Education
University of Minnesota Law School, Minneapolis, MN
JD, May 1999, Magna Cum Laude & Order of the Coif.
Extracurricular/Professional Activities:
Phillip C. Jessup International Moot Court, 1998 Competition Team
1998 Midwest Regional Champions, Second Place Oralist Midwest Regional Tournament
Minnesota Justice Foundation - Pro Bono Research Project
American Bar Association
St. Paul Technical College, St. Paul, MN
Diploma, Hotel and Restaurant Cookery, 1994
Macalester College, St. Paul, MN
BA, 1992, Magna Cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa and Honors Program.
Major/Cores: Speech Communication/ Philosophy and Classics
Legal Experience
Apr. 2001 - Present
Associate Attorney, Intellectual Property Litigation Division,
Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi L.L.P., Minneapolis, Minnesota
Aug. 2000 - Apr. 2001
Associate Attorney, Flynn & Gaskins, P.A., Minneapolis, Minnesota
Aug. 1999 - Aug. 2000
Judicial Clerk, Minnesota Supreme Court, Saint Paul, Minnesota
for the Honorable Paul H. Anderson and James H. Gilbert, Justices of the Supreme Court.
Sept. 1998 - July 1999
Law Clerk with Fetterly & Gordon, P.A. Minneapolis, Minnesota.
May 1997 - Sept. 1998
Law Clerk with Peterson, Fishman, Livgard & Capistrant, P.L.L.P., Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Lectures/Publications
Recent Developments in the Minnesota Standard Fire Insurance Policy
FIRE! CLE, Minnesota Institute of Legal Education (MILE) Seminar, March 2001
Culinary Experience
1992 - 1996 Employed as chef in several area restaurants, including Mitterhauser's Restaurant (Asst. Chef)and the St. Paul Hotel (Breakfast Chef). Also apprenticed at Restaurante Luci and the Table of Contents in St. Paul.
Military Experience
1980 - 1988 Honorably discharged at the rank of Sergeant from the U.S. Army. Serving last assignment attached to a national intelligence agency as the supervisor of the Soviet Ground Forces Watch Operation. Other postings included a tour in the Federal Republic of Germany with the 3d Armored Division and various posting in the United States. Military training included intelligence, military police, and infantry.
Employment History
Sep '92 - Aug '96 Chef (see above)
May '91 - May '92 Research/Teaching Assistant, Speech Communication Dept. Macalester College, St. Paul, MN
Sep '89 - May '91 Resident Assistant, Macalester College
Jun '88 - Sep '89 Security Guard, Midwest Security Co., Minneapolis, MN
Apr '80 - May '88 U.S. Army
Interests/Hobbies
Military History, Swimming, Bonsai Gardening, Knitting and Spinning, and Gourmet Cooking.
Transcripts, References, and Writing Samples available on request. US mail address will be provided to any employer email request.
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