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Lindquist & Vennum PLLP

Law Firm in Minneapolis, Minnesota
 
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4200 IDS Center, 80 South Eighth Street
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402-2205
(Hennepin Co.)
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Phone: 612-371-3211  
Fax: 612-371-3207
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http://www.lindquist.com
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Lindquist & Vennum PLLP practices in the following areas of law:
General Practice, including Commercial and Civil Litigation; Corporate Law; Appellate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions; Private Equity; Banking; Bankruptcy and Creditors' Remedies; Securities; Health Law and Life Sciences; Labor and Employment Law; Employee Benefits; Insurance Recovery; Intellectual Property; Taxation; Environmental Law; Real Estate; Regulatory Defense; International Law; Trusts and Estates; Family Law.
Firm Profile:
Lindquist & Vennum's nearly 200 attorneys provide a full array of corporate finance, transactional and litigation services for clients in Minnesota, Colorado and across the nation. We have served corporate, governmental and individual clients for nearly 40 years. Our corporate finance attorneys help emerging businesses position themselves for success and help established companies maintain their competitive edge.

Clients in a variety of industries rely on Lindquist & Vennum for everything from advice on tax issues to in-depth counsel concerning raising capital, negotiating strategic alliances, and merging with or acquiring other organizations.

Our litigation practice covers all aspects of commercial and corporate trial and appellate advocacy, including antitrust recovery and defense, employment, insurance recovery, intellectual property, product liability, real estate, regulatory defense and securities.

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Other Office Locations of Lindquist & Vennum PLLP
Denver, Colorado, U.S.A.
MEMBERS OF FIRM
Elizabeth G. Aby (Attorney) born Minneapolis, Minnesota, July 5, 1950; admitted to bar, 1986, Minnesota. Education: Carnegie Mellon University (B.A., 1971; M.S.I.A., 1980); William Mitchell College of Law (J.D., cum laude, 1986). Practice Areas: Municipal and Corporate Finance. Email: Elizabeth G. Aby
David E. Ahlvers (Attorney) admitted to bar, 2004, Minnesota. Education: Carthage College (B.A., with honors, 2001); University of Minnesota Law School (J.D., cum laude, 2004). Member: Minnesota State Bar Association (Member, Diversity Committee, Family Law Section); Hennepin County Bar Association (Member, Family Law Section). Practice Areas: Family Law(100%). Email: David E. Ahlvers
David A. Allgeyer (Attorney) born St. Paul, Minnesota, June 18, 1953; admitted to bar, 1980, Minnesota; 1981, U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota; 1985, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth and Federal Circuits; 1987, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit; 1998, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of Minnesota (B.A., 1975; J.D., magna cum laude, 1980). Order of the Coif. Member and Editor, Minnesota Law Review, 1978-1980. Law Clerk, U.S. District Court, Minnesota, 1980-1982. Speaker: "Hot Topics in Commercial Arbitration," Minnesota State Bar Association ADR Section, 2007. Co-chair and Lecturer: "What Clients Need to Know About Intellectual Property Arbitration," 2006; "Purchasing Law in Minnesota," Lorman Education Services, April 2003; "Ethics: Lawyer as Witness," Minnesota Intellectual Property Law Association, March 2003; "Recent Developments in Patent Law: Festo and Beyond," Minnesota Institute of Legal Education, November 2001; "Trademark Litigation," Minnesota State Bar Association Continuing Legal Education, 1999. Partner, Lindquist & Vennum PLLP, 1988—. AAA Commercial Arbitration Panel, 1999—. Chair, Lindquist & Vennum PLLP Litigation Department, 2006—. Member: Minnesota State (Chair, Alternative Dispute Resolution Section, 2007), Federal Circuit, Federal and American Bar Associations; Minnesota Intellectual Property Law Association (Past Chair). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation(20%); Intellectual Property Litigation(60%); Arbitration(20%). Email: David A. Allgeyer
Robert V. Atmore (Attorney) born Duluth, Minnesota, October 14, 1938; admitted to bar, 1963, Minnesota. Education: University of Notre Dame and University of Minnesota (B.A., cum laude, 1960); University of Minnesota (LL.B., 1963). Member, Board of Editors, University of Minnesota Law Review, 1961-1963. Law Clerk, The Honorable Gunnar H. Nordbye, U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota, 1963-1964. Trial Attorney, U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division, 1964-1967. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Employment Litigation; ERISA; Antitrust Litigation. Email: Robert V. Atmore
Melissa A. Baer (Attorney) born Aberdeen, South Dakota, October 9, 1973; admitted to bar, 1999, Minnesota. Education: University of Minnesota (B.A., magna cum laude, 1996) William Mitchell College of Law (J.D., with honors, 1999). Member: Hennepin County, Minnesota State and American Bar Associations; Minnesota Women Lawyers Association; Minnesota Commercial Real Estate Women. Languages: German. Practice Areas: Real Estate; Business Law; Commercial Finance. Email: Melissa A. Baer
Adam C. Ballinger (Attorney) (Admission pending). Education: North Dakota State University (B.S., Economics, 2004); University of Minnesota (J.D., 2008). Email: Adam C. Ballinger
Paul A. Banker (Attorney) born Salt Lake City, Utah, February 11, 1970; admitted to bar, 1995, Minnesota and U.S District Court, District of Minnesota; 1996, U.S Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit; 2000, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of Wisconsin, Madison (B.S., with honors, 1992); University of Minnesota (J.D., cum laude, 1995). Reported Cases: Plains Commerce Bank v. Long Family Land & Cattle Co., Inc., 491 F.3d 878 (8th Cir. 2007), cert. granted, 128 S. Ct. 829 (U.S. Jan. 4, 2008), and reversed, 2008 WL 2511728 (U.S. June 25, 2008); Farm Bureau Mut. Ins. Co. v. Wilcox, 500 F.3d 823 (8th Cir. 2007); Lewis-Miller v. Ross, 699 N.W.2d 9 (Minn. Ct. App. 2005), affirmed 710 N.W.2d 565 (Minn. 2006). Practice Areas: Appellate Practice; Insurance Coverage; Commercial Litigation. Email: Paul A. Banker
Susan E. Barnes (Attorney) born Duluth, Minnesota, March 20, 1957; admitted to bar, 1982, Minnesota and U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota; 1990, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit and U.S. Court of Federal Claims. Education: University of Minnesota (B.A., 1979; J.D., cum laude, 1982). Member, Editorial Board, Bank Bailout Litigation News, Washington D.C., 1992. Member: Hennepin County and Minnesota State Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Civil and Administrative Financial Institution Litigation; Directors and Officers Liability; Stock Purchase Disputes; Bond and Insurance Coverage Disputes; Workouts; FDIC, OCC, FRB and OTS Hearings, including Cease and Desist Orders, CMPS, Removals; Insurance Terminations and Section 32 Proceedings; General Commercial Litigation. Email: Susan E. Barnes
Frank B. Bennett (Attorney) born Minneapolis, Minnesota, October 14, 1956; admitted to bar, 1982, Minnesota and U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota. Education: St. Olaf College; University of Minnesota (B.A., 1979; J.D., cum laude, 1982). Member: Hennepin County (Chairman, Business, Bank and Franchise Section, 1990-1991), Minnesota State (Co-Editor, Newsletter, Business Section, 1988—; Member, Executive Committee, Business Section, 1996-1999) and American (Negotiated Acquisition Subcommittee) Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Mergers and Acquisitions; Electronic Commerce; Corporate Securities; Corporate Finance; Software Technology; Technology Licensing; Commercial Real Estate. Email: Frank B. Bennett
