Representative Committee Cases
Represented the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors. In re: Tea Olive I, LLC, Bky. No. 21-30037 (Bankr. D. Minn.).

Represented the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors. In re: Granite City Food & Brewery Ltd., Bky. No. 19-43756 (Bankr. D. Minn.).

Represented the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors. In re: Tiger Oak Media, Incorporated, Bky. No. 19-43029 (Bankr. D. Minn.). Currently representing the Liquidating Trustee installed as a result of the confirmed chapter 11 plan.

Represented the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors. In re: Millerbernd Systems, Inc., Bky. No. 18-41286 (Bankr. D. Minn.). Currently representing the Liquidating Trustee installed as a result of the confirmed chapter 11 plan.

Additional Representative Cases

Currently representing petitioning creditors in in voluntary bankruptcy case commenced in the Northern District of Iowa – In re: Pure Prairie Poultry, Inc. f/k/a Pure Prairie Farms, Inc., Bky. Case No. 24-01098 (Bankr. N.D. Iowa)

Currently representing secured equipment creditor in Florida chapter 11 matter – In re: MBMG HOLDING, LLC et al., Bky. Case No. 24-20576 (Bankr. S.D. Fla.)

Currently representing secured equipment creditor in Arizona chapter 7 matter – In re: My Time Dental Centers, PLLC, Bky. Case No. 24-08323 (Bankr. D. Ariz.)

Currently representing secured equipment creditor in Tennessee chapter 13 matter – In re: David Kirkland Andrews, Bky. Case No. 22-03257 (Bankr. M.D. Tenn.)

Currently representing secured equipment creditor in Massachusetts chapter 13 matter – In re: Yijia Li, Bky. Case No. 23-41020 (Bankr. D. Mass.)

Currently representing creditor in Minnesota chapter 7 matter – In re: All Metro Service Companies LLC, Bky. Case No. 24-41523 (Bankr. D. Minn.)

Currently representing creditor in non-dischargeability matter related to a Minnesota chapter 7 matter. Sposito v. McElroy, Adv. Case No. 24-04019 (Bankr. D. Minn.)

Currently representing secured creditor in Minnesota chapter 11 matter – In re: Fair State Brewing Cooperative, Bky. Case No. 24-30381 (Bankr. D. Minn.)

Currently representing equipment lessor in Minnesota chapter 11 matter – In re JACON LLC, Bky. Case No. 23-31873 (Bankr. D. Minn.)

Currently representing creditor in state court fraudulent transfer action against debtor, including obtaining a jury verdict in favor of creditor against the debtor, and prosecuting a corresponding adversary case in bankruptcy court. Casey Garven, et al., v. Michael M. Paczkowski, Adv. Case No. 19-04140 (Bankr. D. Minn.); Casey Garven, et al., v. Michael Paczkowski, et al., Civil Case No. 10-CV-19-956 (Carver County District Court).

Currently representing secured creditor with respect to Florida bankruptcy matter. In re: Nouman Syed Mujahid and Summar Lynn Naddaf, Bky. No. 23-02510 (Bankr. M.D. Fla).

Currently representing creditor in Minnesota chapter 7 matter and related adversary proceedings. In re: Chad L. Monson, Bky. Case No. 14-42151 (Bankr. D. Minn.)

Represented horizontal drilling company as Debtor in Minnesota chapter 11 matter – In re: Parke Opco, LLC (Bankr. D. Minn.)

Represented secured creditor in Maine chapter 11 matter – In re: Andrea T. McBride, Bky. Case No. 23-20168 (Bankr. D. Maine)

Represented factoring company as creditor in chapter 7 bankruptcy proceeding. In re 94 LOGISTICS, LLC, Bky. No. 22-03053 (Bankr. D. Minn.).

Represented individual creditor related to jointly-administered cryptocurrency mining bankruptcy case. In re Compute North Holdings, Inc., Bky. Case No. 22-90273 (Bankr. S.D. Tex.).

