Christopher (Chris) Ruska

Chris Ruska is an attorney at Nilan Johnson Lewis PA, the ALFA International member firm in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Chris divides his legal practice between the labor and employment and the business litigation teams. In the employment law realm, he has developed expertise in advising and resolving restrictive covenant and trade secret matters. He also defends employers against individual and class-based employment lawsuits, charges, and demands. Additionally, Chris practices labor law, helping businesses effectively manage their workforces, remain compliant, and avoid litigation amid various union-organizing dynamics. For the business litigation team, he focuses on appellate advocacy work, writing briefs, devising winning trial strategies, and crafting arguments for businesses with cases in numerous federal and state courts of appeal. Chris is accustomed to juggling multiple cases and has a knack for writing hard-hitting legal analyses for complex matters, thanks to a couple of years managing his own docket as a law clerk to three judges at the Wisconsin Court of Appeals. His experience in the court system allows him to look at cases from the unique perspective of the judge.