Jerrold F. Bergfalk (Attorney) born Minneapolis, Minnesota, January 21, 1936; admitted to bar, 1959, Minnesota. Education: University of Minnesota (B.S.L., 1959; LL.B., cum laude, 1959). Phi Delta Phi. Member, Board of Editors, Minnesota Law Review, 1956-58. Practice Areas: Family Law; Litigation; School Law. Email: Jerrold F. Bergfalk
John J. Bowden (Attorney) born Superior, Wisconsin, October 26, 1951; admitted to bar, 1979, Minnesota. Education: University of Wisconsin-Superior (B.S., with highest honors, 1973); University of Minnesota (J.D., cum laude, 1979). Member: Hennepin County, Minnesota State and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Real Estate; Financial Institutions Law. Email: John J. Bowden
Jonathan M. Bye (Attorney) born Duluth, Minnesota, January 18, 1958; admitted to bar, 1983, Minnesota and U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota; 1985, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit. Education: Dartmouth College (B.A., cum laude, 1980); University of Minnesota (J.D., cum laude, 1983). Member, 1981-1982 and Director, 1982-1983, International Moot Court Competition Team. Member: Hennepin County, Ramsey County, Minnesota State and American Bar Associations; National Health Lawyers Association; Dartmouth Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Health Law Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Real Estate Litigation; Construction Litigation. Email: Jonathan M. Bye
Thomas D. Carlson (Attorney) born Minneapolis, Minnesota, August 17, 1944; admitted to bar, 1969, Minnesota; 1970, U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota; 1971, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Colgate University (B.A., 1966); University of Minnesota (J.D., cum laude, 1969). Law Clerk to Hon. Earl R. Larson, U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota, 1969-1970. Certified Trusts and Estates Mediator, American College of Trust and Estate Counsel. Member: Hennepin County, Minnesota State and American Bar Associations. Fellow, American College of Trust and Estate Counsel. Practice Areas: Estate Planning(60%); Estate and Trust Administration(30%); Taxation(10%). Email: Thomas D. Carlson
Scott A. Coleman (Attorney) born Minneapolis, Minnesota, August 23, 1967; admitted to bar, 1992, Minnesota. Education: University of Minnesota (B.A., summa cum laude, 1989); Northwestern University (J.D., 1992). Member, Northwestern University Law Review, 1991-1992. Practice Areas: Banking; Finance. Email: Scott A. Coleman
Robert F. Collins (Attorney) admitted to bar, 1965, Minnesota. Education: University of Minnesota (B.A.); William Mitchell College of Law (LL.B.). Practice Areas: Trusts and Estates. Email: Robert F. Collins
Patrick G. Compton (Attorney) born October 12, 1975; admitted to bar, 2001, Texas; 2002, Colorado. (Not admitted in Minnesota). Education: University of Texas at Austin (B.A., 1997; J.D., 2001). Member: State Bar of Texas. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation. Email: Patrick G. Compton
J. Kevin Costley (Attorney) born Long Beach, California, September 21, 1949; admitted to bar, 1975, Minnesota. Education: University of California at Los Angeles (B.A., summa cum laude, 1971; Phi Beta Kappa); University of Minnesota (J.D., 1975; Order of the Coif). Member, 1973-1975 and Editor, 1974-1975, Minnesota Law Review. Law Clerk to Justice MacLaughlin, Minnesota Supreme Court, 1975-1976. Practice Areas: Banking Law: Acquisitions, Reorganizations, Expansion, Regulations(100%). Email: J. Kevin Costley
Rebekah W. Crosby (Attorney) born Las Vegas, New Mexico, September 5, 1968; admitted to bar, 1994, New York and Minnesota. Education: State University of New York at Albany (B.A., magna cum laude, 1989); Northwestern University (J.D., 1993). Practice Areas: Health Law; Corporate Law. Email: Rebekah W. Crosby
Lisa A. Crum (Attorney) born 1965; admitted to bar, 1997, Alaska; 2000, Minnesota; U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota, U.S. District Court, District of Alaska and U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit. Education: St. Cloud State University (B.S., 1990); William Mitchell College of Law (J.D., 1997). Member: Minnesota State (Member, Public Utilities Section), Alaska, Federal Energy and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Administrative Hearings and Appeals; Agribusiness; Environmental Law; Energy; Renewable Energy; Alternative Energy. Email: Lisa A. Crum
J. Christopher Cuneo (Attorney) born Minneapolis, Minnesota, October 12, 1949; admitted to bar, 1975, Minnesota; 1978, U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota. Education: University of Minnesota (B.A., 1972; J.D., 1975). Adjunct Professor, William Mitchell College of Law, 1978-1979. Member: Hennepin County and Minnesota State Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Emerging Companies; Intellectual Property; Commercial Litigation. Email: J. Christopher Cuneo
Kimball J. Devoy (Attorney) born Minneapolis, Minnesota, August 2, 1941; admitted to bar, 1972, Minnesota. Education: St. John's University (B.S., 1963); University of Minnesota (J.D., magna cum laude, 1972). Order of the Coif. Member, Minnesota Law Review, 1970-1972. Certified Public Accountant (Minnesota, inactive license). Member: Ramsey County and Minnesota State (Chair, Tax Law Section, 1987-1988; Chair, Income Tax Committee, 1983-1987) Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Taxation Law; Agribusiness; Cooperative Law. Email: Kimball J. Devoy
Marnie L. DeWall (Attorney) born Sioux City, Iowa, November 12, 1975; admitted to bar, 2002, Minnesota. Education: Morningside College (B.A., summa cum laude, 1998); University of Minnesota (J.D., cum laude, 2002). Director, Civil Rights Moot Court, 2001-2002. Member: Minnesota Justice Foundation. Practice Areas: Litigation; Labor and Employment. Email: Marnie L. DeWall
Mark C. Dietzen (Attorney) admitted to bar, 2000, Minnesota. Education: College of St. Thomas (B.A., 1996); William Mitchell College of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2000). Law clerk to Judge G. Barry Anderson, Minnesota Court of Appeals. Member: American Bar Association; Minnesota State Bar Association. Practice Areas: Banking Law. Email: Mark C. Dietzen
Julie Duckstad (Attorney) born Edina, Minnesota, September 24, 1970; admitted to bar, 1997, Minnesota; 1999, U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota. Education: Colorado College (B.A., 1993); William Mitchell College of Law (J.D., 1997). Judicial Clerk for Honorable Rex D. Stacey. Member: Ramsey County, Minnesota State and American Bar Associations; Minnesota Women Lawyers; Minnesota Hispanic Bar Association; Minnesota Multi-Housing Association; Legal Justice Exchange. Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Real Estate; Business Law. Email: Julie Duckstad
Stanley J. Duran (Attorney) born Baltimore, Maryland; admitted to bar, 1987, Minnesota and U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota; 1989, District of Columbia and Maryland; 2005, Colorado. Education: University of Maryland (B.S., 1975); Loyola College (M.B.A., 1982); William Mitchell College of Law (J.D., cum laude, 1987). Certified Public Accountant, Maryland, 1978. Member: American Bar Association; Minnesota State Bar Association; Hennepin County Bar Association. Practice Areas: Energy Finance(25%); Energy Project Development(5%); Renewable Energy(5%); Wind Energy(5%); Asset Based Finance(5%); Debt and Equity Finance(5%); Financial Restructuring(5%); Business Acquisitions(5%); Business Divestitures(5%); Leveraged Acquisitions(5%); Mergers and Acquisitions(25%); Merger Reorganization(5%).
