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Briggs and Morgan,
Professional Association

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Law Firm in Minneapolis, Minnesota
 
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2200 IDS Center, 80 South Eighth Street
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402
(Hennepin Co.)
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Phone: 612-977-8400  
Facsimile: 612-977-8650
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Briggs and Morgan,
Professional Association practices in the following areas of law:
Antitrust; Appellate Law; Banking and Finance; Class Action Defense; Complex Business Litigation; Corporate and Business Law; Energy Law; Environmental, Land Use and Environmental Litigation; Estate Planning and Administration; Financial Markets and Litigation; Franchise; Intellectual Property; Labor and Employment; Mergers and Acquisitions; Product Liability/Mass Tort; Professional Liability; Public Finance; Real Estate; Securities; Telecommunications; Trade Regulation and Transportation.
Year Established: 1882
Firm Profile:
Briggs and Morgan is a trusted name in business law and litigation services in the Midwest. Our depth of experience and dedication to client service distinguish the firm. Clients benefit from our ability to anticipate the rapidly changing legal needs of businesses, communities, institutions and individuals. We maintain the highest integrity and ethical standards.

With offices in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota, Briggs is one of the Twin Cities' largest law firms. Its more than 170 attorneys are committed to providing sound legal counsel and helping clients achieve success. The firm offers a broad range of legal services and diversified backgrounds to Fortune 500 corporations, business start-ups, commercial enterprises, nonprofit and charitable institutions, utilities, public bodies, and individuals. Slightly more than half of our attorneys concentrate their practices in various aspects of litigation and other forms of dispute resolution, while the remainder focus on commercial and transactional law.

For more than 125 years, our firm has been dedicated to providing superior client and legal service. We are proud to have served as legal and strategic advisors to key businesses in the economic development of Minnesota and the Upper Midwest since our founding in the 1880s.

Briggs has been honored before as a "Go-To Law Firm®" in corporate transaction, corporate governance and litigation by Corporate Counsel, which surveys the general counsel of Fortune 500 companies. The firm has also been ranked in the Chambers USA guide. Several of our attorneys are fellows of esteemed professional legal associations, and many have been listed in the Best Lawyers in America and Minnesota Super Lawyers (as published in Minnesota Law & Politics).

Briggs is a founding member of Lex Mundi and serves as its exclusive member firm for Minnesota.

Firm Size: 170

Other Office Locations of Briggs and Morgan,
Professional Association
St. Paul, Minnesota, U.S.A. (Main Office)
RESIDENT PERSONNEL
Lisa M. Agrimonti (Shareholder) born San Francisco, California, April 2, 1966; admitted to bar, 1996, Kansas; 1997, Minnesota; 1998, Wisconsin. Education: Santa Clara University (B.A., 1987); Washburn University of Topeka (J.D., summa cum laude, 1996). Law Clerk to Minnesota Supreme Court Chief Justice Kathleen Blatz. Member: Ramsey County and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Wisconsin. Practice Areas: Business Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Real Property Law; Contract Law; Eminent Domain; Bankruptcy; Appellate Practice. Email: Lisa M. Agrimonti
Nancy Chaffee Aiken (Shareholder) born Sioux City, Iowa, May 26, 1964; admitted to bar, 1989, Minnesota; 1990, U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota. Education: University of Iowa (B.B.A., 1986; M.A., Accounting, 1989; J.D., magna cum laude, 1989). Order of the Coif. Author: "The Role and Responsibility of Accountants In Today's Society," The Journal of Corporation Law, Volume 13, No. 3, Spring 1988, Page 863. Senior Counsel, Koch Industries Inc., 1995-2000. Member: Hennepin County, Minnesota State and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Mergers and Acquisitions; Joint Ventures; Corporate; Securities; Commercial Transactions. Email: Nancy Chaffee Aiken
Alan M. Anderson (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 1983, Minnesota, U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota and U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit; 1987, U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit; 1990, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Coe College (B.A., magna cum laude, 1978); Cornell University (M.B.A., with distinction, 1981; J.D., magna cum laude, 1982). Phi Beta Kappa; Phi Kappa Phi; Order of the Coif. Symposium Editor, Cornell Law Review, 1981-1982. Law Clerk to Honorable John D. Butzner, Jr., Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit, 1982-1983. Author: "Insurance and Antitrust Law: The McCarren-Ferguson Act and Beyond," 25 Wm. & Mary L. Rev. 80, 1983; "Damages in Patent Infringement Litigation: A Case Study of Polaroid Corp. v. Eastman Kodak Co.," 1 Intell. Prop Law 281, 1992. Member: Board of Directors, Compumedics, Ltd., Melbourne, Australia; Selection Committee, Lambda Chi Alpha Educational Foundation Graduate Scholarships; Alumni Council, Coe College. Member: Hennepin County, Minnesota State and American (Member, Litigation and Intellectual Property Law and Litigation Sections, Franchise Forum) Bar Associations. (MSBA Board Certified Civil Trial Specialist) (Certified as a Civil Trial Advocacy Specialist by the National Board of Trial Advocacy). Practice Areas: Complex Litigation; Intellectual Property Litigation; Franchise Litigation; Appellate Practice. Email: Alan M. Anderson
Brett D. Anderson (Shareholder) born Minneapolis, Minnesota, August 19, 1970; admitted to bar, 1995, Minnesota; 1996, District of Columbia. Education: Carleton College (B.A., 1992); Washington University (J.D., 1995). Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Securities; Commercial Law. Email: Brett D. Anderson
Richard D. Anderson (Shareholder) born St. Paul, Minnesota, January 25, 1954; admitted to bar, 1979, Minnesota. Education: Macalester College (B.A., 1976); University of Minnesota (J.D., 1979). Phi Beta Kappa; Order of the Coif. Practice Areas: Banking Law; Bankruptcy Law; Litigation; Commercial Law; Commercial Litigation. Email: Richard D. Anderson
Frederick P. Angst (Shareholder) born St. Paul, Minnesota, October 28, 1946; admitted to bar, 1981, Minnesota. Education: Yale University (B.A., 1968); William Mitchell College of Law (J.D., 1981). Practice Areas: Financial Institutions Law; Financial Law; Charitable Trusts and Foundations Law; Asset Based Lending Law; Commercial Law. Email: Frederick P. Angst
Mark J. Ayotte (Shareholder) born Wabasha, Minnesota, October 7, 1959; admitted to bar, 1985, Minnesota and U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota; 1989, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit; 2006, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: St. Mary's College (B.A., 1982); University of Minnesota (J.D., 1985). Practice Areas: Transportation Law; Labor Law; Litigation; Commercial Litigation. Email: Mark J. Ayotte
Thomas E. Bailey (Shareholder) born Minneapolis, Minnesota, January 25, 1954; admitted to bar, 1993, Minnesota and U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota; 1994, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit; 2000, U.S. Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit. Education: Carleton College (B.A., cum laude, 1976); William Mitchell College of Law (J.D., magna cum laude, 1993). Assistant Attorney General, Office of the Minnesota Attorney General, 1993-2002. Former Prosecutor, Medicaid Fraud Control Unit (MFCU). Former General Counsel, Department of Human Services. Member: Minnesota State Bar Association (Member, Public Utilities Section, 1999—). Practice Areas: Energy Regulation; Telephone Utility Regulation; Regulated Industries; Telecommunications; Administrative Law; Regulatory Law; Appellate Practice; Litigation; Commercial Litigation. Email: Thomas E. Bailey
Thomas J. Basting, Jr. (Shareholder) born Janesville, Wisconsin, November 16, 1962; admitted to bar, 1992, Wisconsin and U.S. District Court, Western and Eastern Districts of Wisconsin; 1998, Minnesota and U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota; 2003, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit. Education: Cornell University (B.A., 1985); Vermont Law School (J.D., summa cum laude, 1992). Member, Vermont Law Review. Member: State Bar of Wisconsin; Minnesota State and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Environmental Regulation. Email: Thomas J. Basting, Jr.
