Meet Our Team
We pride ourselves in offering unparalleled attention to our clients. We have the expertise and experience to help your business with any legal issues you may be facing.
Jessica Roe
Jessica’s practice focuses on employment advice, employment and commercial litigation and labor law. In the employment arena, she provides strategic advice regarding the establishment of employment policies and procedures and counsels clients on the creation, maintenance and termination of employment relationships, investigations and managing all aspects of the employment relationship. When the employment relationship must end, she assists clients in understanding their obligations with respect to issues such as severance, state and federal employment statutes, and non-competition agreements. If matters cannot be resolved, she is highly experienced in representing clients in federal or state courts across the country on employment and complex civil and commercial disputes. In the labor arena, Jessica has represented companies with the NLRB, labor disputes, arbitrations and contract negotiations.
Jessica is a Minnesota State Bar Association Board Certified Labor and Employment Law Specialist. She also is a certified mediator and arbitrator for resolutions outside the court system. Jessica speaks extensively on employment law and litigation topics and leads multiple seminars each year.
Nicholas Beckman
Nick represents organizations large and small in all stages of employment and commercial litigation. He also defends employers in government audits and investigations, including state and federal wage-and-hour audits and OSHA investigations. Nick frequently advises clients on a variety of day-to-day compliance and workplace issues, and assists them with drafting policies and procedures to meet their business needs. On the labor relations front, Nick represents companies in labor disputes, contract negotiations, and other matters involving federal labor law.
Nick earned his law degree magna cum laude from Mitchell Hamline School of Law. While in law school, he received a CALI Award honoring the highest-scoring student in their respective class, participated extensively with the Minnesota Justice Foundation, and served as an Associate Editor for the Journal of Public Policy and Practice. Nick earned his Bachelor of Arts in History from Hamline University in St. Paul, MN, where he also played varsity baseball.
Outside of the office, Nick enjoys playing and watching sports, cooking, and taking his dog to dog parks across the Twin Cities.
Alex Rubenstein
Alex is a seasoned civil litigator with a strong background in employment and business litigation. At Roe Law Group, Alex defends clients of all sizes against employment discrimination and retaliation claims. He also handles matters involving unfair competition issues, such as enforceability of restrictive covenants and misappropriation of trade secrets. In addition, Alex leans on his litigation experience to help employers identify and resolve potential issues before those issues lead to a lawsuit.
Alex earned his law degree magna cum laude from Rutgers School of Law – Camden (now Rutgers Law School) in Camden, New Jersey. As a law student he served as Articles Editor for the Rutgers Law Journal, was a legal writing teaching assistant, and participated in the Rutgers Civil Immigration Clinic. Alex earned his Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology from Macalester College in St. Paul, MN.
Away from the office Alex enjoys spending time with his family, baking, and biking.
Kysa McDuffie
Kysa comes to Roe Law Group with two years of business experience developing commercial real estate and managing company financial assets. A skilled negotiator, Kysa assists clients with compliance relating to the formation and cessation of employee relationships and supports businesses in developing company policies and employee handbooks. Kysa also defends clients in employment and commercial litigation.
Kysa earned her Juris Doctorate from Mitchell Hamline School of Law. As a law student, Kysa represented clients pro bono in the school’s Immigration Law Clinic and received a CALI Award as the highest-scoring student in the clinic. Kysa also holds a deep commitment to public service, evidenced by her volunteering over 180 hours with the Minnesota Justice Foundation, and her clerkships at the Ramsey County Attorney’s Office and United States District Court of Minnesota. Kysa earned her Bachelor of Arts cum laude in Psychology from Georgia State University in Atlanta.
Away from the office, Kysa enjoys spending time with her family and friends, traveling, and exploring local parks and lakes with her dog, Sota.
