Education

• University of Minnesota Law School, J.D., cum laude, 1992
• Harvard University, B.A., cum laude, 1989

Bar Admissions

• U.S. Supreme Court
• U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit
• U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit
• U.S. District Court, District of Colorado
• U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota
• U.S. District Court, District of Nebraska
• U.S. District Court, District of North Dakota
• U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Arkansas
• U.S. District Court, Western District of Arkansas
• U.S. District Court, Western District of Michigan
• U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Missouri
• U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin
• U.S. District Court, Western District of Wisconsin
• Minnesota
• Nebraska
• North Dakota

Certifications

• Qualified Neutral under Rule 114 of the Minnesota General Rules of Practice

Judicial Clerkships

• Minnesota Court of Appeals, The Honorable Gary L. Crippen, Law Clerk, 1992-1993

Professional Achievements

• Claims and Litigation Management Alliance, Selected Member

Bar Associations

• Federal Bar Association
• American Bar Association
  • Litigation Section
• Association of the Bar of the United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit
• Minnesota State Bar Association, member
  • Investment Committee; Chair, 2016-2021; member, 2013-present
  • Legislative Committee; Chair, 2014-2016, member 2011-2016
  • Council Member, 2011-2014
  • Assembly, 2011-2014, 2016-2018
  • Consumer Litigation Section, 2012-present
• Hennepin County Bar Foundation
  • Past Board Member
• Hennepin County Bar Association
  • President, 2009-2010
  • Treasurer, 2007-2008
  • Secretary, 2006-2007
  • Judicial Plebiscite Committee, Chair, 2011-2013
  • Professional Conduct Committee, Co-Chair, 2000-2005
  • Finance and Planning Committee, Chair, 2005-2006
  • Fourth District Ethics Committee, Investigator, 2005-2008

Professional Associations

• ACA International, Inc.
  • Members' Attorney Program
    • Certified Instructor
    • Scholar Designation, 2013
    • Collection Notice Review (CNR) Panel
    • MAP State Compliance Chair, North Dakota, 2011-present
• Minnesota Defense Lawyers Association
• The National Creditors Bar Association
• Minnesota Supreme Court Historical Society

Civic Involvement

• Harvard Club of Minnesota, Past President
• Harvard Alumni Association, Past Director
• Prodeo Academy, tutor
• Ralph K. Morris Foundation, Board Member and Past Chair
• Volunteer Lawyers Network
  • Board Member, 2008-2009

Honors & Awards

• The Best Lawyers in America^©, Appellate Practice, 2015-present; Commercial Litigation, 2016-present
• Rated AV Preeminent® by Martindale-Hubbell®
• Minnesota Super Lawyers list, Super Lawyers, 2005-present
• Minnesota Super Lawyers Top 40 Business Litigation list, Super Lawyers, 2007
• Minnesota Rising Stars list, Super Lawyers, 1999-2002, 2004

• The Rise and Fall of the Ponzi Scheme Presumption, co-author, Bench & Bar of Minnesota, January 2018
  
• Court Funding, Constitutional Priorities and Common Sense, author, Hennepin Lawyer, May 2010
• A Continuing Commitment to Diversity in Our Law Firms and on the Bench, author, Hennepin Lawyer, March 2010
• Judicial Ride-Along Gives New Perspective on the Bench, author, Hennepin Lawyer, January 2010
• Legal Risks in the Check Industry & How to Attack Them, co-author with M.A. Klutho, ACA International, Inc., April 3, 2003
• The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act: Understanding the Impact of the New Federal Privacy Protections for Medical Records, author, MDLA for the Defense, August 2002
• Compliance and Contract Issues in “Pre-Collection” and Billing Services, co-author with M.A. Klutho, American Collectors Association, July 2000
• A Look At the Legal Implications of Agency/Attorney Relationships, co-author with Aimee Bissonette, Collector Magazine, December 1997

• The Unique Risks of Healthcare Collections and How to Address Them, presenter, ACA International Hot Topics Webinar, December 5, 2019
  
• Regulation of Unfair, Deceptive and Abusive Practices in Financial Services, co-presenter, Representing Community Banks in Minnesota webcast, Minnesota CLE, December 13, 2017
• Understanding and Responding to the CFPB’s Expectations, presenter, ACA International, Inc. Spring Forum, March 15, 2017
• CFPB Proposed FDCPA Rulemaking and Federal Case Law Update, presenter, ACA’s North Dakota Collectors Annual Meeting, September 13, 2016
• How to Walk the CFPB Line: New Spins on Old Collection Techniques, co-presenter, National Business Institute Webinar, June 14, 2016
• Advanced FDCPA Issues, presenter, ACA International, Inc., May 10, 2016
• Shifting Sands: Court Interpretations of “Actual Damages,” co-presenter, ACA International, Inc. Annual Convention, Boston, Mass., July 19 2015
• The Annual FDCPA Update and Panel Discussion, presenter, Hennepin County Bar Association, Minneapolis, Minnesota, February 18, 2015
• Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) and Latest HIPAA Rules, presenter, South Dakota Healthcare Financial Managers, December 17, 2013
• The FCRA from the Perspective of the Creditor, presenter, Annual Debtor and Creditor Conference Minnesota CLE, October 3, 2013
• Defense Litigation Strategies for the Collection Industry, presenter, ACA International, Inc. Annual Convention, San Diego, Cal., July 14, 2013