Following law school, I took my father’s advice and applied for – and got hired – as a law clerk, a summer associate, and then as Assistant Attorney General with the Minnesota Attorney General’s Office. I am grateful every day that I did. While there, I was exposed to people, the regulatory, investigative, and enforcement processes, and areas of the law that I would have otherwise never had the opportunity to experience. I could not have asked for a better foundation for a practice. With that background, I am able to use the deep knowledge of government to the benefit of my clients.
My Approach
I served as an Assistant Attorney General with the Minnesota Attorney General’s office until 2003, when I joined Winthrop & Weinstine, P.A.
While at the Minnesota Attorney General’s Office, I served as counsel to the Minnesota Department of Commerce and the Minnesota Department of Health, and represented the State of Minnesota, the Governor, the Attorney General, and various state agencies in business, consumer and charities litigation, investigations, market conduct examinations, and civil enforcement proceedings. I was also heavily involved in numerous Attorney General audits and consumer investigations pursuant to the Office’s consumer and charitable organization oversight.
Since joining Winthrop & Weinstine, my practice mirrors my practice while at the Attorney General’s Office. I use my extensive experience to advocate on behalf of clients in a wide range of settings in all 50 states, including state and federal regulatory matters, business, consumer and charities litigation, as well as state and federal investigations, market conduct examinations, and unclaimed property audits.
While working at the Minnesota Attorney General’s Office and in my cases since joining Winthrop, they all present with unique legal issues coupled with unique public policy issues. I counsel clients as to the best strategic approach to engage with – or respond to – state and federal regulators.
I was recognized by Best Lawyers in America© as “Lawyer of the Year” for Administrative/Regulatory Law in 2017 and 2019, and have also been listed in Insurance Law. I have also consistently been selected to the Minnesota Super Lawyers list for Administrative and Regulatory Law.
I also serve as Chair of the Board of Directors for the Better Business Bureau of Minnesota and North Dakota, as Immediate-Past Chair of the Board of Directors of the Federation of Regulatory Counsel (“FORC”), and have served as Chair of the Executive Councils for both the Health Law and Administrative Law Sections of the Minnesota State Bar Association.
I am also a member of the firm’s Board of Directors.
My wife and I live in Edina with three kids, a Black Lab, and a Bernese Mountain Dog.
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Honors & Awards
Twin Cities Business
Notable Partners in Law, 2022
Twin Cities Business
Notable Nonprofit Board Member, 2022
Minnesota Super Lawyers®
Administrative and Regulatory Law, 2007-2024
Local Litigation Star
Benchmark Litigation, 2015-2023
"Dream Team," Leaders in Health Care Award
Minnesota Business, 2014
Best Lawyers in America®
Minneapolis Lawyer of the Year: Administrative/Regulatory Law, 2017, 2019, 2025
Insurance Law, 2013-2025
Administrative/Regulatory Law, 2017-2025
Healthcare Law, 2024
Future Star
Benchmark Litigation, 2012-2014
Rising Stars
Minnesota Super Lawyers®, 2003-2009
Litigation Counsel of America
Senior Fellow
Top Lawyers in Minnesota
Minnesota Monthly, 2024
Associations & Memberships
Alzheimer's Association of Minnesota and North Dakota
Board of Directors, 2020-present
Public Policy Committee Co-chair, 2021-present
Better Business Bureau of Minnesota & North Dakota
Board of Directors, 2010-present
Chair of the Board, 2013-2023
Vice-Chair of the Board, 2012-2013
Executive Committee, 2011-present
Minnesota State Bar Association, Administrative Law Section
Chair, 2005-2006 and 2008-2009, 2014-2015
Executive Council Member, 2004-present
Minnesota State Bar Association, Health Law Section
Chair, 2017-2018
Vice Chair, 2016-2017
Secretary, 2015-2016
Treasurer, 2014-2015
Executive Council Member, 2011-present
Federation of Regulatory Counsel
Chair, Board of Directors, 2012-present
Chair, 2017
Vice-Chair, 2016
University of Minnesota School of Dentistry
Assistant Adjunct Professor, 2016-present
Guest Lecturer, 2013-2015
Health Law Institute
Planning Committee, 2012, 2017-present
Law Firm Alliance
Board of Directors, 2013-2017