Joni Thome

For over thirty years Joni M. Thome has focused her practice working on behalf of employees who have been wrongfully terminated from their jobs due to discrimination, harassment and/or retaliation. Joni is a founding member of Wanta Thome PLC and was a founding partner of Baillon Thome Jozwiak and Wanta. Joni consistently obtains positive results for her clients through court awards and settlements and is well known for her advocacy and commitment to employee rights.

Minnesota

Minnesota Supreme Court

8th Circuit

Hamline University School of Law

J.D.

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

B.A.

Top 50 Minnesota Women

Super Lawyers

2012-2022

Top 100 Minnesota

Super Lawyers

2014-2022

Super Lawyers, Employment Litigation: Plaintiff

Super Lawyers

2002-2004, 2006-2022

Best Lawyers in America, Litigation – Labor & Employment

Best Lawyers in America

2018-2023

Certified Employment Law Specialist

MSBA

since 2010

Karla Wahl Award Recipient

National Employment Lawyer Association, Minnesota Chapter

2012

Community Service Award

Minnesota Lavender Bar Association

1999

State Bar of Minnesota

Member

Current

Minnesota Women Lawyers

Member

Current

Federal Bar Association, Minnesota Chapter

Member

Current

Hennepin County Bar Association

Member

Current

Cancer Legal Care

Attorney Referral Program Volunteer

Current

Minnesota AIDS Project

Volunteer Attorney Program

Current

OutFront Minnesota

Attorney Referral Program Volunteer

Current

Just Us Health

Attorney Referral Program Volunteer

Current

Certified Employment Law Specialist

MN State Bar Association

2008