Barbara Podlucky Berens

Majority shareholder; president. Practice in the areas of employment law, antitrust, complex business and commercial litigation, securities, shareholder disputes and special litigation committees, trademark, patent and copyright litigation, leasing and constitutional law. Advise clients on an on-going basis on various issues related to employment, including discrimination prevention, counseling, matters related to employee termination, non-compete/restrictive covenants and agreements, and executive compensation. Also conduct investigations related to various employment matters and serve as outside general counsel for several clients. Awards and Honors Super Lawyers® Selectees Barbara Podlucky Berens included in a Super Lawyers® list Honors Series VII Securities License, New York, 1976 Other Sources of Feedback About Barbara Podlucky Berens Included on the 2026Minnesota Super Lawyers list Past Lists 2025 Minnesota Super Lawyers list 2024 Minnesota Super Lawyers list 2023 Minnesota Super Lawyers list 2022 Minnesota Super Lawyers list 2021 Minnesota Super Lawyers list 2020 Minnesota Super Lawyers list 2019 Minnesota Super Lawyers list 2018 Minnesota Super Lawyers list 2017 Minnesota Super Lawyers list 2016 Minnesota Super Lawyers list 2015 Minnesota Super Lawyers list 2014 Minnesota Super Lawyers list 2013 Minnesota Super Lawyers list 2012 Minnesota Super Lawyers list 2011 Minnesota Super Lawyers list 2010 Minnesota Super Lawyers list 2009 Minnesota Super Lawyers list 2008 Minnesota Super Lawyers list 2006 Minnesota Super Lawyers list 2004 Minnesota Super Lawyers list 2003 Minnesota Super Lawyers list 2002 Minnesota Super Lawyers list 2001 Minnesota Super Lawyers list 1999 Minnesota Super Lawyers list

• Majority Shareholder, President

• U. S. District Court for the District of Minnesota NFL/NFLPA Antitrust Litigation, Special Master, - 1993
• Hon. David S. Doty, U.S. District Judge, Law Clerk, 1990 - 1993
• U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota Advisory Committee on Local Rules, Assistant Reporter, 1989 - 1990
• U.S. District Court for the Minnesota Civil Justice Reform Act Advisory Committee, Consultant, - 1993
• Leonard, Street and Deinard, Associate and Shareholder, 1993 - 1998
• Representative Clients
• National Football League Players Association (including during the 2011 NFL/NFLPA Antitrust litigation challenging the player lockout)
• VantageScore Solutions, LLC
• UnitedHealth Group Special Litigation Committee, Lead Counsel, 2006 – 2009 (examining claims involving the alleged backdating of employee stock options)
• Regis Corporation Special Litigation Committee (examining claims of alleged excessive executive compensation)
• Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America
• The Fox Group, LLC
• Flint Hills Resources
• Prudential Financial, Inc. and Prudential Insurance Company
• Homeownership Preservation Foundation (providing on-going counseling related to various matters, including a wide spectrum of employment issues)
• Modern Heating
• KFC (assisted in defense of FSLA class action)

• Minnesota, 1990
• U.S. District Court District of Minnesota
• U.S. Court of Appeals 8th Circuit

• U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota Advisory Committee on Local Rules, 1993 - Present (Member)
• Minnesota State Bar Association (Member)
• American Bar Association (Member)
• American Bar Association (Vice-Chair of Immunities & Exceptions Committee of Antitrust Section)