Honors and Awards:

• Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel   American Board of Trial Advocates   The Best Lawyers in America, Environmental Law, Insurance Law, 2006 - 2011   Law and Leading Attorneys, Minnesota, Top 6% of Minnesota Lawyers in Civil Litigation & Environmental Law, 1994 - Present   "Top 100 Super Lawyer," Minnesota Law & Politics Magazine, MPLS.ST.PAUL Magazine and Twin Cities Business Monthly, 2003, 2004 and 2006 - 2009   "Super Lawyer," Minnesota Law & Politics Magazine, MPLS.ST.PAUL Magazine and Twin Cities Business Monthly, 2000 - 2011   Phi Beta Kappa

Special Licenses/Certifications:

• Minnestoa State Bar Association Board Certified Civil Trial Specialist

Bar/Professional Activity:

• Minnesota, 1978 U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota, 1978 U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit, 1981 U.S. Supreme Court, 1995

Pro bono/Community Service:

• Tubman (f/k/a Chrysalis), 2011 - Present; Past President, Roosevelt Area Youth Hockey Association Coach, Youth Baseball Judge, High School Mock Trial Competition Board of Trustees, Church of the Good Shepherd UMC

Scholarly Lectures and Writings:

• Risk Shifting in Construction Contracts, Minnesota State Bar Association, Minnesota CLE, June 10, 2009.  Bad Faith, Minnesota Defense Lawyers Association, Insurance Law Institute, January 25, 2007 (Seminar Co-Chair). Insurance Coverage Issues for Water Intrusion Claims,CPCU Society Symposium, April 19, 2006. Bad Faith, Minnesota CLE, May 17, 2007 and May 24, 2005. Coverage for Construction Claims, Minnesota State Bar Association, Continuing Legal Education Insurance Law, 1989, Minnesota Institute of Legal Education, 1990, 1991.  Insurance Coverage for Hazardous Waste Cleanup, Hazardous Waste - Advanced Legal Education, 1985,
• Bad Faith and Wrongful Refusal to Settle: Liability in Excess of Policy Limits, Chapter 4,Minnesota Insurance Law Deskbook, (4th Ed., 2011) (Co-Author with S.K. Pearson). Bad Faith and Wrongful Refusal to Settle: Liability in Excess of Policy Limits, Chapter 4, Minnesota Insurance Law Deskbook, (3rd Ed., 2005) 2009 Update (Co-Author with P.M. Semrow). Adjunct Professor, University of Minnesota Law School, Commercial Liability Insurance, 2001-2003   Bad Faith, Minnesota CLE - Handling Insurance Issues in Minnesota, June 4, 2003. Contributing Author, 2003 Update for Minnesota Insurance Law Deskbook, Minnesota's Developing Law on the AIA Waiver of Subrogation Provision, (Co-Author with K.A. Putney), AGC of Minnesota Constructive Comment Newsletter, Vol. 76-10, Oct. 31, 2001. Insurance Coverage Issues Raised by the Minnesota Landfill Clean-Up Act -- Trigger, Allocation and the Pollution Exclusion, Minnesota Defense Lawyers Association Toxic Tort/Environmental Law Comm., 1998.  Allocation, Trigger and Number of Occurrences, Minnesota Institute of Legal Education - CGL Insurance, 1995   Risk Shifting in Construction Claims, Minnesota Institute of Legal Education - Mastering Personal Injury Litigation, 1995. Continuing Developments Regarding Insurance for Environmental Claims, (Co-Author with Michael Klutho), 15 Minnesota Defense 16, 1994.  Insurance Coverage for Construction Claims, Minnesota Institute of Legal Education - Insurance Law Conference, 1993   Insurance Coverage for Construction Claims, Minnesota Institute of Legal Education - Insurance Law Conference, 1991     Insurance Coverage for Construction Claims, Minnesota Institute of Legal Education - Insurance Law Conference, 1990   Coverage for Construction Claims, Minnesota State Bar Association Seminar on Insurance Law, 1989   Insurer's Duty to Defend, Association of Chartered Property and Casualty Underwriters, 1986   Potential Areas of Liability, National Environmental Training Association - Annual Meeting, 1986   Presentation of Evidence, Minnesota Institute of Legal Education, 1985   Insurance Coverage Issues Regarding Hazardous Waste, Advanced Legal Education Seminar on Hazardous Waste, 1985   Legal Writing Instructor, University of Minnesota Law School, 1976-1977

Verdicts and Settlements:

• Federal In re SRC Holding Corp., 545 F.3d 661 (8th Cir. 2008). Anderson Mktg., Inc. v. Maple Chase Co., 241 F.3d 1063 (8th Cir. 2001).   Langlie v. Onan Corp., 192 F.3d 1137 (8th Cir. 1999).   Reul v. Manpower Int'l, Inc., No. 97-1275, 2007 WL 734160 (8th Cir. Nov. 26, 1997).   TGA Dev. v. N. Ins. Co., 62 F.3d 1089 (8th Cir. 1995).   Bureau of Engraving, Inc. v. Fed. Ins. Co., 5 F.3d 1175 (8th Cir. 1993).   ReliaStar Life Ins. Co. v. Can. Life Assurance Co., No. 04-74, 2005 WL 615830 (D. Minn. Mar. 14, 2005).   Carlson Holdings, Inc. v. NAFCO Ins. Co., 205 F. Supp. 2d 1069 (D. Minn. 2001).   Am. States Ins. Co. v. Technical Surfacing, Inc., 50 F. Supp. 2d 888 (D. Minn. 1999).   Am. States Ins. Co. v. Mankato Iron & Metal, Inc., 848 F. Supp. 1436 (D. Minn. 1993).   Minnesota Supreme Court In re Silicone Breast Implant Ins. Coverage Litig., 667 N.W.2d 405 (Minn. 2003).   Employers Mut. Cas. Co. v. A.C.C.T., Inc., 580 N.W.2d 490 (Minn. 1998).   Hasnudeen v. Onan Corp., 552 N.W.2d 555 (Minn. 1996).   Hurlburt v. N. States Power Co., 549 N.W.2d 919 (Minn. 1996).   Benson v. N. Gopher Enters., Inc., 455 N.W.2d 444 (Minn. 1990).   Gawel v. Two Plus Two, Inc., 309 N.W.2d 746 (Minn. 1981).   McDonough v. Brite Lite Elec. Co., 304 N.W.2d 28 (Minn. 1981).   Warrick v. Giron, 290 N.W.2d 166 (Minn. 1980).   Minnesota Court of Appeals St. Paul Mercury Ins. Co. v. N. States Power Co., No. A05-486, 2005 WL 3529139 (Minn. Ct. App. Dec. 27, 2005).   Domtar, Inc. v. Niagara Fire Ins. Co., No. A03-630, 2004 WL 376951 (Minn. Ct. App. Mar. 2, 2004).   In re Silicone Breast Implant Ins. Coverage Litig., 652 N.W.2d 56 (Minn. Ct. App. 2002), aff'd in part, rev'd in part, 667 N.W.2d 405 (Minn. 2003).   Twinco Romax Auto. Warehouse, Inc. v. Olson Gen. Contractors, Inc., 643 N.W.2d 338 (Minn. Ct. App. 2002).   In re Shigellosis Litig., 647 N.W.2d 1 (Minn. Ct. App. 2002).   Indep. Sch. Dist. No. 833 v. Bor-Son Constr., Inc., 631 N.W.2d 437 (Minn. Ct. App. 2001).   Costello v. Unipress Corp., 1996 WL 106215 (Minn. Ct. App. Mar. 12, 1996).   City of Maple Lake v. Am. States Ins. Co., 509 N.W.2d 399 (Minn. Ct. App. 1993).   Sylvester Bros. Dev. Co. v. Great Cent. Ins. Co., 480 N.W.2d 368 (Minn. Ct. App. 1992), appeal after remand, 503 N.W.2d 793 (Minn. Ct. App. 1993), review denied (Minn. Sept. 30, 1993).   Sunrise Specialty Contracting v. S.A. Komet, No. C7-92-924, 1992 WL 295127 (Minn. Ct. App. Oct. 20, 1992).   Hanson v. Orr-Schelen-Mayeron & Assocs., Inc., No. C7-90-1275, 1991 WL 6398 (Minn. Ct. App. Jan. 29, 1991).   Utica Mut. Ins. Co. of N.Y. v. Am. States Ins. Co., No. C7-90-2524, 1991 WL 102962 (Minn. Ct. App. June 18, 1991).   Gunnufson v. Onan Corp., 450 N.W.2d 179 (Minn. Ct. App. 1990).   Davis v. Manpower, Inc., No. C4-89-885, 1989 WL 113024 (1989 Minn. Ct. App. Oct. 3, 1989).   Carlson Cos. v. Associated Aviation Underwriters, No. C2-89-819, 1989 WL 124372 (Minn. Ct. App. Oct. 24, 1989).   Mendota Heights Assocs. v. Friel, 414 N.W.2d 480 (Minn. Ct. App. 1987).   Maschenik v. Park Nicollet Med. Ctr., 385 N.W.2d 362 (Minn. Ct. App. 1986).   Virsen v. Rosso, Beutel, Johnson, Rosso & Ebersold, 356 N.W.2d 333 (Minn. Ct. App. 1984).

Representative Clients:

• Atlantic Mutual Insurance Company BOR-SON Construction Company Chubb Group of Insurance Companies Cummins, Inc. Federated Rural Electric Insurance Company Kone, Inc. Kraus-Anderson Construction Company Munich Re Insurance Company of America Murphy Oil, USA The RiverStone Group TIG Insurance Company

Educational Background:

• University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota B.S., 1974 Honors: Phi Beta Kappa, With High Distinction