Honors and Awards:

• Selected as a "Top 40 Business Litigation Super Lawyer" by Minnesota Law & Politics, 2007, Selected as a "Super Lawyer" by Minnesota Law & Politics, Twin Cities Business Monthly and MPLS.ST.PAUL Magazine, 2005 - 2010, Selected as a "Rising Star" by Minnesota Law & Politics, 1999 - 2002 and 2004

Special Licenses/Certifications:

• Certified as a HIPAA Privacy Specialist by ACA International

Bar/Professional Activity:

• American Bar Association, Minnesota State Bar Association, Hennepin County Bar Association, Past President, 2010 - Present, President, 2009 - 2010, President-Elect, 2008 - 2009, Treasurer, 2007 - 2008, Secretary, 2006 - 2007, Co-Chair, Professional Conduct Committee, 2000 - 2005, Chair, Finance and Planning Committee, 2005 - 2006, Investigator, Fourth District Ethics Committee, 2005 - 2008, Federal Bar Association (Minnesota Chapter) Association of the Bar of the United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit Hennepin County Bar Foundation (Board Member), Minnesota Defense Lawyers Association, ACA International Members Attorney Program, Certified Instructor, North Dakota State Chair, Minnesota Telecom Alliance

Pro bono/Community Service:

• Chair, Ralph K. Morris Foundation; Attorney, Volunteer Lawyers Network, Conciliation Court Clinic; Board Member, Volunteer Lawyers Network, 2008 - 2009; Past President, Harvard Club of Minnesota; Past Regional Director for the North Central States, Harvard Alumni Association

Scholarly Lectures and Writings:

• Plaintiff and Defense Perspectives on the FDCPA, Hennepin County Bar Association, December 15, 2010, FDCPA Case Law Updates, North Dakota State Collectors Unit, October 2008, Negative Reporting and Adverse Actions Under the FCRA, 12th Annual Members Attorney Program Legal Education Conference, Hollywood, Florida, July 26, 2008, FDCPA and FCRA, Housing Law in Minnesota Seminar, Minnesota CLE, May 21, 2007, Risk Management Issues, Michigan Association of Collection Agencies, May 17, 2007 and May 19, 2005, Ethical Traps for New Lawyers, Hennepin County Bar Association, January 2005, Risk Management Issues, North Dakota Collectors Association, October 2006 and October 14, 2004, Fair Debt Collection Practices Act; Issues for Owners, ACA International, Inc., North Dakota Unit, Fall 2003, Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, ACA International, Inc., Dallas, Texas, July 2003, Legal Risks in the Check Industry & How to Attack Them (Co-Author with M.A. Klutho), ACA International, Inc, April 3, 2003,  The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act: Understanding the Impact of the New Federal Privacy Protections for Medical Records, MDLA for the Defense, August 2002,  Compliance and Contract Issues in "Pre-Collection" and Billing Services (Co-Author with M.A. Klutho), American Collectors Association, July 2000, Attorney Liability, Damages, and Privacy Issues Facing Collections Professionals, Lorman Education Services, December 2000,  Healthcare Subrogation: Business Opportunities and Legal Concerns (Co-Author with M.A. Klutho), American Collectors Association, March 1999,  The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act: How to Reduce Your Exposure and Avoid Lawsuits (Co-Author with M.A. Klutho), Minnesota Institute of Legal Education, November 1997,  Opening Battles: Preemption, Removal, and Arbitration (Co-Author with L.A. Remele, Jr.), Minnesota Institute of Legal Education, February 1999,  Upsurge in FDCPA Claims Against Attorneys Highlights the Need for "Meaningful Involvement" of Attorneys for the Collection Process, Minnesota Lawyers Mutual View, February 1998,  A Look At The Legal Implications of Agency/Attorney Relationships, Collector Magazine (Co-Author with Aimee Bissonette), December, 1997,  Debtor Attempts To Extend Fair Debt Collection Act Liability To Creditors (Co-Author with M.A. Klutho), American Collectors Association, MAP Bulletin, February 1997,  FDCPA Claims and Lawsuits: Beware of Bankruptcies (Co-Author with M.A. Klutho), American Collectors Association, MAP Bulletin, December 1996,  Fair Debt Collection Practices Act: Avoiding Malpractice (Ethical Considerations) (Co-Author with M.A. Klutho), Minnesota Lawyers Mutual, June 1996,  What You Should Know About the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (Co-Author with John Degnan), Minnesota Lawyers Mutual View, April, 1995, Negative Reporting and Adverse Actions Under the FCRA, 12th Annual Members Attorney Program Legal Education Conference, Hollywood, FL, July 26, 2008, FDCPA and FCRA, Housing Law in Minnesota Seminar, Minnesota CLE, May 21, 2007, Risk Management Issues, Michigan Association of Collection Agencies, May 17, 2007 and May 19, 2005, Ethical Traps for New Lawyers, Hennepin County Bar Association, January 2005,  Risk Management Issues, North Dakota Collectors Association, October 2006 and October 14, 2004, Fair Debt Collection Practices Act; Issues for Owners, ACA International, Inc., North Dakota Unit, Fall 2003 Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, ACA International, Inc., Dallas, Texas, July 2003, Fair Credit Reporting Act, ACA International, Inc., North Dakota Unit, Fall 2001 Update on FDCPA Litigation Trends, Minnesota Association of Collectors, September 1999

