I think as a person of action and act as one of thought.
Contact: P /612.604.6598E /[email protected]
Administrative Contact: Hesper Lovejoy P /612.604.6679E /[email protected]
Education
University of Minnesota Law School, J.D., Civil Litigation Concentration, magna cum laude, 2016
University of Minnesota Carlson School of Management, B.S.B., Entrepreneurial Management and Philosophy, summa cum laude, 2013
Bar Admissions
Minnesota, 2016
U.S. Supreme Court, 2023
U.S. District Court, W.D. MI, 2021
U.S. District Court, E.D. Wis., 2020
U.S. District Court, D. Colo., 2019
U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Cir., 2018
U.S. District Court, D. Minn., 2017
There’s nothing I enjoy more than advocating for others and presenting their best case. My practice is focused on representing clients in business matters, especially in banking, food and beverage, manufacturing, insurance, technology, and energy sectors. These business clients trust me to work on their complex cases involving trade practices, false advertising, intellectual property and more—in both trials and appeals.
My litigation style is collaborative, creative, thorough, and proactive. My goal is to work harder and smarter than anyone else for my clients, and to do so in accordance with the highest standards of quality and excellence. My business education helps me quickly grasp clients’ challenges and interests, and also informs my case strategy and advice. I proactively watch out for my clients’ interests by keeping abreast of new developments affecting their businesses. I also frequently publish and present to local and national audiences. Utilizing my knowledge, resourcefulness, creativity, and connections, I provide my clients with up-to-date advice and the answers they need, and I am adept at making complex concepts easy to understand and accessible to audiences ranging from judges to juries.
Prior to joining Winthrop & Weinstine, I clerked for The Honorable Joan N. Ericksen in the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota. I regularly draw on my clerkship experience to scrutinize legal arguments, write with precision, and persuasively frame and tell the client’s story. I developed a useful perspective on navigating complicated court systems and judicial decision-making that informs my advocacy today.
I am a people person and active in my communities, including serving as a leader in state and national bar associations. In my free time, I enjoy wine tasting, golfing, biking, and traveling.
I had the privilege to represent a large public utility in Minnesota’s first appeal involving electric vehicles. Special interests challenged the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission’s approval of innovative pilot programs the utility had proposed for offering infrastructure and electric service to charge electric vehicle batteries. The appeal involved new and thorny questions of statutory interpretation, jurisdiction, and agency authority. I gladly took on the challenge! I thoroughly researched Minnesota statutes and precedent and devised numerous creative arguments in support of the Commission’s approvals. I was instrumental in drafting persuasive briefing in the appeal and preparing for oral argument. The Minnesota Court of Appeals agreed with our arguments. I am proud that this ruling has enhanced access to electric vehicle charging in Minnesota.
One of my proudest early moments was serving as lead attorney on a pro bono constitutional case for violations of the First Amendment. I represented a civilly-committed person whose access to the public library through the U.S. mail had been unjustly cut off. I formulated the case strategy, lead a case team, directly advised the client, successfully opposed the defendant’s motion to dismiss, and aggressively pursued discovery. We worked with witnesses and compiled documents to creatively build our case, and I even found a pro bono expert witness. By the time of the mediation facilitated by the Court, we had a major advantage, and the case settled with my client achieving his goals. I am proud to have helped defend the Constitution on behalf of those in need.
Commercial Litigation, 2023-2024
Appellate Practice, 2023-2024
American Bar Association, Young Lawyers Division, 2023
Appellate Practice, 2023-2024
Commercial Litigation, 2023-2024
Minnesota Super Lawyers®, 2022-2023
Twin Cities Business, 2022
Minnesota State Bar Association, 2020
Minnesota Lawyer, 2021
American Bar Association, Young Lawyers Division, 2021
Pro Bono Service, 2019-2022
MSBA New Lawyers Section, 2020 & 2021
JD Supra Readers’ Choice Awards, 2019
University of Minnesota, 2015 & 2016
Pro Bono Service, 2020
Pro Bono Service, 2020
Secretary & Treasurer, Appellate Practice Section Council, 2023-present
Assembly Representative, Appellate Practice Section, 2022-present
Secretary, Civil Litigation Section Council, 2023-present
New Lawyers Section, Networking & Engagement Committee, 2019-2023
Co-chair, Monthly Luncheons, 2023-present
Treasurer, 2021-2023
Co-chair, Newer Lawyers Committee, 2018-2020
Intellectual Property Committee, 2020-present
Golf Tournament Committee, 2021-present
Minnesota’s Young Lawyer to the House of Delegates, 2021-2023
Assembly Representative, Young Lawyers Division, 2020-2023
National Conferences Team, Young Lawyers Division, 2021-2022
Membership Board, Young Lawyers Division, 2020-2021
Co-chair, Wine Club, 2018-2021
Education Committee, 2020-present
Hennepin County Representative, 2017-present
Adjunct Professor, ABA Moot Court Team, 2021-2022
Adjunct Professor, Legal Writing, 2018-2021
Young Professionals Group, 2022-present
Member, 2019-present
Cybersecurity Committee, 2022-present
Pro Bono Committee, 2022-2023
Technology Committee, 2020-2021
Volunteer Judge, 2013-present
Chair, 2021-2022
Vice Chair, 2021
Secretary, 2022-present
Treasurer, 2022-present