Meet MSB Professionals
Alex Kautza, Attorney
Alex joined MSB as a Law Clerk in 2022 and recently graduated magna cum laude from the University of St. Thomas School of Law. During law school, Alex was an Editor of the Journal of Law & Public Policy, a founding executive board member of UST Law’s Anti-Racism Alliance, and a Research Assistant to Professor David Grenardo, a national leader in contract law, sports law, and professional identity formation. He was also a member of the Community Justice Project legal clinic, where he pushed for changes in the law to better protect Minnesotans’ civil liberties and worked closely with the Minnesota Attorney General’s Office fighting housing discrimination.
Throughout his tenure at UST Law, he received several academic honors and now enthusiastically brings this knowledge to his role as an attorney at MSB. Prior to pursuing his legal career, Alex worked for several years advocating for racial justice in education and leading non-profit organizations.
Alex is a creative and detail-oriented legal advocate who always centers his clients’ humanity and dignity as he fights tenaciously for their rights. He is passionate about advocating for those who have experienced discrimination in the workplace and holding companies accountable when they mistreat their employees.
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Recent Speaking Engagements and Presentations
- Winning Key Discovery Battles in Employment Litigation, Minnesota CLE 2021 Upper Midwest Employment Law Institute, May 2021
- Trying Cases During a Pandemic – Notes from the Trenches, Minnesota CLE Civil Litigation Outlook Seminar, January 2021
- Navigating Trial During COVID-19, MN NELA, November 2020
- Plaintiff Attorney Perspectives on New & Recurring Evidence Issues – Causation, “Me Too,” Implicit Bias, and Social Media Communications, Minnesota CLE 2020 Upper Midwest Employment Law Institute, September 2020
- ESI for the Plaintiff’s Employment Practice, MN NELA, March 2019
Professional Associations
- Federal Bar Association Younger Lawyers Division, Chair Elect and Board Member
- Federal Bar Association Alternative Dispute Resolution Section, Programming Co-Chair and Board Member
- Minnesota Women Lawyers, Judicial Initiative Co-Chair (Equity Committee)
- National Employment Lawyers Association – Minnesota Chapter, Member
- Warren E. Burger Inn of Courts, Past Member
Education
- University of St. Thomas School of Law – cum laude
- University of St. Thomas – B.A. Legal Studies in Business, International Business – Spanish