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Eden Prairie, Minnesota

Leads and executes strategic and day-to-day functions of Wunderlich-Malec’s corporate legal department, including oversight of contract review, claims management, and compliance functions.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Experienced civil litigation attorney handling a variety of matters for individual and corporate clients, with focus on construction law, general liability, personal injury, and creditors' rights.Construction Law: Representation of general contractors, design professionals, and subcontractors on cases related to residential and commercial buildings, associations, and infrastructure, including construction defect, professional negligence, and consumer fraud actions. Adept at working with clients and expert witnesses to conduct site investigations and document review to evaluate true damages and contractual delineation of duties in complex commercial construction projects to aid in settlement positioning. Defense and pursuit of bond claims for select clients. Contract drafting and review of construction agreements for select clients.Personal Injury / Wrongful Death Defense: Including premises liability, construction accident, and auto/trucking accidents, including investigation and analysis of medical causation.Creditors' Rights: Post-judgment collections and remedies.Subrogation: Pursue and resolve medical insurance and workers’ compensation subrogation claims for both ERISA and non-ERISA plans.Notable Representations:• Mediated settlement of complex construction defect matter for large subcontractor in condominium project with damage claim exceeding $5 million.• Successfully pursued defense and indemnity claims for general contractor against subs to obtain defense costs and settlement in construction defect case with damage claim exceeding $20 million.• Secured dismissal of condominium project architect in construction defect matter based on expert evidence showing construction did not match plan documents.• Cost-effective early settlement of payment bond claims on behalf of principal and surety in large public works project.• Contract drafting and review for construction clients, including bid packages and contract documents for public projects.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Experienced attorney representing individual and corporate clients in a variety of cases, with special emphasis in construction law, personal injury defense, and FDCPA defense. Well-versed in high-level motion practice, drafting trial submissions, and developing strategy for cases in both state and federal courts. Notable Representations:• When engineering client had acted as an expert for developer’s counsel, only to be sued for subrogation by the same counsel acting for developer’s insurer, served a motion to disqualify opposing counsel leading to voluntarily withdrawal and favorable settlement• Drafted comprehensive contract documents for prolific custom homebuilder covering Minnesota and Wisconsin new home sales.

Golden Valley, Mn

Represented original creditors and debt buyers in all stages of civil litigation, obtaining and enforcing judgments on all types of loans, credit agreements, and installment contracts. Protected clients' rights while maintaining strict compliance with both client goals and collection regulations.Notable Representations: • Secured hundreds of judgments in favor of creditor clients in consumer debt matters, both original creditors and debt buyers, including over 400 conciliation court appearances and extensive summary judgment motion practice in courts across Minnesota. • Successfully opposed numerous exemption claims on bank garnishment and wage garnishments to secure release of funds for creditor clients

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Solid experience defending individual and corporate clients in a variety of matters. Go-to attorney for trial preparation and high-level motion practice, drafting pretrial submissions and developing strategy for cases in state and federal courts nationwide. Focused representation on retail/restaurant industry, including national counsel representation in general liability matters, including dram shop and wrongful death. Defended product liability/warranty issues for national auto parts retailer, including independent handling of national small claims program which involved coordinating hearings nationwide, and working with vendors to take care of customers while protecting client's bottomline. Local counsel for international railroad company on FELA matters.Notable Representations: • Successfully opposed motion to compel, opposed motion for default judgment, and vacated administrative default leading to favorable settlement for seller of used machine in wrongful death/product liability matter. • Drafted successful summary judgment motion that dismissed claims against railroad company that exposure to diesel exhaust caused lung cancer, based on argument that plaintiff had lack of sufficient expert opinion.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

As certified student attorney during law school, served clients through written advocacy in drafting evidentiary and dispositive motions, including summary judgment motions. Had the opportunity to prepare witnesses and develop defense strategies for small claims hearings on premises liability claims.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

As certified student attorney during law school, conducted research on nationwide licensing requirements to assess feasibility, including budgeting, for various projects. Assisted in-house counsel with gathering and organizing documents to respond to discovery requests.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Helped students of all ages and belt ranks meet their fitness and self-defense goals through martial arts instruction.

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B.A.

High School