PDF VersionAlice O'Brien Berquist
(612) 373-8531 | Minneapolis Law Office
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Alice Berquist has over 25 years of legal experience, primarily in the area of employment law counseling. She began her career at the Felhaber firm in the labor and employment law area, but also spent several several years as lead in-house employment law counsel for three large health care organizations in the Twin Cities. In this role, she worked closely with management and Human Resources to manage high risk situations and to develop policies and training to avoid employment law claims. Building on her training experience, she founded and operated a successful company that provided interactive Internet training regarding harassment in the workplace. Ms. Berquist also taught as an adjunct professor at William Mitchell College of Law for several years.
Practice Areas
Industry Specialties
- Health care
Education
- J. D., University of Minnesota Law School, cum laude, 1979
- B. A., Macalester College, summa cum laude, 1975
Bar Admission
- Minnesota, 1979
- United Stated District Court (MN), 1979
- Eighth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, 1980
Professional Certifications, Awards and Designations
- Minnesota State Bar Association Certified Labor and Employment Law Specialist
- Super Lawyer®, Minnesota Law & Politics, and Minneapolis/St. Paul Magazine
- Rated "AV" (highest rating) by Martindale Hubbell Legal Directory
- Kroll Ontrack E-Discovery Course Certification, 2009
Related Experience
- Associate General Counsel, University of Minnesota Physicians
- Associate General Counsel, Allina Health System
- Associate General Counsel, United HealthCare Corporation (now UnitedHealth Group)
- Adjunct Professor, William Mitchell College of Law
Professional Activities and Memberships
- Minnesota State Bar Association, Labor and Employment Law Section and Probate and Trust Section, Member
Speaking Engagements
Frequent speaker at the Upper Midwest Employment Law Institute. Representative topics include:
- FMLA
- The ‘It List’ for In-House Counsel
- Manager Training Fundamentals
- Mandatory Arbitration Agreements
- New Americans in the Workforce
- The Practical Side of Reductions in Workforce
- Practical Steps to Putting a Litigation Hold on Electronic Evidence
Community Activities
- President, Alice M. O’Brien Foundation
- Board Member, Minnesota Network of Hospice and Palliative Care
Felhaber, Larson, Fenlon & Vogt, P.A.
220 South Sixth Street • Suite 2200
Minneapolis, MN 55402-4504
www.felhaber.com