Kari S. Berman (Shareholder) born Minneapolis, Minnesota, 1966; admitted to bar, 1995, Minnesota; U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota. Education: Columbia University (B.A., 1988); Hamline University School of Law (J.D., 1995). Member: Hennepin County, Minnesota State and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Litigation; Employment Litigation. Email: Kari S. Berman
Gregory M. Bistram (Shareholder) born Minneapolis, Minnesota, January 22, 1951; admitted to bar, 1977, Minnesota; 1984, Wisconsin. Education: University of Minnesota (B.A., 1974); Oklahoma City University School of Law (J.D., 1976); University of Missouri (LL.M. in Urban Affairs, 1977). Assistant City Attorney, St. Paul, 1979-1980. Practice Areas: Construction Law; Fidelity and Surety Law; Commercial Law; Commercial Litigation; Eminent Domain. Email: Gregory M. Bistram
Andrea M. Bond (Shareholder) born Cambridge, Massachusetts, August 19, 1950; admitted to bar, 1976, Minnesota. Education: Wesleyan University (B.A., 1972); University of Virginia (J.D., 1976). Practice Areas: Banking Law; College Law; Intellectual Property Law; Commercial Law. Email: Andrea M. Bond
Elizabeth M. Brama (Shareholder) born Minneapolis, Minnesota, August 23, 1975; admitted to bar, 2000, Minnesota; 2001, U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota. Education: University of St. Thomas (B.A., summa cum laude, 1997); University of Minnesota (J.D., magna cum laude, 2000). Order of the Coif. Legal Counsel to the Minnesota Special Redistricting Panel, 2001-2002; Law Clerk to the Honorable Chief Justice Kathleen Blatz, Minnesota Supreme Court, 2000-2001. Member: Minnesota State and American Bar Associations; Minnesota Women Lawyers. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Commercial Litigation. Email: Elizabeth M. Brama
Diane B. Bratvold (Shareholder) born Great Falls, Montana, January 3, 1959; admitted to bar, 1987, Minnesota, U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota and U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit; 2000, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit; 2001, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Education: Macalester College (B.A., summa cum laude, 1981); University of Minnesota (J.D., cum laude, 1987). Note Editor, Minnesota Law Review, 1986-1987. Adjunct Professor: Legal Writing, University of Minnesota Law School, 1993-1995; Business Law, St. John's University and College of St. Benedict, 1995-1998; Appellate Advocacy, St. Thomas University of Law, 2003—. Member: Hennepin County, Minnesota State, Eighth Circuit and American (Council of Appellate Lawyers) Bar Associations; Defense Research Institute, Appellate Advocacy Committee. Practice Areas: Appellate Practice. Email: Diane B. Bratvold
Thomas L. Bray (Shareholder) born Minneapolis, Minnesota, February 7, 1962; admitted to bar, 1988, Minnesota. Education: University of Minnesota (B.A., 1984; J.D., 1988). Order of the Coif. Practice Areas: Real Estate Law; Condominium and Town House Law; Zoning and Subdivision Law; Commercial Law. Email: Thomas L. Bray
Neal T. Buethe (Shareholder) born Mankato, Minnesota, December 2, 1958; admitted to bar, 1985, Minnesota. Education: College of St. Thomas (B.A., 1980); University of Notre Dame (M.A., 1982; J.D., 1985). Practice Areas: Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Municipal Law; Labor and Employment Law. Email: Neal T. Buethe
Robin Caneff Gipson (Shareholder) born Redwing, Minnesota, September 9, 1972; admitted to bar, 1999, Minnesota. Education: Carleton College (B.A., cum laude, 1995); University of Minnesota (J.D., magna cum laude, 1999). Sigma Xi; Order of the Coif. Director, Wagner Labor Moot Court, 1998-1999. Legal Writing Assistant, University of Minnesota, 1998-1999. Practice Areas: Franchise Law; Antitrust; Trade Regulation; Commercial Litigation; Dealership Law; Franchise Arbitration; Franchise Distribution; Franchise Litigation; Franchise Mediation; Franchise Regulation; Franchise Termination. Email: Robin Caneff Gipson
Daniel J. Cole, Jr. (Shareholder) born Columbus, Ohio, November 19, 1944; admitted to bar, 1969, Nebraska; 1971, Minnesota. Education: Creighton University (B.A., 1966; J.D., 1969). Practice Areas: Real Estate Law; Real Estate Finance and Development Law; Banking Law; Commercial Law. Email: Daniel J. Cole, Jr.
