Protecting The Rights Of Employees And Injured Parties

Leo F.J. Wilking

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Practice Areas:

Employment Law
Wrongful Termination
Age Discrimination
Americans with Disabilities Act
Racial Discrimination
Sexual Harassment
Whistleblower
Unemployment Benefits
Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
Academic Promotion and Tenure
Executive Severance Packages
Professional Licensing Issues
Mediation

Biography

I have more than 35 years of trial experience in the state and federal courts of North Dakota and Minnesota. In addition, as an assistant attorney general for the State Tax Department, and a special assistant attorney general for Workforce Safety & Insurance, I have participated in more than 300 administrative hearings.

My approach to the practice of law is to listen to the needs and concerns of my client, analyze the legal issues involved, recommend the best course of action, and then represent my client's interests aggressively. Litigation can be prolonged, expensive and emotionally draining, and I want to minimize those aspects of the legal process for my clients as much as possible.

I graduated from Harvard College and received my law degree from Fordham University. I have served on the Board of Governors of the North Dakota State Bar Association, and as president of the Cass County Bar Association. My wife, Martha Leclerc, is vice president of contracting and strategic reimbursement for Sanford Health. We have three children.

Education

Fordham University School of Law, New York, New York
- J.D. - 1978
Harvard University
- A.B. - 1974

Bar Admissions

New York, 1978
North Dakota, 1979

Professional Associations

State Bar Association of North Dakota
American Bar Association

Current Employment Position

Owner

Past Positions

North Dakota Tax Department, Assistant Attorney General, Bismarck, N.D., 1979 to 1981
U.S. Senator Quentin N. Burdick, Staff Attorney, Washington D.C., 1981 to 1982
Nilles Law Firm, Fargo, ND, 1982 to 2007
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, Washington D.C., 2008 to 2010