Jerri Adams Belcher

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.

University of Wisconsin - Madison

J.D.

Western Illinois University

B.A.

magna cum laude

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

National Employment Lawyers Association, Minnesota Chapter

Member

Current

Employment Lawyers Association of the Upper Midwest

Member

Current

Ramsey County Bar Association

Member

Current

Minnesota Women Lawyers

Member

Current

State Bar of Minnesota

Member

2014 - Current

Illinois

Supreme Court of Illinois

Minnesota

Minnesota Supreme Court

Since 2014