• Aletheia Institute 2010 President Elect
• Academy of Certified Trial Lawyers of Minnesota
• Academy of Certified Trial Lawyers of Wisconsin
• AAJ Nursing Home Litigation Group
  • Executive Board Chair 2003 – 2004
  • Executive Board 2002 – 2004
• National College of Advocacy – Diplomat
• Minnesota Association for Justice formerly known as the Minnesota Trial Lawyers Association
• Officer:
  • President 1994-95
  • President Elect 1993-94
  • Vice President 1992-93
  • Secretary 1991-92
  • Treasurer 1990-91
  • Board of Governors 1988 – 2002
  • Finance Committee 1989 – 1990
  • Education Committee 1988 – 1994
  • Executive Committee 1989 – 2002
  • Amicus Committee 1988-1990, 1993 – 1994
  • Public Interest Committee (Co-Chair) 1994 – 1995
  • Long-Range Planning Committee 1988, 1990, 1993
  • Legislative Committee (co-chair) 1990 – 1991
  • Elder Law Litigation Committee
• American Association for Justice Formerly known as The Association of Trial Lawyers of America)
• Lawyer Legion
• Sustaining Member:
  • Board of Governors, 1995 – 2000
  • Faculty – National College of Advocacy, 1989 – Present
  • Public Education Committee, Chair 1995- 1998
  • Regional Director – Student Trial Advocacy Competition, 1993
• Student Trial Advocacy Competition Committee, 1993, 1995
• Law Student Services Committee, 1994 – 1995
• Law Student Mentor, 1992 – 1994
• Paralegal Advisory Task Force, Chair 1994 – 1995
• President’s Counsel 1994 – 1995
• Trial Magazine, Peer Review
• Curriculum Development Committee 1999 – Present
• Trial Lawyers for Public Justice 1999 – Present
• AAJ Press Advisory Board 2002 – Present
• AAJ Exchange Advisory Board 2005 – Present
• Lawdragon 3000 Leading Plaintiffs’ Lawyers in American 2006 – present
• Academy of Catastrophic Injury Attorneys 2004 – 2006
• The Tort Think Tank 2004
• Minnesota Bar Association
• Civil Trial Specialty Certification Council 1989 – 1990
• Certification Review Panel 2002
• American Bar Association
• Hennepin County Bar Association
• Ethics Committee 1988 – 1989
• American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA):
  • President 2003-2004
  • President – Elect 2002-2003
  • Treasurer 2001-2002
• Aletheia Institute – Board of Regents
• NCA Board of Trustees
• August 1, 2007 – July 31, 2010
• The Million Dollar Advocates Forum, November 13, 2012
• The Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum, November 13, 2012

• Best Lawyers in America 2014 List
• Named as one of the “Best Law Firms in America,” by U.S. News & World Report, 2014
• The National Trial Lawyers top 100 Trial Lawyers
• Best Lawyers in America 2007 – Present
• Minnesota Monthly – The State’s Most Respected Attorneys
• Minnesota Monthly – Top Lawyers in Minnesota – 2011
• Million Dollar Advocates Forum
• Minnesota Law & Politics, Minnesota’s Top 100 Attorneys
• Martindale Hubbell Law Directory – AV Rating
• Leading American Attorneys
• Consumer Guide to Leading Attorneys in Minnesota
• Minnesota Law & Politics, Super Lawyer for 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
• Who’s Who International
• 1996 Law & Politics, Tort King
• First Court, Inc., Designated Trial Judge
• Who’s Who in American Law
• National Registry of Who’s Who; Life Member #98984
• Mpls-St. Paul Magazine “Top Lawyers”, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001,2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
• Minnesota Law & Politics, Minnesota’s Top Personal Injury Attorneys, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010

BAR ADMISSIONS

• Iowa, 1979
• U.S. District Court, Northern District of Iowa, 1979
• U.S. District Court, Southern District of Iowa, 1979
• Eighth Circuit Court, 1979
• Minnesota, 1980
• U.S. District Court District of Minnesota, May 15, 1980
• U.S. District Court Western District of Wisconsin, 1989
• Wisconsin, 1988

PUBLICATIONS

• “30(b)(6): The Most Underused Weapon in the Arsenal.” The Basics and Beyond – Wyoming Trial Lawyers Association 2012 Annual Convention (June 2012)
• “Dealing with Elder Abuse and Neglect Lawsuits”, Chapter in Inside the Minds: Elder Law Litigation Strategies – Published by Thomson Rueters and Aspatore (2012)
• Editorial: “Avoid Common Pitfalls in Deposition”, Trial Magazine (February 2009)
• “Keep Discovery Civil – When Opposing Counsel Obstructs or Deflects Your Access to Evidence, Look to the Rules and Long-Settled Case Law for Relief. Both are on Your Side”, Trial Magazine (June 2008)
• “Exhaust the Witness’s Knowledge” tip from “Depositions for Dummies – New Techniques Making it Simple”, taken from AAJ’s Winter Convention, Good Counsel Column, Trial, (April 2007)
• “Deposition Notebook,” West Publishing (July 2005)
• “It’s All in the Documents,” Trial Magazine (July 2005)

• Editorial: “30(b)(6) Depositions: Using a Laser Instead of a Shotgun,” Minnesota Association for Justice Magazine, Summer 2014 Edition
• Editorial: “30(b)(6) Depositions: Using a Laser Instead of a Shotgun,” Trial Magazine, July 2014 Edition
• Editorial: “Repeal Minnesota’s Outdated Abate Statute”, Minnesota Association for Justice Magazine, Co-author Joel Smith (Winter 2014)
• “30(b)(6): The Most Underused Weapon in the Arsenal.” The Basics and Beyond – Wyoming Trial Lawyers Association 2012 Annual Convention (2012)
• “Dealing with Elder Abuse and Neglect Lawsuits”, Chapter in Inside the Minds: Elder Law Litigation Strategies – Published by Thomson Rueters and Aspatore (2012)
• Editorial: “Avoid Common Pitfalls in Deposition”, Trial Magazine (February 2009)
• “Keep Discovery Civil – When Opposing Counsel Obstructs or Deflects Your Access to Evidence, Look to the Rules and Long-Settled Case Law for Relief. Both are on Your Side”, Trial Magazine (June 2008)
• “Exhaust the Witness’s Knowledge” tip from “Depositions for Dummies – New Techniques Making it Simple”, taken from AAJ’s Winter Convention, Good Counsel Column, Trial, (April 2007)

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