Honors and Awards:

• Super Lawyer, Minnesota Law & Politics, MPLS.ST.PAUL Magazine and Twin Cities Business Monthly, 2004, 2005, and 2009 - 2011
• Listed in Best Lawyers in America, Personal Injury Litigation and Professional Malpractice Law, Best Lawyers in America, 2010

Special Licenses/Certifications:

• Judge, Hennepin County Conciliation Court, February 2004 - Present

Bar/Professional Activity:

• Minnesota, 1993, Wisconsin, 2007, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit, 2007, U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota, 1993, U.S. District Court, Western District of Wisconsin, 2007, Phi Beta Kappa, Hennepin County Bar Association, Minnesota State Bar Association,  American Bar Association, Defense Research Institute, Minnesota Defense Lawyers Association, Board of Directors, 2008 - Present, Editorial Committee, ACA International, Inc., Members Attorney Program

Pro bono/Community Service:

• Cornerstore (Domestic Violence)

Scholarly Lectures and Writings:

• Lecturer, Recent Trends in Medical Malpractice Claims,Minnesota Society for Healthcare Risk Management Spring Symposium, May 13, 2010. Lecturer, Errors and Omissions Claims: How to Avoid Litigation--But if You Can't, What to Expect, Apollo Insurance Agency, St. Cloud, Minnesota, July 12, 2006. Lecturer, Errors and Omissions Claims: How to Avoid Litigation--But if You Can't, What to Expect, CPCU Society Symposium, St. Paul, Minnesota, April 19, 2006. Lecturer, Duties, Defense and Damages Relating to Errors and Omissions Claims, Minnesota State Council of NAIW (National Association of Insurance Women), Bloomington, Minnesota, March 24, 2006. Lecturer, Traps to Avoid for Insurance Agent Professionals, Bremer Insurance/The St. Paul Travelers Insurance Companies, Minneapolis, Minnesota, September 19, 2005. Lecturer, Civil Procedure and Trial Practice, sponsored by College of St. Francis, Masters of Health Services Administration, Fairview University Medical Center Campus, January 23, 2003. Lecturer, Production of Medical Records in Response to Subpoenas, Court Orders and Search Warrants and Confidentiality of Substance Abuse Medical Records, Confidentiality of Medical Records Seminar, Minneapolis, Minnesota, February 3, 1999.  Lecturer, Nursing Home Claims, The Travelers Insurance Company, Minneapolis, Minnesota, November 9, 1998. Lecturer, Production of Medical Records in Response to Subpoenas, Court Orders and Search Warrants and Confidentiality of Substance Abuse Medical Records, Confidentiality of Medical Records Seminar, Bloomington, Minnesota, June 30, 1998. Lecturer, Production of Medical Records in Response to Subpoenas, Court Orders and Search Warrants and Confidentiality of Substance Abuse Medical Records, Confidentiality of Medical Records Seminar, Duluth, Minnesota, June 12, 1998. Author, Minnesota's Developing Law on the AIA Waiver of Subrogation Provision, Constructive Comment Newsletter, October 31, 2001. Author, Application of Waiver of Subrogation Provision in Minnesota, 1999.

Verdicts and Settlements:

• Federal: Erickson v. Johnson, No. Civ. 05-427, 2006 WL 453201 (D.Minn. Feb. 22, 2006). Hanson v. Friends of Minn. Sinfonia, 181 F. Supp. 2d 1003 (D. Minn. 2002). Am. States Ins. Co. v. Technical Surfacing, Inc., 50 F. Supp. 2d 888 (D. Minn. 1999). Rahr Malting Co. v. Climatic Control, Inc., 150 F.3d 835 (8th Cir. 1998). Minnesota Court of Appeals: C.C. v. Fairview Health Services, No. A09-2320 (Minn.Ct. App. Aug. 3, 2010). Rucki v. Grazzini, Nos. A09-0694, A09-0700, A09-1693, 2010 WL 1286725 (Minn.Ct. App. Apr. 6, 2010). Fee v. Stahley, No. A07-2211, 2008 WL 4849844 (Minn.Ct. App. Nov. 10, 2008). Rogers v. Hess, No. A07-1104, 2008 WL 4224392 (Minn.Ct. App. Sept. 16, 2008). Cristescu v. McGowan, No. A06-2455, 2007 WL 4110901 (Minn.Ct. App. Nov. 20, 2007). Trenchers Plus, Inc. v. Suter, No. C0-03-115, 2003 WL 21743734 (Minn. Ct. App. July 29, 2003). Jacobson v. Universal Underwriters Ins. Group, 645 N.W.2d 741 (Minn. Ct. App. 2002). Indep. Sch. Dist. No. 833 v. Bor-Son Constr., 631 N.W.2d 437 (Minn. Ct. App. 2001). Scherman v. Rasmussen, C1-02-345, 2001 WL 1117709 (Minn. Ct. App. Sept. 25, 2001). Lanner v. Fairview-Univ. Med. Ctr., No. C9-00-1135, 2000 WL 1808974 (Minn. Ct. App. Dec. 12, 2000). Galuska v. Stevenson Agency Inc., No. CO-94-2471, 1995 WL 311728 (Minn. Ct. App. May 23, 1995).

Representative Clients:

• Allina Health System; Children’s Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota; FairviewHealth Services; HealthPartners, Inc.; Minnesota Lawyers Mutual Insurance Company; The Travelers Companies, Inc.

Educational Background:

• University of Minnesota Law School, Minneapolis, Minnesota, J.D., 1993, Honors: Magna Cum Laude,  Gustavus Adolphus College, St. Peter, Minnesota, B.A., 1990, Honors: Magna Cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa, Major: Political Science