Education
- University of Minnesota Law School (J.D., magna cum laude, 1980)
- University of Minnesota (B.A., 1975)
Bar and Court Admissions
- Minnesota
- Minnesota Supreme Court
- United States Supreme Court
- U.S. Courts of Appeals, Fifth, Seventh, Eights and Ninth Circuits
- United States District Courts in Minnesota and throughout the United States
Memberships
- Federal Bar Association, Member
- Federal Circuit Bar Association, Member
- American Bar Association, Member
- Minnesota State Bar Association, Member
- Hennepin County Bar Association, Member
- American Intellectual Property Law Association, Member
- Minnesota Intellectual Property Law Association, Member
Additional Training
- AAA Commercial Arbitrator Training II, Minneapolis, Minnesota
- AAA Commercial Arbitrator Training Workshop, Minneapolis, Minnesota
- CLE Certified Mediation Skills Training, St. Paul, Minnesota
- CLE Certified ADR Training, St. Paul, Minnesota
- Myriad CLE programs as teacher and student in the areas of mediation, arbitration and other ADR processes.
Awards & Recognition
- Best Lawyers in America, Minneapolis Arbitration, "Lawyer of the Year" (2016)
- Best Lawyers in America (2007–2016)
- Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business, Intellectual Property Litigation, Minnesota (2015)
- Minnesota Super Lawyers (2002–2015)
- Minnesota Super Lawyers - Top 100 (2013)
- North Star Lawyer, Minnesota State Bar Association (2013, 2014)
- United States District Court for the District of Minnesota Distinguished Pro Bono Service Award (2010)
Community Involvement
- Hennepin County District Court, Volunteer Mediator (2010 – 2015)
- Dakota County Conciliation Court, Volunteer Judge Volunteer (2011 – 2015)
- United States District Court for the District of Minnesota, Counsel on Pro Se Project (2009, 2014)