Carthew & Volkman PLLC
Fighting to right injustice in Minnesota's workplaces.
If you have experienced discrimination, harassment, or retaliation in the workplace, you've come to the right place.
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Employment and Civil Rights, Minnesota
Employment Law
At Carthew & Volkman PLLC, we provide the following legal services.
Discrimination
Whether you have been discriminated against in the workplace on the basis of your race, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability status, pregnancy, need for a medical leave, marital status, caregiver responsibilities, color, national origin, gender identity, or religion, we have the expertise to guide and protect you.
Sexual Harassment
Do you think your boss or colleague has crossed the line? Contact us so that we can help evaluate the situation and advise you of your rights. We are passionate about protecting victims of abuse and work as a team to apply a thoughtful and trauma-informed approach to sexual harrassment cases.
Retaliation
Did you speak up, and suddenly your work environment got a whole lot more tense? Minnesota laws broadly protect whistleblowers, and we have extensive experience in retaliation cases.
Employment Contracts & Severance Review
If you have been offered a severance or have an employment agreement contract on the table, and you need your own employment attorney to review the terms and consult with you, you have come to the right place. Reach out to learn more about our billable rates and fee structure.
Agency Charges
Have you brought a charge before the Minnesota Department of Human Rights, the EEOC, or a local municipal agency like the Minneapolis Department of Civil Rights, and you are hoping to have a lawyer step into the process? We can help prepare written responses and provide limited representation throughout the agency process, including providing representation during mediation within the agency.
Severance Negotiations
Has your work environment become untenable? Or, even if you are content, has your company approached you regarding the possibility of a severance? We can step in, advise on your options and help you negotiate a fair exit.
Employment and Civil Rights Lawyer
About Carthew & Volkman PLLC
Carthew & Volkman is a law firm dedicated to helping people understand and vindicate their rights. We represent clients in a wide variety of employment and civil rights cases.
To make legal assistance accessible, we have a variety of payment structures. In some circumstances, we can offer free consultations. For more complex needs, we offer flat fee and hourly arrangements. We also frequently represent clients on a contingency fee basis, which means that we only get paid when your case is successfully resolved.
If you are concerned about an inability to pay for a lawyer, this should not stop you from contacting us.
Employment and Civil Rights Legal Team
Meet the team
Ali and Taylor work as a team and are dedicated to thoughtful and vigorous client-centered representation. Both first-generation attorneys, they pride themselves on empowering their clients by making the law accessible and understandable.
Alexandra ("Ali") Carthew
Partner
Ali represents clients who are often navigating some of the most difficult and stressful moments of their professional lives. She is dedicated to helping employees push back against unfair treatment and advocate for what matters most. Ali has been named a Super Lawyers Rising Star in both 2025 and 2026. She graduated first in her class in law school, where she served as Editor-in-Chief of the Law Review and received awards for trial advocacy. Upon graduation, she was inducted into the Order of the Coif and the Order of Barristers. Ali began her legal career clerking for the current Chief Justice of the North Dakota Supreme Court before practicing at several large corporate law firms. While she gained strong training there, she found the work less meaningful than she had hoped. She ultimately left corporate practice to build a plaintiff-side employment practice focused on representing individuals. She has found her calling in this work. Ali represents employees in complex and often deeply personal workplace disputes, and she understands that these cases can arise during some of the darkest and most uncertain periods in a person’s life. Her approach is grounded in both strong advocacy and genuine care for the people she represents. Ali is known for taking the time to truly get to know her clients. She believes they deserve not only excellent legal representation, but also clarity, responsiveness, and respect throughout the process. She works closely with each client to help them understand their rights, make informed decisions, and feel supported every step of the way.
Taylor Volkman
Partner
Taylor has extensive legal experience. He has litigated against federal, state, and local governments, and private companies of all sizes. In employment cases, Taylor has represented a wide range of employees, from minimum wage earners to high level executives. Taylor is adept in handling all types of legal claims available to employees. Taylor also has extensive experience with anti-SLAPP laws, defamation, the First Amendment, open records laws, police misconduct, prisoner’s rights, and habeas corpus. During Operation Metro Surge, Taylor secured the release of more than twenty immigrants illegally detained by ICE. He continues to regularly litigate against ICE in federal court. As a first-generation attorney, Taylor believes it is very important to make the legal system approachable and understandable for his clients. Taylor prefers quality over quantity in his cases and believes that strong relationships with clients results in better case outcomes, happier clients, and a more fulfilling career as an attorney.
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IDS Center, 80 S 8th St., Suite 900
Minneapolis, MN 55402