Sonja Trom Eayrs (Attorney) born Austin, Minnesota, October 4, 1958; admitted to bar, 1989, Wisconsin and Minnesota; 1999, Florida. Education: Carleton College (B.A., cum laude, 1985); Marquette University (J.D., 1989); University of Miami (LL.M., Tax and Estate Planning, 2001). Marquette Law Review. Judicial Intern to Justice Coffey, Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals, 1988. Member: Hennepin County, Minnesota State and American Bar Associations; The Florida Bar; State Bar of Wisconsin. Reported Cases: Ayers v. Ayers, 508 N.W.2d 515, Minn. 1993; Ayers v. Ayers, 494 N.W.2d 306, Minn. Ct.App. 1993; Gessner v. Gessner, 487 N.W.2d 921, Minn. Ct.App. 1992; Coakley v. Coakley, 1993 WL 302136, Minn. Ct.App.; Muscanto v. Muscanto, 1993 WL 290254, Minn. Ct.App. Practice Areas: Family Law; Premarital Agreements; Tax Planning; Estate Planning. Email: Sonja Trom Eayrs
Dean R. Edstrom (Attorney) born Minneapolis, Minnesota, December 31, 1940; admitted to bar, 1965, New York; 1973, Minnesota. Education: Macalester College (B.A., cum laude, 1962); New York University (LL.B., cum laude, 1965; LL.M., 1966). Order of the Coif. Member, New York University Law Review, 1964-1965. Member: Hennepin County, Minnesota State (Member, 1979— and Chairman, 1982-1983, International Business Law Section Council; Member, Corporation, Banking and Business Law Section) and American (Member, Sections of: Corporation, Banking and Business Law; International Law; Taxation; Antitrust Law) Bar Associations; Corporate Counsel Association; American Society of International Law; International Law Association. Practice Areas: Public Company; Securities; Mergers and Acquisitions; Corporate; Business; Emerging Companies; Private Capital; International. Email: Dean R. Edstrom
John C. Ekman (Attorney) born Port Jefferson, New York; admitted to bar, 1997, Wisconsin and Minnesota; 2001, District of Columbia. Education: Oberlin College (B.A., 1992); University of Wisconsin-Madison (M.A., 1997; J.D., cum laude, 1997). Co-Author, "Double Jeopardy: The New Tool in the Arsenal of Drunk Driving Defenses," Wisconsin Lawyer, Vol. 68, No. 12, December 1995. Member: Minnesota State Bar Association; State Bar of Wisconsin; District of Columbia Bar. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Products Liability Defense. Email: John C. Ekman
Robert M. Elconin (Attorney) born Milwaukee, Wisconsin, December 25, 1957; admitted to bar, 1982, Wisconsin; 1990, Minnesota. Education: Yale University (B.A., 1979); University of Wisconsin-Madison (J.D., 1982). Member: State Bar of Wisconsin; Minnesota State and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Insurance; Financial Services. Email: Robert M. Elconin
Meghan M. Elliott (Attorney) admitted to bar, 2002, Minnesota and Wisconsin. Education: University of Wisconsin (B.A., Behavioral Sciences and Law and Political Science, 1999); University of Wisconsin Law School, Madison (J.D., cum laude, 2002). Dean's List. Member: American Bar Association; Minnesota State Bar Association; State Bar of Wisconsin. Practice Areas: Litigation; Insurance Recovery. Email: Meghan M. Elliott
Mark S. Enslin (Attorney) admitted to bar, 2004, Minnesota. Education: St. John's University (B.A., Communications, 1999); Hamline University School of Law (J.D., honors, 2004). Member: Minnesota State Bar Association; Hennepin County Bar Association. Practice Areas: Litigation. Email: Mark S. Enslin
Thomas L. Fabel (Attorney) born St. Paul, Minnesota, February 12, 1946; admitted to bar, 1971, Minnesota. Education: Carleton College (A.B., 1968); University of Chicago Law School (J.D., 1971). Adjunct Instructor, William Mitchell College of Law, 1981-1989. Special Assistant Attorney General, Minnesota, 1971-1973. Deputy Attorney General, Minnesota, 1973-1987. St. Paul Deputy Mayor, 1998. Member: Minnesota State Bar Association. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Contract Disputes; Regulatory; Public Law; Mediation.
Raymond W. Faricy, III (Attorney) born Minneapolis, Minnesota, July 5, 1962; admitted to bar, 1999, Minnesota. Education: University of Minnesota (B.A., 1996); William Mitchell College of Law (J.D., 1999). Member: Hennepin County, Minnesota State and American (Member, Business Law Section) Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions; Securities. Email: Raymond W. Faricy, III
Terrence J. Fleming (Attorney) born Sioux Falls, South Dakota, September 21, 1957; admitted to bar, 1981, Minnesota; 1982, U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota; 1987, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit; 1996, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: College of St. Thomas (B.A., summa cum laude, 1978); Harvard University (J.D., cum laude, 1981). Law Clerk to Hon. Donald C. Peterson, Minnesota Supreme Court, 1981-1982. Instructor, University of St. Thomas, Introduction to Law, Christianity and the Legal Profession, 1983-2007. Adjunct Professor, University of St. Thomas College of Law, Catholic Social Thought, 2005. Adjunct Professor, William Mitchell College of Law School, Professional Responsibility, 2000-2007. Member: Hennepin County Bar Association; Minnesota State Bar Association; American Bar Association. Fellow: Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers (inducted June 2005). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Securities Litigation; Securities Regulation; Arbitration; Mediation. Email: Terrence J. Fleming
C. David Flower (Attorney) born Killeen, Texas, September 14, 1967; admitted to bar, 1996, California; 1999, Minnesota. Education: Carleton College (B.A., cum laude, 1989); University of Minnesota, Minneapolis (J.D., magna cum laude, 1996). Order of the Coif. Articles Editor, Minnesota Law Review, 1995-1996. Law Clerk, Hon. C. Arlen Beam, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit. Associate: Morrison & Foerster, LLP, San Francisco, California, 1997-1999; Faegre & Benson LLP, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 1999-2002. Member: American Bar Association. Practice Areas: Business Litigation; Securities Litigation; Class Action Litigation. Email: C. David Flower
Nancy S. Flury (Attorney) born Winona, Minnesota, November 28, 1970; admitted to bar, 1996, Minnesota; 1997, Iowa and U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota; 1998, U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Iowa. Education: Hamline University (B.A., magna cum laude, 1993); Drake University (J.D., 1996). Phi Beta Kappa; Delta Theta Phi; Order of the Coif. Articles Editor, Drake Law Review, 1994-1996. Law Clerk, Iowa Court of Appeals, 1996-1997. Member: Hennepin County, Minnesota State (Labor and Employment Law Section) and Iowa State Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Labor and Employment Law. Email: Nancy S. Flury
William E. Flynn (Attorney) born Grand Forks, North Dakota, August 13, 1949; admitted to bar, 1975, Minnesota and U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota; 1982, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit. Education: University of North Dakota (B.S., 1971); Harvard University (J.D., 1974). Member: Hennepin County Bar Association; Minnesota State Bar Association; American Bar Association; National Health Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Litigation; Environmental; Administrative Law; Health Law; Public Utility Regulation; Telecommunications Law. Email: William E. Flynn
Bryan R. Freeman (Attorney) born 1981; admitted to bar, 2006, Minnesota; 2008, U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota and U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit. Education: Yale University (B.A., 2003); University of Minnesota (J.D., magna cum laude, 2006). Judicial Law Clerk at the: Minnesota Court of Appeals, 2006-2007; United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, 2007-2008. Member: Minnesota State and Federal Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Appellate Practice; Insurance Coverage. Email: Bryan R. Freeman
Daniel J. Gilchrist (Attorney) born Minneapolis, Minnesota; admitted to bar, 2003, Minnesota. Education: University of St. Thomas (M.B.A., 1996); St. Cloud State University (B.S., 1989); William Mitchell College of Law (J.D., 2003). Member: Hennepin County, Minnesota State and American Bar Associations. (Minnesota State Bar Association Board Certified Real Property Specialist). Practice Areas: Commercial Real Estate; Business Law; Commercial Real Estate Finance; Leases and Leasing. Email: Daniel J. Gilchrist
Edward M. Glennon (Attorney) born Chicago, Illinois, October 16, 1923; admitted to bar, 1948, Minnesota; U.S. Supreme Court; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth, Ninth, Tenth and Eleventh Circuits. Education: University of Minnesota (B.A., 1945; LL.B., 1948). Member, Panel of Arbitrators, American Arbitration Association. Member: National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel (Member, Executive Committee, 1967—; Regional Vice President, 1971-1975; President, 1975-1976); American Board of Trial Advocates. Fellow: International Society of Barristers; American College of Trial Lawyers; American Board of Trial Advocates. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation(50%); Commercial Litigation; Securities; Antitrust; Plaintiff and Defense Personal Injury(50%). Email: Edward M. Glennon
Kurtis A. Greenley (Attorney) born Dassel, Minnesota, March 1, 1942; admitted to bar, 1967, Minnesota. Education: University of Minnesota (B.A., 1964; J.D., 1967). Phi Delta Phi. Member, Minnesota Law Review, 1966-1967. Law Clerk, The Honorable James C. Otis, Minnesota Supreme Court, 1967-1968. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Banking Litigation; Tort Litigation; Defamation; Unfair Competition and Trade Secret; Employment Litigation; Non-Compete Agreements; Employment Termination Claims, Discrimination and Harassment Claims; Negligence and Product Liability Litigation; Contract Litigation; Construction Litigation; Personal Injury and Related Property Damage Claims Litigation; Worker's Compensation; Insurance Litigation, including Coverage Issues. Email: Kurtis A. Greenley
Christopher A. Grgurich (Attorney) born 1977; admitted to bar, 2003, Minnesota and District of Columbia; U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota; U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit; U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Eureka College (B.S., summa cum laude, 1999); University of Illinois (M.B.A., 2003; J.D., cum laude, 2003). Member: Hennepin County, Minnesota State and American Bar Associations; District of Columbia Bar. Practice Areas: Securities; Appellate Practice; Commercial Litigation. Email: Christopher A. Grgurich
Christopher R. Grote (Attorney) born Minneapolis, Minnesota, March 27, 1964; admitted to bar, 1996, Minnesota; 1997, U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota. Education: University of Wisconsin-Madison (B.S., with distinction, 1986); Hamline University (J.D., cum laude, 1996). Member: Law Review; National Moot Court. Member, American Meteorological Society, 1986—. Member: Hennepin County, Minnesota State and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Litigation. Email: Christopher R. Grote
Todd J. Guerrero (Attorney) born Marion, Indiana, March 1, 1966; admitted to bar, 1993, Minnesota. Education: St. Johns University (B.A., 1988); William Mitchell College of Law (J.D., 1993). Former Employee, Otter Tail Power Company. Member: Minnesota State (Chair, Public Utility Section) and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Agricultural Law; Energy. Email: Todd J. Guerrero
Larry "L.B." Guthrie (Co-Chair of Real Estate Practice Group) born Toledo, Ohio, October 17, 1952; admitted to bar, 1978, Massachusetts; 1979, Minnesota; 2005, Colorado. Education: Iowa State University (B.A., with distinction, 1975); Boston College (J.D., cum laude, 1978). Author: Article, "Brain Death and Criminal Liability," 15 Criminal Law Bulletin 40, 1979; Student Comment, "Legal Implications of the Soviet Microwave Bombardment of the U.S. Embassy," 1979. Co-Author: with Gordon J. Apple, "Caveat Emptor When It Comes To Superfund Liability," 2 Minnesota Law Journal 33, 1987; "Superfund Laws: Innocence Is Not Enough," 2 Minnesota Law Journal, 34, 1987. Faculty Member, Real Estate, Minnesota Legal Assistant Institute, 1985-1987. Member: Hennepin County and Minnesota State (Member, Real Property Section) Bar Associations. (Minnesota State Bar Association Board Certified Real Property Specialist). Practice Areas: Commercial Real Estate. Email: Larry "L.B." Guthrie
April M. Hamlin (Attorney) admitted to bar, 1999, Minnesota. Education: University of Minnesota (B.A., summa cum laude, 1996); William Mitchell College of Law (J.D., magna cum laude, 1999). Dean's Scholar, William Mitchell College of Law, 1996-1999. Member: Minnesota State Bar Association. Practice Areas: Securities; Corporate Finance; Corporate Law.
