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Education:
- B.A., Major Political Science, Minor History, University of Minnesota, 1968
- summa cum laude
- Member, Phi Beta Kappa
- J.D., University of Minnesota Law School, 1973
- magna cum laude
- Order of the Coif, Research Editor, Minnesota Law Review 1972-1973
- Law Clerk for the Honorable Philip Neville, United States District Judge, District of Minnesota, 1973-1974
- Law Clerk for the Honorable Warren E. Burger, Chief Justice of the United States, 1974-1975
Military:
- U.S. Army, Infantry, 1968-1970
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Overseas Service: Vietnam and Cambodia 1969-1970
- Duties: Rifle Platoon Leader and Rifle Company Commander
- Decorations: Combat Infantryman's Badge, Silver Star, Bronze Star (3), Air Medal, Army Commendation Medal (2), Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry (3).
Bar Admissions:
- Minnesota, 1973
- U.S. District Court District of Minnesota, 1973
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, 1976
- U.S. Supreme Court, 1991
- Florida, 2002
- U.S. Court of Appeals District of Columbia Circuit, 2007
Professional Associations and Memberships:
- Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers
- Member, Minnesota State Bar Association
- Member, Hennepin County (Minnesota) Bar Association
- Member, Florida Bar Association
- Member, Collier County (Florida) Bar Association
Honors and Awards:
- Best Lawyers’ 2011 Minneapolis Bet-the-Company Litigator of the Year
- Listed in every edition of The Best Lawyers in America ever published
- A Minnesota "Superlawyer" for over 25 years
- Top 40 Business Litigation Attorneys in Minnesota; every year since list has been published.
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