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Natalie A. McKenney
Paralegal
Practice Areas
Labor & Employment, Product Liability/Mass Tort,Retaliation
Natalie is a litigation paralegal with over 10 years of litigation and trial experience, both before courts and juries. She manages all aspects of a variety of cases and often assists as second chair at trial in state and federal court throughout the United States.
After transferring from the honors program at the University of California at Irvine, Natalie graduated in the top one percent of her class at the University of Minnesota with a bachelors degree in Criminology and Law. She has also worked as an Assistant Probation Officer in Dakota County, Minnesota.
Key Practice Experience
- Wrongful death claims
- Catastrophic personal injury
- Premises liability
- Property damage claims
- Transportation defense litigation
- Medical malpractice
- Medical device litigation
- Harassment, retaliation and discrimination claims
- Covenants not to compete
- Minority shareholder disputes
- Appellate practice
- Multi-district litigation
Key Industry Experience
- Manufacturing
- Retail
- Health
Representative Cases/Transactions
- Assisted as second-chair at trial for sexual orientation discrimination matter against high-profile public entity
- Assisted as second-chair at trial for multi-million dollar products liability matter
- Handles multiple wrongful death and multi-million dollar claims against national product manufacturers
- Assists with regional employment matters for major national retailers
- Routinely assists with appellate practice
- Coordinates efforts with local, national counsel and in-house counsel
Professional Recognitions/Honors
- Recipient of Firm’s Professional Development Award
Professional Associations
- Paralegal chapter of the MSBA
Community Involvement
- Volunteer Kindergarten Reading Program
Other Education
- B.A., Criminology and Law, University of Minnesota
