Honors and Awards:

• Recipient, Oustanding Service to the Professional Award, Minnesota Lawyer, 2011; Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers; Best Lawyers in America, Personal Injury Litigation, Malpractice Defense, 2003-2007; American Board of Trial Advocates, Associate, 1999 - Present, President, Minnesota Chapter, 2008, Vice President/President-Elect, Minnesota Chapter, 2007, Secretary, Minnesota Chapter, 2006, Treasurer, Minnesota Chapter, 2005; Jury Instruction Guide, Minnesota State Bar Association, Sub Committee, 1999 - Present; President's Award, Minnesota State Bar Association, 2000, 2003; Top 100 Super Lawyer, Minnesota Law & Politics Magazine, MPLS.ST.PAUL Magazine and Twin Cities Business Monthly, 2002 - 2010; Top 10 Super Lawyer, Minnesota Law & Politics Magazine, MPLS.ST.PAUL Magazine and Twin Cities Business Monthly, 2006; Super Lawyer, Minnesota Law & Politics Magazine, MPLS.ST.PAUL Magazine and Twin Cities Business Monthly, 1998 - 2010; Top 100 Women Super Lawyer, Minnesota Law & Politics Magazine, 2005 - 2009; Top 50 Women Super Lawyer, 2010; Top 40 Employment Super Lawyer, Minnesota Law & Politics Magazine, 2003; Top 40 Personal Injury Super Lawyer, Minnesota Law & Politics Magazine, 2001; Fellow, American Bar Foundation, 1994 - Present; Leading Minnesota Women Attorneys, Minnesota Monthly Leading Minnesota Attorney in the area of Personal Injury Defense Law: Medical and Professional Malpractice Minnesota Business Guidebook; Law & Leading Attorneys; Exceptional Performance Citation, Defense Research Institute, 1997

Special Licenses/Certifications:

• Civil Trial Specialist certified by the Minnesota State Bar Association

Bar/Professional Activity:

• Minnesota Supreme Court, 1977, U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota, 1978, American Bar Association, Member, 1977 - Present,  Minnesota State Bar Association, Member, Section of Litigation, 1977 - Present, Civil Jury Instruction Guide Subcommittee, Defamation and Privacy, 2004 - 2005, Co-Chair, Commission on Multidisciplinary Practice, 1999 - 2002, Hennepin County Bar AssociationMember, 1977 - Present, Member, Legal-Medical Committee Hennepin County District Ethics Committee, Chair, 1992 - 1998, Vice Chair, 1988 - 1992, Minnesota Defense Lawyers Association, Member, President Emeritus, 1997 - 1998, President, 1996 - 1997, Vice President, 1995 - 1996, Secretary, 1994 - 1995, Treasurer, 1993 - 1994, Member, Board of Directors, 1992 - 1993, Minnesota Lawyers Mutual Insurance Company, Member, Underwriting Committee, American College of Trial Lawyers, Defense Research Institute, American Health Lawyers Association, Minnesota Hospital Association

Scholarly Lectures and Writings:

