Three Minnesota attorneys who say they were fired for questioning the dismissal of a colleague over pro-Trump views have filed suit against their former firm.
The three attorneys—William Kain, Margaret Henehan, and Kelsey Quarberg—claim their termination was illegal under state law. Their firing came about, they allege, because they told the firm’s managing partner he had violated Minnesota statutes by terminating a colleague for expressing pro-Trump views on social media.
Their June 7 suit targets Kain & Scott, a bankruptcy-focused firm with nine offices spread throughout Minnesota, and the managing partner, Wesley Scott.
Employment lawyers in Minnesota take differing views ...
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