

Mr. Trachsel's practice is primarily devoted to representing employers in all matters before the National Labor Relations Board, in collective bargaining negotiations with labor unions, and in grievance-arbitration hearings. Mr. Trachsel also counsels employers on employee relations issues, interpretation of collective bargaining agreements, and compliance with state and federal labor and employment laws.
Mr. Trachsel is the co-chair of the Firm's Labor & Employment Law Section. He joined the firm in September of 1999, and he has been a firm shareholder since March of 2005. Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Trachsel was employed as an attorney by the Minneapolis Regional Office of the National Labor Relations Board.
Education:
- B.S., Marquette University (magna cum laude), Milwaukee, WI, 1994
- Major - Business Administration (Human Resources Management Specialization)
- Minor - Philosophy
- J.D., University of Minnesota Law School (cum laude), Minneapolis, MN, 1997
Bar and Court Admissions:
- Minnesota State Bar
- U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin
- U.S. District Court, Western District of Wisconsin
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
- United States Supreme Court
Professional Activities and Memberships:
- Member, Minnesota State Bar Association (MSBA)
- Governing Council, MSBA Labor & Employment Law Section (2009 - 2010
Secretary - Treasurer) - Board of Directors, Crisis Connection
- Contributing Editor, The Developing Labor Law
- Moot Court Instructor, University of Minnesota Law School Wagner Labor Law Moot Court program (2006 - 2009)



