the Future Conference &Product Show | Affordable Care Act a/k/a Obamacare | 2013 |
| 2012 Employment Law Conference | Advanced Wage and Hour Issues | 2012 |
| 2011 Employment Law Conference | Are Your Exempt Employees Really Exempt? | 2011 |
| 2011 Employment Law Conference | Social Media in the Workplace | 2011 |
| Human Resource Roundtable | Employment Law Update | 2010 |
| 2010 Employment Law Conference | Layoffs and Work Hour Reductions in the Non-Union Workplace | 2010 |
| Minnesota Rehabiliation Association Fall Conference 2008 | Parker-Lindberg Hearings | 2008 |
| The 22nd Annual Workers' Compensation Institute | Retraining: The Myth from a Defense Perspective | 2007 |
| Mapleton Land Use Seminar | Current Issues in Drainage Law for Minnesota | 2006 |
| Employee Discharge and Documenation in Minnesota | Documentation Concerning Sexual Harassment or Discrimination Allegations | 2002 |
| Time Off: State and Federal Laws on Employee Leave, Vacations, and Holidays in Minnesota | The Americans With Disabilities Act | 2001 |
| Minnesota Workers' Compensation | Overview of the Workers' Compensation System In Minnesota | 2001 |
| 1999 Regional Business Seminar | The Impact to Employers of Minnesota's New Tort of Invation of Privacy | 1999 |
Legal cases
| Case name | Outcome |
|---|---|
| Estate of Richard Warren, Sr. v. Roger Goetz et. al. | Settlement resolving all claims of my client |
| Newton v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. | All claims for the sought workers' compensation benefits were denied. |
| Board of Directors of South Central Management Services, Inc. v. South Central Management Services, Inc. | Successful disolution with over $6 million in creditors' claims resolved. |
| McPherson Minnesota Lake Mutual Ins. Co. v. Katolight Corp. et. al. | Summary Judgment in favor of my client. |
| Swehla Trucking Inc. vs Town of Dunbar | Dismissal in favor of my client. |
| Robert Burns vs Doris Berger & Moonflower Farm, LLC | Payment to my client in full of judgment for defamation of him and his business. |
|---|---|
| Helen Pfeffer v. Palmer Bus Service of North Central, Minnesota | Dismissal in favor of my client. |
| Mary Schmitt v. Lunchtime Solutions, Inc. | Dismissal in favor of my client was affirmed. |
| Nutrition Services Inc vs Region 9 Development Commission | Order prohibiting release of my client's trade secret information entered. |
Experienced, common-sense approach
Posted by anonymous
Mon Aug 04 2014
Attorney Sandquist has represented members of my family in various legal matters over the past year. In each instance we have found him to provide professional, individualized service. I appreciate that he keeps abreast of the latest case law and legislative changes and his common-sense approach to things. That and his keen insight helped keep our legal bills to a minimum. I recommend him without hesitation.
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