Lisa Lamm Bachman

Partner

Lisa Lamm Bachman is a Partner in Foley Mansfield’s Minneapolis office, chair of the Mediation & Arbitration practice group and co-chair of the Employment & Litigation practice group. In her more than 30 years of practice, Lisa has tried numerous cases before both bench and jury, represented clients in several arbitration proceedings, mediations, and handled a variety of appellate matters.

Lisa’s practice is focused on employment law and litigation, handling matters involving sexual harassment, discrimination, retaliation, whistleblower, FMLA, ADA violations, misappropriation of trade secrets, and non-compete agreements. Lisa has assisted clients in responding to charges of discrimination/retaliation filed with the EEOC, the Minnesota Department of Human Rights, and the Minneapolis Department of Civil Rights. In addition to her litigation practice, Lisa routinely advises employers on a variety of employment issues, conducts outside investigations of employee workplace complaints, and provides employee and management training concerning workplace issues to assist businesses with efforts to minimize liability for discrimination and harassment claims.

Likewise, Lisa has significant experience representing clients in a variety of matters including complex commercial disputes, closely held shareholder disputes, fraud claims and general liability matters. Lisa’s experience also includes defending claims related to professional malpractice, errors and omissions and directors and officers’ liability.

Lisa is a Qualified Rule 114 ADR Neutral for Civil Facilitative/Hybrid processes and is a Member of the Roster for the American Arbitration Association’s Employment Panel for which she has served as an arbitrator for employment-related disputes, involving discrimination, retaliation, FMLA, ADA, ERISA, and FLSA claims. Lisa also serves as a neutral for Powerhouse Mediation.

Minnesota
Nebraska
U.S. District Court, Minnesota
U.S. District Court, Nebraska
U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit

Employment Law & Litigation
Mediation & Arbitration
Commercial Litigation
Professional Liability Defense
Pro Bono

Creighton University School of Law, 1991, J.D.
University of Colorado at Boulder, 1988, B.A., Political Science & History

Defense Research Institute (DRI)
Douglas K. Amdahl American Inn of Court
Hennepin County Bar Association
Minnesota State Bar Association
Minnesota Women Lawyers Association
Nebraska State Bar Association
The Claims & Litigation Management Alliance (CLM)
Member of the Roster for the American Arbitration Association – Employment Panel

Defended multi-million dollar closely held shareholder dispute in two-day bench trial resulting in zero verdict.
Defended multi-million dollar claims of misappropriation of trade secrets and violation of non-compete in a nine-day jury trial resulting in a zero verdict.
Tried breach of contract and promissory estoppel claims on behalf of glove manufacturer resulting in a $1.5M jury verdict.
Defended multi-million dollar trade secret misappropriation action obtaining dismissal.
Defended multi-million dollar legal malpractice claim resulting in dismissal affirmed on appeal.
Obtained dismissal of multi-million dollar construction-defect claim on summary judgment motion.
Defended business in an alleged fraudulent transfer action resulting in a zero verdict.
Tried an accounting fraud claim resulting in a six-figure jury verdict and confidential settlement prior to punitive damage phase.
Defended multi-million dollar shareholder dispute in closely held corporation prevailing in significant motion practice resulting in favorable settlement for client.
Obtained dismissal of multi-million dollar real estate fraud claim on summary judgment motion.
Nash v. Kmart Corp., WL370467 (Minn. Ct. App. 1997)
Gradjelick v. Hance, 627 N.W. 2d 708 (Minn. Ct. App. 2001)
Gradjelick v. Hance, 646 N.W. 2d 225 (Minn. 2002)
Bajwa v. Foster, WL 2245801 (Minn. Ct. App. 2007)
Johnson v. City of Shorewood, et al., WL434680 (Minn. Ct. App. 2008)
Grachek v. Grachek, 750 N.W. 2d 328 (Minn. Ct. App. 2008)
Reiken v. Achim IV, Inc., WL 5136941 (Minn. Ct. App. 2008)
Khangsar v. Zrust, WL1375412 (Minn. Ct. App. 2009)
Chaltu A. Omar v. Bariso Mohammed Omar, A09-2178 (Minn. Ct. App. 2009)
St. Paul Public Schools, ISD #625 v. Bergmann, WL 10407 (Minn. Ct. App. 2010)
Ofor v.Ofor, A10-2047 (Minn. Ct. App. 2011)
The Grandoe Corporation v. Gander Mountain Company, 761 F.3d 876 (8th Cir. App. 2014)
Mogren v. Johnson, WL 3884503 (Minn. Ct. App. 2016)
Dahms v. Nodak Mutual Insurance Company, et al., 920 N.W. 2d 293 (N.D. 2018)
Olson v. Lesch, 931 N.W. 2d 832 (Minn. Ct. App. 2019)
Olson v. Lesch, 943 N.W. 2d 648 (Minn. 2020)

