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James Dawson, a graduate of the St. Louis University School of Law in St. Louis, Missouri, is a shareholder with the Minneapolis/St. Paul Law Firm of Felhaber, Larson, Fenlon and Vogt, P.A. and has served as the Firm's President and Chairman of the Firm's Board of Directors. His areas of expertise include representation of clients in labor and employment law matters and related litigation both before state and federal courts and the National Labor Relations Board. He serves as a management member of the American Bar Association Committee on the Development of the Law under the National Labor Relations Act, and is a past Chair of the Labor and Employment Law Section of the Minnesota State Bar Association. Mr. Dawson has been a contributing editor to The Developing Labor Law, a nationally recognized text on labor law, and has authored numerous articles on employment law issues. He has also been a frequent lecturer, locally and nationally, addressing bar and business groups on labor and employment law topics. Mr. Dawson is a Fellow of The College of Labor and Employment Lawyers. The College of Labor and Employment Lawyers, headquartered in Washington, DC, is a non-profit professional organization honoring the leading lawyers nationwide in labor and employment law.
Practice Areas
- Labor and Employment Law
- Litigation
Education
- J.D., Saint Louis University, 1973
- B.A., Saint Louis University, 1970
Bar Admission
- Minnesota, 1973
- Wisconsin, 1994
Professional Certifications, Awards and Designations
- Regularly nominated by peers as one of the "Best Lawyers in America"
- Rated "AV" (highest rating) by Martindale Hubbell Legal Directory
- Regularly appointed as Leader in his Field by the Chambers USA Guide
- Fellow of The College of Labor and Employment Lawyers
Professional Activities and Memberships
- American Bar Association, Member
- Hennepin County Bar Association, Member
- Labor and Employment Section, Minnesota State Bar Association, Chair (1987-1988)
- Minnesota State Bar Association, Member
- Wisconsin State Bar Associations, Member
Legal Publications
- Contributing Editor to The Developing Labor Law, a nationally recognized text on labor law
- Author of numerous articles on employment law issues
Speaking Engagements
- Frequent lecturer, locally and nationally on topics of labor and employment law
Felhaber, Larson, Fenlon & Vogt, P.A.
220 South Sixth Street • Suite 2200
Minneapolis, MN 55402-4504
www.felhaber.com