Events Archives - Flaherty & Hood, P.A.

F&H to present CGMC Labor & Employment Webinar Series

Flaherty & Hood, P.A. — Wed, 15 Apr 2026 17:41:08 +0000

Flaherty & Hood, P.A., is excited to announce our partnership with the Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities (CGMC) for a June webinar series addressing labor and employment law and compensation! This four-part webinar series is designed to help local governments navigate labor and employment issues in legally, economically, and practically evolving workplaces. Topics include:

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Greater Minnesota “lobby day” led by F&H staff brings together city leaders and legislators

Flaherty & Hood, P.A. — Fri, 04 Mar 2022 16:48:50 +0000

The legislative team at Flaherty & Hood coordinated and staffed the Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities (CGMC) Legislative Action Day on March 2. The CGMC’s annual lobbying event was a huge success, with more than 100 city officials and business leaders from over 40 cities in attendance. The day kicked off with a welcome from

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F&H government relations crew leads CGMC Fall Conference

Flaherty & Hood, P.A. — Wed, 01 Dec 2021 20:11:57 +0000

Flaherty & Hood’s government relations team recently led the 2021 Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities (CGMC) Fall Conference, which was held Nov. 18-19 in Willmar. More than 90 elected officials, city staff members and other city leaders from across Greater Minnesota attended the conference which featured several informative speakers, panel discussions and presentations, as well

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F&H government relations team leads conference of Greater Minnesota city leaders

Flaherty & Hood, P.A. — Thu, 05 Aug 2021 19:35:04 +0000

Flaherty & Hood’s government relations team recently led the 2021 Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities (CGMC) Summer Conference, the organization's first in-person event in nearly 18 months. More than 100 elected officials, city staff members and other city leaders from across Greater Minnesota convened in Alexandria July 29-30 for the conference which featured informative sessions,

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F&H attorneys host webinar, Q&A session on labor and employment law concerns for local governments

Flaherty & Hood, P.A. — Wed, 26 May 2021 21:34:49 +0000

On May 25, Flaherty & Hood labor & employment law attorneys Brandon Fitzsimmons, Christina Petsoulis and Chad Arnesen conducted a webinar on behalf of the Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities as part of an ongoing series aimed at helping local governments navigate labor and employment concerns. Fitzsimmons, Petsoulis and Arnesen shared the latest provided

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Webinar from F&H labor team provides latest info on compensation, wages and benefits

Flaherty & Hood, P.A. — Thu, 22 Apr 2021 22:05:48 +0000

On April 20, Flaherty & Hood shareholder and labor & employment law attorney Brandon Fitzsimmons and legal analyst Karina Patino conducted a webinar on behalf of the Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities as part of an ongoing series aimed at helping local governments navigate labor and employment concerns. Titled "Public Wage and Hour Legal

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F&H provides ‘half-time report’ on Minnesota’s legislative session

Flaherty & Hood, P.A. — Sat, 10 Apr 2021 15:47:22 +0000

F&H provides ‘half-time report’ on Minnesota’s legislative session On April 9, Flaherty & Hood shareholder attorney/lobbyist Bradley Peterson and senior lobbyists Elizabeth Wefel, Shane Zahrt and Scott McMahon conducted a “Legislative Half-Time Report” webinar. They were assisted by F&H policy analyst Ania McDonnell, media & communications director Julie Liew and communications & government relations

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F&H labor attorneys provide update on public employment issues related to COVID-19 and the new federal control

Flaherty & Hood, P.A. — Fri, 05 Feb 2021 19:38:02 +0000

On Thursday, Flaherty & Hood labor and employment law attorneys Brandon Fitzsimmons and Christina Petsoulis conducted a webinar on behalf of the Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities as part of an ongoing series aimed at helping local governments navigate labor and employment concerns. Titled "Public Employment & Economic Update: COVID-19 and New Federal Control,"

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F&H generates media attention on legislative priorities

Flaherty & Hood, P.A. — Tue, 02 Feb 2021 20:24:16 +0000

On Jan. 29, Flaherty & Hood's government relations and communications team of Bradley Peterson, Julie Liew and Kelly Haff led a virtual press conference for the Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities (CGMC), one of the firm's longtime clients. Peterson, who leads F&H's government relations practice and also serves as executive director of the CGMC, was

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Virtual Legislative Action Day brings St. Paul to Greater Minnesota

Flaherty & Hood, P.A. — Thu, 28 Jan 2021 20:05:11 +0000

The legislative team at Flaherty & Hood coordinated and led the Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities (CGMC) Legislative Action Day on Jan. 27. While the event had to move online due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we are proud to report that nearly 180 city leaders from across Greater Minnesota joined participated in the event

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Webinar: Public Sector Labor Negotiations and Workforce Cost-Cutting in a COVID-19 Economy

Flaherty & Hood, P.A. — Tue, 09 Jun 2020 01:55:57 +0000

Flaherty & Hood labor and employment attorneys Brandon M. Fitzsimmons and Chelsea J. Bodin will be conducting webinar titled "Public Sector Labor Negotiations and Workforce Cost-Cutting in a COVID-19 Economy" at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, June 9. Click here to register for the webinar. This FREE webinar is the latest in a series of webinars

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Webinar: COVID-19 and the State Budget

Flaherty & Hood, P.A. — Tue, 02 Jun 2020 19:41:50 +0000

Flaherty & Hood lobbyist and shareholder attorney Bradley Peterson will conduct a free webinar on behalf of the Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities to explore COVID-19 and its impact on state and local budgets. The June 3 webinar will include: An overview of the most recent state budget projections An update on CARES Act funding

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Greater Minnesota ‘lobby day’ led by F&H brings together city leaders, legislators

Flaherty & Hood, P.A. — Thu, 12 Mar 2020 20:16:42 +0000

The legislative team at Flaherty & Hood coordinated and staffed the Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities (CGMC) Legislative Action Day on March 11. The CGMC’s annual lobbying event was a huge success, with more than 115 city officials and business leaders from over 50 cities in attendance. The day began with a update in which

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Conference of city leaders, led by F&H staff, sees attendance grow for third straight year

Flaherty & Hood, P.A. — Tue, 19 Nov 2019 03:19:12 +0000

Attendance at the Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities (CGMC) Fall Conference, which was led by members of Flaherty & Hood's legislative team, increased for a third straight year in 2019. More than 115 elected officials, city staff members and other city leaders from over 55 Greater Minnesota cities attended the annual conference, which took place

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F&H staff take the lead on addressing housing challenges in Greater Minnesota

Flaherty & Hood, P.A. — Sun, 29 Sep 2019 22:04:56 +0000

For many cities in Greater Minnesota, a shortage of housing has become a serious impediment to economic and community growth. Without more housing options, cities struggle to attract new residents and businesses. In September, members of the Flaherty & Hood legislative team led meetings -- which were co-hosted by two F&H clients, Coalition of Greater

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Organization honors Tim Flaherty with first-ever “Tim Flaherty Legacy Award”

Flaherty & Hood, P.A. — Tue, 30 Jul 2019 21:40:50 +0000

The Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities (CGMC) honored Flaherty & Hood, P.A. shareholder attorney Tim Flaherty with the newly renamed "Tim Flaherty Legacy Award" at its legislative awards dinner on July 25 in Bemidji. The founder of Flaherty & Hood and former CGMC executive director, Flaherty retired this year after a distinguished career that was

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