Mitchell J. Brunfelt

 

Mitchell J. Brunfelt, Partner

• Strong track record of successful resolution of complex, often challenging personal injury and wrongful death cases

• Extensive experience in employment law and litigation, protecting and defending employee rights, including employment discrimination, sexual harassment, whistleblower and wrongful termination cases

• Demonstrated expertise in labor law and labor-management relations
 

In addition to his work in personal injury and wrongful death cases, Mitch Brunfelt is the only Iron Range attorney with demonstrated experience and success in the areas of employment law, employment litigation, labor law and labor relations.  He previously worked as general legal counsel for AFSCME Council 65, AFL-CIO, representing over 9,000 public sector employees and health care workers across Greater Minnesota on labor and employment matters. 
 

As such, he is particularly attuned to the needs and concerns of the local community. “Iron Rangers expect people to take responsibility and fix things when they’re broken. It’s not about winning the lottery,” said Brunfelt.  “It’s about making things right when they’ve gone wrong.”
 

At the same time, he’s equally concerned about setting up programs and policies to prevent claims and liabilities by providing advice and guidance to corporations and public entities, such as school districts, municipalities and townships, joint power entities and non-profit organizations. “The key is to anticipate issues before they become problems, and to advise and guide clients to minimize the risk of future claims.”
 

Mr. Brunfelt is a member of the:
• Labor and Employment Law Section of the Minnesota State Bar Association
• Iron Range Bar Association
• Minnesota Association for Justice
• Minnesota School Boards Association Council of School Attorneys
• Virginia Rotary Club
 

Mr. Brunfelt serves as City Attorney for the City of Eveleth and the City of Babbitt, and provides general counsel for the United States Hockey Hall of Fame Museum in Eveleth.  He also served three terms as mayor for his hometown — the City of Mountain Iron, Minnesota.
 

Practice Areas
Personal injury/wrongful death, employment law and litigation, labor law and labor-management relations, general and commercial litigation, municipal and school law, land use and zoning law.
 

Education
Hamline University School of Law, J.D., 1995; Moorhead State University, B.A. in Political Science and Criminal Justice, summa cum laude, 1992
 

Bar Admissions
1995, Minnesota and U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota
 

Mitchell J. Brunfelt
mbrunfelt@colosimolaw.com
218-741-4500