Experience

Haller Kwan LLP

• United States
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Wrongful Termination Lawyer for Employees and Whistleblowers; Managing Partner

  • Jun 2017 - Present

  My passion is helping people and providing thoughtful counsel to employees navigating thorny workplace problems. I believe in the role of lawyer as counselor, making me a steady and strong advisor in workplace discrimination cases, retaliation suits, severance negotiations, and in other workplace-related legal matters. I am a former award-winning-television-journalist-turned-attorney for employees and whistleblowers. My passion for powerful and effective communication is a tremendous asset to each of my clients. It shows in the courtroom, where I have already tried two civil lawsuits to verdict. I am not afraid to take clients' cases all the way to trial if that's what it takes to achieve a fair result.



Minnesota Asian Pacific American Bar Association

• Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

• President

  • Oct 2016 - Sep 2017

  I capped five years of board service (2013-2018) with a term as President, serving a vibrant community of Asian Pacific American lawyers and judges in the State of Minnesota. MNAPABA is committed to promoting and supporting the personal and professional development of Asian American and Pacific American lawyers, judges, and law students, serving as an advocate for the Asian Pacific American community in Minnesota, and promoting equal access to justice. MNAPABA is an affiliate of the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA). Currently, there are approximately 200 members in MNAPABA. Our members include judges, attorneys in the private and public sectors, law students, as well as businessmen and women.



Halunen Law

• United States
• Legal Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Employment Litigation Attorney

  • Mar 2015 - Jun 2017

  Here, I cut my teeth on the advocacy needed to stand up for workers in unfamiliar employment territory after a wrongful termination. I tried two cases to verdict in the span of a year and learned the business of caring for individual clients in a way that brings them to steady ground efficiently and effectively. This team was always filled with brilliant lawyers and I'm glad I got to learn from them. Here, I cut my teeth on the advocacy needed to stand up for workers in unfamiliar employment territory after a wrongful termination. I tried two cases to verdict in the span of a year and learned the business of caring for individual clients in a way that brings them to steady ground efficiently and effectively. This team was always filled with brilliant lawyers and I'm glad I got to learn from them.



Minnesota Lawyer

• United States
• Technology, Information and Media
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Columnist

  • May 2014 - Mar 2016

  I explored the intersection where the Twin Cities legal community and the burning desire to diversify the legal profession meet in a column for Minnesota Lawyer titled, "Bricolage." Translated loosely from French--and as understood by me back in a freshman year journalism class--"bricolage" is a call to action: do the best with what you've got. I explored the intersection where the Twin Cities legal community and the burning desire to diversify the legal profession meet in a column for Minnesota Lawyer titled, "Bricolage." Translated loosely from French--and as understood by me back in a freshman year journalism class--"bricolage" is a call to action: do the best with what you've got.



Winthrop & Weinstine, P.A.

• United States
• Law Practice
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Attorney

  • Jun 2011 - Feb 2015

  I practiced in Winthrop & Weinstine's commercial litigation department for a year and a half following two summers at the firm as a summer associate. My experience was rich and diverse--involving state and federal court matters in the areas of: creditors' remedies, shareholder disputes, patent litigation, and various other commercial matters. I argued motions, drafted summary judgment briefs and appellate arguments, and learned from this legal market's best litigators. I practiced in Winthrop & Weinstine's commercial litigation department for a year and a half following two summers at the firm as a summer associate. My experience was rich and diverse--involving state and federal court matters in the areas of: creditors' remedies, shareholder disputes, patent litigation, and various other commercial matters. I argued motions, drafted summary judgment briefs and appellate arguments, and learned from this legal market's best litigators.



910 Media Group

• United States
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Weekday Anchor and Reporter - 9&10 News and FOX 33 News (now FOX 32 News)

  • Jun 2005 - Jun 2009

  I was a pivotal part of the October 2007 overhaul and relaunch of FOX 33 News -- providing engaging delivery and a deep understanding of local, state, and national news issues on top of leadership in the writing and production of each broadcast. I'm a practiced ad libber who handles developing situations and live field anchoring with ease. Prior assignments included stints as the Michigan This Morning live field reporter (providing more than a half dozen live hits each morning); lead nightside reporter; and beat reporter covering a large swath of west-central Michigan. Among other accolades, the Michigan Association of Broadcasters named me "Best News Reporter" in 2007.



ETV

• South Africa
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 700 & Above Employee

• Reporter

  • Mar 2004 - Jun 2004

  Reported on air for eNews national bulletins and weekly magazine program, "Between the Lines," while on a working fellowship through Northwestern University. I covered breaking news, South Africa's third round of elections since the end of Apartheid, housing, drugs and other issues central to the lives of those in Cape Town and Johannesburg -- the two cities I was able to file stories from. Reported on air for eNews national bulletins and weekly magazine program, "Between the Lines," while on a working fellowship through Northwestern University. I covered breaking news, South Africa's third round of elections since the end of Apartheid, housing, drugs and other issues central to the lives of those in Cape Town and Johannesburg -- the two cities I was able to file stories from.



Hubbard Broadcasting, Inc.

• United States
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Associate Producer - KSTP-TV

  • Jun 2002 - Sep 2002

  Associate Producer of segments for the "Contact 5" consumer news unit. Associate Producer of segments for the "Contact 5" consumer news unit.



Star Tribune

• United States
• Media Production
• 700 & Above Employee

• Reporter

  • Sep 1998 - Jun 2001

  As a reporter and writer for the weekly "Minnesota Youth News" page -- I covered teen-relevant news and feature stories from the Columbine tragedy to former Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura. As a reporter and writer for the weekly "Minnesota Youth News" page -- I covered teen-relevant news and feature stories from the Columbine tragedy to former Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura.