Business Attorney and Employment Attorney
St. Paul, Minnesota
About St. Paul Attorney
Steve Cerny
St. Paul is the second largest city in Minnesota and is home to many businesses and residents in the state. Santi Cerny, PLLC, is conveniently located less than fifteen minutes from St. Paul, the Ramsey County Courthouse, and the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota, St. Paul courthouse.
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Steve has provided clients with legal representation in St. Paul for over fifteen years, including representing clients in employment litigation matters and business disputes in state and federal courts, and before administrative agencies. He also provides businesses located in St. Paul, or that have offices in St. Paul, with counsel on corporate law and employment law matters.
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​Steve also provides legal services in cities and counties throughout Minnesota, including providing services in Minneapolis, Bloomington, Minnetonka, Eden Prairie, Wayzata, Plymouth, Maple Grove, Burnsville, and in Hennepin County, Ramsey County, Dakota County, and Anoka County.
Legal Services Provided in St. Paul
Employment Litigation Attorney St. Paul
Steve represents clients in St. Paul in nearly every type of employment law claim, including claims that involve allegations of sexual harassment, hostile work environment, discrimination based on race, disability, sex, age, color, national origin, military or veteran status, and other protected categories, civil rights, wrongful termination, wage and hour laws, leaves of absence, and misclassification, among other claims. He also handles litigation in St. Paul involving employment contracts, restrictive covenants (e.g., non-competition and non-solicitation agreements), non-disclosure and confidentiality agreements, and other types of contracts with employees, independent contractors, and other parties.
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Steve often works with clients to resolve disputes at an early stage when possible, either through mediation or settlement discussions. For matters that cannot be resolved, Steve partners with clients to develop and implement a winning strategy. Steve represents clients through all stages of an employment lawsuit in state or federal court, and before administrative agencies, including representing clients before the Minnesota Department of Human Rights, the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry, the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development, and the Human Rights Investigation Division, among other agencies located in St. Paul.
Business Litigation Attorney St. Paul
Steve represents companies and their owners in business disputes in St. Paul, including ownership disputes, contract disputes, and matters involving infringement of intellectual property, theft of company property, misappropriation, fraud, tortious interference, defamation, and unfair competition, among other types of disputes. Companies work with Steve to defend their interests when they have been wrongfully sued by a competitor, customer, or third party, and to pursue legal claims on behalf of the company when necessary to protect and safeguard their business interests.
For matters that cannot be resolved at an early stage through settlement discussions or mediation, Steve will work with clients to develop and execute a winning litigation strategy, and he represents clients through all stages of litigation in state or federal court in St. Paul, including through summary judgment, trial, and appeal. Businesses also retain Steve when they need immediate representation in St. Paul to protect the company's intellectual property, or confidential, trade secret, or proprietary information that is at risk of being disclosed or misappropriated by a former employee, competitor, or other party. ​​​​​​​​​​​​
Employment Law Attorney St. Paul
Steve works with business owners, executives, management, and human resources professionals in St. Paul to provide guidance on complying with employment laws, staying up to speed on changes to federal, state, and local laws, and on implementing best practices and procedures. He advises companies in St. Paul on all aspects of the employer/employee relationship, from interviewing and hiring new employees, onboarding and training new hires, managing employees, and addressing leaves of absence, discipline, and termination issues.
Many businesses retain Steve to perform an audit of their current policies, practices, and procedures to identify any areas of noncompliance with applicable laws. Steve partners with companies in St. Paul to draft employee handbooks, company manuals, and HR policies and procedures. He also drafts employment contracts, confidentiality and non-disclosure agreements, separation agreements, and contracts with vendors, independent contractors, customers, and other third parties.
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​In addition, companies work with Steve to conduct, and to assist them in conducting, internal workplace investigations (e.g. sexual harassment). Steve also provides businesses in St. Paul with management training, including training managers on how to address and respond to employee disputes, how to handle conflicts with or between employees, on compliance with applicable laws, and how to manage and navigate difficult or complex issues in the workplace.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Business Law Attorney St. Paul
Steve provides a wide variety of business law services to companies in St. Paul, including assisting new ventures with entity selection and corporate formation, and drafting governing documents such as articles of incorporation, bylaws, operating agreements, shareholder agreements, buy-sell agreements, and written actions. Steve works with companies on protecting their intellectual property, including through seeking copyright or trademark protection. He also works with companies on product or service branding, including researching the availability of, and ability to obtain intellectual property protection for, a proposed business or trade name, product or service name, or logo, design, symbol, phrase, slogan, image, or other work.
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Steve also provides companies in St. Paul with various services related to mergers and acquisitions, including advising clients on potential acquisitions structures (e.g., an asset purchase and a stock purchase), negotiating and drafting letters of intent, performing legal due diligence, and negotiating and drafting purchase agreements and related documents. Steve has a network of professional contacts in the United States and Canada that can provide specialized advice and guidance to his clients as needed. In addition, Steve works with business owners who are looking to sell or transfer their ownership interest in a company, and he also assists companies with succession planning.
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Steve also provides a variety of general business and corporate law services to companies in St. Paul, including negotiating and drafting contracts with service providers, vendors, distributors, manufactures, and customers, among other legal services.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Outside General Counsel St. Paul
Steve provides outside general counsel services to businesses in St. Paul that need ongoing, consistent representation, and who want a legal partner that is integrated with management and understands the company, industry, products and services, and legal needs. Companies in St. Paul retain Steve when they do not have their own general counsel or in-house counsel, but seek many of the same benefits of having a dedicated, full-time attorney on staff. As outside general counsel, Steve partners with business owners, management, and human resources professionals to provide advice and guidance on general business matters and decisions, operational issues, workforce issues, and compliance with local, state, and federal laws and regulations. Steve draws on his over fifteen years of experience representing companies in a variety of industries, his in-depth knowledge of corporate and employment laws, and his experience representing companies in legal disputes with government agencies, competitors, customers, and employees, to provide businesses with strategic and insightful counsel.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Contact St. Paul Attorney Steve Cerny
Location
Address
Santi Cerny, PLLC
IDS Center
80 South 8th Street, Suite 900
Minneapolis, MN 55402
Business Hours
Monday - Friday: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Contact by phone or email to make an appointment.