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Dominic Cecere is Chair of Leonard, Street and Deinard’s Labor and Employment Law Department. He focuses his practice in the areas of labor relations, labor negotiations, employment law and litigation. Dominic has represented national and international businesses in NLRB trials, labor arbitrations and labor contract negotiations, and he has defended employers before state, local and federal agencies as well as state and federal courts. He devotes a significant amount of time counseling non-union employers on maintaining their non-union status through positive employee relations practices, and works closely with unionized clients to develop strategies for dealing efficiently and effectively with their workforce. Prior to joining Leonard Street and Deinard, Dominic was a shareholder in the law firm of Doherty, Rumble & Butler, where he served as the head of Doherty’s Labor and Employment Practice Group, as well as the chair of the firm’s Recruiting Committee.
Dominic is regularly selected as one of the "Best Lawyers in America" and as one of Americas Leading Business Lawyers by Chambers USA. He is consistantly identified as a "Super Lawyer®" by Minnesota Law & Politics magazine and was recently recognized as a 2007 "Attorney of the Year" by Minnesota Lawyer magazine. He regularly provides in-house seminars for clients, has authored several articles relating to labor and employment law and has participated in numerous local, regional and national seminars. He also devotes a significant amount of time providing pro bono legal services and counseling to children on behalf of the Minnesota Children’s Law Center.
Dominic graduated cum laude from William Mitchell College of Law, where he spent his last semester studying international and European community law while interning with a Grays Inn barrister in London, England. Prior to law school, he owned and operated his own business, an experience which allowed him to gain practical insights into the types of employee relations issues his current clients face on a daily basis. | 