Colette joined Brown & Carlson in 2024 as a Law Clerk and is on track to become an Associate upon her bar admission in October 2025. She brings an editor’s eye to her work, shaped by her experience as Articles Editor for the University of St. Thomas Journal of Law and Public Policy.
With impeccable attention to detail, Colette supports all aspects of case preparation, research, and litigation document management to help the team prepare for hearings, trials, and settlements. Colette’s versatility and ability to thrive in fast-paced environments enable her to serve clients with efficiency and focus. Internally, her commitment to clear communication, openness to feedback, and emphasis on collaboration make her a vital contributor to achieving positive outcomes for our clients.
Away from the office, Colette loves exploring new restaurants across the Twin Cities, playing the viola (which she began in third grade), and volunteering with Wills for Heroes and Twin Cities Fight for Air Climb.
Some Minnesota workers’ compensation practitioners would say that it appears claims of consequential mental health injuries are on the rise. Cynics will say this is done to increase the value of a workers’ compensation claim. More trusting people will say
Attorneys Eric Hayes and Sean Abernathy were able to successfully defeat a penalty claim initiated by a claimant and her attorney. In support of the alleged penalty claim, the employee testified that because her settlement check was late, she was
In 2013, the Minnesota legislature amended the Workers’ Compensation Act to allow claims for post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as an occupational disease. Since that time, the Minnesota Workers’ Compensation Court of Appeals and the Minnesota Court of Appeals have
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