Education
- University of South Dakota School of Law (J.D., Sterling Honors, 2018)
- University of South Dakota (M.A., 2017)
- Creighton University (B.A., 2007)
Admissions
- Nebraska (2018: Sustaining Member)
- Iowa (2020)
- South Dakota (2022)
- U.S. District Court, District of Nebraska (2019)
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit (2022)
News
Events
COVID-19 Best Practices: Managing Your Workforce During The Pandemic
07.28.2020 | 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
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Alerts
More AlertsFederal Trade Commission Issues Final Rule Barring Non-Compete Agreements
On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) held an open meeting and voted 3-2 (along party lines) to issue a Final Rule that bans post-employment non-compete agreements. According to the FTC, approximately 30 million people nationwide (1 in 5 workers in the U.S.) are bound by non-compete clauses.
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DOL Releases Overtime Rule Nearly Doubling Salary Threshold Affecting Millions Of Employees
The Department of Labor (DOL) released its highly anticipated final rule regarding overtime for white collar workers. As expected, the final rule will nearly double the salary threshold for exempt workers beginning January 1, 2025, with a smaller increase beginning on July 1, 2024. The final rule also increased the salary level for the highly compensated employee exemption. Below is a table with the scheduled increases:
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Publications
More PublicationsPlanning To Leave Your Employment And Compete? Don't Forget About Your Duty Of Loyalty
When employees decide to leave their employer and engage in competition, they frequently overlook their duty of loyalty. Absent a non-compete or non-solicitation restriction, an employee may believe that he or she can freely engage in discussions with clients and customers regarding their intention to leave employment and engage in a competitive business.
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NLRB General Counsel Illuminates Prior Decision Addressing Severance Agreements
Recently, the General Counsel for the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”), Jennifer Abruzzo, issued a memorandum responding to inquiries that became prevalent after the McLaren Macomb decision. In McLaren Macomb, the NLRB took aim at overbroad non-disparagement and confidentiality provisions in severance agreements. The NLRB also found that simply offering a severance agreement to an employee can violate the National Labor Relations Act (“NLRA” or the “Act”) if the agreement provides severance benefits in exchange for giving up statutory rights under Section 7 of the Act - NLRB Takes Aim At Severance Agreements.
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- American Bar Association
- Eighth Circuit Bar Association
- Iowa State Bar Association
- Nebraska State Bar Association
- Omaha Bar Association
- The Robert M. Spire American Inn of Court
- Law Clerk, Hon. Roger L. Wollman, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
- Eighth Circuit Bar Association Board of Directors
- NSBA Labor Relations and Employment Law Executive Committee
- Managing Editor, South Dakota Law Review
- Seven CALI Awards
- Gavel Award – Outstanding Student by Faculty
- University of South Dakota School of Law Trial Team
- NALSA Moot Court
- 1st Place Award – South Dakota Law Review Write-on