Jerri Adams Belcher is a fearless and tenacious advocate for employees’ rights. She represents individuals who have experienced discrimination, retaliation, and harassment in the workplace. Jerri has litigated and tried employment, insurance, and construction-defect cases. During law school at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, she developed her advocacy skills as a judicial intern for then Chief Justice Shirley Abrahamson of the Wisconsin Supreme Court. Jerri also served as a member of Wisconsin’s Mock Trial team and as Secretary of the Black Law Student Association.
Jerri Adams Belcher is a fearless and tenacious advocate for employees’ rights. She represents individuals who have experienced discrimination, retaliation, and harassment in the workplace. Prior to joining Wanta Thome PLC, Jerri litigated and tried employment, insurance, and construction-defect cases. During law school at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, she developed her advocacy skills as a judicial intern for then Chief Justice Shirley Abrahamson of the Wisconsin Supreme Court. Further, she completed externships at the Wisconsin Department of Justice in its Civil Litigation unit, the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau in Washington, D.C. Jerri also served as a member of Wisconsin’s Mock Trial team and as Secretary of the Black Law Student Association.
Jerri is a former member of Technovation, where she mentored middle-school girls by helping them to develop business acumen, public speaking skills, and confidence to solve real-world problems through technology. She has been named as a Minnesota Rising Star since 2019 and was selected in the 2022 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch.
Education
- University of Wisconsin Law School, Madison, WI, J.D.
- Western Illinois University, Macomb, IL, B.A., magna cum laude, English and Communication
Admissions
- Minnesota Supreme Court
- Wisconsin Supreme Court
- U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota
Professional Memberships
- Minnesota State Bar Association, Labor & Employment Law Section
- Minnesota State Bar Association, Diversity & Inclusion Council Co-Chair
- National Employment Lawyers Association, Minnesota Chapter
- Employment Lawyers Association of the Upper Midwest
- Ramsey County Bar Association
- Minnesota Women Lawyers
Honors and Awards
- Super Lawyers® Rising Star, Employment Litigation: Plaintiff, 2019-2022
- Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America™, Labor and Employment Law – Employee, 2022-2023; Litigation – Labor and Employment, 2022-2023
- Preparing for the New Normal – Business and Employment Considerations for Long-Term Hybrid and Remote Work, Minnesota State Bar Association, Co-presenter with Timothy Kohls and Dan Prokott, June 22, 2021
- Use and Enforcement of Non-Compete and Confidentiality Agreements, 2018 Business Law Institute, Panelist with Tom Marshall, May 7, 2018
- Employment Law Boot Camp, Presentation to Contractors and Members of the Construction Industry, Presenter, May 2017
- Arbitration Study Preliminary: Section 1028(A) Study Results to Date, Co-author of Small Claims Court Data, December 12, 2013