Represented Liquidating Trustee in fraudulent transfer claims against debtor executive. Ronald Leaf, Trustee of the Post-Confirmation Trust of Millerbernd Systems, Inc. v. Bradley Millerbernd, AMJ Enterprises, LLC, and Nutrability, LLC, Adv. Case No. 20-04076 (Bankr. D. Minn.).

Defended company executives from claims for breach of fiduciary duty, preference liability, and fraudulent conveyance claims raised by chapter 7 trustee. Seaver v. Platt, Adv. Case No. 20-04041 (Bankr. D. Minn.).

Represented multiple consignment creditors in a jointly-administered retail distribution chapter 11 bankruptcy case involving seven separate distribution entities across the U.S. and Canada. In re: WYNIT Distribution, LLC, Bky. No. 17-42726 (Bankr. D. Minn.).

Represented insurers in bankruptcy proceedings and related coverage adversary proceedings filed by various diocesan corporations in Minnesota. In re: Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis, Bky. No. 15-30125 (Bankr. D. Minn.); In re: Diocese of Duluth, Bky. No. 15-50792 (Bankr. D. Minn.); In re: The Diocese of New Ulm, Bky. No. 17-30601 (Bankr. D. Minn.).

Represented a national software and computer equipment lessor in a big-box retail bankruptcy proceeding. In re: Gander Mountain Co., No. 17-30673 (Bankr. D. Minn.).

Represented an advertising service creditor in a big-box retail bankruptcy proceeding. In re: Gander Mountain Co., No. 17-30673 (Bankr. D. Minn.).

Represented an owner/landlord of commercial real property leased to a debtor in a big-box retail bankruptcy proceeding. In re: Gander Mountain Co., No. 17-30673 (Bankr. D. Minn.).

Represented a secured creditor and obtained a determination of non-dischargeability in an action against a debtor based on claims for fraud. Venture Group Enters., Inc. v. Shatto, Adv. No. 1-15-00063-CJF (Bankr. W.D. Wis. 2016).

Represented a judgment creditor and obtained a determination of non-dischargeability in an action against a debtor related to claims for intentional tortious conduct. Ludwig v. Graw, Adv. No. 14-4245 (Bankr. D. Minn. 2015).

Represented a creditor and obtained a stipulated determination of non-dischargeability in an action against a debtor for claims of fraud. Campbell v. Kittelsen, Adv. No. 15-3011 (Bankr. D. Minn. 2015).

Represented commercial trucking company in contract litigation, obtaining trial verdict in favor of client for the full measure of damages permitted under the contract.

Part of team who represented commercial equipment lender, obtaining dismissal of claims on its behalf and successfully defending dismissal at Minnesota Court of Appeals.

Representative Complex Litigation Matters
Counsel for defendant in national class action lawsuit regarding claims for defective laptop components.

Part of Plaintiffs’ Lead Counsel Team in multi-district litigation matter resulting in $1.5 billion settlement for American Corn Farmers related to claims related to GMO corn market. In Re: Syngenta AG MIR162 Corn Litigation, Civil Case No. 2:14-md-02591-JWL-KGG (U.S. District Court – Kansas); In re: Syngenta Corp. Litigation, Civil Case No. 27-CV-15-3785 (Hennepin County District Court).

Plaintiffs’ Liaison Counsel in NHL Concussion Lawsuit alleging claims against National Hockey League. In re: National Hockey League Players’ Concussion Injury Litigation, Civil Case No. 0:14-md-02551-SRN-BRT (U.S. District Court, Minn.).

Served on the law and briefing committee as part of the leadership team in the Imprelis Herbicide Liability Litigation, venued in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, in which Plaintiffs obtained a multi-million dollar settlement on behalf of a nation-wide class. See In re: Imprelis Herbicide Marketing, Sales Practices and Products Liability Litigation, 2:11-md-02284-GEKP (E.D. Pa. 2012).