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Edward F. Fox

Attorney

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Edward F. Fox

Attorney

Practice Groups

Commercial Litigation

Industry Groups

Health Care Industry, Technology Industry

Overview

Mr. Fox has more than 40 years of trial experience representing clients in complex commercial litigation with a focus in unfair competition matters involving non-compete violations and misappropriation of confidential information and trade secrets. He also represents banks and financial institutions in complex lending and work-out litigation.

An experienced litigator, Mr. Fox has successfully represented clients in more than 30 jurisdictions in the United States and European Union. As a Minnesota State Bar Association Certified Civil Trial Senior Specialist, he has represented clients in all state and federal trial and appellate courts in Minnesota.

Mr. Fox recently served as the firm’s Chief Executive Officer. He is a member of the Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel and a Master of the Warren E. Burger Inn of Court.

EDUCATION & ADMISSIONS

Education

  • University of Minnesota Law School, J.D., magna cum laude, 1979
  • College of the Holy Cross, B.A., cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa, 1976

Bar Admissions

  • U.S. Supreme Court
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit
  • U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota
  • U.S. District Court, District of North Dakota
  • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan
  • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin
  • Minnesota

Certifications

  • Minnesota State Bar Association Board Certified Senior Civil Trial Law Specialist (since 1991)
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EXPERIENCE

Representative Cases

Granting Temporary Restraining Order enforcing confidentiality/trade secret protections, settled at mediation, January 2016.

Opinion establishing comity principles of staying duplicative dealer termination action in deference to prior foreign (Canadian) proceedings; Boushel v. Toro Co., 985 F.2d 406 (8th Cir. 1993).

Opinion establishing many principles of South Dakota law concerning noncompetition agreements, misappropriation of trade secrets, and related recovery of compensatory damages, punitive damages and attorneys' fees; CENTROL, Inc. v. Morrow, 489 N.W.2d 890 (S.D. 1992).

Opinion establishing principle that enforceable noncompetition covenant can be defined in terms of “conflicting product” and “conflicting organization” without express geographic limitations. Also first case to establish that unreported Minnesota Court of Appeals’ decisions have no precedential value pursuant to Minn. Stat. § 480A.08. Noted in 21 Wm. Mitchell L. Rev. 301 (1995); Dynamic Air Inc. v. Bloch, 502 N.W.2d 796 (Minn. Ct. App. 1993).

Affirming summary judgment dismissing pharmaceutical products liability claim for failure to establish general causation under Frye-Mack standard.

Dealer termination matter enforcing Minnesota choice-of-law and forum-selection provision and rejecting claimed applicability of New Jersey Franchise Practices Act.

Published Decisions
Decision affirming summary judgment on liability for breach of contract and tortious interference claim together with jury verdict and seven-figure judgment, including attorneys’ fees award; St. Jude Med., S.C., Inc. v. Biosense Webster, Inc., 818 F.3d 785 (8th Cir. 2016).

Decision affirming dismissal of medical device products liability claims on grounds of federal preemption; Gomez v. St. Jude Med. Daig Div., Inc., 422 F.3d 919 (5th Cir. 2006).

Decision affirming dismissal of medical device products liability claims on grounds of federal preemption; Rollins v. St. Jude Med., 583 F. Supp. 2d 790 (W.D. La. 2008).

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Granting Temporary Restraining Order enforcing confidentiality/trade secret protections, settled at mediation, January 2016.

Opinion establishing comity principles of staying duplicative dealer termination action in deference to prior foreign (Canadian) proceedings; Boushel v. Toro Co., 985 F.2d 406 (8th Cir. 1993).

Opinion establishing many principles of South Dakota law concerning noncompetition agreements, misappropriation of trade secrets, and related recovery of compensatory damages, punitive damages and attorneys' fees; CENTROL, Inc. v. Morrow, 489 N.W.2d 890 (S.D. 1992).

Opinion establishing principle that enforceable noncompetition covenant can be defined in terms of “conflicting product” and “conflicting organization” without express geographic limitations. Also first case to establish that unreported Minnesota Court of Appeals’ decisions have no precedential value pursuant to Minn. Stat. § 480A.08. Noted in 21 Wm. Mitchell L. Rev. 301 (1995); Dynamic Air Inc. v. Bloch, 502 N.W.2d 796 (Minn. Ct. App. 1993).

Affirming summary judgment dismissing pharmaceutical products liability claim for failure to establish general causation under Frye-Mack standard.

Dealer termination matter enforcing Minnesota choice-of-law and forum-selection provision and rejecting claimed applicability of New Jersey Franchise Practices Act.

Published Decisions
Decision affirming summary judgment on liability for breach of contract and tortious interference claim together with jury verdict and seven-figure judgment, including attorneys’ fees award; St. Jude Med., S.C., Inc. v. Biosense Webster, Inc., 818 F.3d 785 (8th Cir. 2016).

Decision affirming dismissal of medical device products liability claims on grounds of federal preemption; Gomez v. St. Jude Med. Daig Div., Inc., 422 F.3d 919 (5th Cir. 2006).

Decision affirming dismissal of medical device products liability claims on grounds of federal preemption; Rollins v. St. Jude Med., 583 F. Supp. 2d 790 (W.D. La. 2008).

PROFESSIONAL & CIVIC

Professional Achievements

  • Warren E. Burger Inn of Court, Master
  • Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel

Bar Associations

  • American Bar Association
  • Federal Bar Association
  • Minnesota State Bar Association
  • Ramsey County Bar Association

Civic Involvement

  • Public Art St. Paul, Board of Directors, former Chair
  • Holy Cross Club of Minnesota, President

ACCOLADES

Honors & Awards

  • Attorney of the Year, Minnesota Lawyer, 2012
  • Top Business Litigator, Chambers and Partners International
  • The Best Lawyers in America© for Commercial Litigation; Product Liability Litigation – Defendants; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants, 2007-present
  • Top Lawyers list, Commercial Litigation, Minnesota Monthly, 2022
  • Rated AV Preeminent® by Martindale-Hubbell®
  • Minnesota Super Lawyers list, Super Lawyers, 1999-2000, 2004-2006, 2008-present
  • Law & Leading American Attorneys
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