MINNEAPOLIS—Labor and employment lawyer Jen Cornell has been promoted to shareholder, effective May 1, 2017.

Cornell defends many different types of employers in state and federal court against wage-and-hour claims, workplace investigations, EEOC class investigations, discrimination claims, and other employment and labor matters. She also advises tech startups before and after they hire their first employees, counseling employers through hiring and recruiting audits, misclassification audits and defense, reductions in force, and other issues.

“Her status as a shareholder is a testament to the great work she’s done for our clients,” says firm president Steve Warch. “Jen is an asset to NJL.”

About Nilan Johnson Lewis

Founded in 1996, Nilan Johnson Lewis (dev.nilanjohnson.com) has built a practice grounded in excellence and value. Through its Total Partnership approach to client relationships, Nilan Johnson Lewis delivers exceptional results for its clients’ businesses. The firm focuses on five areas of law: product liability/mass tort litigation, labor and employment, health care, business litigation, and corporate and transactional services.