Best Lawyers in America®, 2021-2025
Minnesota Super Lawyers® – 2014-2022
Top Women Attorney – Minnesota Super Lawyers® – 2015-2018
Minnesota Business Magazine – The (Real) Power 50- 2017
Attorney of the Year – Tubman Pro Bono Safety Project – 2016
North Star Lawyer, MSBA Pro Bono Award – 2013-2017
Super Lawyers® Business Edition – Employment Litigation – 2014
Journey of Hope Award – Battered Women’s Legal Advocacy Project – 2010
Attorney of the Year – Tubman Family Alliance – 2009
Rated AV® Preeminent by Martindale-Hubbell®

Certified Civil Arbitration and Adjudication Skills Training, Powerhouse Mediation
Faculty Member, April 30, 2024
Certified Civil Mediation Skills Training, Powerhouse Mediation
Faculty Member, April 17, 2024
Responding to Leave and Accommodation Requests and the Prevention of Retaliation Claims,
West Central Minnesota SHRM, September 22, 2023
Certified Civil Mediation Skills Training, Powerhouse Mediation
Faculty Member, March 10, 2022
Certified Civil Mediation Skills Training, Powerhouse Mediation
Faculty Member, October 7, 2021
Is Termination of Employment the Best Option?
Association of Corporate Counsel-Minnesota, June 25, 2020
Professional Liability Underwriters Society Foundation-Panelist
Women’s Leadership Network- A Breakfast Discussion with Minnesota Women Leaders, April 24, 2019
Management Liability Seminar (D&O, EPL & Cyber Threats)
Co-presentation with Hays Companies, August 22, 2017
Lawyer Like a Boss: Management for Lawyers – Path to Partnership
MSBA CLE, April 13, 2017
Fiduciary Duties & Retirement Plans: Your Responsibilities are Changing
Minnesota Business Magazine Executive Forum-Panelist, February 8, 2017
Employee Retaliation Claims and Helpful Steps for Preventing or Minimizing Employer Liability, 2016 CLM Southwest Conference, November 4, 2016
Safeguard Against Employment Retaliation Claims: What You Need to Know
The Knowledge Group, February 12, 2016

Pro Bono Coordinator, Foley Mansfield – Minneapolis office
Volunteer Attorney – Tubman Safety Project, represented low-income victims of domestic violence (2008-2021)
Volunteer Attorney – Children’s Law Center, represented Minnesota youth in foster care (2008-2018)

Board Member, Call For Justice, LLC (2015-2018)
Board Member, Battered Women’s Legal Advocacy Project (2011-2017)
Board Member, Hennepin County Bar Foundation (2010-2016)

Learn Your ‘Uber’ Lesson_ An Ounce Of Prevention May Well Be Worth A Really Heavy Pound Of Cure, C-Level Magazine, August 2017.
Basic R.E.S.P.E.C.T.: Effective Tools for Preventing Religious Discrimination At Work, C-Level Magazine, May 2017.
Employers Must Remain Vigilant To Prevent National Origin Discrimination, C-Level Magazine, March 2017.
Will it be a Happy New Year for Employers? Stay Tuned. C-Level Magazine, January 2017.
Strengthening Anti-Harassment Initiatives May Improve the Bottom Line, C-Level Magazine, November 2016.
Lisa Lamm Bachman gives a voice to children and victims of domestic abuse, Super Lawyers Magazine, Minnesota – 2016.
Lamm Bachman discusses the latest legal developments regarding unpaid leave and ADA compliance in C-Level Magazine – July, 2016.
Lamm Bachman is profiled in the special Women in Law edition of Attorney at Law – October, 2015.
What Every Employer Needs to Know About FMLA, HR Solutions Blog – January, 2015.
Lamm Bachman Wins $2.1 Million for Glove Company, Minnesota Lawyer Magazine – August, 2014.
California Uber Decision Significant for Contractor-Based Businesses, Attorney at Law – August, 2015.
Lisa Lamm Bachman Takes Pro Bono Work to Heart, The Hennepin Lawyer – September, 2010.

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