Education
- University of Iowa College of Law (J.D., with High Distinction, 2015)
- University of Arkansas (B.S., Cum Laude, 2012)
Admissions
- Nebraska (2015: Sustaining Member)
- Iowa (2019)
- U.S. District Court, District of Nebraska (2015)
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit (2017)
- U.S. District Court, Western District of Michigan (2019)
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of Iowa (2020)
News
More NewsMcGrath North Celebrates Pride Month
McGrath North is excited to celebrate Pride Month to recognize, support and honor the LGBTQ+ community!
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Events
COVID-19 Best Practices: Managing Your Workforce During The Pandemic
07.28.2020 | 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
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Alerts
More AlertsFederal Trade Commission Issues Final Rule Barring Non-Compete Agreements
On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) held an open meeting and voted 3-2 (along party lines) to issue a Final Rule that bans post-employment non-compete agreements. According to the FTC, approximately 30 million people nationwide (1 in 5 workers in the U.S.) are bound by non-compete clauses.
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DOL Releases Overtime Rule Nearly Doubling Salary Threshold Affecting Millions Of Employees
The Department of Labor (DOL) released its highly anticipated final rule regarding overtime for white collar workers. As expected, the final rule will nearly double the salary threshold for exempt workers beginning January 1, 2025, with a smaller increase beginning on July 1, 2024. The final rule also increased the salary level for the highly compensated employee exemption. Below is a table with the scheduled increases:
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Publications
More PublicationsEmployee Privacy: Understanding An Employer's Obligations Under Complex Legal Landscape
As remote work, work-from-home and other flexible work arrangements are more popular now than ever before, many employers are growing more interested in monitoring their employees’ work-related (and not-so-work related) activities. However, these employers should be aware of various employee privacy rights as an increasing number of states are enacting employee-friendly protections.
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Employee Privacy: Understanding An Employer's Obligations Under Complex Legal Landscape
As remote work, work-from-home and other flexible work arrangements are more popular now than ever before, many employers are growing more interested in monitoring their employees’ work-related (and not-so-work related) activities. However, these employers should be aware of various employee privacy rights as an increasing number of states are enacting employee-friendly protections.
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Vlogs
Privacy is Power - Episode 4: The Next Normal: Privacy Considerations for Return to Work
As the pandemic continues to wind down and vaccines are more widely distributed, employers are bringing employees back to work and may be collecting or accessing data through the use of vaccine cards, temperature checks, COVID-19 screening questions, workplace monitoring apps, and more. Join us for Episode 4, where we discuss not only the data privacy considerations associated with bringing employees back to work, but also the labor and employment considerations. This month, a guest speaker from McGrath North’s labor and employment group, Cody Brookhouser-Sisney, joins Caroline and Stacey for a panel discussion.
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- American Bar Association
- Omaha Bar Association
- Nebraska Bar Association
- Law Clerk, Hon. Patience Drake Roggensack, Wisconsin Supreme Court, 2015-2016
- Iowa Law Review
- Journal of Gender, Race & Justice
- Outstanding Scholastic Achievement Award for performance in Academics & Co-Curriculars
- Faculty Awards for Academic Excellence
- Listed: “Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch”, Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law, Litigation – Labor and Employment, 2021 - 2022
- Leadership Omaha Class 43
- LeadDIVERSITY Advocate, 2021-2022