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| | Address | | 1500 Wells Fargo Plaza, 7900 Xerxes Avenue South | | Minneapolis, Minnesota 55431 | | (Hennepin Co.) | | | |
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| Larkin Hoffman Daly & Lindgren Ltd. practices in the following areas of law:
General Civil Practice in State and Federal Courts and Administrative Agencies. Corporate, Securities, Telecommunications, Banks and Banking, Taxation, Trusts and Estates, Land Use and Real Estate, Environmental, Municipal, Probate, Bankruptcy, Labor and Employment, Employee Benefits, Family Law, New Ventures, Government Relations, Health Care, International Law, Franchising, Insurance, Intellectual Property and Patent, Commercial Litigation and Products Liability. | | Year Established: 1958 | Firm Profile:
In 1958, four young lawyers began building the foundation for Larkin Hoffman Daly & Lindgren Ltd. Today, Larkin Hoffman is the largest suburban law firm in the state of Minnesota. Comprised of more than 75 lawyers, the firm serves clients' legal needs throughout the state of Minnesota, the United States, and internationally. As a full-service law firm providing specialized legal expertise in more than 30 areas of law, Larkin Hoffman represents clients ranging from individuals and emerging companies to Fortune 500 corporations. | | Firm Size: 74 | Law Firm Affiliations:
Firm is a Member of the State Capital Law Firm Group. (Member firms of the State Capital Law Firm Group practice independently and not in a relationship for the joint practice of law) | Representative Clients:
AON Corporation; Art Institutes International; Boise Cascade Corporation; BP Amoco Corporation; Burger King Corporation; Carlson Restaurants Worldwide, Inc.; Charter Communications; Chubb Group of Insurance Co.'s; DeLite Outdoor Advertising, Inc.; Digital River, Inc.; Ecolab, Inc.; Edward Kraemer and Sons; Harmon Glass Company; Hilton Inns, Inc.; Home Depot; Mall of America Company; Medicap Pharmacies, Inc.; Mid-Continent Communications; Northwestern Travel Service; The Olnick Organization; Oppidan Investment Company; Outdoor Advertising Association of Minnesota; Polar Fab; Realife, Inc.; Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers, Ltd.; Room & Board, Inc.; Scimed Lite Systems; Seagate Technology, Inc.; Shuffle Master Inc.; Silverleaf Resorts, Inc.; Simon Property Group; Skyline Displays, Inc.; Speedway Super America, LLC; Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide, Inc.; Taco Bell Corp.; Universal Cooperatives, Inc.; U.S. Cable Corporation; Valspar Corporation; VoiceStream Wireless Corporation; Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.; WAM!NET Inc.; Wavecrest Corporation; Zeller Realty Corporation. | | Thomas F. Alexander (Shareholder) born 1965; admitted to bar, 1994, Minnesota. Education: Gustavus Adolphus College (B.A., cum laude, 1987); William Mitchell College of Law (J.D., magna cum laude, 1994). Member: Board of Directors, Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity; Institute of Real Estate Management; Center of the American Experiment. Chair, Governmental Affairs Committee, Minnesota Chamber of Commerce. Member: Minnesota State Bar Association. (Minnesota State Bar Association Board Certified Real Property Specialist). Practice Areas: Real Estate; Environmental Law; Telecommunications; Land Use and Zoning. Email: Thomas F. Alexander | | Daniel J. Ballintine (Shareholder) born 1971; admitted to bar, 1995, Minnesota; 1997, U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota. Education: Carleton College (B.A., cum laude, 1993); University of Minnesota (J.D., cum laude, 1995); Cambridge University (1992). Recipient, Harvard Prize Book. Member, Minnesota Board of Architecture and Engineering, appointed by Governor Jesse Ventura, 2001—. Member, Trial Team in Landmark State by Humphrey v. Philip Morris, et al. Member: Hennepin County, Minnesota State and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Employment and Labor Law; Litigation and Dispute Resolution. Email: Daniel J. Ballintine | | Kenneth Corey-Edstrom (Shareholder) born 1958; admitted to bar, 1983, Minnesota, U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota and U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit; 1986, U.S. Supreme Court; 1996, U.S. Tax Court. Education: Moorhead State University (B.A., magna cum laude, 1980); University of Minnesota (J.D., 1983). Delta Theta Phi. Staff Member, 1981-1982 and Associate Editor, 1982-1983, Minnesota Law Review. Editor: "The Apartment Owner's and Manager's Legal Handbook," Minnesota Multi-Housing Association, 1985. Super Lawyer, Minnesota Law and Politics Magazine, since 2001. President, Coon Rapids Rotary, 1994-1995. Member, Christian Legal Society, 1993—. Member: Anoka County, Hennepin County (Chair Landlord, Tenant Committee, 1995-1996) and