Biographies

Sheila Engelmeier approaches every legal problem with both considerable intellect and common sense.  Her first priority is always avoiding a lengthy legal battle.  When proactive planning does not facilitate a swift resolution, Sheila is an aggressive litigator who strongly advocates her clients' positions.  Creative and persistent, Sheila was described by one client as "the edge that made the difference" in that company's success in a hard-fought action.

After her first few years of practice, she has focused a significant part of her practice on employment matters and issues facing the early childhood education industry.  She regularly speaks on these subjects.  She has been named a "Super Lawyer" on several occasions, a "Top 50 Woman Super Lawyer" and "Top 40 Employment Super Lawyer" by Minnesota Law & Politics, and was selected by the Business Journal as a "Woman to Watch" in the Twin Cities' business community.

Sheila's tenacity and attention to detail make her extremely successful in litigating employment matters.  She often assists both companies and executives in negotiating employment agreements.  She has handled the full panoply of employment litigation matters, from non-competes to discrimination or sexual harassment cases.  In addition to Sheila's experience both in administration tribunals and in court handling disputes about everything from hiring to firing, including employee theft and contract issues, she assists companies in developing effective selection and performance management programs.  And, she has developed and facilitated numerous training programs on a variety of workplace issues such as diversity, avoiding harassment and discrimination and dealing with the disabled worker.  Employers regularly ask Sheila to train both managers and employees.