Best Law Firms Rankings Badge

Wanta Thome

United States 2025
2
Metro Rankings
Visit Firm Website

General Information

3
Practice Areas
2
Individuals recognized in Best Lawyers
12
Client Comments
Logo for Wanta Thome

Overview

Content is provided by the firm.

We are results-driven employment lawyers who help individuals navigate employment disputes, secure rightful compensation, and foster equitable work environments with our expert legal representation. We are dedicated to making a positive impact through our legal expertise, tireless commitment to clients, and passion for championing equity. By working together, we aim to be catalysts for change and give a voice to those facing injustice. Our mission is a more just workplace and society for all through employee advocacy.

Rankings

Wanta Thome is metro ranked in 2 practice areas. Best Law Firms rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process.

Read how Best Law Firms ranks firms

Metro Rankings

Minneapolis
Tier 1 for Litigation - Labor and Employment
Tier 2 for Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Plaintiffs

Rankings

Regional Rankings

Minneapolis
Tier 1 for Litigation - Labor and Employment
Tier 2 for Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Plaintiffs

Practice Areas

The below are areas of legal specialty volunteered by the firm and do not designate a specialty in which a Best Law Firms ranking is held.
  • Consumer Law
  • Litigation - Labor and Employment
  • Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Plaintiffs

Individuals Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America®

Wanta Thome has 2 lawyers recognized for individual performance in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. By receiving this Best Lawyers recognition from their peers for their professional excellence, these lawyers made Wanta Thome eligible for evaluation for Best Law Firms rankings. For almost two decades, Best Lawyers has awarded these singular accolades, making them the foundation of our Best Law Firms awards. Read more about our Best Lawyers process here.
Spinning circle
{{ practiceAreaName }}
{{ lawyer.FirstName[0] }}{{ lawyer.LastName[0] }} {{ lawyer.FirstName[0] }}{{ lawyer.LastName[0] }} {{ lawyer.Locations[0].City }}{{lawyer.Locations[0].StateCode ? ', ' + lawyer.Locations[0].StateCode : '' }}

Client Comments

All client comments represent the opinions of the people who provided them. All potential clients are urged to remember that no two cases are ever completely alike and that the result in one case does not guarantee a similar result in another case.
Spinning circle
{{ comment.ClientFullName + (comment.ClientTitle ? ", " : "") }} {{ comment.ClientTitle }} – {{ comment.ClientCompanyName }}

Awards

Awards are self-reported by firms and are not verified by the Best Law Firms rankings.
  • Joni Thome - 2012-2022 Top 50 Minnesota Women Super Lawyers®
  • Joni Thome - 2007-2009 Top 100 Minnesota Women Super Lawyers® 
  • Joni Thome - 2014-2016 & 2020-2022, Top 100 Minnesota Super Lawyers®
  • Joni Thome - 2002-2004 & 2020-2023 Super Lawyers® Super Lawyer [Employment Litigation: Plaintiff] 
  • Joni Thome - 2012 National Employment Lawyer Association, Minnesota Chapter, Karla Wahl Award Recipient,
  • Joni Thome - 1999 Minnesota Lavender Bar Association, Community Service Award
  • Joni Thome - 2018-2023 Best Lawyers in America© [Litigation – Labor & Employment]
  • Shawn Wanta - 2012-2021 Super Lawyers® Rising Star [Class Action/Mass Torts]
  • Shawn Wanta - 2023 Best Lawyers in America© [Mass Tort Litigation/Class Action-Plaintiffs]
  • Shawn Wanta - 2021-2023 Best Lawyers in America© [Consumer Law]
  • Shawn Wanta - 2022-23 The National Trial Lawyers Top 100, [Civil, Plaintiff]
  • Shawn Wanta - 2022-2023 The National Trial Lawyers Top 10 [Wage and Hour]

  • Shawn Wanta - 2022 Super Lawyers® Super Lawyer [Class Action/Mass Torts]

     

Office Locations

Evanston, IL
909 Davis Street, Suite 500
Evanston, IL 60201
United States
866-257-2451 Get Directions
Minneapolis, MN
100 South Fifth Street, Suite 1200
Minneapolis, MN 55402
United States
8669272262 Get Directions
Find the Best Law Firms
Search for a Law Firm
Search our directory of over 16,000 firms across the Globe.
Search
Is Your Law Firm Ranked?
Enhance your firm's reputation and visibility with our marketing opportunities.
Marketing Opportunities
Ranked Practice Areas
See the practice areas included in our Best Law Firms research.
Practice Areas