Admitted
1964, Minnesota; 1980, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit
Law School
University of Minnesota, J.D., 1964
Law School Graduation Year
1964
College
Gustavus Adolphus College and University of Minnesota, B.B.A., with distinction, 1960
Memberships
Kandiyohi County, Twelfth District, Minnesota State and American Bar Associations; John E. Simonett Inn; American Inns of Court (President, St. Cloud, 1996); Lawyer-Pilots Bar Association; Minnesota Trial Lawyers Association (President, 1988-1989, Vice President, 1987-1988, Secretary, 1986-1987, Treasurer, 1985-1986; Member, Executive Committee, Board of Governors, 1981-1994); The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (State Delegate, 1989-1993); National District Attorneys Association (Director, 1980); Minnesota County Attorneys Association (President, 1980); Academy of Certified Trial Lawyers of Minnesota.
Biographical
Author: Economic Loss in Products Liability Cases: Through the Superwood Wilderness, Minnesota Trial Lawyer, V18,P2; Simplifying Cases Through Enlargements of Learned Treatises, Excellence in Advocacy, ATLA Press, 1992. Using Medical Articles to Get Fair Compensation for Soft Tissue Injuries, Minnesota Trial Lawyers Association monograph, 1988. Civil Trial Specialist Certified by the Civil Litigation Section, Minnesota State Bar Association. Certified as a Civil Trial Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy
Military
U.S. Naval Aviator, active duty, 1955-1958