Atty. Patrick R. Martin
Pat Martin is an experienced employment lawyer. He has successfully defended employers by obtaining dismissals, summary judgments, defense verdicts, decertification, and other favorable results in lawsuits involving Title VII, the Minnesota Human Rights Act (MHRA), the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), WARN, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Sarbanes-Oxley, the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA), Minnesota Chapter 181, discrimination, harassment, and whistleblowing.
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Patrick R. Martin is a employment attorney based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, practicing at Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart PC. Admitted to practice in Iowa, United States and Minnesota, United States. Educated at University of Minnesota (J.D., 1995). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Employment Law - Management (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Additional Areas of Practice: (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Litigation - Labor and Employment (2026). Serands clients in Minneapolis, MN and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Pat Martin is an experienced employment lawyer
- He has successfully defended employers by obtaining dismissals, summary judgments, defense verdicts, decertification, and other favorable results in lawsuits involving Title VII, the Minnesota Human Rights Act (MHRA), the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), WARN, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Sarbanes-Oxley, the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA), Minnesota Chapter 181, discrimination, harassment, and whistleblowing
- Further, he defended and prosecuted several commercial, non-competition, and trade secret lawsuits
- Although Pat focuses his practice on defending employers in the state and federal courts of Minnesota and Iowa, he also provides employment counseling, including on RIF and WARN issues
- Pat is admitted to practice in the state and federal courts of Minnesota and Iowa, as well as the Eighth Circuit
- Pat has been recognized as a “Super Lawyer” in Employment Litigation for more than 10 years and as a “Top 40 Employment Super Lawyer” for Minnesota for several years
- Further, he has repeatedly been named a "Top 100" Minnesota Super Lawyer for all practice areas, according to Twin Cities Business and Mpls. - St. Paul Magazine
- Pat is also AV Rated by Martindale Hubbell and is listed in Chambers and Partners
- Pat frequently presents at employment law and human resources seminars, including on topics relating to social media, RIFs, and discrimination
- He also regularly moderates judges’ panels concerning employment litigation
- Pat has served as the President for the Minnesota Chapter of the Federal Bar Association, the second largest FBA chapter in the United States
- With almost 900 members, the FBA Minnesota Chapter runs several award-winning programs that enhance the practice of law in federal courts
- He also serves as a youth hockey coach for the Roseville Area Youth Hockey Association (2004-2015), and is the current Bantam AA Coach
- Before entering private practice, Pat clerked for the Honorable Thomas J. Kalitowski on the Minnesota Court of Appeals
- While at the University of Minnesota Law School, Pat actively participated in Trial Practice, National Moot Court, Civil Clinic, and the American Indian Law Student Association
- Before law school – while attending Mankato State (now Minnesota State Mankato) – Pat played college hockey on the 1991 Mavericks team that finished second in the NCAA tournament for Division II and III hockey, and the 1990 team that made it to the Final Four
- His teammates voted him the “Best Hustle Award” winner for three of four years
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Employment lawyers represent workers in wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, wage & hour disputes, and severance negotiations.
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Why local counsel matters in Minnesota
Practicing law in Minnesota. Legal matters in Minnesota are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Minneapolis are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Minnesota state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Minnesota brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Minnesota courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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