Honors and Awards:

• Attorney of The Year Award This year 25 honorees were chosen based on their leadership in the profession, involvement in major cases or other newsworthy events, excellence in corporate or transactional services and public service. The nominations were submitted by judges, bar groups, clients and fellow attorneys. The honorees come from diverse practice groups including criminal law, litigation, public service, intellectual property and in-house legal departments. Thomas Heffelfinger was chosen and will be recognized with this prestigious honor for his outstanding service to the profession on the evening of February 23, 2012., Attorney of The Year Award, Minnesota Lawyer, 2011

Pro bono/Community Service:

• Family Advocacy Center of Northern Minnesota, Bemidji, Minnesota (medical-based Center for Indian and non-Indian victims of child abuse, sexual assault and domestic violence in rural northwest Minnesota); Board of Directors member, 2006 – present Metropolitan Council, Transportation Advisory Board (the Transportation Advisory Board was created by the Minnesota State Legislature in 1974 to advise the Metropolitan Council on transportation planning and programming matters for the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area); Appointed Member, 2010 – Present Minnesota Advisory Task Force on School and Staff Emergency/All Hazard Preparedness, established by 2006 Session Law to recommend to the Legislature proposals for strengthening K-12 crisis management and school safety efforts; Member October 2006 – February 2007 Twin Cities Area Chapter, American Red Cross; Board of Directors Member, 1988 – 2001; 2006 – Present; Chair, 1999 – 2000; Capital Campaign Chair, 2000 – 2001 Minnesota Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board, Member, 1998 – 2000 (Appointed by the Governor; confirmed by the State Senate) Flying Cloud Airport Advisory Commission, Member, 1996 - 2000; Chair, 1998 – 2000 (Appointed by the Eden Prairie City Council) Minnesota Commission on Judicial Selection, Chair, 1990 – 1991 (Appointed by the Governor)

Scholarly Lectures and Writings:

• Lecturer, "White Collar Crime," Prague and Karlovy Vary, Czechoslovakia, January 1992 (representing U.S. Department of Justice) "Indian Gaming," FBI Academy, September 1992 Minnesota State Bar Association Seminar Presentation: "Mastering Trial Advocacy," April 1993 American Law Institute/American Bar Association Seminar: "Organizing for Corporate Compliance: The Next Steps," January 1994 Defense Research Institute Seminar Presentation: "Insurance Fraud and Suspicious Claims," September 1994 Minnesota Institute of Legal Education Seminar Presentation: "Federal Crime Bill - Its Impact on Minnesota," February 1995 Midwest Insurance Fraud Prevention Association: "Insurance Fraud," April 1995 Medical Alley; "Health Care Fraud: Bard and Beyond," April 1995 American Bar Association, Litigation Section, National Institute: "Corporate Compliance," May 1995 American Bar Association/Litigation Section, Committee on Corporate Counsel Regional Workshop, November 1995 Minnesota Department of Trade and Economic Development: "Corporate Compliance: Effective NOT Expensive;" Minnesota Small Business Assistance Seminar Presentation: "Corporate Compliance: Minimizing the Risks," March 1996 International Association of Credit Card Investigators: "Financial Transaction Card Fraud," April 1996 10th Annual Biomedical Focus Conference: "Compliance: Effective NOT Expensive," July 1996 Minnesota State Bar Association: "How to Examine a Witness Effectively," October 1996 Minnesota Society of Certified Public Accountants: "Fraud," October 1997 Minnesota State Bar Association, Health Care Section: "Health Care Fraud," April 1998 ASIS Seminar: "Corporate Compliance and Internal Investigations," May 1998 Deloitte & Touche LLP Seminar: "Computers . . . Risks, Cybercrimes and Investigations," May 1998 Numerous lectures on Indian Law, White Collar Crimes, School Safety and Homeland Security during tenure as United States Attorney 2001-2006 (available upon request)

Other Outstanding Achievements:

•  United States Attorney, District of Minnesota, United States Department of Justice - September 2001 - February 2006; appointed by President George W. Bush; confirmed by the United States Senate Attorney General’s Advisory Committee, Chair of Native American Issues Subcommittee; member of the White Collar Crime and Violent Crime/Organized Crime Subcommittees United States Attorney, District of Minnesota, United States Department of Justice - September 1991 - April 1993; appointed by President George H. W. Bush; confirmed by the United States Senate Attorney General’s Advisory Committee, Organized Crime and Violent Crime Subcommittee and Indian Affairs Subcommittee

Educational Background:

• University of Minnesota, J.D., 1975Stanford University, B.A., History, 1970