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Class Actions

Biography

Holly Robbins is a Shareholder in the Minneapolis office of Littler Mendelson. Ms. Robbins’ litigation experience includes representing employers in all stages of litigation, including jury and court trials, arbitration, and appeals in state and federal courts. Ms. Robbins has defended employers against lawsuits alleging discrimination and harassment, including discrimination on the basis of race, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, and religion. She has also defended employers against breach of contract, non-compete, tort, wage and hour, and retaliation and whistleblower allegations, including Sarbanes-Oxley whistleblower claims. Her experience includes litigation against and negotiation with the EEOC. In addition, Ms. Robbins works with employers to devise successful strategies for reductions in force, disciplinary actions and terminations, employee and management training, and other workplace actions. Prior to joining Littler, Ms. Robbins was a partner in the employment group with Faegre & Benson.

Education

J.D., The George Washington University School of Law, with high honors, 1995
Order of the Coif
Book Reviews and Articles Editor, The George Washington Law Review

B.A. Haverford College - 1991

Activities

Minnesota State Bar Association
Hennepin County Bar Association
Minnesota Women Lawyers, Leadership Committee Co-Chair
Member, MSBA Labor & Employment Law Certification Accreditation Committee
Board of Directors, American Refugee Committee

Cases/Courts/Judges

Ms. Robbins is admitted to practice before the state and federal courts of Minnesota and the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin; and Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.