Carl has significant experience advising on personnel and student services matters, and litigating in both administrative and judicial proceedings. He is cochair of the firm’s Higher Education practice team.
Carl’s practice includes advising employers in personnel-related matters, including terminations, discrimination and harassment issues, defamation claims, employment and independent contractor agreements, noncompete and confidentiality agreements, wage-hour compliance, voluntary and mandatory affirmative action policies, and insurance issues. Carl’s practice also includes assisting higher education institutions with various legal compliance issues including student disciplinary proceedings, accreditation, tenure and promotion, faculty manuals, Title IV and Title IX compliance, student privacy, and campus security matters.
In addition to counseling and transactional services, Carl has extensive experience litigating in federal and state courts, administrative proceedings, and alternative dispute resolution settings.
Publications
- “Weigh pros and cons when considering mandatory arbitration,” HR Specialist—Minnesota Employment Law, April 2013
- “Getting to the Bottom of Workplace Investigations,“ coauthor, GPM In-House Litigator, Spring 2011
- “Benefits Primer: How to Stop Worrying and Love Your 401(k) Plan,” HR Specialist—Minnesota Employment Law, November 2010
- “Spring Cleaning: Give Employee Handbook a Thorough Going Over,” HR Specialist—Minnesota Employment Law, March 2010
- “Cracking Down on Inflexible Leave Policies: A Summary of the Sears EEOC Decision,” Workers’ Comp Kit Blog, November 2009
- “Workers Comp and FMLA: How to Count Time Off Under Family and Medical Leave Act,” Workers’ Comp Kit Blog, October 2009
- “10 Steps to Stress-free, Lawsuit-free Termination Meetings,” HR Specialist—Minnesota Employment Law, June 2009
- “How to Respond to an EEOC Complaint: 10 Steps to Success,” Business Management Daily, April 24, 2009
- “Put Best Foot Forward When Responding to EEOC Administrative Claims,” HR Specialist—Minnesota Employment Law, March 2009
- “Diversity Initiatives: Make Sure Your Good Intentions are Lawful,” HR Specialist—Minnesota Employment Law, June 2008
- “10 Tips for Conducting a Successful Termination Meeting,” HR Specialist—Minnesota Employment Law, May 2008
- “Pay for unused vacation/PTO time? It’s your call now,” WorkForce Wisdom, March 2008
- “Updating Your Handbook: Key Changes for Minnesota Employers in ‘08,” HR Specialist—Minnesota Employment Law, March 2008
Presentations
- “Second Chances or Taking Chances? Legal Issues Surrounding Ex-Offender Hiring,” GPM Employment Law Seminar, April 21, 2010
- “Employment Law 3:16—The Chapter and Verse on Following Workplace Legal Obligations,” Ministry Resource Conference, Encouraging and Inspiring to Excellence, September 13, 2011
- “Managing Critical Wage and Hour Compliance Issues in Residential Workplace,” copresenter, 2011 ARRM Conference, May 18, 2011
- “Managing Employee Medical Issues, Leave Laws & Costs: Effectively handling the overlapping areas of workers comp, ADA and FMLA for employees with disability and leave issues,” copresented, Aging Services of Minnesota Institute 2011, February 11, 2011
- “Independent Contractors Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) Compliance and 1099 Changes,” Twin Cities Compensation Network, January 4, 2011
- Management Training, Jeremiah Program, December 2, 2010
- “Cutting Edge and Re-Emerging Disparate Impact Issues,” Employment Law Institute, November 18, 2010
- “A Closer Look at Wage & Hour,” USBank Training, October 9, 2010
- “State of the Unions and Other Recent Developments in Labor and Employment Law,” copresenter, Gray Plant Mooty 14th Annual Health Law Conference, July 15, 2010
- “Employment Law Update,” GPM Employment Law Seminar, April 21, 2010
- “Special Issues for Nonprofit Employers,” GPM Employment Law Seminar, April 21, 2010
- “Playing By a New Set of Rules – A Legal Update,” Fall MnCUPA-HR Conference, November 6, 2009
- "Conducting Lawful Background Checks in a High Tech World,” Aging Services of Minnesota, October 23, 2009
- "How Minnesota's New Laws Related to Hiring Individuals with Criminal Records Can Help Create a More Diverse and Safe Workforce," Council for Crime and Justice New Tools for a Diverse and Safe Workforce, June 29, 2009
- “Employment Law Headlines,” Gray Plant Mooty Central Minnesota Health Law Afternoon Sympos-I-Yum, April 30, 2009
- “2009 Legislative and Regulatory Changes,” Hanratty and Associates, February 18, 2009
- “Sharing Student Health Information Under the New FERPA Final Rules,” Melamedia, Teleconference, February 18, 2009
- "What You Need to Know About Your Company's Leave Programs," Gray Plant Mooty Employment Law Conference, October 23, 2008
- “Criminal Records From The Employer’s Perspective,” 2008 Council on Crime & Justice Forum, October 6, 2008
- “Tackle Your FLSA Issues Before It’s Too Late,” NACUA 48th Annual Conference, June 2008
- “How Handy is Your Handbook?” Gray Plant Mooty Annual Health Law Conference, July 17, 2008
- “Employment Law Update,” Minnesota Continuing Legal Education, 2008 Business Law Institute, April 29, 2008
- “FMLA—Stump the Professional,” Healthcare Human Resources Association of Minnesota 2008 Spring Conference, April 3, 2008
- “The Employee Handbook: Your First Line of Defense or Their First Point of Attack,” Gray Plant Mooty Employment Law Breakfast Briefing, January 29, 2008
- “Employment Law Update 2007,” Minnesota Continuing Legal Education, Business Law Institute, May 16-17, 2007
- “Legal Tips for Franchisee Employers” Dunn Bros. Coffee, 2007 Annual Franchise Conference, April 23, 2007
- “Employment Law Update: ‘Leaves of Absences,’” Gray Plant Mooty Employment Law Seminar, March 8, 2007
- “Employment Law Update,” Gray Plant Mooty Annual Health Law Seminar, July 20, 2006
- “Legal Tips for Franchisee Employers,” Dunn Bros. Coffee, 2006 Annual Franchise Conference, April 24, 2006
Education
- University of Minnesota Law School, J.D., cum laude, 1995
- St. Olaf College, Phi Beta Kappa
Bar Admissions
- U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit
Professional Activities
- National Association of College and University Attorneys
- Minnesota State Bar Association
- Hennepin County Bar Association
- Minnesota Management Attorneys Association (MMAA)
- HRSpecialist.com: Minnesota Employment Law, editor
Honors and Distinctions
- “Super Lawyer®,” Thomson/Reuters, 2011-2012
- Labor and Employment Law Specialist, certified by the Minnesota State Bar Association
- Qualified as a mediator under Rule 114
- “Rising Star,” Minnesota Law & Politics, 2006-2008