Justin D. Cummins

Justin D. Cummins

Cummins & Cummins, LLP β€’ Minneapolis, MN
Employment LaborEmployment LawFalse Claims ActLabor & Employment

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Contact

Email
Phone
(855) 931-4306
Address
920 Second Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN, 55402, US

Professional

About

I represent clients in a wide variety of labor & employment law, civil rights, and nonprofit law matters in Minnesota and across the Midwest. My work includes litigating client cases involving: * Contract claims * Whistleblower or other retaliation claims * Pay claims * Harassment claims * False Claims Act or other fraud claims * Leave claims * Non-compete claims * Fiduciary duty claims * Mass layoff claims * Unfair business practice claims * Discrimination claims * Benefits claims * Constitutional claims In addition to providing responsive, principled, and effective representation to clients regarding their claims, I develop the law in the public interest as amicus curiae counsel in high-profile cases.

About Employment Labor Law

Employment and labor attorneys handle workplace legal matters including discrimination, wrongful termination, and wage disputes. They represent both employees and employers. Common matters include wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, wage disputes.

Credentials

Education
1997 University of Minnesota Law School JD - Juris Doctor 1996 Hubert H. Humphrey School of Public Affairs MA - Masters 1992 Haverford College BA - Bachelor of Arts N/A Universidad de Palermo N/A University College London
Languages
English | Spanish

Recognition & Involvement

Awards
2023 Top 100, Super Lawyers Magazine 2022 Best Lawyers in America, U.S. News & World Report 2022 Top Lawyer, Minneapolis St. Paul Magazine 2021 Top Lawyer, Minneapolis St. Paul Magazine 2021 Fellow, College of Labor and Employment Lawyers
Publications
2024 Minnesota Trial Two Historic Legislative Sessions Yield Numerous Victories For Employee And Civil Rights Advocates 2024 The National Labor Relations Act The Employment Law 60: The 60 Cases Every Employment Lawyer Must Know Inside And Out 2023 Legal QuickSheet Joint Employment Analysis: Who Is The Employer 2022 Minnesota Trial Employees Have Won A String Of Important Minnesota Supreme Court Cases Since The Onset Of The COVID-19 Pandemic 2020 The ADA Handbook: Practices Under Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act, 2nd Edition Anti-Discrimination, Anti-Retaliation, And Anti-Harassment Provisions Under Disability Law
Associations
National Employment Lawyers Association Past Eighth Circuit Board Officer American Association for Justice Member Minnesota State Bar Association, Labor & Employment Law Section Past Chair AFL-CIO Union Lawyers Alliance Member Hennepin County Bar Association, Labor & Employment Law and Civil Litigation Sections Member
Speaking
2025 Employment Law Institute Presentation on the effective handling of reasonable accommodation matters as well as the developments in civil rights and employment law and related litigation strategy and tactics 2024 Minnesota CLE Presentation on developments in civil rights and employment law and related litigation strategy and tactics 2024 Minnesota CLE Most significant labor & employment law cases in the past decade 2024 Minnesota CLE Best practices for effective litigation of labor law claims 2024 Labor & Employment Law Institute Significant court decisions in employment and civil rights cases and related legal strategies and litigation tactics
Updated: Mar 08, 2026