Jonathan M. Harris (Attorney) born New York, N.Y., March 20, 1947; admitted to bar, 1977, New York; 2002, Minnesota and U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York; 2005, U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota. Education: University of Virginia (B.A., 1969); Brooklyn Law School (J.D., 1976). Formerly with: RBC Dain Rauscher; Wheat First Securities; Merrill Lynch; U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission; District Attorney, Kings County, New York. Member: Securities Industry Association (Member, Legal and Compliance Division). Practice Areas: Securities Litigation; Regulatory Representation; Administrative Law. Email: Jonathan M. Harris
Robert J. Hartman (Attorney) born Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, December 13, 1949; admitted to bar, 1975, Minnesota. Education: University of Minnesota (B.A., 1972); Washington University (J.D., 1975). Member, Editorial Board, Urban Law Annual, 1974-1975. Chairman (2000-2001) and Member, Minnesota State Bar Association Employee Benefits Section Advisory Council. Chairman, Minnesota Lawyers Mutual Insurance Company Investment Committee. Chairman (2000-2001) and Member, Minneapolis Pension Council. President, Sholom Foundation (2005-2007). Listed in Best Lawyers in America for Employee Benefits, 1996-2006. Practice Areas: Employee Benefits; Commercial; Employment Law. Email: Robert J. Hartman
Robert J. Hennessey (Attorney) born St. Paul, Minnesota, May 7, 1943; admitted to bar, 1968, Minnesota; 1969, U.S. District Court of Minnesota and U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit; 1976, U.S. Supreme Court; 1984, U.S. Temporary Emergency Court of Appeals; 1995, U.S. Court of International Trade and U.S. Court of Federal Claims; U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. Education: University of Minnesota (B.S. in Econ., with distinction, 1965; J.D., 1968). Beta Gamma Sigma. Law Clerk to Judge Gerald W. Heaney, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit, 1968-1969. General Counsel to Special Deputy Commissioner of Commerce, Insurance Company Liquidation, 1984-1995. Member, Minnesota Commerce Department Securities Task Force, 1992-1994. Listed in The Best Lawyers in America for Commercial Litigation, 1997-2006. Member: Minnesota State Bar Association. Fellow: American College of Trial Lawyers. Reported Cases: Evanson v. Union Oil, 85 F.R.D. 274; Capellupo et al. v. FMC Corporation, 126 F.R.D. 545; SEC v. Kluesner, 834 F.2d 1438. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Securities; Antitrust; Shareholder Disputes; Insurance Liquidation. Email: Robert J. Hennessey
Angelita E. Hernandez (Attorney) admitted to bar, 2004, Illinois; 2007, Minnesota. Education: Iowa State University (B.A., 1998); DePaul University (J.D., 2004). Golden Key. Associate Editor, DePaul Law Review. Member, Associate Board, American Cancer Society. Member: Chicago and American Bar Associations. Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Real Estate; Construction Litigation. Email: Angelita E. Hernandez
DeAnne M. Hilgers (Attorney) admitted to bar, 2000, Minnesota; U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota; U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit. Education: University of Minnesota (B.A., 1988); William Mitchell College of Law (J.D., magna cum laude, 2000). Member: Minnesota State Bar Association; American Bar Association; Hennepin County Bar Association; Ramsey County Bar Association; American Immigration Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Litigation; Immigration Law; Antitrust and Trade Regulation. Email: DeAnne M. Hilgers
Wallace G. Hilke (Attorney) born St. Paul, Minnesota, January 2, 1958; admitted to bar, 1986, Minnesota. Education: University of Minnesota (B.A., 1983; J.D., magna cum laude, 1986). Order of the Coif. Member, Minnesota Law Review, 1984-1986. Regent, University of Minnesota, 1983-1989. Practice Areas: Securities Litigation; Shareholder Disputes; Employment Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Internet Litigation. Email: Wallace G. Hilke
Ms. Cedar R. Holmgren (Attorney) born River Falls, Wisconsin; admitted to bar, 2003, Ohio; 2004, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio; 2006, Colorado and U.S. District Court, District of Colorado; 2008, Minnesota and U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota. Education: University of Florida (B.A., English, cum laude, 1999); University of Minnesota Law School (J.D., magna cum laude, 2003) Order of the Coif. Member: American Bar Association. Practice Areas: Appellate Practice; Commercial Litigation; Insurance Litigation; Products Liability. Email: Ms. Cedar R. Holmgren
Joseph J. Humke (Attorney) born Sheboygan, Wisconsin, April 2, 1970; admitted to bar, 1997, Wisconsin and Illinois; 2002, Minnesota. Education: University of Wisconsin (B.B.A., 1992); Marquette University School of Law (J.D., summa cum laude, 1997). Recipient: Marquette University Alumni Leadership Award; Marquette University Law School, 1997 Woolsack Award for Academic Excellence. Law Clerk to the Hon. John L. Coffey, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit, 1997-1998. Contributing Editor, "A Guide to Biotechnology Finance." Author: "Avoiding the Pitfalls of Fundraising Using Finders: Issuer Perspectives and Protections," Business Law News, Vol. 20, No. 3, Oct. 2002; "The Misappropriation Theory on Insider Trading: Outside the Lines of Section 10(b)," 80 Marq. L. Rev. 819, 1997. Practice Areas: Mergers and Acquisitions; Securities; Finance. Email: Joseph J. Humke
Richard M. Ihrig (Attorney) born Atkinson, Nebraska, January 8, 1948; admitted to bar, 1973, Minnesota. Education: Gustavus Adolphus College (B.A. cum laude, 1970); University of Minnesota (J.D., magna cum laude, 1973). Order of the Coif. Member, 1971-1973 and Editor, 1972-1973, Minnesota Law Review. Staff Attorney, Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services, 1978-1979. Visiting Professor of Law, William Mitchell College of Law, 1979-1980. Assistant and Associate Professor of Law, William Mitchell College of Law, 1981-1983. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Antitrust; Public Utilities; Environmental; Health Law. Email: Richard M. Ihrig
Mark A. Jacobson (Attorney) born Minneapolis, Minnesota, April 7, 1961; admitted to bar, 1988, Minnesota; 1989, District of Columbia. Education: University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill (B.A., cum laude, 1983); University of Minnesota (J.D., magna cum laude, 1987). Morehead Scholar. Order of the Coif. IBM National Merit Scholar. Editor, Law and Inequality Journal. Law Clerk to Hon. Robert E. Coyle, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California, 1987-1988. Associate, Arnold & Porter, 1988-1991. Named Minnesota Super Lawyer, 1999—. Member: The District of Columbia Bar; Minnesota State, Federal and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Antitrust Litigation; Intellectual Property Litigation. Email: Mark A. Jacobson