Minnesota State (Member, Sections on: Civil Litigation; Bankruptcy) Bar Associations. (Board Certified in Business Bankruptcy by the American Board of Certification, 2000). Languages: French. Practice Areas: Bankruptcy; Commercial Litigation; Landlord Tenant; Condemnation. Email: Kenneth Corey-Edstrom | | John A. Cotter (Shareholder) born 1952; admitted to bar, 1981, Minnesota and Wisconsin; U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota; U.S. District Court, Western District of Wisconsin; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit. Education: St. Bonaventure University; University of Rochester (B.A., magna cum laude, 1976); University of Wisconsin (J.D., 1981). Phi Beta Kappa. Note and Comment Editor, Wisconsin Law Review, 1980-1981. Named a Super Lawyer by Minnesota Law and Politics Magazine. Member: Minnesota State and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Wisconsin. Practice Areas: Commercial Law; Business Litigation; Shareholder Litigation; Insurance Law; Antitrust Law. Email: John A. Cotter | | Peter J. Coyle (President) born 1957; admitted to bar, 1984, Minnesota; 2004, Wisconsin. Education: St. Cloud State University (B.A., magna cum laude, 1979); Hamline University (J.D., cum laude, 1984). Editor-in-Chief, Hamline Law Review. Practice Areas: Land Use Development; Administrative Agencies; Government Relations; Campaign Finance. Email: Peter J. Coyle | | John E. Diehl (Shareholder) born 1941; admitted to bar, 1969, Iowa and Minnesota. Education: University of Iowa (B.B.A., 1964; J.D., 1969). Phi Delta Phi (President). Member, Board of Directors (Employer Representative), Minnesota Workers Compensation Insurers Association, Inc. (Workers' Compensation), 1998—. Member, Board of Directors, 1994-2000 and Chairman, 1998-2000, Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare. Special Assistant Attorney General, Minnesota, 1969-1972. Member: Minnesota Commission on End of Life Care, 2000-2002; Board of Directors, Minnesota Hospital and Healthcare Partnership, St. Paul, Minnesota, 2000—. Member: Minnesota State Bar Association (Chairman, Health Law Section, 2000-2001); American Academy of Hospital Attorneys; Minnesota Society of Hospital Attorneys (Member, Board of Directors, 1976-1980; President, 1978-1980). Practice Areas: Health Law; Insurance Law; Administrative Law; Tax Law. Email: John E. Diehl | | Bruce J. Douglas (Shareholder) born 1952; admitted to bar, 1977, Minnesota; 1990, New York; 1991, Texas. Education: University of Minnesota (B.A., 1973); William Mitchell College of Law (J.D., 1977); New York University (LL.M., Labor Law, 1986). Practice Areas: Employment Law; Labor Law. Email: Bruce J. Douglas | | Edward J. Driscoll (Shareholder) born 1936; admitted to bar, 1966, Minnesota; 1983, District of Columbia. Education: St. Mary's College (B.A., 1958); DePaul University (J.D., 1966). Law Clerk, U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota, 1966-1967. Commissioner of Securities, Department of Commerce, State of Minnesota, 1971-1975. Practice Areas: Corporate Finance Law; Business Consultation Law; Insurance Regulation Law. Email: Edward J. Driscoll | | Linda H. Fisher (Shareholder) born 1950; admitted to bar, 1976, New York and Minnesota; 1978, U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota. Education: Smith College (B.A., cum laude, with highest honors in Government, 1972); New York University and Albany Law School of Union University (J.D., 1975). Phi Beta Kappa. Member: American Bar Association. Practice Areas: Land Use Law; Environmental Law; Municipal Law. Email: Linda H. Fisher | | Joseph J. Fittante, Jr. (Shareholder) born 1970; admitted to bar, 1996, Minnesota; 1997, U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota. Education: University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire (B.A., 1993); William Mitchell College of Law (J.D., cum laude, 1996). Editor, William Mitchell Law Review. Member, Shakopee Area Catholic Schools Athletic Advisory Council. Vice President, St. Mark's Church Pastoral Council. Member: American Bar Association (Member: Franchise Forum Governing Committee, 2003-2005; Franchise Forum; Business Law Section; Young Lawyers Section). Practice Areas: Franchise; Corporate; Mergers and Acquisitions. Email: Joseph J. Fittante, Jr. | | Michael F. Fleming (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 1992, Minnesota. Education: University of Minnesota (B.A., 1987); William Mitchell College of Law (J.D., magna cum laude, 1992). Member: Minnesota State (Arts and Entertainment Law Section: Chairman, 2000-2002, Vice Chairman, 1999-2000 and Secretary, 1997-1999) and American (Business Law Section, Cyberspace Law Committee: Committee Vice Chair, 2005—; Co-Chair, Subcommittee on Corporate Aspects of Information Technology, 2002-2005) Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Intellectual Property; Technology; Internet. Email: Michael F. Fleming | | Thomas J. Flynn (Shareholder) born 1951; admitted to bar, 1977, Minnesota. Education: Gonzaga University (B.B.A., 1973; J.D., magna cum laude, 1977). Member, Gonzaga Law Review, 1976-1977. Law Clerk to: Minnesota Supreme Court, 1977-1978; Hon. Edward J. Devitt, Chief Judge, U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota, 1978-1979. Member, Saint Paul City Council, 1984; St. Paul Ethical Practices Task Force; St. Paul Neighborhood District Council System. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Corporate; Workouts; Debt Restructuring; Bankruptcy Law. Email: Thomas J. Flynn | | Todd I. Freeman (Chief Financial Officer) born 1953; admitted to bar, 1978, Minnesota; 1980, U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota and U.S. Tax Court. Education: University of Colorado (B.S., magna cum laude, 1974); University of Minnesota (J.D., cum laude, 1978). Certified Public Accountant, Minnesota, 1980. Member: American Bar Association (Chair, Personal Service Organizations Committee, Taxation Section, 1990-1992; Member, Tax Section; Chairman, Estate Planning Subcommittee of Personal Services Organization Committee; Committee Chair, 1990-1992); American Institute of Certified Public Accountants; Minnesota Society of Certified Public Accountants; Small Business Council of America (Board Member). Fellow, American College of Trust and Estate Counsel. Practice Areas: Professional Corporation Law; Closely Held Corporations Law; Employee Benefits Law; Estate Planning Law. Email: Todd I. Freeman | | John D. Fullmer (Shareholder) born 1950; admitted to bar, 1975, Iowa and Minnesota. Education: University of Iowa (B.A., with honors and high distinction, 1972; J.D., with high distinction, 1975). Phi Beta Kappa. Member, Board of Editors, Iowa Law Review, 1974-1975. American College of Trust and Estate Counsel. Member: American Bar Association. Practice Areas: Estate Planning; Estate and Trust Administration Law; Business Planning. Email: John D. Fullmer | | William C. Griffith (Board of Directors) born 1959; admitted to bar, 1988, Minnesota; 2002, Wisconsin. Education: University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire (B.A., 1982); William Mitchell College of Law (J.D., 1988). Practice Areas: Land Use Law; Environmental Law; Municipal Law; Real Estate Law. Email: William C. Griffith | | Christopher J. Harristhal (Shareholder) born 1961; admitted to bar, 1986, Minnesota; 1996, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit; 1997, U.S. Supreme Court; 1998, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin. Education: Hamline University (B.S., 1983); University of Minnesota (J.D., cum laude, 1986). Member: Hennepin County, Minnesota State and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Employment Law; Labor Law; Litigation. Email: Christopher J. Harristhal | | Frank I. Harvey (Shareholder) born 1951; admitted to bar, 1976, Minnesota. Education: University of Minnesota (B.S., with great distinction, 1973; J.D., cum laude, 1976). Commissioner, Minneapolis Planning Commission, 1979-1989. Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law; Financings and Business Counseling. Email: Frank I. Harvey | | John "Rob" Hill (Shareholder) born 1957; admitted to bar, 1986, Texas; 1988, Minnesota. Education: Beloit College; Tulane University of Louisiana (B.A., 1978); University of Texas at Austin (J.D./M.B.A., 1983). Phi Beta Kappa. Member: Hennepin County (Co-Chair, Family Law Section, 1996-1997, 2001-2002; Co-Program Coordinator, Family Law Section, 1995-1996, 2000-2001), Dakota County and Minnesota State Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Family Law; Mediation; Collaborative Law. Email: John "Rob" Hill | | Robert L. Hoffman (Co-Founder) admitted to bar, 1955, Minnesota; 1956, U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota; U.S. District Court, District of South Dakota. Education: Carleton College (B.A., 1952); University of Minnesota (J.D., 1955). Member, Twin Cities Metropolitan Council, 1971-1977. Practice Areas: Real Estate Development; Financing; General Corporate; Business. Email: Robert L. Hoffman | | Adam S. Huhta (Shareholder) born Mankato, Minnesota; admitted to bar, 1992, Missouri and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Missouri; 1993, Illinois, Minnesota, Wisconsin and U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota. Education: Mankato State University (B.A., summa cum laude, 1988); Washington University (J.D., 1992). Recipient: KITSIS Humanities Scholarship; President's CLEP Scholarship. Staff Member, 1990-1991 and Associate Editor, 1991-1992, Journal of Urban and Contemporary Law. Member: Hennepin County, Minnesota State, Illinois State and American Bar Associations; The Missouri Bar; State Bar of Wisconsin. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Personal Injury. Email: Adam S. Huhta | | Michael C. Jackman (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 1973, Minnesota and North Dakota. Education: University of Iowa (B.A., 1970); University of North Dakota (J.D., 1973). Member: Minnesota Defense Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Workers' Compensation Litigation; Insurance Defense Litigation. Email: Michael C. Jackman | | Daniel T. Kadlec (Board of Directors) admitted to bar, 1994, Minnesota. Education: University of Northern Iowa (B.A., 1988); University of Minnesota (J.D., magna cum laude, 1994). Recipient, Elijah Watts Sells Award on CPA Exam, 1988. Named a "Rising Star" in Minnesota Law and Politics Magazine, 2002. Certified Public Accountant, Minnesota, 1990. Member: Board of Directors, New Life Family Services; Board of Directors, Greater Minnesota Association of Evangelicals (GMAE). Practice Areas: Corporate; Taxation. Email: Daniel T. Kadlec | | Stephen J. Kaminski (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 1992, Minnesota. Education: University of Minnesota (B.S.B., 1989); William Mitchell College of Law (J.D., 1991; LL.M., Taxation, 1994). Practice Areas: General Corporate; Tax; Trusts; Securities. Email: Stephen J. Kaminski | | Cynthia M. Klaus (Shareholder) born Edina, Minnesota; admitted to bar, 1997, Minnesota; 1999, U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota and U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit. Education: University of Wisconsin (B.A., 1993); University of Minnesota (J.D., magna cum laude, 1997). Order of the Coif. Member: Minnesota Women Lawyers. Practice Areas: Litigation; Commercial Litigation. Email: Cynthia M. Klaus | | Gregory E. Korstad (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 1977, Iowa and Minnesota. Education: Gustavus Adolphus College (B.A., 1974); Drake University (J.D., 1976). County Attorney, Isanti County, Minnesota, 1979-1986. Member: Environmental Law Section Governing Council Aggregate and Ready Mix Association of Minnesota; National Solid Wastes Management Association; Industrial Council on Environmental Management. Member and Chair, Government Affairs Committee, Environmental Regulations, Land Use and Zoning, Real Estate, Municipal Corporations, Hazardous Waste, Solid Waste and Adminstrative Law, Twin West Chamber of Commerce. (Real Property Specialist Certified by the Civil Litigation Section, Minnesota State Bar Association). Practice Areas: Environmental Law; Solid and Hazardous Waste Law; Land Use and Development; Municipal Law. Email: Gregory E. Korstad | | Peder A. Larson (Shareholder) born St. Cloud, Minnesota; admitted to bar, 1986, Minnesota. Education: Concordia College (B.A., 1982); William Mitchell College of Law (J.D., cum laude, 1986). Member and Editor, William Mitchell Law Review, 1983-1985. Member: Hennepin County, Minnesota (Member, Environmental Law Section) and American (Member, Environmental Law Section) Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Environmental; Legislative; Regulatory; Land Use. Email: Peder A. Larson | | Charles S. Modell (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 1977, Minnesota. Education: University of Florida (B.S., 1974; J.D., with high honors, 1977). Order of the Coif. Member, 1975-1977 and Managing Editor, 1977, University of Florida Law Review. Member, Board of Advisors, Council of Franchise Suppliers, 1995-2001. Governing Committee Member, American Bar Association Forum on Franchising, 2001—. Listed in: International Who's Who of Franchise Lawyers; Best Lawyers in Minnesota (Franchising). Designated Certified Franchise Executive by the Institute of Certified Franchise Executives, 2002. Certified Commercial Arbitrator, American Arbitration Association, 2000. Member: American Arbitration Association Panel of Commercial Arbitrators. Practice Areas: Franchise and Distributorship Law; Mergers and Acquisitions; General Corporate. Email: Charles S. Modell | | Tamara O'Neill Moreland (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 1997, Minnesota. Education: Centenary College (B.A., 1994); Hamline University (J.D., 1997). Phi Alpha Delta. Recipient: Larry A. Bakken Scholarship Award, Hamline Journal of Pulic Law & Policy; Harrison Pre-Law Award, Centenary Lady. Practice Areas: Telecommunications; Cable Communications. Email: Tamara O'Neill Moreland | | Dayle Nolan (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 1980, Minnesota; 1981, U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota; 1984, U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit; 1986, Wisconsin; 1995, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of Minnesota (B.A., 1974); Hamline University (J.D., cum laude, 1980);. Order of the Coif. Super Lawyer, Minnesota Law and Politics Magazine. Member: Minnesota State (Member, Sections on: Discrimination; Employment Law; Employer Litigation and Appeals; Labor Law) and American Bar Associations; Minnesota Women Lawyers. Practice Areas: Employment Law; Labor Law; Litigation; Business Law. Email: Dayle Nolan | | Thomas J. Oppold (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 1997, Iowa and U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Iowa; 1998, U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit; 1999, U.S. District Court, Central District of Illinois; 2003, Minnesota and U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota; registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Education: South Dakota State University (B.S., 1989); Drake University (J.D., 1996). Member: Minnesota State and American Bar Associations; American Intellectual Property Law Association; Iowa Intellectual Property Law Association; Minnesota Intellectual Property Law Association. Reported Cases: Midwest Industries, Inc. v. Karavan Trailers, Inc., 175 F.3d 1356 (Fed. Cir. 1999) Practice Areas: Patents; Trademarks; Copyrights; Trade Secrets; Unfair Competition; Internet; Intellectual Property Litigation. Email: Thomas J. Oppold | | Andrew F. Perrin (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 1987, Georgia; 1994, Minnesota. Education: Kalamazoo College (B.A., 1984); University of Michigan (J.D., 1987). Super Lawyer, Minnesota Law and Politics Magazine, 2003 and 2004. Named to "Hot Shot Lawyers Under 40" by Franchise Times Magazine, August, 2001. Member: International Franchise Association's Supplier Forum, 1994—; Supplier Forum Board of Advisors, 2002—; Supplier Forum Executive Committee, 2004—; International Franchise Association's Legal/Legistlative Committee, 1996—; International Franchise Association's Franchise Relations Committee, 2001—. Member, Assocation for Corporate Growth, Minnesota Chapter, 1994—. Member: American Bar Association (Member, Forum Committee on Franchising, 1992—). Practice Areas: Franchising; Mergers and Acquisitions; Financing; Business Counseling. Email: Andrew F. Perrin | | Paul B. Plunkett (Board of Directors) admitted to bar, 1982, Minnesota. Education: University of Minnesota (B.A., 1979); William Mitchell College of Law (J.D., 1982). Phi Beta Kappa. Member: Hennepin County, Minnesota State and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: General Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law; Commercial Law; Employment Law. Email: Paul B. Plunkett | | Jerry S. Podkopacz (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 1987, California; 1993, Minnesota. Education: London School of Economics; University of Minnesota (B.A., summa cum laude, 1984; J.D., cum laude, 1987). Practice Areas: Litigation and Dispute Resolution; Intellectual Property; Technology Licensing; Internet; E-Commerce. Email: Jerry S. Podkopacz | | James P. Quinn (Board of Directors) admitted to bar, 1980, Minnesota. Education: University of Minnesota (B.A., 1976); William Mitchell College of Law (J.D., 1980). Member, Moot Court Society. Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Intellectual Property Law; Technology; Internet. Email: James P. Quinn | | Gary A. Renneke (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 1986, Minnesota. Education: University of Iowa (B.A., with high distinction, 1982; J.D., with distinction, 1986). Member: Minnesota State Bar Association. (Real Property Law Specialist Certified by the Minnesota State Bar Association). Practice Areas: Real Estate Law; Land Use. Email: Gary A. Renneke | | Michael W. Schley (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 1980, Minnesota; 1981, Illinois; 1982, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; 1983, U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota; 1984, U.S. Tax Court. Education: St. John's University (B.A., 1975); University of Chicago (J.D., 1980). Certified Public Accountant, Minnesota, 1979. American Arbitration Association, Panel of Arbitrators, 1990—. Arbitrator: National Association of Securities Dealers, 1990—; New York Stock Exchange, 1990—. Member: Hennepin County (Member, Securities Law Section), Minnesota State (Member, Corporation, Banking and Business Law Sections) and American (Member, Section of Corporation, Banking and Business Law; Federal Regulation of Securities) Bar Associations; American Institute of Certified Public Accountants; Minnesota Society of Certified Public Accountants (Member, Securities Committee); Association of SEC Alumni. Practice Areas: Public Offerings of Securities; Private Placements of Securities; SEC/NASD/Blue Sky Licensing and Disciplinary Proceedings; Corporate Matters. Email: Michael W. Schley | | Gerald L. Seck (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 1970, Minnesota; 1976, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of Minnesota (B.A., 1966; J.D., 1969). Law Clerk to Justice