R. Scott Davies (Shareholder) born Mason City, Iowa, November 7, 1944; admitted to bar, 1970, Minnesota. Education: University of Minnesota (B.A., 1965; J.D., 1969). City Attorney, St. Paul, 1973-1974. Practice Areas: Labor Law; Employment Law; Civil Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Commercial Law. Email: R. Scott Davies
David B. Dean (Shareholder) born Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 1950; admitted to bar, 1975, Wisconsin and U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Wisconsin; 1978, Minnesota and U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota. Education: Holy Cross College (B.A., cum laude, 1972); Marquette University (J.D., 1975). Francis X. Sweitlik Scholarship, 1974-1975. Editor-in-Chief, Marquette Law Review, 1974-1975. Co-Author: Greenberg and Dean, "Protecting the Corporate Executive: Director and Officer Liability Insurance Reevaluated," 58 Marq. L. Rev. 555, 1975, reprinted 17 Corp. Practice Commentator 462, 1976; Note, "Preliminary Examination Potential," 58 Marq. L. Rev. 159, 1975. Member: Minnesota State and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Wisconsin. Practice Areas: General Corporate; Corporate Finance; Securities; Franchise Regulation; Trade Regulation; Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures; International Law; Intellectual Property Law. Email: David B. Dean
John M. Degnan (Shareholder) born Minneapolis, Minnesota, April 2, 1948; admitted to bar, 1976, Minnesota. Education: University of Minnesota (B.A., 1970); William Mitchell College of Law (J.D., 1976). Fellow: American College of Trial Lawyers; American Board of Trial Advocates. Member: Hennepin County, Minnesota State and American Bar Associations; Minnesota Defense Lawyers Association (Past President; Member, Board of Directors, 1986-1991); Creative Dispute Resolution (Board of Directors, 1992-1999; Secretary/Treasurer, 1994-1995; President, 1995-1996); American Society of Law and Medicine; Defense Research Institute; International Association of Defense Counsel. [Lt. U.S. Army, 1970-1972]. (Civil Trial Specialist Certified by the Civil Litigation Section, Minnesota State Bar Association). (Certified as a Civil Trial Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Professional Liability; Employment Litigation; Personal Injury. Email: John M. Degnan
James E. Duffy (Shareholder) born San Diego, California, September 26, 1964; admitted to bar, 1991, Minnesota; 1993, Missouri; 1994, Illinois. Education: University of Minnesota (B.A., 1987); William Mitchell College of Law (J.D., magna cum laude, 1990); New York University (LL.M., Taxation, 1991). Member, William Mitchell Law Review, 1988-1989. Attorney Advisor to The Honorable Robert P. Rowe, U.S. Tax Court, 1991-1993. Practice Areas: Tax; Business Law; Commercial Law. Email: James E. Duffy
Julie H. Firestone (Shareholder) born Los Angeles, California, July 6, 1972; admitted to bar, 1998, Washington; 1999, Minnesota. Education: University of California at Berkeley (B.A., 1994); University of Washington (J.D., 1997). Law Clerk to the Honorable Donovan W. Frank, U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota, 1998-2000. Practice Areas: Business Litigation; Commercial Litigation. Email: Julie H. Firestone
Matthew D. Forsgren (Shareholder) born St. Cloud, Minnesota, March 10, 1969; admitted to bar, 1994, Minnesota. Education: University of Wisconsin-Madison (B.A., Distinction in Political Science and History, 1991); University of Minnesota (J.D., cum laude, 1994). Staff Member, University of Minnesota Law Review, 1993-1994. Director, National Moot Court, 1993-1994. Author: "The Outer Edge of the Envelope: Disqualification of White Collar Criminal Defense Lawyers Under the Joint Defense Doctrine," 78 Minn. L. Rev., 1994, selected for republication in 1995 Crim. L. Rev.217. Instructor, University of Minnesota Law School, 1993-1994. Member: Hennepin County, Minnesota State, Federal and American Bar Associations; National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers; Minnesota Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. Practice Areas: Criminal Law; Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Securities. Email: Matthew D. Forsgren
Ira S. Friedrich (Shareholder) born Cleveland, Ohio, December 5, 1956; admitted to bar, 1983, Ohio; 1986, Illinois; 2005, Minnesota. Education: Northwestern University (B.S., 1979); Case Western Reserve University (J.D., 1983). Co-Author: "Bruch v. Firestone: Will the Arbitrary and Capricious Standard Survive?" Employee Benefits Journal, September, 1988. Member: Chicago Bar Association. Practice Areas: Employee Benefits; Labor and Employment. Email: Ira S. Friedrich
Susan E. Gelinske (Shareholder) born St. Cloud, Minnesota, July 14, 1970; admitted to bar, 1996, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit; 1997, Minnesota; 1999, U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota. Education: College of St. Benedict (B.A., 1993); University of Chicago (J.D., with honors, 1996). Law Clerk to the Honorable Roger L. Wollman, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit, 1996-1997. Associate, Briggs & Morgan, 1997-2002. Member: Hennepin County and Minnesota State Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Litigation. Email: Susan E. Gelinske
Timothy G. Gelinske (Shareholder) born Breckenridge, Minnesota, January 18, 1970; admitted to bar, 1996, Minnesota. Education: University of North Dakota (B.A., 1993); Northwestern University (J.D., 1996). Practice Areas: Business Litigation; Commercial Litigation. Email: Timothy G. Gelinske
Avron L. Gordon (Shareholder) born Minneapolis, Minnesota, February 8, 1941; admitted to bar, 1966, Minnesota. Education: University of Minnesota (B.A., 1963; LL.B., 1966). Practice Areas: Securities Regulation Law; Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law; Business Planning; Commercial Law. Email: Avron L. Gordon
David G. Greening (Shareholder) born St. Paul, Minnesota, November 10, 1948; admitted to bar, 1975, Minnesota. Education: Hamline University (B.S., 1970); William Mitchell College of Law (J.D., 1975). Practice Areas: Real Estate Law; Banking Law; Commercial Law. Email: David G. Greening
Michael J. Grimes (Shareholder) born Minneapolis, Minnesota, December 19, 1953; admitted to bar, 1984, Minnesota. Education: Florida State University (B.S., 1975); William Mitchell College of Law (J.D., 1984). Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law; Bankruptcy; Securities; Commercial Law. Email: Michael J. Grimes
Trudy J. Halla (Shareholder) born Berwyn, Illinois, September 21, 1949; admitted to bar, 1977, New York; 1979, Minnesota. Education: St. Olaf College (B.A., 1971); Columbia University (J.D., 1976). Practice Areas: Tax Exempt Financing Law; Banking Law; Commercial Law. Email: Trudy J. Halla
Samuel L. Hanson (Shareholder) born Mankato, Minnesota, August 26, 1939; admitted to bar, 1965, Minnesota; 1966, U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota and U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit; 1971, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: St. Olaf College (B.A., 1961); William Mitchell College of Law (LL.B., 1965). Practice Areas: Public Utility Regulation; Appellate Practice; Arbitration; Mediation; Complex Litigation; Administrative Law; Constitutional Law; Energy; Insurance; Legal Malpractice; Professional Liability. Email: Samuel L. Hanson
John C. Hauge (Shareholder) born Minneapolis, Minnesota, December 7, 1966; admitted to bar, 1999, Minnesota. Education: Carleton College (B.A., 1989); University of Minnesota (J.D., 1999). Practice Areas: Labor Law; Labor and Employment; OSHA; Vulnerable Adult and Minors.
