Shawn Wanta

Attorney, Baillon Thome Jozwiak Miller & Wanta LLP

Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota (Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area)
Industry: Law Practice

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Shawn Wanta's Overview

Current

Partner at Baillon Thome Jozwiak Miller & Wanta LLP

Past

Attorney at Halunen & Associates
Member, Board of Directors at Midwest Avian Adoption and Rescue Services
Attorney at The Hoffner Firm, Ltd.

Director of Marketing and Communication at Commercial Association of REALTORS®– Wisconsin

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Education

William Mitchell College of Law
University of Wisconsin-Madison

Connections

114 connections

Websites

Company Website

Specialties

Civil class action litigation and employment law. Admitted in Minnesota. Member of the following courts: Minnesota, United States District Court- District of Minnesota, and United States District Court- Central District of Illinois.

Partner

Baillon Thome Jozwiak Miller & Wanta LLP

Partnership; 11-50 employees; Law Practice industry

2011 – Present (1 year) Minneapolis, Minnesota

Practice areas: Consumer Protection Class Action; Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA); and Employment and Labor litigation.

I represent consumers and employees in complex cases including class and collective actions to enforce consumer protection laws and fair labor standards.

Attorney

Halunen & Associates

Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Legal Services industry

March 2009 – 2011 (2 years)

Areas of practice: Consumer Protection Class Action; Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA); and Employment and Labor litigation.

Currently involved in class action lawsuits regarding defective construction materials, employee misclassification, unpaid overtime, defective roofing shingles, and breach of consumer product warranties.

Member, Board of Directors

Midwest Avian Adoption and Rescue Services

January 2009 – 2010 (1 year)

Director of Legal Counsel & Compliance for the largest non-profit wild parrot sanctuary, rescue, and adoption service in the United States. This is a volunteer position.

Attorney

The Hoffner Firm, Ltd.

September 2008 – March 2009 (7 months)

Lawyer in the areas of civil litigation, criminal defense, and consumer bankruptcy.

Director of Marketing and Communication

Commercial Association of REALTORS®– Wisconsin

February 2005 – August 2005 (7 months)

William Mitchell College of Law

JD

2005 – 2008

Activities and Societies: Rosalie Wahl Moot Court (Civil), ABA Negotiation Competition Team, District Court Externship, and Civil Advocacy Clinic

University of Wisconsin-Madison

B.A., Honors Philosophy and Political Science

2001 – 2004

Activities and Societies: Men's Varsity Rowing team

Websites:

Company Website

Groups and Associations:

Minnesota Bar Association, Federal Bar Association, National Association of Consumer Advocates (NACA), National Employment Law Association Minnesota Chapter (NELA), Minnesota Supreme Court, District of Minnesota, Central District of Illinois.