Reena Ishver Desai

Reena Ishver Desai

Nichols Kaster, PLLP β€’ Minneapolis, MN
Employment LaborEmployment LawPersonal Injury

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Contact

Email
Phone
(855) 931-4306
Address
80 S Eighth St #4600, Minneapolis, MN, 55402-2242, US

Professional

About

Reena I. Desai is a skilled and meticulous litigator who has represented employees in class and collective actions as well as individual cases. Reena has dedicated the majority of her career to helping thousands of employees recover unpaid wages, and has also handled cases involving race and disability discrimination. Before joining Nichols Kaster, Reena practiced at a large law firm in Minneapolis, where she worked on complex litigation and advocated for several pro-bono clients concerning a variety of issues. Reena graduated from the University of Minnesota Law School, where she was honored with the Dorothy O. Lareau award for writing during her first year and received the Outstanding Achievement Award for Employment Discrimination Law from the Minnesota State Bar Association in 2007.

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
2007 University of Minnesota Law School J.D. 2002 George Washington University B.A. N/A London School of Economics
Languages
English

Recognition & Involvement

Awards
2007 Outstanding Achievement Award for Employment Discrimination Law, Minnesota State Bar Association 2005 Dorothy O. Laeau Award, University of Minnesota
Publications
2013 The Fair Labor Standards Act Treatise: Midwinter Supplement Contributing Author: ABA Section of Labor and Employment Law 2012 Fair Labor Standards Act Treatise: Midwinter Supplement Contributing Author: ABA Section of Labor and Employment Law 2011 Fair Labor Standards Act Treatise: Midwinter Supplement Contributing Author: ABA Section of Labor and Employment Law
Associations
Minnesota State Bar Association, Labor and Employment Law Member Hennepin County Bar Association Member Minnesota Women Lawyers Member American Bar Association Member Federal Bar Association (Minnesota chapter) Member
Speaking
2014 National Business Institute Federal Court 101 Video Webcast 2012 Employment and Labor Law Association Event Panel Speaker 2009 Employment Practitioner Event Panel Speaker 2007 Civil Rights Conference Panel Speaker
Updated: Mar 08, 2026