James C. Otis, Minnesota Supreme Court, 1969-1970. Legal Director, Minnesota Public Interest Research Group, 1971-1972. Practice Areas: Governmental Relations Law; Environmental Law. Email: Gerald L. Seck | | Michael J. Smith (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 1987, Minnesota. Education: Valley City State University (B.S., magna cum laude, 1984); University of Minnesota (J.D., 1987). Certified Public Accountant, Minnesota, 1989. Practice Areas: Estate Planning; Taxation; Business Planning; Elder Law. Email: Michael J. Smith | | Thomas P. Stoltman (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 1977, Minnesota; 1981, U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota. Education: Winona State College (B.A., magna cum laude, 1974); University of Minnesota (J.D., cum laude, 1977). Member, Minnesota Uniform Conveyancing Blanks Advisory Task Force, 1983—. Super Lawyer, Minnesota Law and Politics Magazine. (Real Property Specialist Certified by the Real Property Section, Minnesota State Bar Association). Practice Areas: Real Estate; Commercial Leasing; Real Estate Finance. Email: Thomas P. Stoltman | | James M. Susag (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 1995, Minnesota and U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota; 2000, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit; 2001, Wisconsin and U.S. District Court, Western District of Wisconsin; 2002, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit; 2003, U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York. Education: University of St. Thomas (B.A., summa cum laude, 1992); William Mitchell College of Law (J.D., summa cum laude, 1995). Staff Member, William Mitchell Law Review, 1994-1995. Named, "Rising Star" in Minnesota Law and Politics Magazine, 2002-2005. Member: Hennepin County, Ramsey County and Minnesota State Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Real Estate Litigation; Commercial Litigation. Email: James M. Susag | | Jon S. Swierzewski (General Counsel/Secretary) admitted to bar, 1978, Minnesota; 1979, U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota. Education: Carnegie Mellon University (B.S., 1972; M.S., 1974); University of Minnesota (J.D., cum laude, 1978). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation. Email: Jon S. Swierzewski | | William G. Thornton (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 1978, Minnesota and U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota. Education: Northeastern University (B.S., in Economics, 1973); Hamline University (J.D., cum laude, 1978). Sigma Nu Phi. Silver Gavel Honor Society. Primary Editor, Hamline Law Review, 1977-1978. Member: Hennepin County, Minnesota State and American Bar Associations; Minnesota Intellectual Property Law Association. Practice Areas: Corporate; Distribution; International. Email: William G. Thornton | | Gary A. Van Cleve (Board of Directors) admitted to bar, 1980, Iowa; 1984, Minnesota and U.S. District Court District of Minnesota; 1985, U.S. Court of Appeals 8th Circuit; 1990, Wisconsin; 1997, U.S. District Court, Western District of Wisconsin; 2000, U.S. Court of Appeals, 7th Circuit; 2005, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Iowa. Education: University of Wisconsin (B.A., with honors, 1977); University of Iowa (J.D., with distinction, 1980). Law Clerk to the Hon. William C. Hanson, Senior U.S. District Judge, Northern and Southern Districts of Iowa, 1980-1983. Special Assistant Attorney General, State of Minnesota, 1983-1987. (Certified as a Civil Trial Advocacy Specialist by the National Board of Trial Advocacy) (Civil Trial Specialist Certified by the Civil Litigation Section and Real Property Specialist Certified by the Real Property Section, Minnesota State Bar Association). Practice Areas: Real Estate Litigation; Litigation and Dispute Resolution. Email: Gary A. Van Cleve | | ASSOCIATES | | Meredith Bauer (Associate) admitted to bar, 2006, Connecticut. (Not admitted in Minnesota). Education: Boston College (B.A., 2003); University of Connecticut School of Law (J.D., 2006). Member: Connecticut and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Corporate Law(100%). Email: Meredith Bauer | | Ryan N. Boe (Associate) admitted to bar, 1997, South Dakota; 2001, Nebraska; 2005, Minnesota. Education: Augustana College (B.A., magna cum laude, 1994); University of South Dakota (J.D., with honors, 1997). Member: Omaha, Nebraska State (Member, Real Estate Practice Guidelines Committee, 2003—) and American Bar Associations; State Bar of South Dakota (Member, Business Law Committee, 1999-2000). Practice Areas: Real Estate; Construction Law; Environmental Law. Email: Ryan N. Boe | | Molly T. Eichten (Associate) admitted to bar, 2008, Minnesota. Education: Long Island University (B.S., summa cum laude, 1992); William Mitchell College of Law (J.D., magna cum laude, 2008). Member: Minnesota State Bar Association. Practice Areas: Intellectual Property; Internet Intellectual Property. Email: Molly T. Eichten | | G. Michael Espenson (Associate) (Admission pending). Education: University of St. Thomas (B.A., 2003); University of Minnesota (J.D., 2006). Practice Areas: Corporate Law(100%). Email: G. Michael Espenson | | Mark R. Geier (Attorney) admitted to bar, 1984, Minnesota; 1986, U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota and U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit. Education: University of Minnesota (B.A., 1981; J.D., 1984). Phi Beta Kappa. Member: Hennepin County and Minnesota State Bar Associations. [Sgt., U.S. Army, 1974-1978]. Reported Cases: Fluoroware, Inc. v. Chubb Group of Insurance Companies, 545 N.W.2d 678 (Minn.App.1996). Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Business Law; Real Estate; Employment Law. | | Francis Green, III (Associate) admitted to bar, 2001, Minnesota; 2004, U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota and U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit. Education: University of Louisiana (B.A., cum laude, 1997); Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs, University of Minnesota (M.A., Public Policy and Public Administration, 2000); University of Minnesota Law School (J.D., 2000). Assistant Attorney General, Minnesota Attorney General's Office, 2001-2006. Member: Minnesota State Bar Association; Minnesota Association of Black Lawyers (Member, Board of Directors, 2003—). Practice Areas: Municipal Law; Real Estate. Email: Francis Green, III | | Julia H. Halbach (Associate) admitted to bar, 2005, Minnesota; 2006, U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota. Education: University of Minnesota (B.A., 2002); University of Minnesota Law School (J.D., cum laude, 2005). Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: School Law; Labor and Employment; Municipal Law. Email: Julia H. Halbach | | Amy L. Helsene (Associate) born Austin, Minnesota; admitted to bar, 1998, Minnesota. Education: University of Minnesota (B.A., 1995; J.D., 1998). Phi Beta Kappa. Co-Author and Speaker: "New Trends in Spousal Maintenance," Minnesota Institute of Legal Education, CLE, December 2001. Named "Rising Star of Minnesota Law," Minnesota Law and Politics, 2002-2005. Member: Hennepin County, Minnesota State and American Bar Associations; Minnesota Women Lawyers. Practice Areas: Family Law. Email: Amy L. Helsene | | Bradley J. Hennen (Associate) born Bloomington, Minnesota; admitted to bar, 1996, Minnesota. Education: St. John's University (B.A., 1992); University of Maryland School of Law (J.D., with honor, 1996). Order of the Coif. Recipient, Bridgewater M. Arnold Commercial Law Prize, 1995-1996. Member, Moot Court Board, University of Maryland. Member, National Association of Parlimentarians, 2002—. Member: Hennepin County and Minnesota State Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Corporate; Securities; Public Finance. Email: Bradley J. Hennen | | Bradley J. Hintze (Associate) admitted to bar, 2001, Wisconsin; 2002, Minnesota. Education: University of Wisconsin-Madison (B.S., 1998); University of Minnesota Law School (J.D., cum laude, 2001). Member: Hennepin County and Minnesota State Bar Associations; State Bar of Wisconsin. Practice Areas: Real Estate. Email: Bradley J. Hintze | | Karin O. Holt (Associate) admitted to bar, 2005, Minnesota. Education: St. Olaf College (B.A., 1999); Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration, Bergen, Norway (M.I.B., 2001); University of Iowa College of Law (J.D., 2005). Practice Areas: Government Relations. Email: Karin O. Holt | | Scott A. Johnson (Associate) admitted to bar, 1994, Minnesota; U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces; U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota; U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit; U.S. Court of Federal Claims. Education: University of Tulsa (B.A., cum laude, 1991); University of Minnesota School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 1994). Named a Rising Star, Minnesota Law and Politics Magazine, 2005. Author, Construction Business Handbook, Aspen Publishers, 2004. Member: Hennepin County and Minnesota State (Member, Construction Law Section) Bar Associations. [Assistant Staff Judge Advocate, JAG Dept., U.S. Air Force, 1994-2000]. Practice Areas: Real Estate; Real Estate Litigation; Construction Law. Email: Scott A. Johnson | | Michael J. Mergens (Associate) admitted to bar, 2002, Arizona; 2005, California; 2006, Minnesota. Education: University of Minnesota (B.A., 1996); University of Minnesota Law School (J.D., cum laude, 2002). Practice Areas: Real Estate; Real Estate Litigation; Municipal Law. Email: Michael J. Mergens | | Ann M. Meyer (Associate) admitted to bar, 1988, Minnesota. Education: