As a partner at SiebenCarey, Mike has earned a reputation for being a strong advocate for the rights of injured workers. He has achieved success in the areas of workers' compensation, personal injury, and auto accident insurance litigation. Mike graduated from Hamline University School of Law after working for more than 15 years with government, nonprofit and education organizations. Mike was admitted to the Minnesota State Bar in 1997, the Federal District Court in 2004, and is qualified as a mediator by the Minnesota Supreme Court. Every year since 2014, Mike has been selected as a Minneso...
Beth E. Bertelson is the founder of Bertelson Law Offices, P.A., located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Focusing her practice on labor and employment law, she represents employees in the Twin Cities metropolitan area and throughout Minnesota in litigation and pre-litigation negotiations in matters involving severance, employment and noncompete agreements, and related issues. Certified as a specialist in labor and employment law by the Minnesota State Bar Association, Ms. Bertelson also mediates employment disputes and has been designated as a "qualified neutral" under Rule 114 of the Minnesota Gen...
Cody J. Blades graduated from Mitchell Hamline School of Law by way of Hamline University School of Law in 2014. After graduation, she clerked for the Honorable John R. Rodenberg at the Minnesota Court of Appeals. In September of 2015, Cody started as an Associate Attorney with Madia Law.At Madia Law, Cody works on finding justice for clients that have been wrongfully arrested and unlawfully terminated. She's also helped garner favorable verdicts in 4 jury trials.In her free time, Cody enjoys spending time with her family outdoors, running, and drinking coffee....
Corwin R. Kruse, Esq. EDUCATIONJ.D., William Mitchell College of Law, St. Paul, Minnesota, magna cum laude Editor: William Mitchell Law ReviewM.A., Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania Major: SociologyB.S., University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa Honors: Dean's List Major: SociologyB.B.A., University of South Dakota, Vermillion, SD. Honors: Dean's List Major: Business AdministrationBAR ADMISSIONSMinnesota, 2004U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota, 2005PRIOR EMPLOYMENTKatz & Manka, Ltd., Family Law Attorney, 2010-2019William Mitchell College of Law, Ad...
Matthew S. Nolan is of counsel with Baillon Thome Jozwiak & Wanta LLP. He has practiced exclusively on behalf of employees in the area of employment law and has litigated cases in state and federal court. His practice has been focused on employee advocacy and providing legal counsel and representation to employees who have been harmed by their employer through unlawful discrimination, retaliation and harassment, as well as wage and hour violations....
Nate is known as one of the most fearless and skilled trial lawyers in the region. Nate?s peers have voted him a Top 100 Super Lawyer (top .5% of all attorneys) every year since 2014; The National Trial Lawyers Top 100 Trial Lawyers; Member of the American Board of Trial Advocates (?ABOTA?); and the Million Dollar Advocates Forum. About half of Nate?s work comes from other lawyers who ask him to either help try their client?s cases or to simply take the cases over for trial.Nate has lectured and taught trial practice skills to lawyers all across the United States. He has also tried and won cat...
Mr. Bittle is a cum laude graduate of William Mitchell College of Law, where he spent two years on the William Mitchell Law Review and took honors in Contracts, Insurance Law, and Labor Law. He earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Minnesota. With a dozen years inside the insurance industry, he will bring the insight and confidence necessary to any personal injury or insurance claim. The bulk of Mr. Bittle's career was spent in the insurance claims area handling personal injury liability claims in multiple U.S. jurisdictions. He has resolved thousands of claims, and negotiated...
Creig Andreasen is a lawyer with the law firm Lommen Abdo in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Creig concentrates his practice on Minnesota real estate law and banking. He works with landowners who want to acquire, lease, sell, or finance real property. He helps financial institutions with: due diligence; reviewing, analyzing and curing collateral and title related issues; as well as drafting, negotiating, and interpreting loan documentation. Creig also helps lenders work through troubled loans.He is certified as a real property specialist by the Minnesota State Bar Association. He has been included on ...
Maury D. Beaulier, Esq., was raised in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Prior to his legal career, he worked as an intern for Congressman Les Aspin, head of the Armed Service Committee of Congress and later appointed as the United State's Secretary of Defense. Mr. Beaulier's primary area of practice is criminal defense where he has been lauded as professional and aggressive often leading to favorable resolutions of client matters without a trial. In his criminal defense practice, Mr. Beaulier has worked on several high profile homicide cases, successfully seeking the early release of an inmate convicted...
Anthony Grostyan has 19 years of experience as a criminal defense attorney.He is an experienced criminal defense/DUI attorney with over 19 years of practicing criminal defense exclusively. He has successfully defended thousands of clients facing criminal charges including DWI/DUI, Assault, Drug Charges, Domestic assault, Theft, Burglary and other crimes in both State and Federal Court throughout Minnesota. He is a member of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers....
Minneapolis family law attorney Geri Napuck delievers personalized representation to the Twin Cities. She practices exclusively in the area of family law and has extensive experience representing clients in divorces, child custody issues, parenting issues, property division, spousal maintenance, post-divorce matters, paternity and most recently has added pet mediations to her list of mediation services....
About BenjaminBenjamin Tarshish is a partner attorney at the Tarshish Cody law firm. He prides himself on providing his clients with practical legal advice. He is a passionate, aggressive, and ethical lawyer.Benjamin was raised in a suburb of Minneapolis. He is a graduate from Carleton College in Northfield, MN and received his law degree from William Mitchell College of Law in St. Paul, MN.Benjamin is licensed to practice law in both Minnesota and Illinois.Unlike the stereotype for many lawyers and attorneys, Benjamin is outgoing, friendly, and has a sense of humor. This makes working with hi...