Eldri L. Johnson (Attorney) born Landstuhl, Germany, November 17, 1970; admitted to bar, 2001, Minnesota; 2002, South Dakota. Education: St. Olaf College (B.A., 1993); University of Minnesota (J.D., 2001). Phi Alpha Theta. Member: Hennepin County and Minnesota State (Member, Business Law Section) Bar Associations; The State Bar of South Dakota. Practice Areas: Mergers and Acquisitions; Business Law; Commercial Contracts. Email: Eldri L. Johnson
Steven J. Johnson (Attorney) born Jamestown, North Dakota, December 23, 1951; admitted to bar, 1977, Minnesota. Education: St. John's University (B.A., magna cum laude, 1974); Stanford University (J.D., 1977). Law Clerk to Justice Harry MacLaughlin, 1977 and Justice Rosalie Wahl, 1977-1978, Minnesota Supreme Court. Practice Areas: Banking Law; Electronic Banking; Mergers and Acquisitions; Credit Law; Commercial Law. Email: Steven J. Johnson
Leonard T. Juster (Attorney) born Minneapolis, Minnesota, December 8, 1927; admitted to bar, 1950, Minnesota and U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota. Education: University of Minnesota (B.S.L., 1947; J.D., 1950). Member: Hennepin County, Minnesota State and American Bar Associations. [Captain, JAG USAF, 1950-1952]. (Real Property Specialist Certified by the Real Property Section, Minnesota State Bar Association). Practice Areas: Business Transactions(20%); Trusts and Estates(10%); Estate Planning(30%); Real Estate(40%). Email: Leonard T. Juster
Kirstin D. Kanski (Attorney) born 1978; admitted to bar, 2005, Minnesota; 2007, U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota; 2008, North Dakota. Education: North Dakota State University (B.S., Natural Resources Management, Spanish and International Studies, 2001); William Mitchell College of Law (J.D., summa cum laude, 2005). Competitor, National Tax Moot Court Competition. Editor, William Mitchell Law Review, 2004-2005. Law Clerk, Honorable David S. Doty, U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota. Author: "Minnesota's Lakeshore Property Owners Without Road Access Find Themselves Up a Creek Without a Paddle," 30 Wm. Mitchell L. Rev. 725, 2003. Member: Hennepin County, Minnesota State, Federal and American Bar Associations. Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Civil Litigation; Federal Civil Litigation. Email: Kirstin D. Kanski
Timothy A. Keller (Attorney) born Somers Point, New Jersey, May 13, 1959; admitted to bar, 1984, Wisconsin and Minnesota. Education: State University of New York at Albany (B.S., 1979); University of Wisconsin (J.D, 1984). Member: American Bar Association. Practice Areas: Technology; Intellectual Property. Email: Timothy A. Keller
Ann Evangeline Kennedy (Attorney) born Sioux Falls, South Dakota, March 24, 1953; admitted to bar, 1990, Minnesota; 1991, South Dakota. Education: Augustana College (B.S., 1974); University of Minnesota (J.D., magna cum laude, 1990); Humphrey Institute (M.A., Public Affairs, cum laude, 1991). Reported Cases: Donahue v. Schwegman, Lundberg, Woessner & Kluth, P.A., 586 N.W. 2d 811 (Minn.Ct. App. 1998). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; General Litigation. Email: Ann Evangeline Kennedy
Craig A. Kepler (Attorney) born Charleston, West Virginia; admitted to bar, 1986, California; 2001, Minnesota. Education: University of Michigan (B.A., 1982); Wayne State University (J.D., 1986). Member: Hennepin County Bar Association; Minnesota State Bar Association (Member, Legislative Committee, Real Estate Section); State Bar of California (Member, Real Estate Section). Practice Areas: Commercial Loans; Real Estate. Email: Craig A. Kepler
Benjamin W. Kremenak (Attorney) born 1980; (Admission pending). Education: Washington University (B.A., 2003); University of Minnesota (J.D., cum laude, 2007). Practice Areas: Wind Energy; Corporate Law; Corporate Finance; Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures. Email: Benjamin W. Kremenak
Laura L. Krenz (Attorney) born St. Paul, Minnesota, July 4, 1969; admitted to bar, 1994, Minnesota. Education: University of Minnesota (B.A., 1991); William Mitchell College of Law (J.D., cum laude, 1994). Phi Beta Kappa. Member: Minnesota State and American Bar Associations; Women Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Commercial Real Estate Transactions. Email: Laura L. Krenz
Michael R. Kuhn (Attorney) born Milwaukee, Wisconsin, January 19, 1977; admitted to bar, 2002, Minnesota; 2005, U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota. Education: St. John's University (B.A., 1999) William Mitchell College of Law, St. Paul (J.D., 2002). Practice Areas: Corporate Law. Email: Michael R. Kuhn
John J. Laravuso (Attorney) born San Diego, California; admitted to bar, 1995, Minnesota; 1997, U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota; 1998, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit; 1999, U.S. District Court, Western District of Wisconsin; 2007, California. Education: University of Minnesota (B.A., summa cum laude, 1991; J.D., magna cum laude, 1995). President of Springboard for the Arts. Phi Beta Kappa; Phi Kappa Phi. Co-Author: George W. Flynn and John J. Laravuso, "The Existence of a Duty-to-Warn: A Question for the Court or the Jury?", 27 Wm. Mitchell L. Rev. 633 (2000). Attorney Instructor, University of Minnesota Law School Legal Writing Program, 1998-1999. Member: Hennepin County, Minnesota State, Federal and American Bar Associations; Defense Research Institute. Reported Cases: Vennemann v. Badger Mut. Ins. Co., 334 F. 3d 772 (8th Cir. 2003). Languages: French. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Products Liability Defense; Appellate Practice. Email: John J. Laravuso
Mark D. Larsen (Attorney) born Los Angeles, California, June 26, 1952; admitted to bar, 1987, California and U.S. District Court, Central District of California; 2002, Minnesota. Education: University of Southern California (B.M., 1978); Loyola Law School, Los Angeles (J.D., magna cum laude, 1987). Alpha Sigma Nu. Member, St. Thomas More Law Society. Recipient: West Publishing Award for Scholastic Excellence; American Jurisprudence Book Awards in Federal Estate and Gift Tax, Legal Ethics and White Collar Crime. Business and Promotions Editor, Loyola Law School International and Comparative Law Journal, 1986-1987. Author: "The Achille Lauro Incident and the Permissible Use of Force," Loyola Int'l & Comp. L.J. 481 1987. Member: American Bar Association; State Bar of California; Minnesota State Bar Association. Practice Areas: White Collar Crime. Email: Mark D. Larsen
Joseph S. Lawder (Attorney) born St. Louis, Missouri, April 17, 1966; admitted to bar, 1992, Missouri; 1993, Minnesota. Education: Marquette University (B.S., 1988); St. Louis University (J.D., cum laude, 1992). Assistant Managing Editor, St. Louis University Law Journal, 1991-1992. Member: Minnesota State Bar Association; The Missouri Bar. Practice Areas: Aviation Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Real Estate Litigation; Trust Litigation; Employment Litigation.
