Dennis Anderson Email & Phone Number

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

As an associate in the Minneapolis office of Zelle LLP, I represent clients in sports and entertainment law, construction law, education law, business disputes and commercial litigation, financial services, insurance law, and other matters. I came to the practice of law after a successful career in property management and construction management, including self-employment as a building contractor. I received a scholarship to William Mitchell College of Law and graduated magna cum laude in 2013. During law school, I clerked in an insurance-defense firm, interned for a federal magistrate judge, won the Rosalie Wahl Moot Court competition, served on the William Mitchell Law Review, and received a CALI award (top performer in class) for Alternative Dispute Resolution. After law school, I clerked at the Minnesota Court of Appeals, and practiced in estates & trusts, business planning, and related areas of litigation. Outside the office, I serve on the board of directors of Mano a Mano International Partners, a non-profit organization that partners with rural communities in Bolivia to increase their access to health care, education, and economic opportunities.

Saint Paul, Minnesota

Perform legal research, analysis and writing related to cases on appeal. Draft and edit bench memos. Assist with drafting of judicial opinions.

St. Paul, Mn

Legal research and writing, drafting and editing of opinions and Report and Recommendations, observation of court proceedings and settlement conferences.

Lake Elmo, Mn

Research legal issues and draft memoranda, interview clients and witnesses, investigate facts, draft written discovery requests and responses, attend depositions and hearings.

Self-employed freelance writer. Wrote, proofread and edited copy and marketing materials for clients in the creative sector.

St. Paul, Mn

Self-employed building contractor. Marketed company’s services, estimated projects, negotiated contracts, coordinated construction tasks, performed carpentry labor and managed accounts.

Field supervision of medical office remodel (x-ray room), spec office building (new construction) and retail tenant buildouts.

On-site management. New construction projects included multi-family residential, mixed-use (residential/retail) and single-family residential. Renovation of high-rise residential building for a not-for-profit human-services organization. Timberframed addition to an upscale coffee/ice cream shop. Sales, project management and on-site management of a multi-unit residential garage facility.

On-site management of addition and remodeling of a manufacturing facility while in operation, spec offices, ongoing office remodeling for a Fortune 500 corporate client.

On-site management of retail, foodservice, office-warehouse, spec office and owner-occupied office projects.

Management of new residential construction and existing properties for a fast-growing human services company providing adult foster care to people with developmental disabilities.

Juris Doctor, Law, Magna Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: Construction Law Group; Muslim Law Student Association Rosalie E. Wahl Moot Court Competition: Winner and Best.

Ba, English Literature And Writing, Cum Laude

Christian Weintz Award for Outstanding Achievement in English Literature President, Class of 1993 Bethel Clarion: Staff Writer