Practice by city · November 2026
Employment & Labor in Minneapolis: lateral monitor
Lawyers who changed firm in Employment & Labor in Minneapolis over the last 12 months, set against the practice and the city as a whole.
The last 12 months: November 2025 to October 2026
- 20
- Lateral moves, 12 monthsNovember 2025 to October 2026
- 43
- Lateral moves, three yearsThree years to October 2026
What the data show
Sartori & Partners data show 20 lateral moves in Employment & Labor in Minneapolis from November 2025 to October 2026, 1.3% of the practice's moves.
| Measure | Here | Employment & Labor | Minneapolis | Market |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Partner share of moves (three years) | 14.0% | 21.3% | 27.0% | 26.9% |
| Counsel share of moves | 25.0% | 15.2% | 16.0% | 12.7% |
| Associate share of moves | 60.0% | 61.6% | 50.9% | 58.5% |
| Moved up a level (three years) | 18.6% | 12.4% | 14.6% | 12.3% |
| Changed city (three years) | 21.2% | 21.5% | 26.3% | 21.6% |
| Hired by firms of 1,000+ lawyers | 45.0% | 46.9% | 47.1% | 53.6% |
| Year on year | - | rose (+6.9%) | rose (+40.8%) | rose (+9.0%) |
12 months to October 2026 unless the row says three years; a row switches to three years for every column when this page's 12-month value is not published. A dash is a value we do not publish. Flat means a change under 5% or inside the noise of the two counts.
Set against the Employment & Labor practice as a whole, the counsel share stands out most: 25.0% here against 15.2%, above it. Against all moves in Minneapolis, the widest gap is the partner share over three years, which is lower here: 14.0% against 27.0%.
- Counsel25.0%
- Associate60.0%
Over the three years to October 2026, 43 lawyers moved in Employment & Labor in Minneapolis. They joined 21 different firms. 18.6% stepped up a level on the move and 21.2% changed city, against 12.3% and 21.6% across the market over the same three years. 60.0% came from firms with 1,000+ lawyers.
- 1,000+ lawyers45.0%
- 150-399 lawyers25.0%
45.0% of arrivals went to firms with 1,000+ lawyers, against 53.6% market-wide.
- 1,000+ lawyers60.0%
- 400-999 lawyers20.0%
- under 150 lawyers20.0%
The practice accounts for 18.9% of all lateral moves in Minneapolis. Over the three years to October 2026, 60.5% of movers came from another firm in Minneapolis itself.
Deals in Employment & Labor in Minneapolis
Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath ranks first among advising firms over the period, in the 6-10 band.
| Rank | Firm | Deals (band) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath | 6-10 |
| 2 | Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani | 3-5 |
Specialities in Employment & Labor in Minneapolis
Over the three years to October 2026, Employment Litigation was involved in 81.4% of moves in Employment & Labor in Minneapolis, then Discrimination & Harassment with 55.8%.
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Edition November 2026. Window: November 2025 to October 2026. Source: Sartori & Partners, from public law-firm announcements, firm websites and professional profiles, checked monthly. Methodology. Spot an error? [email protected].
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