Kristin L. C. Haugen (Shareholder) born Syracuse, New York, October 27, 1972; admitted to bar, 1997, Minnesota. Education: Cornell University (B.A., 1994); University of Illinois (J.D., 1997). Practice Areas: Business Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Intellectual Property. Email: Kristin L. C. Haugen
Charles R. Haynor (Shareholder) born Cedar Rapids, Iowa, April 2, 1950; admitted to bar, 1975, Minnesota. Education: University of Iowa (B.A., 1972; J.D., 1975). Order of the Coif; Phi Beta Kappa. Practice Areas: Financial Institutions Law; Banking Law; Creditors Rights Law; Real Estate Law; Commercial Law. Email: Charles R. Haynor
Jason M. Hedican (Shareholder) born Madison, Wisconsin, September 29, 1970; admitted to bar, 1996, Minnesota. Education: St. John's University (B.A., 1993); University of Iowa (J.D., 1996). Practice Areas: Business Litigation; Employment Litigation; Commercial Litigation. Email: Jason M. Hedican
Max C. Heerman (Shareholder) born Appleton, Wisconsin, March 5, 1971; admitted to bar, 1996, Minnesota; 2002, District of Columbia. Education: Northwestern University (B.A., 1993; J.D., 1996). Editor, Northwestern Law Review. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Employment Litigation; Fair Labor Standards. Email: Max C. Heerman
Gerald E. Helget (Shareholder) born St. Paul, Minnesota, October 10, 1953; admitted to bar, 1984, Minnesota, U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit and U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit; 1995, U.S. Supreme Court; 1997, North Dakota; registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Education: University of Minnesota (B.A., magna cum laude, 1976); William Mitchell College of Law (J.D., 1984). Member: Hennepin County, Minnesota State (Member, Computer Law Section) and American Bar Associations; American Intellectual Property Law Association; Minnesota Intellectual Property Law Association; Minnesota Trial Lawyers Association; International Trademark Association. Practice Areas: Copyrights; Intellectual Property; Intellectual Property Licensing; International Intellectual Property; Patents; Trademarks; Trade Dress; Technology Licensing; Commercial Law; Commercial Litigation. Email: Gerald E. Helget
R. Ann Huntrods (Shareholder) born Knoxville, Iowa, January 16, 1948; admitted to bar, 1981, Minnesota. Education: University of Iowa (B.A., 1970); University of Minnesota (M.A., 1976; J.D., 1981). Phi Beta Kappa. Practice Areas: Employment Law; Employment Discrimination Law; Commercial Litigation. Email: R. Ann Huntrods
Charles W. Johnson (Shareholder) born Minneapolis, Minnesota, May 6, 1964; admitted to bar, 1994, Wisconsin; 1995, Minnesota and U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Wisconsin. Education: St. John's University (B.A., 1986); Duke University (J.D., 1994). Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Commercial Law; Employment Law; Real Estate; Bankruptcy; Labor and Employment; Mergers and Acquisitions. Email: Charles W. Johnson
W. Patrick Judge (Shareholder) born Ames, Iowa, April 24, 1964; admitted to bar, 1989, Minnesota. Education: Iowa State University (B.A., 1986); University of Iowa (J.D., 1989). Practice Areas: Intellectual Property Litigation; Civil Litigation; Antitrust Law; Franchise Law; Commercial Litigation. Email: W. Patrick Judge
Dennis L. Knoer (Shareholder) born August 13, 1969; admitted to bar, 1998, Missouri; 1999, Kansas; 2001, Minnesota. Education: Creighton University (B.A., 1991); Georgetown University (J.D., 1998). Member: Hennepin County, Minnesota State and American Bar Associations. [Army Reserves, 1992-1998]. Languages: Russian. Practice Areas: Business Law; Contracts; Business Transactions; Corporate Finance; Mergers and Acquisitions; Securities; Securities Regulation. Email: Dennis L. Knoer
Scott G. Knudson (Shareholder) born Minneapolis, Minnesota, August 10, 1953; admitted to bar, 1982, Minnesota; 1985, District of Columbia. Education: Harvard University (B.A., 1975); University of Minnesota (J.D., 1982). Phi Kappa Phi; Order of the Coif. Practice Areas: Tax Controversies Law; Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Banking Law; Appellate Practice; Toxic Torts. Email: Scott G. Knudson
Michael C. Krikava (Shareholder) born Albert Lea, Minnesota, October 15, 1959; admitted to bar, 1987, Minnesota and U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota. Education: University of Minnesota (B.S., 1983); William Mitchell College of Law (J.D. 1987). Practice Areas: Business and Securities Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Utilities Law. Email: Michael C. Krikava
Michael M. Lafeber (Shareholder) born Minneapolis, Minnesota, February 10, 1968; admitted to bar, 1994, Minnesota; 1995, U.S. District Court of Minnesota; 1999, U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit. Education: St. John's University (B.S., 1990); University of Minnesota (J.D., cum laude, 1993). Member: Hennepin County and Minnesota State Bar Associations; Minnesota Defense Lawyers Association (Director, 1997-2001; Chairperson, New Lawyers Section, 1995-1997); Defense Research Institute (Chairperson, Young Lawyers Corporate Counsel Committee, 2000-2001). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Copyright Infringement; Intellectual Property; Intellectual Property Infringement; Patents; Patent Infringement; Patent Litigation; Trademarks; Trade Dress; Trade Names; Trademark Infringement. Email: Michael M. Lafeber
Thomas A. Larson (Shareholder) born Newman Grove, Nebraska, August 25, 1942; admitted to bar, 1968, Nebraska; 1976, Minnesota. Education: University of Nebraska (B.A., 1965; J.D., 1968). [With Judge Advocate General Corps, U.S. Army, 1969-1984]. Practice Areas: Construction Law; Environmental Law; Government Contract Law; Real Estate; Commercial Law. Email: Thomas A. Larson
Todd D. Lee (Shareholder) born Fargo, North Dakota, June 24, 1972; admitted to bar, 1999, Minnesota and U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota. Education: Concordia College (B.A., summa cum laude, 1994); University of Minnesota (J.D., magna cum laude, 1999). Order of the Coif. Certified Public Accountant, Minnesota, 1994. Practice Areas: Banking; Real Estate; Commercial Law. Email: Todd D. Lee
Brent R. Lindahl (Shareholder) born Saint Paul, Minnesota; admitted to bar, 1998, Minnesota. Education: University of Minnesota (B.A., 1992); William Mitchell College of Law (J.D., magna cum laude, 1998). Executive Editor, 1997-1998, Staff Member, 1996-1997, William Mitchell Law Review. Member: Minnesota State Bar Association. Practice Areas: General Business; Commercial Litigation; Mortgage Banking Litigation; Class Actions; Complex Civil Litigation. Email: Brent R. Lindahl
Michael T. Lindeman (Shareholder) born Dodgeville, Wisconsin, December 21, 1973; admitted to bar, 1999, Minnesota and U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota. Education: University of Chicago (B.A., with honors, 1996); University of Michigan (J.D., cum laude, 1999). Practice Areas: Business Law; Commercial Law. Email: Michael T. Lindeman
Lauren E. Lonergan (Shareholder) born New Milford, Connecticut, April 2, 1957; admitted to bar, 1982, Minnesota. Education: Carleton College; Macalester College (B.A., 1979); University of Minnesota (J.D., 1982). Practice Areas: Business Torts; Commercial Litigation; Insurance Law; Employment Law; Environmental. Email: Lauren E. Lonergan
James J. Long (Shareholder) born Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, January 23, 1959; admitted to bar, 1984, Illinois; 1988, Minnesota. Education: University of Chicago (A.B., 1981); University of Minnesota (J.D., 1984). Order of the Coif. Practice Areas: Antitrust Law; Commercial Litigation; Litigation; Franchise Law; Dealership Law; Franchise Arbitration; Franchise Distribution; Franchise Litigation; Franchise Mediation; Franchise Regulation; Franchise Termination. Email: James J. Long