• Panelist, Ethical Issues for Business Lawyers - Fourteen Things You Need to Know for 2009, Minnesota Business Torts Deskbook Series, Minnesota CLE, October 28, 2008, Co-Chair, Minnesota Defense Lawyers Association, Minnesota Trial Lawyers Association/Minnesota Association for Justice, Hennepin County Bar Association - Medical Malpractice Conference, 2003 - 2008, Minnesota Defense Lawyers Association, August 15, 2008, Panel Member, Medical Futility in Texas and Beyond, Hennepin County Medical Center - Cranford Dinner Lecture, November 8, 2007, Potential Topics of Disagreement Between Defense Counsel and Plaintiff's Counsel in Medical Negligence Litigation, Minnesota Defense Lawyers Association, Minnesota Trial Lawyers Association, Hennepin County Bar Association - Medical Malpractice Conference, April 19, 2007, Peer Review Developments, Medical Error Reporting and Confidentiality, Minnesota Society of Healthcare Risk Managers, April 11, 2006, Effective Dispositive Motion Practice, Minnesota Defense Lawyers Association, August 19, 2005 Medication Errors - Legal Repurcussions, for Private Hospital, April 29, 2005 The Legal Ramifications of Medical Errors in the Healthcare Arena, Lorman Education Services, June 26, 2003, Chair, Minnesota Institute of Legal Education - Medical Malpractice, 1989 - 2002, Lawyers and Changing Forms of Practice:  Law-Related Businesses, Multi-Disciplinary Practice Issues and More, Minnesota Institute of Legal Education - Ethics and Bias, December 2002, Too Many Balls in the Air:  Dealing with Concurrent Proceedings in Civil Litigation, Minnesota Defense Lawyers Association - Trial Techniques Seminar, August 2002 Confidentiality Agreements, Minnesota Defense Lawyers Association - Trial Techniques Seminar, August 2002, Enron and the Future of the Multidisciplinary Practice, Minnesota Institute of Legal Education - Ethics and Bias in Litigation, May 2002, Credentialing:  Provider Claims and Confidentiality Issues, Minnesota Institute of Legal Education - Emerging Issues for Integrated Healthcare Systems and Providers, October 2000, Working with Medical Experts - The Defense Perspective, Minnesota Institute of Legal Education - Drug and Medical Device Liability, September 2000, Practice Steps and Mis-Steps Before the Board of Medical Practice, Minnesota Institute of Legal Education - Health Law Update, June 1999, Dealing with the Prescribing Doctor or Pharmacy, Minnesota Institute of Legal Education - Drug and Medical Devices, 1998, Creating and Preserving the Record at the Trial Court Level, Minnesota Defense Lawyers Association - Appellate Seminar, 1998, How Discipline, Rules and Procedures Interrelate With Lawyer Civil Liability Matters, Minnesota Institute of Legal Education - Ethical Issues for Attorneys, 1997, Responses to Subpoenas of Health Care Organizations' Records in Health Care Fraud Cases, Minnesota Institute of Legal Education - Health Care Fraud, 1997, Initial Case Preparation: How to Effectively and Efficiently Do Pre-Suit Case Preparation and Investigation From the Defenses Perspective, Minnesota Institute of Legal Education - Efficient and Effective Litigation Techniques, 1997, Risk-Sharing Arrangements: Liability Concerns for Providers and Third Party Payors, Minnesota Institute of Legal Education - Integrated Health Care Systems, 1996 Life Expectancy -- It's Not Just a JIG Table Anymore! Chair, Minnesota Institute of Legal Education - Medical Malpractice Claims, 1996, Ethics -- Issues to Keep in Mind, Chair, Minnesota Institute of Legal Education - Medical Malpractice Claims, 1995, Who is a Client? What Duties Do Attorneys Owe Non-Clients? Minnesota Institute of Legal Education - Law Firm Loss Exposures, 1994, Avoiding Malpractice Claims, Minnesota CLE, 1994, Avoiding the Dragon: Protecting Your Clients and Yourself, Minnesota Lawyers Mutual Insurance Company, 1994, Ethics: Specific Issues for Trial Lawyers, Chair, Minnesota Institute of Legal Education - Medical Malpractice, 1994,  Avoiding Ethical Violations, Minnesota CLE, 1993, AIDS - Emerging Liability Issues, Chair, Minnesota Institute of Legal Education - Medical Malpractice Claims, 1993 AIDS - Emerging Liability Issues, Chair, Minnesota Institute of Legal Education - Medical Malpractice Claims, 1992, Avoiding Legal Malpractice - Common Pitfalls That Lead to Defeat, Minnesota Institute of Legal Education - Personal Injury Institute, 1991, What's New From the Appellate Courts? Chair, Minnesota Institute of Legal Education - Medical Malpractice Claims in the 90's, 1991, Alternate Dispute Resolution--Mini Trial, Minnesota Defense Lawyers Association - Trial Techniques Seminar, 1990, Liability Insurance Coverage Issues, Minnesota Institute of Legal Education - Premises Liability for Violent Crimes, 1990, Termination of Fidelity Coverage: Discovery of Fraud or Dishonesty/Takeover by a Regulatory Agency, Minnesota Institute of Legal Education - Fidelity Law Institute, 1990, What is New From the Appellate Courts, Chair, Minnesota Institute of Legal Education - Medical Malpractice Claims, 1990, Trial Techniques: Visual Aids and Other Tips for Making Medical Issues Understandable, Chair, Minnesota Institute of Legal Education - Medical Malpractice Claims, 1988

Verdicts and Settlements:

• In re Disciplinary Action Against Albrecht, 660 N.W.2d 790 (Minn. 2003). NCS Pearson, Inc. v. Measurement Inc., No. 02-382, 2003 WL 21010965 (D. Minn. May 2, 2003). Hansen v. St. Paul Metro Treatment Ctr., Inc., 609 N.W.2d 625 (Minn. Ct. App. 2000). In re Fairview Univ. Med. Ctr., 590 N.W.2d 150 (Minn. Ct. App. 1999). Wyttenhove v. Fairview Hosp. & Healthcare Servs., No. C3-97-51, 1997 WL 585813 (Minn. Ct. App. Sept. 23, 1997). Femrite v. Abbott Nw. Hosp., 568 N.W.2d 535 (Minn. Ct. App. 1997). Kay v. Fairview Riverside Hosp., 531 N.W.2d 517 (Minn. Ct. App. 1995). Nat'l Hydro Sys. v. M.A. Mortenson Co., 529 N.W.2d 690 (Minn. 1995). K.L. v. Riverside Med. Ctr., 524 N.W.2d 300 (Minn. Ct. App. 1994). Nat'l Hydro Sys. v. M.A. Mortenson Co., 507 N.W.2d 27 (Minn. Ct. App. 1993). Culberson v. Chapman, 496 N.W.2d 821 (Minn. Ct. App. 1993). Chizmadia v. Smiley's Point Clinic, 768 F. Supp. 266 (D. Minn. 1991). Lee v. N. States Power Co., No. C8-90-636, 1991 WL 15395 (Minn. Ct. App. Feb. 12, 1991). Cardenas v. Ramsey County, 322 N.W.2d 191 (Minn. 1982).

Representative Clients:

• Allina Health Systems, Children's Hospitals and Clinics, Fairview Health Services, Park Nicollet Medical Center, Minnesota Lawyers Mutual Insurance Company, The Travelers Companies, Inc.

Educational Background:

• University of Minnesota Law School, Minneapolis, Minnesota, J.D., 1977 University of  Minnesota, Minneapolis, MinnesotaB.S., 1969, Honors:  Cum Laude