Special Licenses/Certifications:

• Beth is certified as a Labor and Employment Law Specialist by the Minnesota State Bar Association.
• Beth has required mediation training and has served as a Mediator., 2007

Bar/Professional Activity:

• Beth is a member of MN NELA and National NELA,  the Federal and State Bar Association and the CLS.  Beth has spoken on MN NELA and MSBA panels., 2007

Pro bono/Community Service:

• Served on the Hennepin County Speaker's Bureau
• Served on the Council for the Lake Harriet Methodist Church
• Served on the Board of Directors of the Linden Hills Neighborhood Council
• Served on the Board of Directors of YMCA - Youth and Government
• Served on the Board of Directors and as the Vice President of the Minnesota chapter of the National Employment Lawyers Association
• Served on the Board of Directors for Youthworks
• Member of the Board of Civil Society., 2007
• Member of the Board of the Employment and Labor Board of the MSBA, 2007

Verdicts and Settlements:

• Kult v. Deluxe Corporation-summary judgment denied on age discrimination claim.
• Eckman v. Kmart-summary judgment denied on sexual harassment claim.
• Cook v. Albert Lea Medical Center-summary judgment denied on age discrimination and whistleblower claims.
• LaCanne v. AAF McQuay Industries-summary judgment denied on sexual harassment and retaliation claims.
• Ritacca v. KSTP-TV just cause found in arbitration agreement.
• Klyuch v. Freightmaster-summary judgment on race and age discrimination claim denied.
• White v. JC Penny just cause found in arbitration agreement.
• Schurmeier v. Nash Finch-summary judgment on sex discrimination claim denied.
• Peterson v. Seagate et. al.-motion to dismiss denied re: signed releases and class claim., 2008
• Carvel v. Beth El Synagogue-summary judgment denied on age discrimination claim, 2010
• Peterson v. Seagate, retirement releases found invalid, 2011

Newsletters:

• The Spring-Summer 2006 edition discusses, along with other topics, how Bertelson Law Offices successfully advocated for just cause provisions to be interpreted in two arbitration agreements and the admissibility of unemployment decisions in federal court. The Fall-Winter 2007 edition discusses, along with other topics, taking restrictive covenant obligations seriously, checklists for severance agreements, collecting unemployment and the OWBPA its strict requirements for employers. , Fall-Winter 2007 & Spring-Summer 2006