Hamline University (B.A., magna cum laude, 1985); University of Minnesota (J.D., 1988). Phi Beta Kappa. Practice Areas: Real Estate Law. Email: Ann M. Meyer | | Joani C. Moberg (Associate) admitted to bar, 1999, Minnesota. Education: St. Olaf College (B.A., cum laude, 1996); Hamline University (J.D., magna cum laude, 1999). Author: "What Happens When You Pay an Unconstitutional Tax? The Due Process Implications of Predeprivation Procedures," Hamline Law Review, Vol. 21, No. 3, 1998. Rising Star, Minnesota Law and Politics Magazine, 2002-2005. Member: Hennepin County Bar Association (Family Law Section, Co-Chair of Program Committee, 2005-2006); Minnesota State Bar Association; American Bar Association. Practice Areas: Family Law. Email: Joani C. Moberg | | Julie L. Perrus (Associate) admitted to bar, 2005, Minnesota; 2006, U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota. Education: Winona State University (B.S., cum laude, 1998); William Mitchell College of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2005). Member: Minnesota State Bar Association. Practice Areas: Government Relations; Real Estate. Email: Julie L. Perrus | | Jessica B. Rivas (Associate) admitted to bar, 2001, Minnesota; 2002, U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota; 2004, U.S. District Court, Western District of Wisconsin. Education: University of Michigan (B.A., with honors, 1998); William Mitchell College of Law (J.D., 2001). Member: Hennepin County and Minnesota State Bar Associations; Minnesota Women Lawyers. Practice Areas: Real Estate. Email: Jessica B. Rivas | | Rob A. Stefonowicz (Associate) admitted to bar, 1999, Minnesota; 2000, North Dakota and U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota; 2002, U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit; 2004, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin. Education: North Dakota State University (B.S., 1996); Hamline University (J.D., 1999). Member: Hennepin County, Minnesota State and American Bar Associations; State Bar Association of North Dakota. Practice Areas: Real Estate. Email: Rob A. Stefonowicz | | Joanna L. Vossen (Associate) admitted to bar, 2002, Minnesota. Education: University of Wisconsin (B.A., 1996); University of Minnesota (J.D., cum laude, 2002); Hubert H. Humphrey Institute (Masters in Urban and Regional Planning, 2002). Member: Urban Land Institute; Sensible Land Use Coalition. Member: Hennepin County and Minnesota State Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Real Estate. Email: Joanna L. Vossen | | Sejal D. Winkelman (Associate) (Admission pending). Education: Indiana University (B.S., 2000); University of St. Thomas (J.D., 2006). Practice Areas: Franchises and Franchising(100%). Email: Sejal D. Winkelman | | Carrie L. Zochert (Associate) admitted to bar, 1999, Minnesota. Education: South Dakota State University (B.A., 1981); William Mitchell College of Law (J.D., cum laude, 1999). Law Clerk to the Honorable Randolph Peterson, Minnesota Court of Appeals. Practice Areas: Business Litigation. Email: Carrie L. Zochert | | OF COUNSEL | | Melvin L. Burstein (Of Counsel) admitted to bar, 1960, Minnesota; 1961, U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota; 1996, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit. Education: University of Minnesota (B.B.A., 1955; J.D., 1960). Practice Areas: Business Law; Banking Regulation; Employment Law; General Practice. Email: Melvin L. Burstein | | Jack F. Daly (Co-Founder) admitted to bar, 1957, Minnesota. Education: University of Minnesota (B.S.L., 1954; B.B.A., 1957; J.D., 1957). Practice Areas: Family Law; Administrative Law. Email: Jack F. Daly | | Gerald H. Friedell (Of Counsel) admitted to bar, 1951, Minnesota. Education: University of Minnesota (A.B., 1947; LL.B., 1951). Practice Areas: Financial Institutions; Acquisitions and Mergers. Email: Gerald H. Friedell | | Craig J. Lervick (Of Counsel) admitted to bar, 1992, Minnesota; 1996, U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth and Federal Circuits; registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Education: University of North Dakota (B.S., 1987); William Mitchell College of Law (J.D., 1992). Practice Areas: Intellectual Property. Email: Craig J. Lervick | | D. Kenneth Lindgren, Jr. (Co-Founder) admitted to bar, 1958, Minnesota; 1968, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of Minnesota (B.S., 1954; J.D., 1958). Practice Areas: Estate Planning; Estate Law; Trust Administration Law; Business Law. Email: D. Kenneth Lindgren, Jr. | | Pamela N. Merkle (Of Counsel) admitted to bar, 1976, Minnesota. Education: Grinnell College (B.A., 1971); University of Iowa (J.D., with highest distinction, 1976). Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Franchising Law. Email: Pamela N. Merkle |
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