Jonathan B. Levy (Attorney) born Minneapolis, Minnesota, February 14, 1965; admitted to bar, 1990, Minnesota; 1994, Florida. Education: University of Wisconsin-Madison (B.A., with distinction, Phi Beta Kappa, 1987); University of Pennsylvania (J.D., 1990). Law Clerk to Honorable D. Brock Hornby, Judge, U.S. District Court, Maine, 1990-1991. Senior Counsel, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Southeast Regional Office, 1996-1997. Practice Areas: Corporate Finance; Securities; Mergers and Acquisitions. Email: Jonathan B. Levy
Bruce H. Little (Attorney) born Chicago, Illinois, August 15, 1954; admitted to bar, 1984, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; 1986, Minnesota, U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota; 1987, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit; 1993, U.S. Supreme Court; 1995, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit; 2006, U.S. District Court, Western District of Wisconsin; 2007, U.S. District Court, District of Colorado and U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. Education: University of Illinois (B.S., 1976; J.D., cum laude, 1984). Member: Hennepin County, Minnesota State, Federal and American Bar Associations; American Intellectual Property Law Association; Minnesota Intellectual Property Law Association. Practice Areas: Intellectual Property(100%). Email: Bruce H. Little
James M. Lockhart (Attorney) born Minneapolis, Minnesota, July 13, 1960; admitted to bar, 1986, Minnesota; 1987, U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota; 1989, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit; 1990, U.S. Supreme Court; 1996, U.S. District Court, Western District of Wisconsin; 1997, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Education: St. Olaf College (B.A., 1982); University of Minnesota (J.D., cum laude, 1986). Member: Hennepin County, Minnesota State (Member, Real Property, Construction Law and Antitrust Sections) and American (Member, Title Insurance Defense Committee, Litigation, Tort and Insurance Practice, and Construction Forum) Associations. Practice Areas: Antitrust and Trade Regulation; Commercial Litigation; Environmental; Land Use; Insurance Coverage; Real Estate. Email: James M. Lockhart
James A. Lodoen (Attorney) born Bottineau, North Dakota, July 14, 1960; admitted to bar, 1985, North Dakota; 1986, Minnesota; 1990, Kansas. Education: North Dakota State University (B.S., 1982); University of North Dakota (J.D., 1985). Order of the Barristers. Member, Senior Editorial Staff, North Dakota Law Review, 1984-1985. Author: "Pitfalls of Pre-Bankruptcy Planning: Preserving Assets And The Discharge," 69 N.D. L. Rev. 93, 1993; "Chapter 11 Farm Reorganizations: Farmer Beware!" 8 Journal of Agricultural Taxation and Law, Volume 9, No. 2, p. 99, 1987. Contributing Author: Minnesota Debtor Creditor Handbook, 2006. Law Clerk to Honorable William A. Hill, U.S. Bankruptcy Judge, District of North Dakota, 1985-1987. (Certified Specialist, Business Bankruptcy Law, American Bankruptcy Board of Certification). Practice Areas: Creditor's Rights; Bankruptcy; Agribusiness; Commercial Litigation; Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures. Email: James A. Lodoen
Thomas G. Lovett, IV (Attorney) born Minneapolis, Minnesota, October 6, 1950; admitted to bar, 1979, Minnesota. Education: Carleton College (B.A., 1972); College of Europe, Bruges, Belgium; William Mitchell College of Law (J.D. cum laude, 1979). United States Peace Corps Volunteer, 1972-1974. Member, William Mitchell Law Review, 1978-1979. Staff Attorney, 1979-1982, Branch Chief, 1982-1983, Division of Market Regulation, United States Securities and Exchange Commission. Practice Areas: Securities; Corporate; Banking. Email: Thomas G. Lovett, IV
Anthony A. Lusvardi (Attorney) born Peru, Illinois, 1958; admitted to bar, 1983, Minnesota and U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota. Education: St. John's University (B.A., egregia cum laude, 1979); University of Notre Dame (J.D., cum laude, 1983). Recipient: Academic Scholarship, 1981-1982; Johnson & Swanson Scholarship, 1982-1983; American Jurisprudence Award, Banking and Commercial Papar. Staff Member, 1981-1982 and Associate Editor, 1982-1983, Notre Dame Law Review. Law Clerk to Hon. Harry H. MacLaughlin, U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota, 1983-1984. Listed in Who's Who Among American Law Students. Author: "Deciding to Comply with Section 404(c), When Employees Direct Their Own Investment," Personnel, Oct. 1991; "How to Increase Participation in Your 401(k) Plan," Pension World, June 1992; "Strategic 401(k) Design: Your Best Bet for Boosting Plan Participation," Profit Sharing, Dec. 1992; "The Case for Hiring a Corporate Trustee," Profit Sharing, Dec. 1992; "How Profit-Sharing and 401(k) Plan Sponsors Can Survive DOL Audits," Profit Sharing, Mar.-April 1996. Member, Institute of Certified Bankers-Certified Retirement Service Professional, 1995—. Member: Minnesota State (Employee Benefits Section, 1985—) and American Bar Associations; Midwest Pension Conference. Practice Areas: Employee Benefits. Email: Anthony A. Lusvardi
Christopher L. Lynch (Attorney) admitted to bar, 1998, Minnesota. Education: University of Minnesota, Twin Cities (B.A., magna cum laude, 1995); University of Minnesota Law School (J.D., 1998) Order of the Coif. Practice Areas: Franchise Distribution; Insurance Recovery. Email: Christopher L. Lynch
Roderick I. Mackenzie (Attorney) born Carlinville, Illinois, January 28, 1947; admitted to bar, 1974, Minnesota; 1975, U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota; 1977, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit. Education: Macalester College (B.A., 1969); Washington University (J.D., 1974). Editor, Washington University Law Quarterly, 1973-1974. Special Assistant Attorney General, State of Minnesota, 1974-1977. Member: Hennepin County, Minnesota State and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Secured and Unsecured Lending; Foreclosures; Workouts; Consumer Credit; Credit Card Law; Consumer Regulations; Commercial Law; Banking Law. Email: Roderick I. Mackenzie
Michael S. Margulies (Attorney) born Rapid City, South Dakota, October 8, 1953; admitted to bar, 1978, Minnesota. Education: Macalester College (B.A., summa cum laude, 1975); University of Minnesota (J.D., cum laude, 1978). Phi Beta Kappa. Appellate Advocacy Instructor, University of Minnesota Law School, 1977-1978. City of St. Paul Planning Commission, 1998—. Member: Hennepin County Bar Association. Practice Areas: Commercial Real Estate Transactions; Acquisitions and Dispositions; Financing; Leases; Workouts; Construction Contracts; Gaming Regulation Development and Finance. Email: Michael S. Margulies
Ms. Amy R. Mason (Attorney) born Fort Knox, Kentucky; admitted to bar, 2005, Wisconsin and Minnesota; 2006, Minnesota Federal Court. Education: University of Minnesota (B.A., Journalism, 1995); University of Wisconsin-Madison (J.D., magna cum laude, 2005). Order of the Coif. Member: State Bar of Wisconsin; Minnesota State and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Antitrust; Trusts and Estates. Email: Ms. Amy R. Mason
Nell E. Mathews (Attorney) born Beloit, Wisconsin, November 24, 1958; admitted to bar, 1985, Minnesota; 1986, Wisconsin; 1999, U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota. Education: Hamline University (B.A., 1980; J.D., 1985). Member, Hamline Law Review, 1984-1985. Law Clerk to the Honorable J. Richard Long, Rock County, WI, 1982. Law Clerk to Honorable Allen Oleisky, Hennepin County District Court, 1985-1986. City Council Member, City of the Village of Minnetonka Beach, 1994-2004. Board Member: DRI Law Institute, 2001—; Lafayette Club, 2005—. Member: Hennepin County, Ramsey County, Minnesota State and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Wisconsin; DRI-the Voice of the Defense Bar. Practice Areas: Commercial Real Estate; Business Litigation. Email: Nell E. Mathews
James S. Matthews (Attorney) born Omaha, Nebraska, November 24, 1951; admitted to bar, 1976, Minnesota. Education: St. Olaf College (B.A., cum laude, 1973); University of Denver (M.B.A., 1977); University of Illinois (J.D., 1976). Member: Hennepin County, Minnesota State and American Bar Associations; American Health Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Health Law; Insurance Company Demutualization; Finance; Regulatory Law; Mergers and Acquisitions. Email: James S. Matthews
James P. McCarthy (Attorney) born Minneapolis, Minnesota, June 18, 1950; admitted to bar, 1979, Minnesota; 1987, U.S. Supreme Court; 1980, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth and Ninth Circuits; 1989, U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit; 1998, U.S. Tax Court. Education: St. John's University (B.A., cum laude, 1971); University of Minnesota (J.D., cum laude, 1979). Member, Minnesota Law Review, 1977-1979. Member: Hennepin County (Member, Ethics Committee, 1987-1988), Minnesota State and Federal (Director, Minnesota Chapter, 1996-1998) Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Business and Commercial Litigation; Tax Litigation; Trust Litigation; Appeals; Antitrust and Trade Regulation. Email: James P. McCarthy
