REPRESENTATIVE EXPERIENCEIn re American Medical Systems, Inc., CV-11-3933 (Hennepin County District Court, Minnesota). Defended consolidated state court actions alleging multiple tort theories against American Medical Systems related to female mesh products.Represent major medical device company in nationwide litigation involving PMA and 510k devices.Thomsen v. Famous Dave's of America et al., 606 F.2d 905 (8th Cir. 2010). Defended $10 million copyright infringement and breach of contract action brought by former sign painter and restaurant designer for defendant Famous Dave's. District Court dismissed case on summary judgment, which was upheld on appeal.U.S. Bancorp. v. Mitgang et al. (Minn. Ct. App.). Appellate counsel for plaintiff in $1 million breach of contract action. Obtained complete reversal of summary judgment on appeal with appellate court ordering grant of summary judgment in favor of plaintiff.Part of team representing design engineers for litigation following collapse of I-35W Bridge in Minneapolis; obtained interlocutory appellate review of district court decisions involving statute of repose.Indiezone, Inc. et al. v. Rooke et al. (N.D. Cal. 2013). Lead trial counsel successfully defending 17 defendants, as well as indemnified parties including two of the world's largest retailers, a national bank and technology company, against a 27-count complaint brought by domestic and international plaintiffs alleging over $1 billion in damages for trade secret misappropriation, civil RICO, copyright and trademark infringement, and state law claims. Obtained an order dismissing one plaintiff for lack of standing and requiring the remaining plaintiff to arbitrate against certain defendants and stay the litigation pending arbitration. Prior to arbitration, successfully moved the court to vacate the arbitration order, dismiss the entire lawsuit with prejudice as to all defendants, and award attorneys' fees, which was affirmed on appeal.

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