Jane Smith

Honors and Awards:

• Recipient Medal of Merit Award, Minnesota Bar Association
• Medal of Excellence Award, University of Minnesota

Special Licenses/Certifications:

• Certified Public Accountant, Minnesota, 1987
• Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers
• Certified Trial Attorney

Bar/Professional Activity:

• Member and President (1992) Hennepin County Bar association.
• Member Minnesota Bar Association and chair of Criminal Defense committee (1990).
• Association of Trial Lawyers of America (Sustaining Member).

Pro bono/Community Service:

• Hennepin County Chapter of United Way, President 1993-1994.
• Board of Directors, Minnesota Orchestra 1993 to present.
• Board of Directors of Minnesota Heart Association 1987-1990.

Scholarly Lectures and Writings:

• Author: "Minority Shareholder Litigation in Minnesota: Recent Developments," Minnesota Institute of Legal Education, 2001
• "Recent Developments in Minority Shareholder Litigation, Wessins, et al. v. Archives Corp.," Minnesota Institute of Legal Education, 1999
• "Minority Shareholder Litigation in Minnesota: Recent Developments" and "Insider Trading After O'Hagan," Minnesota Institute of Legal Education, 1998
• "Securities and the Internet - A Comprehensive Directory," First Annual Conference on Law Practice Technology, 1996
• "Securities Issues in the Gaming Industry - Something More than a Gamble," Minnesota Institute of Legal Education, 1996
• "NASD Arbitration Reform - One Step Closer to the Courthouse," Minnesota Institute of Legal Education, 1996
• "Changing Times, Professionalism and Fiduciary Responsibilities in the Financial Services Industry," The Hennepin Lawyer
• Frequent lecturer for the Hennepin County Bar Association
• Frequent guest lecturer for the William Mitchell College of Law of Appellate practice matters.

Verdicts and Settlements:

• Horseshoe Entertainment v. Lepinski, --- So.2d ----, 2006 WL 545590, (La. App. 2 Cir. 2006)
• Barron Bancshares, Inc. v. U.S. 366 F.3d 1360, 2004 WL 1048197, (Fed. Cir. May 11, 2004)
• Onvoy, Inc. vs. SHAL, LLC et al., 699 N.W.2d 344, Minn., Sep. 25, 2003
• James Casazza v. Joseph C. Kiser, 313 F.3d 414, 49 UCC Rep. Serv. 2d 342, 8th Cir. (Minn.), Dec. 10, 2002
• United Health Care Insurance Co. v. Advance PCS, 316 F.3d 737 (8th Cir. 2002)
• Barron Bancshares, Inc., et al v. United States of America, 53Fed. Cl. 310 Fed. Cl., 2002, Aug. 23, 2002
• Onvoy, Inc. v. SHAL, LLC, 2002 WL 31371961 (Minn. App. 2002)
• United States, ex. Rel. Bernard v. Casino Magic Corp., -, 293 F.3d 419 (8th Cir. 2002)
• United Healthcare Insurance Co. v. Advance PCS, 2002 WL 519720 (D. Minn. March 22, 2002)
• United Healthcare Insurance Co. V. Advance PCS, 2002 WL 432068 (D. Minn. March 18, 2002)

Transactions:

• Negotiated $110 million dollar 3-year contract for Michael Jordan with the Chicago Bulls.

Representative Clients:

• Microsoft
• General Electric
• Proctor & Gamble
• Michael Jordan

Other Outstanding Achievements:

• Mayor of Waconia, Minnesota 1987-1989.

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