Gary D. McDowell (Attorney) born Rapid City, South Dakota, July 25, 1939; admitted to bar, 1968, Minnesota and U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota. Education: Carleton College; University of South Dakota (B.A., 1961); University of Minnesota (J.D., 1968). Co-Author: "Drafting Wills and Trust Agreements," C.L.E., lst., 2nd., 3rd., 4th, and 5th Editions, 1980-2006. Editor, "Probate and Trust Law Deskbook", 1986-1997. Member: Hennepin County and Minnesota State (Chair, Probate and Trust Law Section, 1989; Chair, Consumer Protection Committee) Bar Associations; Minneapolis Estate Planning Council (President, 1978-1979). Fellow: American College of Trust and Estate Counsel. [Capt., USNR, Retired; Former Reserve Intelligence Area Commander-Area 10, 1961-1992]. Practice Areas: Trust and Probate Law(30%); Estate Planning and Taxation(50%); Corporate(20%). Email: Gary D. McDowell
Timothy S. McIntee (Attorney) born Minot, North Dakota, June 30, 1958; admitted to bar, 1986, Minnesota. Education: St. John's University (B.A., 1980); University of North Dakota; William Mitchell College of Law (J.D., 1985). Certified Public Accountant, Minnesota, 1982. Member: Minnesota Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Practice Areas: Banking; Corporate Restructuring; Mergers and Acquisitions; Bank Charters; Regulatory Matters. Email: Timothy S. McIntee
Bert J. McKasy (Attorney) born St. Paul, Minnesota, January 10, 1942; admitted to bar, 1968, Minnesota. Education: University of St. Thomas (B.A., 1964); University of Minnesota (J.D., 1968). Member, Minnesota House of Representatives, 1983-1989. Minnesota Commerce Commissioner, 1991-1994. Chair, St. Paul Area Chamber of Commerce, 1996. Current Vice-chair, Metropolitan Airports Commission. Member: Minnesota State Bar Association. Practice Areas: Governmental Affairs(50%); Insurance(40%); Corporate(10%). Email: Bert J. McKasy
Robert A. McLeod (Attorney) born St. Paul, Minnesota; admitted to bar, 1992, Minnesota; 1994, U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota and U.S. Tax Court. Education: University of St. Thomas (B.A., 1987); William Mitchell College of Law (J.D., 1992; LL.M., Tax, 1994). Adjunct Professor, Estate and Trust Law, William Mitchell College of Law, 1995—. Frequent lecturer and author in the many areas of estate planning. Regularly voted as a Super Lawyer which represents the top 5% of lawyers in the state. Former instructor: College of Financial Planning; Inver Hills Community College. Co-author: Guardianship and Conservatorship Law Handbook, 2004, published by Minnesota CLE; Elder Law Manual, 2004, by Minnesota CLE; chapter on Guardianships and Conservatorships. Author, Case Note: "In Re: Estate of James Palmer, Deceased," 30 Wm. Mitchell. L. Rev. 529 (2003); "What are the Limitations to an Attorney-In-Fact's Power to Gift and to Change a Dispositive (Estate) Plan?" 27 Wm. Mitchell. L. Rev. 1143 (2000); "Estate Planning and the Closely Held Business: The Beginning of the End?" 22 Wm. Mitchell 1349, republished in The Monthly Digest of Tax Articles, June 1998, pp.51-61. Contributing author to: "Do Loss Trafficking Provisions Apply to S Corporations?" Vol. 79, No. 4 The Journal of Taxation (October 1993) pp. 242-250. Member: Ramsey County Bar Association; Minnesota State Bar Association (Member, Officer of Probate and Trust Law Section; Chair, 2009-2010; Council; Member and Former Chair, Legislation Committee, Probate Section); American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Fellow: American College of Trust & Estate Counsel (ACTEC). Practice Areas: Trusts and Estates. Email: Robert A. McLeod
Jeffery J. McNaught (Attorney) born Great Falls, Montana, December 8, 1956; admitted to bar, 1985, Minnesota, U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota and U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit. Education: University of Montana, Missoula (B.A., Economics, high honors, 1980); University of Minnesota (J.D., 1984). Article and Book Review Editor, University of Minnesota Law School Journal of Law & Inequality, 1983-1984. Primary Author: "Minnesota Property Taxes," 1995-2007 ABA Property Tax Deskbook; "Minnesota Sales and Use Taxes," ABA Sales and Use Tax Deskbook, 1988-2007. Member: ABA Property Tax Deskbook Board of Editors (Regional Editor, Deputy Editor in Chief, 2000-2005; Editor in Chief, ABA Property Tax Deskbook, 2006—). Member: Hennepin County, Minnesota State (Member, Taxation Section) and American (Member, Sections on: Taxation and Real Property; Member: State and Local Tax Committee) Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Real Estate Taxation; Condemnation; Real Estate; Sales and Use Tax. Email: Jeffery J. McNaught
Mark S. McNeil (Attorney) born Shawnee, Oklahoma, February 4, 1950; admitted to bar, 1974, California; 1978, Minnesota. Education: Schiller College, Germany (1968-1969); Duke University (A.B., 1971); Harvard University (J.D., 1974). Researcher, Kyoto University, 1976-1977. Adjunct Professor: William Mitchell College of Law, International Business Transactions, 1986-1987; University of St. Thomas, Masters of International Management Program, 1997 and 1999 (in Taiwan: International Business Law). Regular Consultant with two Japanese law firms, Amida & Hirokawa and Ono Law Office, Osaka, 1976-1977. In-house Counsel and various positions regarding international and technology matters with Medtronic, Inc. (medical devices; 7 yrs.) and Cray Research, Inc. (supercomputers; 10 yrs.). Board Member, Minnesota World Trade Association (President, 1998-1999), Minnesota World Trade Week. Member: Minneapolis/St. Paul Sister Cities Coalition (international sister cities); St. Paul - Minneapolis Committee on Foreign Relations. Member: Minnesota State (Past Chair, International Business Law Section; Member: Computer Law Section; Internet Law Committee) and American (Member, International Section) Bar Associations; International Bar Association. Practice Areas: International Law; Commercial Law; Intellectual Property. Email: Mark S. McNeil
Richard D. McNeil (Attorney) born Scranton, Pennsylvania, October 15, 1952; admitted to bar, 1976, Wisconsin; 1977, Minnesota. Education: University of Minnesota (B.A., summa cum laude, 1973); University of Wisconsin (J.D., cum laude, 1976); Cambridge University, Cambridge, England (LL.B., 1977). Law Clerk to Justice C. Donald Peterson, Minnesota Supreme Court, 1977-1978. Practice Areas: Corporate(20%); Securities(10%); Commercial Lending(20%); Mergers and Acquisitions(50%). Email: Richard D. McNeil
David R. Melloh (Attorney) born New York, N.Y., August 19, 1960; admitted to bar, 1987, Minnesota. Education: Carleton College (B.A., 1982); University of Minnesota (M.A., 1984); Vanderbilt University (J.D., 1987). Articles Editor, Vanderbilt Law Review, 1985-1987. Frequent presenter at American Health Lawyers Association, American Bar Association, Health Law Section and Minnesota State Bar Association conferences. Elected "Super Lawyer" by peers in Minnesota Bar. Member: Minnesota State Bar Association (Former Chair, Health Law Section); American Health Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Life Sciences(10%); Health Care(90%). Email: David R. Melloh
David A. Meyer (Attorney) born St. Paul, Minnesota, April 19, 1970; admitted to bar, 1996, Minnesota. Education: University of Minnesota (B.A., 1992); William Mitchell College of Law (J.D., magna cum laude, 1996). Member: Hennepin County, Minnesota State, Federal and American Bar Associations. (Minnesota State Bar Association Board Certified Real Property Specialist). Reported Cases: Grain Land Coop v. Kar Kim Farms, Inc., 199 F.3d 983. Practice Areas: Real Estate; Commercial Loans; Business Transactions. Email: David A. Meyer
Jessica L. Meyer (Attorney) admitted to bar, 2006, Minnesota; 2007, California; U.S. District Court, Southern, Northern, Eastern and Central Districts of California, U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota and U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Education: University of Kansas (B.S., 2001); University of Minnesota (J.D., 2006). Member: State Bar of California; Minnesota State Bar Association. Practice Areas: Insurance Recovery. Email: Jessica L. Meyer
Peter V. Michaud (Attorney) born St. Paul, Minnesota, December 18, 1968; admitted to bar, 1997, Minnesota; 2002, U.S. Court of International Trade and U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. Education: Hamline University (B.A., cum laude, 1991); University of Minnesota (J.D.,cum laude, 1997). Member: Hennepin County, Ramsey County, Minnesota State, National Italian American and American Bar Associations. Languages: French. Practice Areas: Mergers and Acquisitions(70%); Securities(10%); Finance and Corporate Law(20%). Email: Peter V. Michaud
Christine M. Middleton (Attorney) born Milwaukee, Wisconsin; admitted to bar, 1998, Minnesota; 2001, U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota; 2002, U.S. District Court, Western District of Wisconsin. Education: University of Minnesota (B.A., 1992; J.D., 1998). Law Clerk to Hon. Donald J. Venne, Minnesota District Court, 1998-2000. Law Clerk to Hon. Jonathan G. Lebedoff, United States Magistrate Judge, 2000-2001. Law Clerk to Hon. Susan Richard Nelson, United States Magistrate Judge, 2002. Deacon, Christ Presbyterian Church, 2003-2006. Member: Minnesota State Bar Association (Member, Family Law Section); Hennepin County Bar Association; Minnesota Women Lawyers (Chair, Attorney Mentor Committee). Reported Cases: Lewis-Miller v. Ross, 710 N.W.2d 565 (Minn. 2006). Practice Areas: Family Law(100%).
