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Sally A. Scoggin
- E sscoggin@taftlaw.com
- T (612) 977-8251
- F (612) 977-8650
Summary
Sally focuses her practice on employment matters principally in the areas of:
- Employment litigation and counseling
- Executive employment and compensation matters
She also practices in the nonprofit law area, including representing a number of health care organizations. Sally provides counseling and training to management on employment law issues. She works with employers on structuring, drafting and implementing employment-related policies and agreements, and counsels management on personnel decisions. She also provides ongoing representation and counsels health care clients and other nonprofit organizations on employment and consulting agreements; compensation; HIPAA compliance and privacy issues; and human resource matters, including those involving professional licensing. In addition, Sally regularly represents executives and management in connection with employment, separation, non-compete and compensation issues.
Sally has handled cases in both state and federal courts in Minnesota and in jurisdictions outside of Minnesota. She assists employers in matters brought before the Minnesota Department of Human Rights, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), and state licensing boards.
Sally has co-authored articles on non-compete covenants, workplace communications and False Claims Act cases.
Awards
Taft Pro Bono Honor Roll Award
(2022)
North Star Lawyer Pro Bono All-Star, Minnesota State Bar Association (2020)
Honoree, 21st Century Leadership Award, Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services
Honoree, Distinguished Humanitarian Service Award, Ramsey County Bar Association
(2018)
Honoree, Distinguished Service Award, Minnesota Justice Foundation (2011)
Education
- William Mitchell College of Law (1980)
cum laude
- Lawrence University, B.A. (1974)
Admissions
- State - Minnesota
- State - Wisconsin
- Federal - 10th Circuit Court of Appeals
- Federal - 6th Circuit Court of Appeals
- Federal - 7th Circuit Court of Appeals
- Federal - 8th Circuit Court of Appeals
- Federal - District of Minnesota
News
Seventeen Taft Attorneys Recognized as 2021 North Star Lawyers for Exceptional Pro Bono Service News
Sixteen Taft Attorneys Recognized as 2020 North Star Lawyers for Exceptional Pro Bono Service News
Nineteen Attorneys Recognized as 2018 North Star Lawyers for Commitment to Pro Bono Service
Professional Affiliations
- Hennepin County Bar Association
Member, Volunteer Mediator for Pro Bono Mediation Programs
- Federal Bar Association
Member
- Ramsey County Bar Association
Member
- Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services (SMRLS)
Volunteer, Former Board Member
- Minnesota Legal Services
Advisory Committee, Former Chair
Community Involvement
- Neighborhood House Association
Former Board Chair
- Illusion Theater
Former Board Chair
- Giving Voice Chorus Initiative
Board Chair
- Regions Hospital
Foundation Board Member
- MN Department of Human Rights
Volunteer Mediator