Offers Video ConferencingTap to Call This Lawyer
Joshua A. Newville Lawyers, want to be a Justia Connect Pro too? Learn more ›
Minnesota Employment Lawyer, Civil Rights Attorney, and Mediator
A well-known Minnesota employment lawyer and civil rights attorney, Joshua Newville is the litigation leader at Halunen Law, where he litigates employment cases on behalf of employees.
Mr. Newville has successfully litigated high-profile disputes and obtained favorable recoveries for his clients. His achievements include winning marriage equality in South Dakota and securing precedent-setting legal protection for undocumented Minnesotans. He has also served as outside general counsel, officer, and board member at a multi-state manufacturing business.
A Rule 114 Qualified Neutral, Mr. Newville mediates cases, conducts internal investigations, and resolves workplace disputes. In addition to teaching, he contributes to the legal profession by serving as an ethics investigator and through various court and bar association capacities.
Mr. Newville offers his decade of legal experience and honest commitment to clients in the Twin Cities, western Wisconsin and across Minnesota in cases involving:
-Wrongful termination
-Whistleblower protection
-Wage and hour issues
-Workplace retaliation
-Contracts and severance agreements
-Discrimination and harassment
A native of Wisconsin, Mr. Newville obtained his B.A. from the University of Minnesota in 2009. He earned his doctorate in law with honors from the University of Minnesota Law School in 2012.
Honoring Mr. Newville’s achievements, The National Trial Lawyers listed him in their Top 40 Under 40 Trial Attorneys list. Additionally, he has received many five-star reviews from his satisfied clients on Google and Avvo. He was also bestowed with the Minnesota Lavender Bar Association’s Equality & Justice Award for his work to advance LGBTQ rights through the law.
- Employment Law
- Employee Benefits, Employment Contracts, Employment Discrimination, ERISA, Overtime & Unpaid Wages, Sexual Harassment, Whistleblower, Wrongful Termination
- Civil Rights
- Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Discrimination, Employment
- Mediator for Employment Law and Civil Rights Disputes
- Zoom
-
Credit Cards Accepted
Via Clio and Stripe -
Contingent Fees
Available for certain employment and civil rights cases.
- Minnesota
- Wisconsin
- 8th Circuit
- 9th Circuit
- English
- Spanish
- Employment Litigation Group Leader
- Halunen Law
- - Current
- Mediator and Investigator
- Newville PLC
- - Current
- Owner & Investigative Podcaster
- Trembling Leaf Media
- - Current
- Adjunct Law Professor
- University of Minnesota Law School
- - Current
- Volunteer Mediator
- Minnesota Department of Human Rights
- - Current
- Volunteer Ethics Investigator
- 4th District Ethics Committee - Minnesota Lawyers Professional Responsibility Board
- - Current
- Partner
- Madia Newville LLC
- -
- Associate
- Madia Law LLC
- -
- Law Clerk
- Madia Law LLC
- -
- University of Minnesota Law School
- J.D. | Juris Doctor
- -
- Honors: cum laude
- University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
- B.A. | Political Science
- -
- Rising Star
- Super Lawyers
- 2015-2024
- The Equality & Justice Award
- Minnesota Lavendar Bar Association
- Top 40 Under 40
- The National Trial Lawyers
- National Employment Lawyers Association
- Current
- Public Justice Foundation
- Current
- State Bar Associations of Minnesota and Wisconsin
- Current
- Federal Bar Association
- Current
- National LGBT Bar Association
- Current
- Tying the Knot: SCOTUS to Rule on Marriage Equality
- Hennepin Lawyer
- Civil Rights: How Far Have We Come? An Update for MLK Jr. Day, Hennepin County Technical College
- Think Again Brooklyns
- What to Expect From Marriage Equality Litigation at SCOTUS, National Community Call
- MESUA
- Freedom to Marry at the Supreme Court, Minneapolis
- American Constitution Society and the Minnesota Lavender Bar Association
- LGBT Discrimination Litigation, Fighting for Civil Rights
- Black Bills Center for Equality
- Employment Discrimination Law and Private Religious Schools, Argument of the Month Club, St. Augustine Catholic Church
- The Men's Forum for Catholic Apologetics
- Rule 114 Qualified Neutral
- State of Minnesota