Honors and Awards:

• Top 40 ADR Super Lawyer, Minnesota Law & Politics, 2006, Top 40 Real Estate Super Lawyer, Minnesota Law & Politics, MPLS.ST.PAUL Magazine and Twin Cities Business Monthly, 2004, Super Lawyer, Minnesota Law & Politics, MPLS.ST.PAUL Magazine and Twin Cities Business Monthly, 2000 - 2008

Special Licenses/Certifications:

• Minnesota State Bar Association Board Certified Civil Trial Specialist, 2001 - Present, National Board of Trial Advocacy Certified Civil Trial Specialist, 1999 - Present, Arbitrator - Qualified Neutral under Rule 114 of the Minnesota General Rules of Practice, 1995 - Present, Mediator - Qualified Neutral under Rule 114 of the Minnesota General Rules of Practice, 1995 - Present

Bar/Professional Activity:

• Wisconsin, 1984, Minnesota, 1986, U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota, 1986, Hennepin County Bar Association, Minnesota State Bar Association, Wisconsin State Bar Association, American Bar Association, Minnesota Defense Lawyers Association, Defense Research Institute

Scholarly Lectures and Writings:

• Adventures in Home Arbitration, Minnesota Law & Politics, Volume 157, April/May 2006, Proving Damages Caused by Mold Infestation in Minnesota, (Co-Author with M. Rowley), National Business Institute, September 2005, Real Estate Brokers and Related Professionals, Minnesota Practice Series, Volume 25, Chapter 1, 2003, Edition  Real Estate Broker Liability, (Co-Author with G. Schaefer, and T. Olson), Minnesota CLE, 1990,  Contributing Author, Minnesota Real Estate Law and Practice, Chapter 2, Real Estate Brokers  The Sick House Case - Arbitration vs. Litigation, Defense Research Institute, Spring, 1999, Legal Considerations in Dealing with Mold, CPCU Society Symposium, St. Paul, Minnesota, April 19, 2006, Avoiding Problems in Real Estate Transactions, Southeast Minnesota Association of Realtors, April 17, 2006,  The 3 D's of Due Diligence for Real Estate Agent E&O, Rochester Area Association of Realtors, April 12, 2006, The 3 D's of Due Diligence for Real Estate Agent E&O, Realtors Association of Southern Minnesota, February 23, 2006, Home Buyers', Home Sellers' and Realtors' Rights and Remedies in Arbitration, New Arbitrator Training, Construction Arbitration Services, Inc., January 7, 2006,  Co-Chair, Mold and Water Intrusion, A Comprehensive Overview of Litigation and Claims in Minnesota, Minnesota State Bar Association, December 6, 2005, General Overview of Mold Litigation and the Future of Mold Claims, Minnesota State Bar Association, December 6, 2005, Construction Defect Claims - The Defendant's Perspective, Minnesota State Bar Association, December 6, 2005, Marketing Your Mediation Practice, 8th Annual ADR Institute, Minnesota State Bar Association, October 28, 2005, Proving Damages Caused By Mold, National Business Institute, September 14, 2005, The 3 D's of Due Diligence for Real Estate Agent E&O, Southern Twin Cities Association of Realtors, May 4, 2005, The Mold Miasma, Minnesota CLE, September 30, 2003, Mold Risk Management for the HVAC Industry Hot Topics for Realtors The Three D's of Real Estate E&O: Discovery, Disclose and Document, Insurance Law Institute, All District Legal, July 22, 2003, Legal Considerations in Dealing with Mold, May 12, 2003,  Mold Litigation in Minnesota, Lorman Education Services, March 26, 2003,  Solving Water Intrusion and Mold Problems, Lorman Education Services, April 24, 2002,  Civil Litigation Primer - Effective Use of Depositions, Minnesota Institute of Legal Education, July 1998,  Real Estate Broker Errors & Omissions - Does Alternative Dispute Resolution Work?  Defense Research Institute Professional Liability, 1997,  Understanding the American Arbitration Association Home Buyer/Home Seller Arbitration System, Minnesota Association of Realtors, Annual Convention, September 1995, Instructor, American Arbitration Association Introductory Arbitrator Training Seminar, 1992 - Present , Arbitrating the Home Buyer/Home Seller Dispute, Minnesota CLE, Annual Real Estate Update Seminar, 1991,  Real Estate Broker Liability, Minnesota CLE, 1990

Verdicts and Settlements:

• Van Hee v. Hunt, No. A09-0356, 2009 WL 2998108 (Minn. App. Sep. 22, 2009). Murrin v. Mosher, No. A08-1418, 2009 WL 2366119 (Minn. App. Aug. 4, 2009). Driveway Design, LLC v. Johnson and Johnson Land Development, LLC, No. A08-0957, 2009 WL 1684416 (Minn. App. June 16, 2009). Knapp v. Vandergon, No. 08-1284, 2009 WL 1616668 (D. Minn. June 5, 2009). Hummell v. Edina Realty, Inc., No. A08-1120, 2009 WL 1048850 (Minn. App. Apr. 21, 2009). Sharma v. Edina Realty, Inc., No. A08-0407, 2009 WL 910864 (Minn. App. Apr. 7, 2009). Shamrock Development, Inc. v. Smith, 754 N.W.2d 377 (Minn. 2008). Windage, LLC v. U.S. Golf Ass’n, No. 07-4897, 2008 WL 2622965 (D. Minn. July 2, 2008). Loppe v. Steiner, 699 N.W.2d 342 (Minn. App. 2005). Willmar Unclaimed Freight, Inc. v. Holmes, No. A04-2332, 2005 WL 1669919 (Minn. App. July 19, 2005). Schlink v. Edina Realty Title, No. CT 02-018380, 2003 WL 23786984 (D. Minn. Sep. 9, 2003). Rehnberg v. Schranck, No. C4-01-629, 2001 WL 1132203 (Minn. App. Sep. 25, 2001). Pelton v. Jay, No. C2-97-459, 1997 WL 613665 (Minn. App. Oct. 7, 1997). Edina Realty, Inc. v. Belgarde Enterprises, No. C3-96-2517, 1997 WL 370545 (Minn. App. July 8, 1997). Group Health, Inc. v. Heuer, 499 N.W.2d 526 (Minn. App. 1993). Cassidy v. Cassidy, No. C8-90-409, 1990 WL 105920 (Minn. App. July 31, 1990). Rudelt v. Superior Contractors, 446 N.W.2d 386 (Minn. 1989). Gelfand v. Palmer, No. C6-87-2441, 1988 WL 59223 (Minn. App. June 14, 1988).

Educational Background:

• University of Minnesota Law School, Minneapolis, Minnesota, J.D., 1984,  University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, B.S., 1980, Major: Biology