Rachhana T. Srey

Rachhana T. Srey’s exceptional case management skills have earned her the respect of her colleagues in the legal community. Rachhana’s clients appreciate her commitment to their needs and her ability to achieve results as well as the ease with which she relates to them on a personal level.

Rachhana is currently litigating several class and collective action cases on behalf of employees for unpaid overtime and minimum wages and has represented thousands of workers. In addition, she has handled a variety of types of employment cases including retaliation under the Family Medical Leave Act, breach of contract, and discrimination claims based on pregnancy, gender, race, national origin, religious and age. She is a member of the National Employment Lawyers Association Class and Collective Action Committee and contributes to their quarterly publication and is also a member of the Minnesota Chapter of NELA. Rachhana has spoken both nationally and locally on topics related to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and the basics of discovery in civil litigation.

Admissions

• Minnesota Supreme Court
• 6th District Court of Appeals
• U.S. District Court – District of Colorado
• U.S. District Court – Eastern District of Michigan
• U.S. District Court – District of Minnesota
• U.S. District Court – Western District of Tennessee
• U.S. District Court – Eastern District of Wisconsin
• U.S. District Court – Western District of Wisconsin

Education

• J.D. William Mitchell College of Law, 2004, cum laude
• B.A. University of Minnesota, 2000

Publications / Speaking Engagements

• "How to Handle Written Discovery and Discovery Disputes without Undue Cost & Delay." American Bar Association's 5th Annual Section of Labor and Employment Law Conference, 2011.
• "Securing Wages, Protecting Hours: Representing Workers in Individual & Collective Actions Under FLSA, Wage & Hour Trial Practice 101." National Employment Lawyers Association, 2011.
• "Charting the Future of Employee Rights Advocacy, Class & Collective Actions 101." National Employment Lawyers Association Annual Convention, 2011.
• "An Ounce of Prevention is Worth A Pound of Cure – Preventive Strategies to Enhance Compliance with Wage and Hour Laws." American Bar Association’s 4th Annual Section of Labor and Employment Law Conference, 2010.
• University of Memphis Law Review Symposium, 2010.
• “Change We Can Believe In - The Nuts & Bolts of Class & Collective Actions." National Employment Lawyers Association 20th Annual Convention, 2009.
• "Class Actions and Multi-Plaintiff Claims Regarding Wage and Hour Issues and Exemptions." Minnesota CLE Employment Law Webcast Series, 2008.

Titles / Awards / Memberships

• Named to the Rising Stars list, Minnesota Law & Politics
• American Bar Association Member
• Federal Bar Association Member
• Hennepin County Bar Association Member
• Minnesota Employment Lawyers Association Member
• Minnesota State Bar Association Member
• National Employment Lawyers Association Member

Languages

• Cambodian