John B. Lunseth (Shareholder) born Osaka, Japan, April 10, 1949; admitted to bar, 1977, Minnesota, U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota and U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit. Education: University of Minnesota (B.A., 1974; J.D., cum laude, 1977). Member: Hennepin County, Minnesota State and American Bar Associations; Minnesota Defense Lawyers Association; International Association of Defense Counsel; American Intellectual Property Law Association; American Arbitration Association; Panel of Commercial Arbitrators (Panel Trainer). Practice Areas: Intellectual Property; Commercial Litigation; Patents; Trademarks; Copyrights. Email: John B. Lunseth
Alan H. Maclin (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 1974, Minnesota; 1975, U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota; 1976, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit; 1978, U.S. Supreme Court; 1985, Wisconsin and U.S. District Court, Western District of Wisconsin; 1989, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin; 1997, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh and Eleventh Circuits; 1999, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth and Ninth Circuits; 2000, U.S. Court of Appeals, Second and Third Circuits; 2001, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. Education: Vanderbilt University (B.A., magna cum laude, 1971); University of Chicago Law School (J.D., 1974). Fellow: American Bar Foundation; Litigation Counsel of America. Member: Ramsey County, Minnesota State, Federal and American (Member: Antitrust Section; Civil Litigation Section; Forum Committee on Franchising) Bar Associations; State Bar of Wisconsin. Practice Areas: Class Actions; Commercial Litigation; Banking Law; Antitrust Law; Complex and Multi-District Litigation. Email: Alan H. Maclin
Marc J. Manderscheid (Shareholder) born Sioux Falls, South Dakota, November 9, 1955; admitted to bar, 1983, Minnesota and U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota; 1984, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit. Education: Augustana College, South Dakota (B.A., summa cum laude, 1978, Blue Key); University of Pennsylvania (J.D., 1983, Phi Delta Phi). Member, National Moot Court Team. St. Paul School Board, 1993-1997. Member: Ramsey County, Minnesota State (Member, Sections on: Bankruptcy; Construction) and American (Member, Litigation Section) Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Real Estate Litigation; Construction Law; Eminent Domain; Zoning, Planning and Land Use; Commercial Law; Bankruptcy Law. Email: Marc J. Manderscheid
Richard G. Mark (Shareholder) born Minneapolis, Minnesota, January 23, 1945; admitted to bar, 1971, Minnesota. Education: University of Minnesota (B.S., 1968; J.D., 1971). Assistant Solicitor General, 1975-1976 and Assistant Attorney General, 1976-1977, State of Minnesota. Director, Fund for the Legal Aid Society. Member: Ramsey County, Hennepin County, Minnesota State and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Creditors Rights Law; Directors and Officers Liability; Trade Secrets; Securities Litigation. Email: Richard G. Mark
John R. McDonald (Shareholder) born Madison, Wisconsin; admitted to bar, 1985, Minnesota; 1986, U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota; 1999, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. Education: College of St. Thomas (B.A., cum laude, 1981); University of New Hampshire (M.A., 1982); Hamline University (J.D., cum laude, 1985). Member: Hennepin County Bar Association; Ramsey County Bar Association; Minnesota State Bar Association. Practice Areas: Business Trial and Litigation; Bankruptcy and Insolvency; Financial Litigation; Corporate Finance and Securities; Project Finance; Real Estate Development; Mergers and Acquisitions. Email: John R. McDonald
M. Brigid McDonough (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 1984, Minnesota. Education: Macalester College (B.A., cum laude, 1973); William Mitchell College of Law (J.D., magna cum laude, 1984); New York University (LL.M., Taxation, 1986). Practice Areas: Federal Taxation; Tax Planning; Commercial Law. Email: M. Brigid McDonough
Michael Thomas Miller (Shareholder) born Minneapolis, Minnesota, January 22, 1959; admitted to bar, 1985, Minnesota; 2004, Wisconsin. Education: University of Minnesota (B.A., 1981); William Mitchell College of Law (J.D., 1985). Practice Areas: Employer Liability; Employment Discrimination Law; Non-Competition Agreements; Commercial Law. Email: Michael Thomas Miller
Amy E. Mitchell (Shareholder) born St. Paul, Minnesota, September 8, 1972; admitted to bar, 1997, Minnesota and U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota. Education: University of Minnesota (B.S., 1994; J.D., 1997). Practice Areas: Business Law; Corporate Law; Commercial Law; Mergers and Acquisitions. Email: Amy E. Mitchell
Michael J. Moberg (Shareholder) born Omaha, Nebraska, December 20, 1968; admitted to bar, 1994, Minnesota; 1995, North, South Carolina, U.S. District Court, District of South Carolina, U.S. District Court, Western District of North Carolina and U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit; 1996, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit. Education: University of Denver (B.S.B.A., summa cum laude, 1991); University of Minnesota (J.D., cum laude, 1994). Beta Gamma Sigma. Member: Minnesota State North Carolina and American (Member, Sections on: Labor and Employment Law; Litigation) Bar Associations; South Carolina Bar. Practice Areas: Labor and Employment Law; Commercial Law; Commercial Litigation. Email: Michael J. Moberg
James E. Nelson (Shareholder) born Breckenridge, Minnesota, September 26, 1947; admitted to bar, 1972, Minnesota. Education: University of Notre Dame; University of Minnesota (B.A., 1969; J.D., 1972). Phi Beta Kappa; Order of the Coif. Practice Areas: Real Estate Law; Commercial Leasing Law; Alternative Dispute Resolution; Commercial Law. Email: James E. Nelson
Joseph P. Noack (Shareholder) born Arlington, Minnesota, March 19, 1948; admitted to bar, 1975, Minnesota. Education: St. John's University (B.A., 1970); University of Notre Dame (J.D., 1975). Practice Areas: Acquisitions; Business Law; Corporate Law; Partnership Law; Commercial Law. Email: Joseph P. Noack
Jack Y. Perry (Shareholder) born Lincoln, Nebraska, October 17, 1961; admitted to bar, 1990, Minnesota. Education: St. John's University (B.A., 1984); University of Minnesota (J.D., 1990). Practice Areas: Land Use Law; Environmental Law; Litigation; Commercial Litigation. Email: Jack Y. Perry
Joseph D. Roach (Shareholder) born 1958; admitted to bar, 1994, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, South Dakota, Iowa, Nebraska, North Dakota, U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota, U.S. District Court, District of Illinois, U.S. District Court, District of Wisconsin, U.S. District Court, District of Nebraska, U.S. District Court, District of North Dakota, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh and Eighth Circuits, U.S. Tax Court and U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Iowa State University (B.S., Economics; B.A., Finance); Hamline University (J.D.). Practice Areas: Creditor Bankruptcy; Real Estate. Email: Joseph D. Roach
Charles B. Rogers (Shareholder) born Canby, Minnesota, April 13, 1956; admitted to bar, 1981, Minnesota. Education: Concordia College (B.S., 1978); University of Minnesota (J.D., 1981). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Environmental Law; ERISA; Trademark Infringement; Copyright Infringement. Email: Charles B. Rogers
