Justine represents employers and corporate clients in a broad range of labor and employment matters.
Justine has counseled employers on compliance with state and federal employment laws, revised employee handbooks and workplace policies, and managed all phases of litigation, including case investigation, discovery, depositions, mediation, trial preparation, and appeals. She has served second chair at jury trials. Her practice also includes contract disputes, workers' compensation claims, evictions, debt collections, personal injury matters, and other complex civil litigation.
Justine approaches disputes with a focus on each client’s specific goals and risk tolerance, recognizing that practical solutions should align with the employer’s broader business objectives.
Early in her legal career, Justine served as a judicial law clerk to the Honorable Catherine A. Trevino of the 10th Judicial District in Chisago County, Minnesota.
Justine earned her J.D. magna cum laude from the Mitchell Hamline School of Law, where she served as a managing editor of the Mitchell Hamline Law Review. She received her B.A. from the University of Minnesota.