Admitted
1987, Minnesota; 1988, U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota; 1992, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit; 1996, U.S. Supreme Court; 2001, Missouri, Wisconsin and U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Wisconsin, District of North Dako
Law School
William Mitchell College of Law, J.D., cum laude, 1987
Law School Graduation Year
1987
College
University of Missouri, B.S., 1980; Southern Illinois University, M.A., 1983
Memberships
Hennepin County, Minnesota State and American Bar Associations; Minnesota Defense Lawyers Association; ACA International Members Attorney Program; Minnesota Groundwater Association.
Biographical
Author: Tort and Insurance Column, Minnesota Bench & Bar, 1992—. Author: Overview of Legal Theories and Issues in Products Liability Cases, The St. Paul Companies Upper Midwest Claims Staff Education Conference, 1999; Minnesota Underinsured Motorist Claims: Current Topics, Minnesota Lawyers Mutual View, 1999; The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act: A Legal Update, Hennepin County Bar Association, 1998; Defending Against Claims and Lawsuits -- What to do Now That You Have Been Sued, Heartland Chapter American Society of Home Inspectors, 1998; Handling Construction-Related Claims: Current Topics, Twin City Claims Association, 1998. Co-Author: Klutho and Hickey, Developments in Products Liability Evidence, 11 Minnesota Defense 8, 1990. (Civil Trial Specialist Certified by the Civil Litigation Section, Minnesota State Bar Association)