Education: William Mitchell College of Law
Degree: JD
Year: 1992
Honors: magna cum laude

Key Practice Experience

• Complex eDiscovery
• Employment Class Actions
• Commercial Litigation
• Chemical and Toxic Exposures
• Lead-Based Paint
• Benzene
• Petrochemicals

Key Industry Experience

• Manufacturing
• Financial Services
• Employment

Representative Cases/Transactions

• Nationwide race discrimination class action litigation
• Nationwide Fair Labor Standards Act class Action litigation
• Nationwide lead paint cases: Rhode Island, Wisconsin, California, New York, Missouri, Ohio
• National coordinating counsel, trace benzene cases

Professional Recognitions/Honors

• Rising Star in the Legal Profession, Minnesota Law & Politics

Selected Publications/Presentations

• Time Management Tips and Techniques, Law Practice Magazine, May/June 2012
• E-Discovery Collaboration Between Clients and Counsel, ABA Technology for the Litigator Newsletter, Spring 2012
• Striking the Balance: eDiscovery Collaboration Between Clients and Outside Counsel, CLE Panel Presentation, February 15, 2012
• Document Retention Policies, Minnesota Women in eDiscovery, August 2011
• Social Media in Litigation, Academy of Certified Trial Lawyers of Minnesota CLE, May 2011
• ABA TechShow: Client Collaboration Tools and Website Development, April 2011
• Social Media Workshop, ABA Bar Leadership Institute, March 2011 and March 2012
• How Cuts in Court Funding Affect You and Your Clients, Hennepin County Bar Association CLE, November 2010
• Formaldehyde: The Next Litigation Wheat Field?, Toxics Law Reporter, 2010
• Denture Cream: Fixodent or Forget It, Class Action Litigation Reporter, October 2009
• Expanding Your Reach: How to Use Technology to Increase Productivity Outside of the Traditional Office, DRI Webcast, September 22, 2009
• Using Technology in the Courtroom – How to Be More Effective in Court, Hennepin County Bar Association CLE, April 29, 2009
• Finding Opportunities to Make a Difference, Minnesota Women Lawyers Journal, Summer 2008
• Book Review: Business and Commercial Litigation in Federal Courts, Hennepin Lawyer, August 2006
• The Future of Medical Monitoring Claims in Minnesota, Minnesota Defense, Winter 2002

Professional Associations

• American Bar Association (Law Practice Management Committee, 2011-present; National Conference of Bar Foundations, Board of Trustees, 2008-present, Treasurer, 2010-2011)
• Hennepin County Bar Association (President, 2010-2011; Executive Committee Member, 2007-present; Board Member, 2005-present)
• Hennepin County Bar Foundation (President, 2007-2008; Board Member, 2004-present)
• Minnesota State Bar Association (Board of Governors Member, 2008-2011; Public Services Subcommittee Chair, 2009-2010)
• Wisconsin Bar Association (Law Practice Management Committee, 2011-present; Communications Committee, 2011-present)
• Minnesota Defense Lawyers Association (Board Member, 2003-2007; Member of Education Task Force, 2008-2010)
• Minnesota Women Lawyers

Community Involvement

• Minnesota Urban Debate League (Advisory Board President, 2009-2011; Member of Advisory Board, 2008-present)
• Wells Foundation, Inc. (Vice-President and Member of Board of Directors, 2008-2010)
• St. Mark’s Episcopal Cathedral (Chair of Development Committee; Chair of Dickens Dinner fundraising event; Co-chair of Capital Campaign)
• Teaching, William Mitchell College of Law, adjunct legal writing professor, 1995-1997
• Minnesota Chorale (Board Member, 1995-2001)

Bar Admissions

• Minnesota State Courts
• North Dakota State Courts
• Wisconsin State Courts
• U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota
• U.S. District Court for the District of North Dakota

Other Education

• B.A., Concordia College, magna cum laude