Christopher Eric Sandquist

Christopher Eric Sandquist

5.0
Rating: 8.1

Licensed for 28 years

Workers compensation Lawyer at Mankato, MN
Practice Areas: Workers Compensation, Business, Employment & Labor

403 South Broad Street, Ste. 50, Mankato, MN

About Christopher

Practice Areas

3

Practice Areas

Workers Compensation 34%

I provide services for those persons and businesses involved in the Minnesota workers' compensation system.

28 years

34%
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.

28 years

33%
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.

28 years

33%

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Licenses

Licensed in Minnesota for 28 years

State: Minnesota

Acquired: 1997

Authorized to Practice

No misconduct found

Licensed in Iowa for 18 years

State: Iowa

Acquired: 2007

Inactive

No misconduct found

Location

Sandquist Law Office, LLC

403 South Broad Street, Ste. 50, Mankato, MN, 56001

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Posted by anonymous | August 4, 2014

Experienced, common-sense approach

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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Experience

Rating:  8.1 (Excellent)

Honors

1993

Membership, Beta Gamma Sigma, International Business Honor Society

Work Experience

2015 - Present

Attorney/Owner, Sandquist Law Office, LLC

2006 - 2015

Attorney/Partner, Gislason & Hunter, LLP

1997 - 1999

District Court Law Clerk, First Judicial District, State of Minnesota

Associations

2013 - Present

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

2008 - Present

Mankato North Mankato Youth Football

Legal Director

2007 - Present

Iowa State Bar Association

Member

1999 - Present

Minnesota State Bar Association, 6th District Bar Association

Member

1997 - Present

Minnesota State Bar Association

Member

2011 - 2013

Greater Mankato Growth Leadership Institute

Steering Committee Member

2010 - 2013

Greater Mankato Growth Business Accelerator Council

Legal Representative

2010 - 2011

2010-2011 Greater Mankato Growth Leadership Institute

Gradutate

2008 - 2014

Educare Foundation

Secretary

1999 - 2014

Mankato Basketball Association

Gym Coordinator

Sample of Legal Cases

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.

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Education

1997

University of Minnesota Law School

JD - Juris Doctor

1994

Creighton University

BS - Bachelor of Science

Speaking Engagements

2014

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

2013

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

2012

2012 Employment Law Conference

Advanced Wage and Hour Issues

2011

2011 Employment Law Conference

Are Your Exempt Employees Really Exempt?

2011

2011 Employment Law Conference

Social Media in the Workplace

2010

Human Resource Roundtable

Employment Law Update

2010

2010 Employment Law Conference

Layoffs and Work Hour Reductions in the Non-Union Workplace

2008

Minnesota Rehabiliation Association Fall Conference 2008

Parker-Lindberg Hearings

2007

The 22nd Annual Workers' Compensation Institute

Retraining: The Myth from a Defense Perspective

2006

Mapleton Land Use Seminar

Current Issues in Drainage Law for Minnesota

2002

Employee Discharge and Documenation in Minnesota

Documentation Concerning Sexual Harassment or Discrimination Allegations

2001

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

1999

1999 Regional Business Seminar

The Impact to Employers of Minnesota's New Tort of Invation of Privacy

Publications

2015

Gislason & Hunter Employment & Human Resources Newsletter Confusion with Employer Health Care Arrangements Under the Affordable Care Act

2014

Gislason & Hunter Employment & Human Resources Newsletter Immigration 101 for the Business Owner: Beyond Form I-9

2013

2013

Gislason & Hunter Employment Law Blog The Continuing Uncertainty Over Implementation of Obamacare

2013

Gislason & Hunter Employment Law Blog New Minnesota Employment Laws from the 2013 Legislature

2013

2012

2011

Gislason & Hunter Employment & Human Resources Newsletter An Overview of Non-Compete & Related Agreements
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