I am a business trial attorney practicing in the area of business litigation, including financial fraud, securities law, business divorce, partnership disputes, shareholder disputes, employment disputes, non-competition agreements, executive compensation, director and officer liability, construction, and vendor disputes. I’m also known for my work representing the disabled, elderly and vulnerable adults in a variety of matters, including fraud and abuse. I regularly appear in the federal and state courts of Minnesota, as well as before the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) where I represent customers, and I represent registered representative in employment and regulatory matters. The Minnesota Law & Politics magazine recognized me every year since 1999 as a "SuperLawyer" and over the last ten years as one of the Top 40 business litigators in Minnesota. I am also certified as a civil trial specialist by the Minnesota State Bar Association. During law school, I served as the managing editor of the Law Review and was a special editor for the “Non-Posnerian Law and Economics Symposium”, Vol. XII, No. 2 (1989). I served as a judicial clerk for the Honorable Mary Jeanne Coyne of the Minnesota Supreme Court. I am also an honors graduate of Gustavus Adolphus College where, as a trackster, I now give meaning to the saying “the older we get, the faster we were”.I am also active in the disability community. I served on the Board of Directors and executive committee for the PACER Center for nearly 20 years, a national non-profit supporting families with children with disabilities. I serve on legislative taskforces adressing policy issues in special education and autism.I often serve as a mediator and arbitrator, typically in matters involving FINRA issues, shareholder business disputes, or unique issues involving the vulnerable and disabled. I am a member of the National Association of Distinguished Neutrals.