Alice D. Kirkland

Alice D. Kirkland is a shareholder in Littler’s Minneapolis office who represents employers in labor and employment matters. Kirkland handles traditional labor law, employment discrimination disputes, workplace investigations, and day-to-day counseling. She appears before courts, arbitrators, the National Labor Relations Board, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and Minnesota labor and human-rights agencies. Her practice helps employers address disputes while developing policies, procedures, and workplace decisions that comply with applicable employment requirements.

Kirkland earned a J.D. magna cum laude from the University of Minnesota Law School in 2014 and a B.A. from Wesleyan University in 2010. Her legal education provided a strong foundation in analysis, writing, advocacy, and employment-related legal issues. That training supports her ability to evaluate workplace disputes, interpret labor and discrimination laws, and advise employers on practical steps involving discipline, policies, union issues, investigations, and litigation risk.

Kirkland advises employers on labor-management relations, employee discipline, handbooks, workplace policies, and union organizing. She conducts independent investigations and defends claims involving discrimination and other employment issues. Her clients operate in industries including manufacturing, transportation, hospitality, retail, education, arts, financial services, healthcare, and the public sector. This varied experience helps her assess workplace concerns across different operating environments and tailor legal advice to the organization’s workforce and business needs.

Alice D. Kirkland has received Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch recognition for her labor and employment work and serves on the board of Minnesota Independence College and Community. Kirkland combines litigation experience with preventive counseling, helping employers respond to immediate disputes while improving employment practices. Her work emphasizes careful investigation, clear communication, and practical risk management across labor relations, discrimination claims, policy questions, and other workplace matters requiring timely and informed legal judgment.

Law Office Affiliations

• Shareholder, Littler Mendelson P.C.
• Member, Minnesota State Bar Association
• Board Member, Minnesota Independence College and Community

Licensed State

• Minnesota

Education

• University of Minnesota Law School
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Wesleyan University
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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