Daniel A. Rosenberg (Shareholder) born Des Moines, Iowa, 1956; admitted to bar, 1997, Iowa and U.S. District Court, District of Iowa; 2001, U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit; 2007, Minnesota; registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Education: Iowa State University (B.S., Mathematics, 1981); Drake University Law School (J.D., 1997). Order of the Coif. Member: Polk County, Iowa State and American Bar Associations; Iowa Intellectual Property Law Association. Practice Areas: Intellectual Property; Trademarks; Copyrights; Patents. Email: Daniel A. Rosenberg
Eric J. Rucker (Shareholder) born Minneapolis, Minnesota, March 21, 1968; admitted to bar, 1993, Minnesota. Education: Hamline University (B.A., 1990); University of Minnesota (J.D., 1993). Practice Areas: Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Labor and Employment Law; Intellectual Property. Email: Eric J. Rucker
Peter J. Rue (Shareholder) born Glen Ridge, New Jersey, April 18, 1952; admitted to bar, 1978, Illinois; 1991, Minnesota. Education: University of Rochester (B.A., 1974); Ohio State University (J.D., 1978). Editor, Ohio State Law Journal. Practice Areas: Finance; Banks and Banking; Commercial Law. Email: Peter J. Rue
Steven J. Ryan (Shareholder) born Milwaukee, Wisconsin, August 26, 1969; admitted to bar, 1994, Minnesota. Education: University of Wisconsin-Madison (B.B.A., 1991); University of Minnesota (J.D., 1994). Practice Areas: Banks and Banking; Real Estate; Business Law; Uniform Commercial Code. Email: Steven J. Ryan
David B. Sand (Shareholder) born Minneapolis, Minnesota, January 28, 1946; admitted to bar, 1975, Minnesota. Education: St. Olaf College (B.A., 1968); Duke University (J.D., 1975). Practice Areas: Construction Law; Contracts; Professional Liability; Commercial Litigation. Email: David B. Sand
Margaret K. Savage (Shareholder) born Fargo, North Dakota, February 11, 1947; admitted to bar, 1978, Minnesota. Education: Smith College (B.A., 1969); William Mitchell College of Law (J.D., 1978). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Unfair Competition Law; Securities Litigation. Email: Margaret K. Savage
Philip R. Schenkenberg (Shareholder) born Lafayette, Indiana, November 16, 1967; admitted to bar, 1995, Minnesota; 2004, U.S. District Court, District of Colorado. Education: Trinity University (B.A., 1990); University of Illinois (M.A., 1991); University of Minnesota (J.D., 1995; M.A., 1996). Phi Beta Kappa. Practice Areas: Litigation; Commercial Litigation. Email: Philip R. Schenkenberg
Jay W. Schlosser (Shareholder) born Grand Forks, North Dakota, April 21, 1964; admitted to bar, 1989, Minnesota. Education: Mankato State University (B.S., 1986); University of Notre Dame (J.D., 1989). Practice Areas: Trade Regulation Law; Antitrust Law; Franchise Law; Commercial Litigation; Dealership Law; Franchise Arbitration; Franchise Distribution; Franchise Litigation; Franchise Mediation; Franchise Regulation; Franchise Termination. Email: Jay W. Schlosser
David A. Schooler (Shareholder) born Minneapolis, Minnesota, November 26, 1964; admitted to bar, 1992, Minnesota, U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota and U.S. District Court, District of Illinois. Education: St. Olaf College (B.A., 1987); William Mitchell College of Law (J.D., cum laude, 1992). Member: Hennepin County, Minnesota State and American Bar Associations; Minnesota Defense Lawyers Association; Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel. Practice Areas: Insurance; Products Liability; Professional Liability; Class Actions; Labor and Employment; Business Litigation; Financial Services Litigation; Catastrophic Personal Injury. Email: David A. Schooler
Mark G. Schroeder (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 1983, California; 1985, Minnesota. Education: University of Minnesota (B.A., 1979); University of California at Los Angeles (J.D., 1983). Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Trade Regulation; Mortgage Banking Law. Email: Mark G. Schroeder
Sally A. Scoggin (Shareholder) born Minneapolis, Minnesota, July 12, 1952; admitted to bar, 1980, Minnesota. Education: Lawrence University (B.A., 1974); William Mitchell College of Law (J.D., 1980). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Employment Law; Litigation. Email: Sally A. Scoggin
Andrew C. Selden (Shareholder) born Orange, New Jersey, January 19, 1947; admitted to bar, 1971, Minnesota. Education: Carleton College (B.A., 1968); University of Minnesota (J.D., magna cum laude, 1971). Order of the Coif. Member: Hennepin County, Minnesota State and American Bar Associations; Minnesota Association of Railroad Passengers; United Rail Passenger Alliance. Practice Areas: Franchise Law; Antitrust Law; Intellectual Property Law. Email: Andrew C. Selden
Alec C. Sherod (Shareholder) born Iowa City, Iowa, February 20, 1967; admitted to bar, 1995, New York; 2000, Colorado; 2006, Minnesota. Education: University of Iowa (B.B.A., 1989; J.D., 1994). Practice Areas: Commercial Law; Securities.
Matthew A. Slaven (Shareholder) born New York, N.Y., 1969; admitted to bar, 1998, Minnesota, U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota and U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit. Education: Saint Cloud State University (B.A., 1994); Hamline University (J.D., magna cum laude, 1998). Member, 1996-1998 and Webpage Editor, 1997-1998, Hamline Law Review. Judicial Clerk Intern for the Hon. Michael J. Davis, United States District Court, 1998. Attorney Coach, Minnesota State Bar Association Mock Trial Competition. Member: Ramsey County and Minnesota State Bar Associations. Reported Cases: Goeb J. Tharloson, W.L. 1161013, No. LX-98-2275 (Minn. 2000). Practice Areas: Business Litigation; Telecommunications Law; Construction Law; Commercial Litigation. Email: Matthew A. Slaven
James R. Steilen (Shareholder) born Mitchell, South Dakota, April 17, 1949; admitted to bar, 1974, Minnesota. Education: University of Iowa (B.A., 1971); Harvard University (J.D., 1974). Omicron Delta Kappa; Phi Beta Kappa. Member, Editorial Staff, Harvard Civil Rights-Civil Liberties Law Review, 1973-1974. Practice Areas: Corporate; Commercial Law; Real Estate; Healthcare. Email: James R. Steilen
Gregory J. Stenmoe (Shareholder) born Minneapolis, Minnesota, June 20, 1955; admitted to bar, 1981, Minnesota. Education: University of Minnesota (B.A., 1977; M.B.A., 1992); William Mitchell College of Law (J.D., 1981). Phi Beta Kappa. Practice Areas: Employment Law; Commercial Litigation; Securities Litigation; Commercial Law. Email: Gregory J. Stenmoe
Michael H. Streater (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 1979, Minnesota. Education: Lawrence University (B.A., 1976); University of Florida (J.D., 1978). Practice Areas: Litigation; Appellate Practice; Intellectual Property; Commercial Litigation. Email: Michael H. Streater
Frank A. Taylor (Shareholder) born Ottumwa, Iowa, October 28, 1953; admitted to bar, 1977, Iowa, Nebraska and U.S. District Court, District of Nebraska; 1981, U.S. Supreme Court, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit, U.S. Court of Federal Claims and U.S. Tax Court; 1985, New York and U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York; 1986, U.S. Court of Appeals, Second, Tenth and Eleventh Circuits; 1989, Minnesota and U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota; 1990, U.S. District Court, District of Arizona; 2003, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. Education: University of Iowa (B.A., with distinction and with honors, 1974; J.D., with distinction, 1977). Phi Beta Kappa. Notes and Comments Editor, Iowa Law Review, 1976-1977. Adjunct Professor, Securities Regulation, William Mitchell College of Law. Forum Member, National Law Journal. Practice Areas: Complex Business Dispute Resolution; Securities; Antitrust; Alternative Dispute Resolution; Commercial Litigation. Email: Frank A. Taylor
