PEOPLE

Peggah Navab

Associate
navab.peggah@dorsey.com
Minneapolis P +1 (612) 492-5376 F +1 1-952-516-5711

Overview

Peggah advises employers of all sizes regarding discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and wage and hour issues. 

Having grown up in a family of small business owners, she has a strong grasp of the practical challenges and risks employers face. She enjoys tailoring legal strategies to her clients’ unique needs and leverages her litigation experience in both state and federal court to resolve disputes before they reach a courtroom.

While primarily focused on employment matters, Peggah also has experience providing risk management advice to major healthcare organizations and defending against malpractice lawsuits.

Prior to joining Dorsey, Peggah worked for a mid-sized Minneapolis-based firm, as well as in journalism in New York. Her pro-bono work includes assisting clients with affirmative asylum applications and serving as a grant review panelist for the Minnesota State Arts Board. 

Education & Admissions

University of Minnesota Law School (J.D., 2021)

University of Chicago (M.A., 2012)

Sarah Lawrence College (B.A., 2010)

Admissions

  • Minnesota
  • U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota

Languages

  • French, Farsi

Experience

  • Defended regional healthcare system against claims of discrimination and failure to accommodate under Title VII and the ADA, and retaliation.
  • Advised and counseled food company on workforce reductions.
  • Advised and counseled major regional nonprofit regarding employee conduct. 
  • Successfully defended multiple Minnesota-based Healthcare providers against claims of medical malpractice and wrongful death. 
  • Obtained Rule 12 dismissal of breach of contract claim for a privately-owned building systems manufacturer.

Industries & Practices

  • Healthcare & Life Sciences
  • Labor & Employment