Areas of Practice:

Government affairs, municipal law, public pension law and labor law.

Education:

J.D., University of Minnesota, 1982
B.A., magna cum laude, English, University of Notre Dame, 1979

Bar Admissions:

State of Minnesota, 1982
United States District Court - Minnesota
United States Court of Appeals - 8th Circuit

Professional Activities and Memberships:

Member, Minnesota State Bar Association
Member, Hennepin County Bar Association

Honors and Distinctions:

Phi Beta Kappa

Presentations:

"Disability Determinations: Medical and Legal Issues." State Auditor and Public
Employees Pension Conference, Fall 1987
"Fiduciary Liability and Responsibility Act," State Auditor and Public Employees
Pension Conference, October 1987 - October 1993

Government Experience:

General Counsel, Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board