Timothy R. Thornton (Shareholder) born St. Paul, Minnesota, January 3, 1949; admitted to bar, 1975, Minnesota and Florida. Education: Carleton College (B.A., 1971); Florida State University (J.D., 1974). Practice Areas: Complex and Multi-District Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Transportation Law; Aviation and Aerospace Law; Labor Law; Securities. Email: Timothy R. Thornton
Paul H. Tietz (Shareholder) born Williston, North Dakota, July 19, 1949; admitted to bar, 1976, New York; 1981, Minnesota. Education: University of Pennsylvania, Wharton School (B.S., 1971); Duke University (J.D., 1975). Practice Areas: Corporate; Corporate Finance; Municipal Finance; Commercial Law. Email: Paul H. Tietz
Philip J. Tilton (Shareholder) born Denver, Colorado, October 26, 1955; admitted to bar, 1992, Minnesota. Education: University of Colorado (B.S., 1977); William Mitchell College of Law (J.D., magna cum laude, 1992). Certified Public Accountant, Colorado, 1978. Practice Areas: Business Law. Email: Philip J. Tilton
Steven W. Tyacke (Shareholder) born Duluth, Minnesota, June 5, 1951; admitted to bar, 1977, Minnesota; 1980, U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota; 1988, Wisconsin. Education: University of Minnesota (B.A., 1973); Hamline University (J.D., 1977). Member: Minnesota State, American and Energy (Director, National Board, 2002-2004) Bar Associations. Transactions: Lake Superior Paper Industries, represented a joint venture in ($360 million revolving credit facility and replacement and $382 million sale leaseback project financing); Superior Recycled Fiber Industries ($40 million project financing); the engineer/constructor and facility operator in the City of Duluth steam district financing ($17 million steam utility revenue bond issue) Practice Areas: Energy; Business Law; Real Estate; Construction Law; Utility Law. Email: Steven W. Tyacke
James A. Vose (Shareholder) born St. Paul, Minnesota, August 24, 1951; admitted to bar, 1977, Pennsylvania; 1979, Minnesota. Education: State University of New York (B.A., summa cum laude, 1973); University of Michigan (J.D., cum laude, 1977). Editor, Michigan Law Review, 1975-1977. Practice Areas: Mergers and Acquisitions Law; Closely Held Business Law; Commercial Law; Corporate Law; Securities. Email: James A. Vose
Daniel R. Wachtler (Shareholder) born St. Paul, Minnesota, August 30, 1944; admitted to bar, 1969, Minnesota. Education: University of Minnesota (B.A., 1966; J.D., 1969). Practice Areas: Labor Law; Employment Law; Litigation; Commercial Litigation. Email: Daniel R. Wachtler
Brian D. Wenger (Shareholder) born Toledo, Ohio, August 13, 1961; admitted to bar, 1986, Texas; 1988, Minnesota. Education: Marquette University (B.A., 1983); Villanova University (J.D., 1986). Alpha Sigma Nu. Practice Areas: Commercial Law; Commercial Litigation; Securities Regulation Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law; Intellectual Property. Email: Brian D. Wenger
Patrick S. Williams (Shareholder) born Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, August 13, 1962; admitted to bar, 1988, Minnesota; 1989, U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota. Education: University of St. Thomas (B.A., summa cum laude, 1985); University of Minnesota (J.D., cum laude, 1988). Law Clerk to the Honorable David S. Doty, U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota, 1989-1990. Director, 1993-1994, Vice President, 1994-1995 and President, 1997-1998, Minnesota Chapter of the Federal Bar Association. Member: Ramsey County, Minnesota State, Federal and American Bar Associations; Federal Public Defenders Panel. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Antitrust; Intellectual Property Litigation; Transportation Regulation; Trust Litigation; Estate Litigation; Maritime Law; Securities Fraud; Federal Employment Law; Federal Criminal Law; Closely Held Business Law. Email: Patrick S. Williams
Steven W. Wilson (Shareholder) born Mankato, Minnesota, September 2, 1960; admitted to bar, 1986, Minnesota. Education: St. John's University (B.S., 1983); William Mitchell College of Law (J.D., 1986). Practice Areas: Employment Law; Employment Discrimination Law; ERISA; Commercial Litigation. Email: Steven W. Wilson
Christopher A. Young (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 1998, Minnesota and U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota; 2006, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth and Federal Circuits. Education: Buena Vista College (B.A., magna cum laude, 1995); University of Iowa (J.D., with honors, 1998). Member: Minnesota State, Federal Circuit and Federal Bar Associations; American Intellectual Property Law Association; Minnesota Intellectual Property Law Association. Practice Areas: Intellectual Property Litigation; Complex Litigation; Litigation. Email: Christopher A. Young
ATTORNEYS
Nelson R. Capes (Attorney) born Arlington, Massachusetts; admitted to bar, 1992, Minnesota; 1993, U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota; 1997, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit; registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Education: Boston University (A.B., summa cum laude, 1968); Cornell University (M.S., 1971); College of St. Thomas (M.B.A., 1985); University of Minnesota (J.D., magna cum laude, 1992). Phi Beta Kappa; Gamma Alpha; Order of the Coif. Member: Hennepin County, Minnesota State and American Bar Associations; Computer Law Association. Reported Cases: 3M v. Signtech, USA, Ltd., 1998 WL 20782. Languages: German. Practice Areas: Computers and Software; Copyrights; Copyright Infringement; Copyright Registration; Information Technology; Intellectual Property; Patents; Software Licensing; Commercial Law; Biotechnology; Biotechnology Patents; Biochemical Technology; Biomedical Technology; Biotechnology Licensing; Enzymology; Genetics; High Technology; Immunology; Microbiology; Trademarks. Email: Nelson R. Capes
David C. McDonald (Attorney) born Minneapolis, Minnesota, August 27, 1954; admitted to bar, 1980, Minnesota. Education: Carleton College (B.A., 1976); New York University (J.D., 1980). Phi Beta Kappa. Practice Areas: Labor and Employment Law; Environmental Law; Civil Litigation; Commercial Litigation. Email: David C. McDonald
Dennis P. Reis (Attorney) born Green Bay, Wisconsin, May 14, 1949; admitted to bar, 1981, Wisconsin and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin; 1983, U.S. District Court, Western District of Wisconsin; 1985, Texas; 1988, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; 1995, U.S. District Court, Central District of Illinois. (Not admitted in Minnesota). Education: University of Wisconsin (B.S., 1975); University of Minnesota (J.D., magna cum laude, 1981). Adjunct Professor, DePaul University, 1990. Member: State Bar of Wisconsin; American Bar Association. Practice Areas: Environmental Law. Email: Dennis P. Reis
Tami D. Sandberg (Attorney) admitted to bar, 1994, Minnesota. Education: University of Colorado (B.S., B.A., with honors, 1988); William Mitchell College of Law (J.D., cum laude, 1994). Practice Areas: Business Law; Commercial Law; Mergers and Acquisitions. Email: Tami D. Sandberg
Paul C. Thissen (Attorney) born Bloomington, Minnesota, December 10, 1966; admitted to bar, 1993, Minnesota. Education: Harvard University (A.B., 1989); University of Chicago (J.D., 1992). Practice Areas: Litigation; Commercial Litigation.