Verdicts and Settlements:

• Riermersma v. Messerli & Kramer, P.A., 2008 WL 2390729 (D. Minn. June 9, 2008). Consumer Data Industry Ass'n v. Swanson, 2007 WL 2219389 (D. Minn. July 30, 2007). Munoz v. Pipestone Fin., LLC, No. 04-4142, 2006 WL 2786911 (D. Minn. Sept. 26, 2006). Bray Int'l, Inc. v. Collings, No. 05-1618, 2006 WL 2708645 (D. Minn. Sept. 20, 2006). New Access Commc'ns, LLC v. Qwest Corp., 368 F. Supp. 2d 952 (D. Minn. 2005). Schmitt v. FMA Alliance, 398 F.3d 995 (8th Cir. 2005). M.W. Johnson Constr., Inc. v. W. Nat'l Mut. Ins. Co., No. A04-348, 2004 WL 2283495 (Minn. Ct. App. Oct. 12, 2004). Davenport v. Farmers Ins. Group, 378 F.3d 839 (8th Cir. 2004). Metro Networks Commc'ns, Ltd. P'ship v. Zavodnick, No. 03-6198, 2004 WL 73591 (D. Minn. Jan. 15, 2004). In re Silicone Implant Ins. Coverage Litig., 667 N.W.2d 405 (Minn. 2003). Jones v. CBE Group, Inc., 215 F.R.D. 558 (D. Minn. 2003). Int'l Mktg. Res., Inc. v. Maquilaplex, L.L.C., No. 02-3459, 2002 WL 31689436 (D. Minn. Nov. 27, 2002). Leach v. Byram, 68 F. Supp. 2d 1072 (D. Minn. 1999). In re Arbitration Between Fredrikson & Byron, P.A. v. Piper Jaffray Inc., No. C8-98-1450, 1999 WL 43523 (Minn. Ct. App. Feb. 2, 1999). Hayun v. Arnold W. Ribnick Agency, Inc., No. C8-98-878, 1998 WL 747414 (Minn. Ct. App. Oct. 27, 1998). Hunter, Keith Indus., Inc. v. Piper Capital Mgmt., Inc., 575 N.W.2d 850 (Minn. Ct. App. 1998). Maddux Hotel Corp. v. Radisson Hotel Corp., No. C5-96-1899, 1997 WL 40771 (Minn. Ct. App. Feb. 4, 1997). Kirkpatrick v. John Hancock Mut. Life Ins. Co., No. C6-96-213, 1996 WL 495039 (Minn. Ct. App. Sept. 3, 1996).

Educational Background:

• University of Minnesota Law School, Minneapolis, Minnesota, J.D., 1992, Honors: Cum Laude Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, A.B., 1989 Honors: Cum Laude, Major: Social Studies