team-member

Kaarin Schaffer

Minneapolis, MN

Licensed for 15 years

Law Degree

Awards

Primary Practice Area

Employment & Labor

Language

Spanish English

About

Kaarin Nelson Schaffer is a founding partner at Conard Nelson Schaffer and a fierce advocate for her clients. Driven by a desire for fairness and justice, Kaarin litigates on behalf of employees across a range of employment discrimination, harassment and retaliation claims, including gender and pregnancy discrimination, whistleblower retaliation and other forms of unlawful workplace conduct by employers.Kaarin has been named to the list of Minnesota Rising Stars in employment litigation every year since 2014, and she regularly presents at conferences on employment law. A cum laude graduate of the University of St. Thomas School of Law, Kaarin takes her passion for the law by teaching classes in American law to students in Uruguay, South America, and serving on the board of the Innocence Project of Minnesota.

Practices Areas

Sexual Harassment

Employment and labor

Wrongful termination

Language

Spanish English

Contact

Conard Nelson Schaffer, PLLC310 South 4th AvenueMinneapolis, MN, 55415310 South 4th AvenueMinneapolis, MN, 55415

Office: N/A

Website: N/A

Reviews

Tom
December 20, 2017

My case was a wrongful termination. I had a medical condition which required surgery. Two weeks after surgery my employer terminated me, even though the previous month my annual review was all positive and indicated everything was fine. To add additional injury I was over 60 years old yet not old enough to retire. Like most everyone in the year long process for justice, I was under enormous emotional stress. Kaarin did not get wraped up in my emotions but stayed focused on the case. It was clear Kaarin and Halunen knew the aplicable laws, it was assuring to watch Kaarin in depositions asking the right questions to get to the underlying issues in order to prove my case. Kaarin showed her expreience and skills in the mediation process with the defendant and mediator. The case has come to a favrable end for me and much of the stress I've had has been relieved by obtaining justice. I appreciate Kaarin's skills and expreience and her unrelenting pursuit of of justice.

Deb
July 18, 2017

Kaarin's name came to me on accident while I was desperately searching for someone to help me with an employment issue - and it made all the difference. From our first conversation she listened, asked great questions, and then listened more. She appreciated my view and always took the time to give me hope to hang on until the end. She was patient, efficient and personable. I recommend her for any employment issue that you have and encourage you to remain vigilant in what you believe but hire Kaarin to protect you and keep you on track. I will forever respect and promote her services and the firm, Halunen Law.

anonymous
August 27, 2015

Kaarin is an excellent attorney, great communication, compassionate, always had my best interest at heart. I could not have had a better attorney handle my case

Tom
December 20, 2017

My case was a wrongful termination. I had a medical condition which required surgery. Two weeks after surgery my employer terminated me, even though the previous month my annual review was all positive and indicated everything was fine. To add additional injury I was over 60 years old yet not old enough to retire. Like most everyone in the year long process for justice, I was under enormous emotional stress. Kaarin did not get wraped up in my emotions but stayed focused on the case. It was clear Kaarin and Halunen knew the aplicable laws, it was assuring to watch Kaarin in depositions asking the right questions to get to the underlying issues in order to prove my case. Kaarin showed her expreience and skills in the mediation process with the defendant and mediator. The case has come to a favrable end for me and much of the stress I've had has been relieved by obtaining justice. I appreciate Kaarin's skills and expreience and her unrelenting pursuit of of justice.

Deb
July 18, 2017

Kaarin's name came to me on accident while I was desperately searching for someone to help me with an employment issue - and it made all the difference. From our first conversation she listened, asked great questions, and then listened more. She appreciated my view and always took the time to give me hope to hang on until the end. She was patient, efficient and personable. I recommend her for any employment issue that you have and encourage you to remain vigilant in what you believe but hire Kaarin to protect you and keep you on track. I will forever respect and promote her services and the firm, Halunen Law.

anonymous
August 27, 2015

Kaarin is an excellent attorney, great communication, compassionate, always had my best interest at heart. I could not have had a better attorney handle my case

Tom
December 20, 2017

My case was a wrongful termination. I had a medical condition which required surgery. Two weeks after surgery my employer terminated me, even though the previous month my annual review was all positive and indicated everything was fine. To add additional injury I was over 60 years old yet not old enough to retire. Like most everyone in the year long process for justice, I was under enormous emotional stress. Kaarin did not get wraped up in my emotions but stayed focused on the case. It was clear Kaarin and Halunen knew the aplicable laws, it was assuring to watch Kaarin in depositions asking the right questions to get to the underlying issues in order to prove my case. Kaarin showed her expreience and skills in the mediation process with the defendant and mediator. The case has come to a favrable end for me and much of the stress I've had has been relieved by obtaining justice. I appreciate Kaarin's skills and expreience and her unrelenting pursuit of of justice.

Deb
July 18, 2017

Kaarin's name came to me on accident while I was desperately searching for someone to help me with an employment issue - and it made all the difference. From our first conversation she listened, asked great questions, and then listened more. She appreciated my view and always took the time to give me hope to hang on until the end. She was patient, efficient and personable. I recommend her for any employment issue that you have and encourage you to remain vigilant in what you believe but hire Kaarin to protect you and keep you on track. I will forever respect and promote her services and the firm, Halunen Law.

anonymous
August 27, 2015

Kaarin is an excellent attorney, great communication, compassionate, always had my best interest at heart. I could not have had a better attorney handle my case