Thomas C. Mielenhausen (Attorney) born Perth Amboy, New Jersey, March 13, 1957; admitted to bar, Minnesota; U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota; U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh, Eighth and Ninth Circuits. Education: University of Notre Dame (B.A., magna cum laude, 1979); Georgetown University (J.D., 1983). Phi Beta Kappa. Named in Super Lawyers (Minnesota Law & Politics), 2001-2007. Clerk to the Honorable K. David Harris, Iowa Supreme Court, 1983-1984. VISTA volunteer, Legal Services Corporation of Iowa, 1979-1980. Author: "The Policyholder's Right to Select Defense Counsel [Parts I, II and III]," riskVue (Nov. & Dec. 2006, Jan. 2007); Chapter 14 (Environmental), Minnesota Insurance Law Deskbook, 3d ed. (Minn. State Bar Assoc. 2005); "Limits on Policyholder's Duty to Cooperate," riskVue (April 2005); "Obtaining Money for Brownfields Development Under Old Insurance Policies," riskVue (May 2002); "Insurance Coverage for Environmental and Toxic Tort Claims," 17 Wm. Mitchell L. Rev. 945 (1991). Co-Author: "A Better Idea: Reporting Pro Bono Services," Bench and Bar of Minnesota (March 1999); "Canadian Law: Coverage for Environmental Liabilities Under Comprehensive General Liability Policies," 5 Environ. Claims J. 553 (Summer 1993); "Duplicity in the Heartland: Federated Mutual's Courtroom Flip-Flops," 6 Mealey's Litigation Reports (Insurance) 19 (March 10, 1992). CLE lecturer and author on various topics relating to insurance-coverage disputes. Member: Hennepin County, Ramsey County, Minnesota State and American Bar Associations; American Association for Justice; Minnesota Association for Justice. Reported Cases: Florists' Mut. Ins. Co. v. Agstar of New Mexico, Inc., 2005 WL 3664325 (D.N.M., Nov. 11, 2005); Gruetzmacher v. Acuity, 393 F.Supp.2d 860 (D. Minn. 2005); Republic Western Ins. Co. v. Rockmore, 2005 WL 57284 (N.D. Tex., Jan. 10, 2005); Cargill, Inc. v. Evanston Ins. Co., 642 N.W.2d 80 (Minn. Ct. App. 2002); St. Paul Fire & Marine Ins. Co. v. MetPath, Inc., 38 F.Supp.2d 1087 (D. Minn. 1998); SCSC Corp. v. Allied Mut. Ins. Co., 536 N.W.2d 305 (Minn. 1995); Westchester Fire Ins. Co. v. Bell Lumber & Pole Co., Inc., 1991 WL 11255748 (N.D. Ill. , Oct. 23, 1991); Swanlund v. Shimano Indus. Corp., Ltd., 459 N.W.2d 151 (Minn. Ct. App. 1990); Minnesota Mining & Mfg. Co. v. Travelers Indem. Co., 457 N.W.2d 175 (Minn. 1990). Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Insurance Coverage. Email: Thomas C. Mielenhausen
Alan R. Mitchell (Attorney) admitted to bar, 2006, Minnesota. Education: Michigan Technological University (B.S., 1966); University of Oregon School of Law (J.D., 1971). Practice Areas: Environmental Law; Energy. Email: Alan R. Mitchell
Robert G. Mitchell, Jr. (Attorney) born New York, N.Y., August 10, 1943; admitted to bar, 1968, Minnesota; 1969, California and New York. Education: Trinity College (B.A., 1965); University of Minnesota (J.D., 1968). Phi Delta Phi. Member: Minnesota State and American Bar Associations. (Real Property Specialist Certified by the Real Property Section, Minnesota State Bar Association). Practice Areas: Real Estate(50%); Environmental Law(10%); Public Law(40%). Email: Robert G. Mitchell, Jr.
Charles P. Moorse (Attorney) born Marshall, Minnesota, April 29, 1959; admitted to bar, 1986, Minnesota. Education: St. John's University (B.S., cum laude, 1981); William Mitchell College of Law (J.D., magna cum laude, 1986). Practice Areas: Mergers and Acquisitions; Securities; Debt and Equity Financing; Corporate Governance; Closely Held Companies; Joint Ventures; Product Distribution; Franchise Licensing; Risk Management. Email: Charles P. Moorse
Timothy S. Murphy (Attorney) born St. Paul, Minnesota, March 21, 1966; admitted to bar, 1992, Minnesota; 1994, U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota; U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit. Education: St. John's University (B.A., 1988); William Mitchell College of Law (J.D., 1992). Editor, William Mitchell Law Review, 1991-1992. Special Assistant Ramsey County Attorney, 1992-1993. Law Clerk to U.S. Magistrate Judge Raymond L. Erickson, 1993-1994. Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures; Finance. Email: Timothy S. Murphy
David G. Newhall (Attorney) born Minneapolis, Minnesota, July 3, 1941; admitted to bar, 1966, Minnesota; 1967, U.S. District Court of Minnesota; 1995, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Kenyon College (B.A., 1963); University of Minnesota (J.D., 1966). Member: Hennepin County, Minnesota State and American Bar Associations; American Trial Lawyers Association; Minnesota Trial Lawyers Association; National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel. [SJA, 47th ID, MNARNG, 1980-1992; SJA, MN STARC, 1990-1998, COL, Ret.]. (Civil Trial Specialist Certified by the Civil Litigation Section, Minnesota State Bar Association) (Board Certified Civil Trial Specialist by the National Board of Trial Advocacy). Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Domestic Relations; Employment Law; Professional Negligence; Products Liability; Personal Injury; Wrongful Death. Email: David G. Newhall
Ann Novacheck (Attorney) born Hillsboro, Wisconsin, June 25, 1960; admitted to bar, 1987, Wisconsin; 1988, Illinois; 1991, Minnesota. Education: University of Wisconsin-Madison (B.S., 1982; J.D., cum laude, 1986); Southern Methodist University (LL.M., 1987). Adjunct Professor, William Mitchell College of Law, St. Paul, Minnesota: Estates and Trusts, Spring, 1995; Corporate Taxation, Fall, 1995. Member: Hennepin County, Minnesota State and American Bar Associations; Minnesota Women Lawyers. Practice Areas: Federal Taxation; State Taxation; Nonprofit Organizations Law; Corporate Law. Email: Ann Novacheck
Dick Nowlin (Attorney) born Jackson, Michigan, December 2, 1942; admitted to bar, 1968, Minnesota. Education: University of the South (B.A., summa cum laude, 1964); University of Minnesota (J.D., 1968). Author: "Local and Regional Planning in Minnesota," Section re Legal Framework, 1980/1989; "Waste Facility Siting," Waste Journal, 1988. Instructor: Land Use Law, Hamline Law School, 1981-1984; Proving Groundwater Contamination, Landfill Liability, University of Wisconsin, Engineering Continuing Education, 1986-1992. General Counsel, Metropolitan Council, 1973-1979. Member, St. Paul Planning Commission, 1996-2000. Member: Minnesota State Bar Association (Executive Council, Environmental Section, 1986-1994)