Sonja Dunnwald Peterson

Member

Location:

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Phone:

612-326-6359
888-689-7859

Fax:

612-347-0044

E-mail:

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Sonja has practiced employment and discrimination law in Minnesota State and Federal Courts for more than 25 years, representing primarily employees in cases involving employment discrimination, sexual harassment, whistleblowing, employment contract disputes, Family Medical Leave Act violations, wage and hour violations, and wrongful termination. She is rated B-V by Martindale Hubble, i.e., noted for having an exemplary reputation and well-established practice by her professional peers. She was awarded the Minnesota State Bar Association's Human Rights Award for outstanding work in the advancement of human rights.
Sonja is a Labor and Employment Law Specialist, certified by the Minnesota State Bar Association.

Areas of Practice

Employee Rights
Civil Rights
Employer Discrimination
Whistleblower - Employer Retaliation
Sexual Harassment
Wage & Hour
Employer Defamation
Family Medical Leave Act Compliance
Litigation and Appeals

Bar Admissions

Minnesota, 1985
U.S. District Court District of Minnesota, 1988
U.S. Court of Appeals 8th Circuit, 1993

Education

William Mitchell College of Law, St Paul, Minnesota
- J.D. - 1985
- Law Review: William Mitchell Law Review, Editor, 1984 - 1985
St. Oalf College
- B.A. (Cum Laude) - 1982

Published Works

Minnesota Practice, Civil Practice Forms, (Co-Author with David Herr and Roger Haydock), West Publishing Co., 1995

Classes/Seminars

Adjunct Faculty, MBA, Employment and Discrimination Law, University of St. Thomas, 1989 - 1993
Adjunct Faculty, MBA, Employment and Discrimination Law, University of St. Thomas, 2001 - 2006

Honors and Awards

Human Rights Award, Minnesota State Bar Association

Professional Associations and Memberships

Hennepin County Bar Association, Member, Diversity Committee
Minnesota State Bar Association, Member, Human Rights Committee
Minnesota State Bar Association, Member, Labor and Employment Law Section
Minnesota Women Lawyers, Member
League of Minnesota Human Rights Commission, Director
Minneapolis Civil Rights Commission, Commissioner

Past Employment Positions

Law Offices of Sonja D. Peterson, Founder, Owner, 1997 - 2001
Horton & Associates, Associate, 1986 - 1997
Minnesota Third Judicial District, Judicial Law Clerk

Pro Bono Activities

Volunteer Mediator, Minnesota Department of Human Rights