Attorney Profiles

Sarah E. Morris 
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Associate
phone (612) 333-3637
fax (612) 333-1030
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Sarah E. Morris is a 1991 cum laude graduate of the University of Minnesota Law School and a 1988 Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Texas Christian University. Her primary areas of expertise are in employment law and insurance coverage. She advises clients regarding compliance obligations under the Minnesota Human Rights Act, Family and Medical Leave Act, Age Discrimination in Employment Act, Title IX and the Americans with Disabilities Act. In addition, she investigates and defends harassment and discrimination claims in the state and federal courts. Sarah also counsels insurance carrier clients as to their rights and oblications to policyholders and provides representation in declaratory judgment actions.

Sarah serves as Secretary to the Minnesota Defense Lawyers Association Employment Law Committee. She belongs to the MDLA's Insurance Coverage Committee and to Human Resources Professionals of Minnesota. She is the author of "Inadvertent Disclosure of Priviledged Information", Bench & Bar of Minnesota (August 2007) and "Recent Employment Law Developments in the Eight Circuit", The Hennepin Lawyer (March 2006). Minnesota Law & Politics has recognized Sarah as a "Rising Star."

Sarah's extensive appallate experience uniquely qualifies her to handle litigated matters through the appellate process. She has argued before the Minnesota Court of Appeals and the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals.

Areas of Practice:
Employment Law
Insurance Coverage Litigation
Litigation Percentage:
100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions:
Minnesota, 1991
U.S. District Court District of Minnesota, 1991
U.S. Court of Appeals 8th Circuit, 2000
Education:
University of Minnesota Law School, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 1991
J.D.
Honors: Cum Laude


Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, Texas, 1988
B.A. Political Science
Honors: Summa Cum Laude
Honors: Phi Beta Kappa


Published Works:
Inadvertent Disclosure of Privileged Information, Bench & Bar of Minnesota, August, 2007
Recent Employment Law Developments in the Eighth Circuit, The Hennepin Lawyer, March, 2006
Recent Developments In Insurance Coverage Law, Minnesota Defense, Summer, 2003
Classes/Seminars Taught:
FMLA Update 2007, Council On Education In Management, 2007
Professional Liability Insurance Coverage: A Primer, Minnesota Defense Lawyers Association, Insurance Law Committee, 2006
Professional Associations and Memberships:
Human Resources Professionals of Minnesota
Minnesota Defense Lawyers Association
    - Secretary, Employment Law Committee
Minnesota Defense Lawyers Association
    - Member, Insurance Law Committee
University of Minnesota Law School Alumni
    - Association's Admissions Standing Committee
Past Employment Positions:
University of Minnesota Law School, Legal Writing Instructor, 1997 - 1998
Rider, Bennett, Egan & Arundel, Associate, 1991 - 1996
Fraternities/Sororities:
Chi Omega