Sharon S. Beck

Sharon represents employers in the full spectrum of labor and employment matters, bringing depth and breadth of experience litigating complex employment disputes in federal and state courts and before administrative agencies. She assists in litigation for a range of employment law matters, including discrimination, harassment, and retaliation claims under federal and state law (including under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, and state human rights laws); leave and accommodations (including under the Family and Medical Leave Act, Americans with Disabilities Act, Minnesota Paid Family and Medical Leave, and other state leave laws); and retaliation claims under the Federal Railroad Safety Act.

In addition to her litigation practice, Sharon serves as a trusted day-to-day legal advisor to employers navigating the full range of employment matters. Sharon partners with employers to foster productive and positive workplaces through proactive counseling and strategic risk management. She advises on performance management and discipline, wage and hour disputes, severance and separation agreements (including as part of reductions in force), post-employment restrictions such as noncompetition and nonsolicitation agreements, workplace handbooks and policies, trainings on a wide range of employment topics, pay disclosure and wage transparency compliance, as well as paid sick and safe leave and paid family and medical leave. Sharon conducts and advises on workplace investigations, including investigations into allegations of discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and other employment-related misconduct.

Prior to joining Stinson, Sharon served as a law clerk with the Minnesota Attorney General's Office where she collaborated with government agencies on their employment-related legal needs.

In addition to her employment law practice, Sharon maintains a pro bono practice focused on housing-related matters, including eviction defense, expungement motions and other landlord-tenant disputes.

Recognized on the Minnesota Super Lawyers Rising Stars list, 2025 and 2026