Attorney Profiles

Jennifer Nodes is a 2005 graduate of William Mitchell College of Law and an Associate Attorney at the law firm of Eckberg, Lammers, Briggs, Wolff, and Vierling P.L.L.P. Jennifer concentrates her practice in the areas of criminal and employment law, serving both private and public sector employers. Her practice involves drafting pertinent employment documents, counseling business owners on proper employment practices, and litigating contested employment issues throughout the St. Croix Valley. Jennifer is licensed to practice in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Federal Court.

Seminars and Lectures

Employment Law Luncheon Series: Employee Handbooks

Separation Agreements: Parting Doesn't Have to be Sweet Sorrow

In the current economic climate, employers are increasingly face the reality of reductions in staff or lay-offs. With that, there has been an exponential increase in the use of Separation Agreements and the offering of severance packages. During this training, attendees learned:

• Termination situations in which agreements are commonly used
• Strategies to determine when an agreement should be used
• How to calculate possible severance in a manner that prevents future lawsuits
• Some of the key components of a strongly written Separation Agreement