Cassandra’s practice centers on guiding employers through a wide range of employment issues. She provides advice on workplace policies, discrimination, harassment, and problematic employees, conducts workplace investigations, and assists employers in understanding and complying with ever-changing state and federal laws.
Cassandra also leverages her extensive litigation experience to represent businesses in disputes related to employment, contracts, partnerships, trade secret and confidential information protection, and enforcement of restrictive covenants.
With a decade of experience as a litigation assistant and paralegal before entering law school, Cassandra brings a pragmatic and client-centered approach to her practice. She seeks out the best business solution for her client, whether through an early mediation, or taking a dispute to trial. Cassandra also helps clients successfully navigate through alternative dispute resolution methods such as mediation and arbitration and is often retained as local counsel to guide litigants through Minnesota courts.
Cassandra is committed to giving back and maintains an active pro bono practice. Her contributions include resolving an ordinance issue that threatened shelter operations for people experiencing homelessness and contributing to a significant legal brief submitted to the United States Supreme Court on behalf of the Native American Rights Foundation in a case of critical importance for the preservation of Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act. She serves a volunteer attorneys for the U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota and the Minnesota Chapter of the Federal Bar Association's Pro Se Project and the Lawyers Serving Warriors®, a Pro Bono Program of the National Veterans Legal Services Program.
An avid supporter of education, Cassandra regularly presents CLEs through the Association of Corporate Counsel and Minnesota State Bar Association (MSBA) and serves as an adjunct professor teaching pre-trial litigation at Mitchell Hamline School of Law. She provides practical, real-world insights and mentorship to shape the skills of future attorneys. Her role on the advisory board for Hamline University's graduate paralegal certificate program – combined with her leadership within the MSBA and the Minnesota Chapter of the Federal Bar Association – emphasizes her commitment to furthering the legal education and career success of professionals at all stages of their careers.
Cassandra has been recognized as a Minnesota Super Lawyers "Rising Star” since 2020 and is participating in the 2024-2025 Minnesota Chamber of Commerce’s Leadership Minnesota Program.
Cassandra earned her undergraduate degree from Hamline University and her law degree from Mitchell Hamline School of Law.
Outside of work, Cassandra enjoys traveling with her husband and their three kids, expanding her knowledge through a variety of podcasts, testing out new recipes, solo hiking, and exploring local restaurants.