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Jason R. Asmus (Associate) born Morris, Minnesota, March 5, 1977; admitted to bar, 2002, Minnesota. Education: Concordia College (B.A., 1999); William Mitchell College of Law (J.D., 2002). Associate Editor, William Mitchell Law Review. Practice Areas: Business Litigation; Commercial Litigation. Email: Jason R. Asmus
Audrey Jean Babcock (Associate) born Virginia, Minnesota; admitted to bar, 2005, Minnesota; registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Education: Hamline University (B.A., magna cum laude, 1997); University of Illinois (M.S., 2003); University of Minnesota Law School (J.D., cum laude, 2005). Registered Patent Agent. Member, American Chemical Society. Practice Areas: Patent Prosecution; Intellectual Property. Email: Audrey Jean Babcock
Craig R. Baune (Associate) born St. Louis Park, Minnesota, February 26, 1975; admitted to bar, 2003, Minnesota. Education: University of Minnesota (B.A., 1998); University of Michigan (J.D., cum laude, 2003). Practice Areas: Business Litigation. Email: Craig R. Baune
Catherine A. Biestek (Associate) born 1976; admitted to bar, 2006, Minnesota; 2006, U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota. Education: Marquette University (B.A., magna cum laude, 1997); University of Minnesota Law School (J.D., magna cum laude, 2005). Member: Hennepin County, Minnesota State, Federal and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Litigation. Email: Catherine A. Biestek
Molly M. Borg (Associate) born Minneapolis, Minnesota, January 16, 1978; admitted to bar, 2003, Minnesota and U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota. Education: College of St. Benedict (B.A., magna cum laude, 2000); William Mitchell College of Law (J.D., summa cum laude, 2003). Member, William Mitchell Law Review, 2003. Practice Areas: Litigation; Regulatory Law; Labor and Employment. Email: Molly M. Borg
Ellen A. Brinkman (Associate) born 1979; admitted to bar, 2006, Minnesota and U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota. Education: St. Olaf College (B.A., cum laude, 2001); William Mitchell College of Law (J.D., magna cum laude, 2006). Practice Areas: Litigation; Employment Litigation. Email: Ellen A. Brinkman
Matthew R. Brodin (Associate) born 1977; admitted to bar, 2006, Minnesota and U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota. Education: University of Colorado at Boulder (B.S., 2000); University of Minnesota Law School (J.D., magna cum laude, 2006). Practice Areas: Litigation; Civil Litigation. Email: Matthew R. Brodin
Arthur L. Brown (Associate) born 1980; admitted to bar, 2007, Minnesota and U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota. Education: Winthrop College (B.A., 2000); Cornell University (M.P.A., 2004); Wake Forest University School of Law (J.D., 2007). Practice Areas: Litigation. Email: Arthur L. Brown
Stephen A. Brunn (Associate) born Minneapolis, Minnesota, November 11, 1968; admitted to bar, 2002, Minnesota. Education: University of St. Thomas (B.A., 1991); William Mitchell College of Law (J.D., 2001). Practice Areas: Employee Benefits; Labor and Employment. Email: Stephen A. Brunn
Nathan L. Buller (Associate) born 1980; admitted to bar, 2007, Minnesota, South Dakota and U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit. Education: South Dakota State University (B.S., 2003); University of South Dakota School of Law (J.D., 2006). Member: State Bar of South Dakota. Practice Areas: Business Law; Corporate Law. Email: Nathan L. Buller
Andrew M. Carlson (Associate) born Wilmington, Delaware, November 20, 1969; admitted to bar, 1998, Minnesota. Education: Carleton College (B.A., 1990); University of Minnesota (J.D., cum laude, 1998). Executive Editor, Minnesota Journal of Global Trade, 1997-1998. Author: "The Country Music Television Dispute: An Illustration of the Tensions Between Canadian Cultural Protectionism and American Entertainment Exports," 6 Minn. J. of Global Trade 2, p.585, 1997. Member: Minnesota State and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Telecommunications; Business Litigation. Email: Andrew M. Carlson
Aakash H. Chandarana (Associate) born Somerville, New Jersey; admitted to bar, 2005, Minnesota; U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota. Education: Washington University, St. Louis (B.A., 1999; J.D., 2005). Project Manager, U.S. Bankcorp and Piper Jaffray. Extern for Honorable Audry G. Flessig, Magistrate Judge, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Missouri. Practice Areas: Energy; Litigation. Email: Aakash H. Chandarana
Joseph L. Currier (Associate) born Fargo, North Dakota, 1980; admitted to bar, 2006, Minnesota. Education: Concordia College (B.A., magna cum laude, 2003); William Mitchell College of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2006). Practice Areas: Business Law; Business Transactions; Construction Law; Bankruptcy; Real Estate; Taxation. Email: Joseph L. Currier
Kevin M. Decker (Associate) born New Hope, Minnesota, March 8, 1976; admitted to bar, 2001, Minnesota and U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota. Education: University of Minnesota Carlson School of Management (B.S.B., 1998); William Mitchell College of Law (J.D., magna cum laude, 2001). Assistant Editor, William Mitchell Law Review. Clerk, Honorable Jill Flaskamp Halbrooks, Minnesota Court of Appeals. Practice Areas: Litigation; Appellate Practice. Email: Kevin M. Decker
Julie A. Drewes (Associate) born Edina, Minnesota, June 14, 1975; admitted to bar, 2001, Minnesota. Education: Bradley University (B.S., summa cum laude, 1998); University of Minnesota (J.D., magna cum laude, 2001). Order of the Coif. Member: Minnesota State Bar Association. Practice Areas: Commercial Finance; Asset Based Finance; Commercial Real Estate. Email: Julie A. Drewes
Sarah J. Edstrom Smith (Associate) admitted to bar, 2007, Minnesota and U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota. Education: Hamline University (B.A., summa cum laude, 2004); Hamline University School of Law (J.D., summa cum laude, 2007). Practice Areas: Real Estate; Banking Law; Commercial Law; Finance. Email: Sarah J. Edstrom Smith
Jolie S. Frederickson (Associate) admitted to bar, 1996, Minnesota and U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota; 1998, Wisconsin. Education: Macalester College (B.A., 1991); William Mitchell College of Law (J.D., cum laude, 1996). Member: Minnesota State Bar Association; State Bar of Wisconsin. Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions; Structured Finance; Business Law. Email: Jolie S. Frederickson
Britt M. Gilbertson (Associate) born 1980; admitted to bar, 2005, Minnesota. Education: Augsburg College (B.A., with honors, 2002); University of Minnesota Law School (J.D., magna cum laude, 2005). Order of the Coif. Practice Areas: Litigation.