Morgan A. V. Spah joined Drewes Law, PLLC as an attorney in January 2011 after departing from a local bankruptcy law firm where she practiced as a bankruptcy attorney since 2007. Morgan focuses her practice on bankruptcy and other legal tools used to help people through periods of financial distress. Morgan earned her law degree from Hamline University School of Law in 2006 and her bachelors degree from the University of Minnesota-Duluth in 2003 (Political Science-Public Policy). While attending law school Morgan focused her studies in the area of social justice and concentrated on gaining pr...
I'm a trial lawyer. I'm grateful for the opportunity to fight for justice on behalf of individuals going through hard times against some of the largest corporations in the country.After law school, I joined the Marine Corps and served as a judge advocate. There's no better training ground for a trial lawyer - I tried over 100 felony and misdemeanor cases. I'm proud of the results I got, including one of the first successful defenses of a Marine discriminated against based on sexual orientation. I deployed to Iraq in a nation building capacity to work with Iraqi judges and attorneys to help...
Attorney Malee M. Ketelsen is an elder law and immigration attorney in Minneapolis who is ready to take on your case and provide you with the representation you need at this pivotal time in your life. Come to Ketelsen Law Office, where you can have confidence in the help and support you can receive. Attorney Ketelsen received her Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Iowa. She later obtained her Juris Doctorate at Drake University School of Law. She has a membership with several well-known associations, including the Minnesota State Bar Association, the Elder Law Section of the Nation...
Albert Usumanu is a 1989 graduate of the University of Minnesota and a 1994 graduate of the Mitchell Hamline School of Law. He is admitted to practice in the following Courts: Minnesota Supreme Court. October 1994 Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals Minnesota Federal District Court...
John is the founder of the Minneapolis employment and civil rights litigation firm of John A. Klassen, P.A. He received law degrees from the University of British Columbia (1992) and Seattle University (1993). Since 1994, John has practiced exclusively in the areas of employment and civil rights law. He has represented employees and victims of civil rights violations throughout the United States, in the areas of harassment and discrimination law, False Claims Act/Qui Tam claims, whistleblower law, wage and hour disputes, class action claims, employment contract disputes, and sexual abuse. E...
I have assisted in various matters including, but not limited to:- Receivership and Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Reorganizations- Out-of-Court Loan "Workout" Negotiations- Bankruptcy Preference Actions- Administrative Arbitrations and Federal Appellate matters- Real Estate Acquisitions, Sales, Development, and Leasing matters- Drafting and Negotiating Agreements: Supply Agreements, Service Agreements, Software Agreements, Recruiting Agreements, Printing Agreements, Confidentiality and Non-disclosure Agreements, and other business contracts- Merger and Acquisition matters ranging in size fro...
A Proud Minneapolis Background:Thomas ?Tommy? Leavitt was born and raised on the South Side of Minneapolis and is proud to continue to call that community home. He attended high school at Minneapolis Washburn, where he played both basketball and football. On the gridiron is where he truly shined, earning a scholarship to play for the University of Minnesota Golden Gophers. Leavitt was known for being both a smart and aggressive player, two traits he proudly carries into the courtroom.A Prestigious Education:Tommy Leavitt earned his Juris Doctor from the University of St. Thomas School of Law. ...
With more than 19 years experience acting as counsel for banking institutions and real estate developers, to organizations with more than 1,000 employees, the Firm prides itself on delivering results. The Firm helps clients with corporate, banking, real estate, and various commercial transactions and disputes. David A. Lutz is a Minnesota Attorney located in downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota. He has negotiated everything from $100 million dollar real-estate transactions to spearheading the legal work behind notable hotel projects like the Water Park of America and the Grand Hotel Minneapolis. D...
Charles Clas gained considerable experience in criminal law before he even graduated from law school. He participated in the Misdemeanor Prosecution Clinic at the University of Minnesota School of Law, and served as an instructor and member of the Civil Rights National Moot Court team. Charles also worked as a law clerk at Caplan & Tamburino Law Firm, P.A. before joining the firm as a full time attorney in 2014. Charles has successfully tried many criminal cases for the firm, such as marijuana possession, DWI, felony expungement, and 3rd degree assault. If you need experienced and knowledg...
Todd handles matters in Wills, Trusts, and Estates; Family Law; and Civil Litigation. He also provides pro bono representation to youth in foster care in association with the Children's Law Center of Minnesota.Before moving to Minnesota, Todd practiced law in Denver, Colorado in the areas of Municipal Law and Litigation. He also gained experience in Civil Rights Law while interning with the United States Department of Justice and the University of Iowa Clinical Law Programs. Todd is a graduate of Tulane University and the University of Iowa College of Law. He was born and raised in Independenc...
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Paul F. Shoemaker has been litigating civil disputes and practicing contested Minnesota divorce and family law matters since his admission to practice law in 1986. In his Minnesota divorce and family law practice, Mr. Shoemaker has counseled and represented hundreds of individuals in disputed and undisputed divorce and paternity actions and in post-divorce issues and hearings involving modification and enforcement of child support, custody, parenting time, spousal maintenance, and other family law issues. He is experienced in Minnesota divorce law in district court trials and appeals. His Minn...
Pamela Rochlin is a personal injury attorney who is deeply committed to helping injured victims and their families who have been harmed by the wrongdoing of others. She is among the few Minnesota women attorneys who represent injury victims. Pam has worked to maximize recovery for hundreds of individuals through settlement and trial, helping them through a difficult time in their lives. Pam Rochlin handles a variety of cases and injury claims. Practice areas include: -Serious car or truck crashes. -Drunk driving collisions. -Products Liability. -Construction or workplace accidents. -Do...