Jerri Adams Belcher

Jerri Adams Belcher

  • Employment Law
  • Illinois, Minnesota
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Jerri Adams Belcher is a fearless and tenacious advocate for employees’ rights. She represents individuals who have experienced discrimination, retaliation, and harassment in the workplace. Prior to joining Engelmeier & Umanah, P.A. Jerri litigated and tried employment, insurance, and construction-defect cases. During law school at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, she developed her advocacy skills as a judicial intern for then Chief Justice Shirley Abrahamson of the Wisconsin Supreme Court. Further, she completed externships at the Wisconsin Department of Justice in its Civil Litigation unit, the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau in Washington, D.C. Jerri also served as a member of Wisconsin’s Mock Trial team and as Secretary of the Black Law Student Association.

Jerri is a former member of Technovation, where she mentored middle-school girls by helping them to develop business acumen, public speaking skills, and confidence to solve real-world problems through technology. She has been named as a Minnesota Rising Star since 2019 and was selected in the 2022 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch.

Education
University of Wisconsin - Madison
J.D.
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Western Illinois University
B.A.
magna cum laude
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Awards
Rising Star, Employment Litigation: Plaintiff
Super Lawyers
2019-2024
Ones to Watch in America™, Labor and Employment Law – Employee; Litigation – Labor and Employment
Best Lawyers
2022-2023
Professional Associations
National Employment Lawyers Association, Minnesota Chapter
Member
Current
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Employment Lawyers Association of the Upper Midwest
Member
Current
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Ramsey County Bar Association
Member
Current
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Minnesota Women Lawyers
Member
Current
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State Bar of Minnesota
Member
- Current
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Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
Illinois
Supreme Court of Illinois
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Minnesota
Minnesota Supreme Court
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Practice Area
Employment Law
Employee Benefits, Employment Contracts, Employment Discrimination, ERISA, Overtime & Unpaid Wages, Sexual Harassment, Whistleblower, Wrongful Termination
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Engelmeier & Umanah, P.A.
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Engelmeier & Umanah PA
121 South Eighth Street
Suite 1300
Minneapolis, MN 55402
Telephone: (612) 455-7720