About Justin D.
Justin D. Cummins is a attorney specializing in employment law and civil rights, practicing at Cummins & Cummins, LLP in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He was admitted to the Minnesota State Bar in 1997. The firm, located at 920 Second Avenue South, Suite 1245, handles a range of cases, including retaliation, harassment, discrimination, labor law, compensation, non-compete, leave, fraud, contract, and constitutional claims. He earned his J.D. from the University of Minnesota Law School in 1997.
Prior to that, he obtained an M.A. in Social Policy from the University of Minnesota in 1996 and a B.A. in History from Haverford College in 1992. During law school, he clerked for the Minnesota Court of Appeals. His practice focuses on employment-related disputes, representing clients in cases involving retaliation, harassment, discrimination, and wage claims. He also provides strategic advice to individuals, labor organizations, community groups, and nonprofit organizations on non-litigation and contractual matters.
Cases typically progress from initial filing through discovery, settlement negotiations, and, when necessary, appeals. Before co-founding Cummins & Cummins in 2001, he served as a staff attorney at the Minnesota Department of Human Rights, where he investigated and prosecuted discrimination complaints. He also worked as a law clerk for the Minnesota Court of Appeals, gaining experience in appellate procedures and legal research. He is a member of several professional associations, including the AFL-CIO Union Lawyers Alliance, the American Association for Justice, the National Employment Lawyers Association, the National Lawyers Guild, the Minnesota Association for Justice. The Minnesota State Bar Association's Labor & Employment Law Section. He has served as the past Chair of the Minnesota State Bar Association's Labor & Employment Law Section and as a past Officer of the National Employment Lawyers Association's Eighth Circuit and Minnesota Boards.
He is fluent in Spanish. He has been recognized with several honors, including being named a Best Lawyers in America Honoree, a Super Lawyers Honoree, and a Top Minnesota Lawyers Honoree. He is also a Fellow of the College of Labor and Employment Lawyers and has been recognized as a Minnesota Lawyer’s Attorneys of the Year Honoree and a Minnesota Lawyer’s Employment Law Power List Honoree. He is a Board Certified Labor & Employment Law Specialist by the Minnesota State Bar Association.
