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Jewelie Grape, attorney at law

Experienced. Educated. Involved.

Jewelie Grape has several decades of experience in legal, corporate and non-profit matters.

Jewelie has experience working in large law firms, advising corporate and non-profit clients on ERISA, employee benefits, executive compensation, employment, board governance, fiduciary and general corporate issues.

She also worked as in-house counsel for a non-profit benefits board with 200 employees and over $8 billion in assets under management, providing day-to-day legal counsel on employment issues, corporate transactions, board governance, employee benefit plans, contract management/negotiation, insurance, and compliance with federal and state law.

Additionally, Jewelie worked in human resources for several Fortune 100 companies, counseling their management on all aspects of day-to-day human resource activities.

EDUCATION

Mitchell Hamline School of Law, St. Paul, MN

J.D., cum laude

University of Minnesota (Carlson School of Management), Minneapolis, MN

M.A., Human Resources and Industrial Relations

University of Minnesota (Carlson School of Management), Minneapolis, MN

B.S., Business Administration

BAR ADMISSIONS

District of Columbia
Minnesota

VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES

American Bar Association, Immediate Past Chair - Employee Benefits Administrative Practices Subcommittee
Hennepin County Bar Association, Past President
Minneapolis City of Lakes Rotary Club, District Governor (2023-24), President (2019-20)
Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota, Audit and Finance Committee member, Investment and Asset Management Committee member
Ramsey County Library Friends, Board of Directors
St. Andrew's Lutheran Church, Council member (2016-2022)