Admitted
1996, Minnesota; 1998, District of Columbia; 1999, U.S. Tax Court; 2000, U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota
Law School
University of Minnesota School of Law, J.D., cum laude, 1996; Georgetown University Law Center, LL.M., Taxation, with distinction, 2001
Law School Graduation Year
2001
College
University of North Dakota, B.S.A.S., summa cum laude, 1993
Memberships
American Bar Association (Member, Business Law Section; Commercial Financial Services Committee; Aircraft Financing Subcommittee; Forum on Air and Space Law; Aircraft Finance and Contracts Division); Lawyer-Pilots Bar Association.
Biographical
Commercial Pilot (ASMEL; IA), 1992. Author: Taxing the CEO's Jet: Federal Taxation of Corporate and Private Aircraft Ownership and Operations, J. Air L. & Com, 2001; The Coming of Age of Fractional Aircraft Ownership Programs, The Air & Space Lawyer, Spring 2001; International Aircraft Noise Certification, 65 J. Air L. & Com. 383, 2000. Co-Author: No Federal Air Transportation Excise Tax Due for Certain Aircraft, World Aircraft Sales, February 2002; Private Aviation Security Programs: Requiring Employees to Use Employer Provided Aircraft for Personal Flights Can Have Income Tax Consequences, World Aircraft Sales, December 2001; Fractionals Are Not All Created Equal, World Aircraft Sales, April 2001. U.S. Department of Transportation Honors Attorney, 1996-1997. Member, Office of the Chief Counsel, Federal Aviation Administration, 1997-1998. Air Traffic Control Specialist, Federal Aviation Administration, 1985-1993. (Resident, Minneapolis, Minnesota Office)
Military
With U.S. Army, 1980-1984