For Our Clients With Workplace Disputes
Biography
John Fabian has been practicing law for more than 40 years. He provides personalized and caring representation to his clients. His professionalism, strong work ethic and dedication to his clients have resulted in his repeated selection as one of the "Top 40 Employment Law Lawyers" in Minnesota and one of the "Top 100 Minnesota Super Lawyers."
John's commitment to employees' rights is marked by his expansive employment practice. He represents clients in all areas of employment law, including sexual harassment, discrimination claims based on gender, disability, race, pregnancy, age, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, and reprisal. Additionally, John has litigated numerous claims involving the Family Medical Leave Act, Minnesota's whistleblower statute, Minnesota's parenting leave statute, wage and hour violations, trade secrets, contract disputes, fraud, and minority shareholder rights. He has aggressively negotiated severance packages for a multitude of clients and serves as a mediator.
Before joining FMA, John served as a Navy Judge Advocate, and as an Associate Counsel in the Office of General Counsel for the Secretary of Defense where he provided legal advice to the Office of The Inspector General to the Department of Defense in support of investigations into fraud, waste, and abuse in the programs and operations of the Department. John's unique legal background has proven to be a tremendous asset to his legal practice. This background has enabled John to successfully litigate whistleblower claims brought under the False Claims Act against those who defraud the federal government, yielding multi-million dollar recoveries.
Bar Admissions
- Minnesota, 1981
- U.S. Court of Appeals 8th Circuit, 1995
- U.S. District Court District of Minnesota, 1991
- U.S. District Court District of North Dakota
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Wisconsin
- U.S. District Court Western District of Wisconsin
Education
- Hamline University School of Law, St. Paul, Minnesota
- University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- B.B.A., Bachelor of Business Administration - 00/1978
- Honors: Deans List
- Major: Finance
Professional Associations
- Minnesota Trial Lawyers Association, Member
- Minnesota State Bar Association, Member
- Hennepin County Bar Association, Member
- National Employment Lawyers Association, Member
- Minnesota National Employment Lawyers Association (MNELA) Member
- Certified Employment Law Specialist (MSBA)
Honors
- Named one of the “Top 40 Employment Law Lawyers” Minnesota Law and Politics
- Named one of the “Top 100 Super Lawyers” in Minnesota, Minnesota Law and Politics
- Named to the Super Lawyers list, Minnesota Law and Politics
- Named in “Minnesota’s Who’s Who in Employment Lawyers” Minnesota Law and Politics
- Martindale Hubbell, A.V. rating
- U.S. Navy (Retired)
Past Positions
- United States Federal Government, Office of the Secretary of Defense, Inspector General, Department of Defense, Washington, D.C., Counsel, 00/1986 to 00/1986
- United States Navy Judge Advocate General Corps
- United States Federal Government, Director, Defense Criminal Investigative Service, Washington, D.C., Principal Legal Advisor
- United States Naval Reserve