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J.D., William Mitchell College of Law, 1985, magna cum laude
B.A., Carleton College, 1977
Bill defends product liability cases, handles cases involving agricultural and dairy product performance, and litigates commercial transactions. He is admitted to practice in the state court of Minnesota, and the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota. Bill has tried cases to both the jury and the court, and litigated cases involving agricultural losses, products liability, personal injury, property damage, insurance coverage, claims of clergy abuse, and numerous commercial disputes, including dealership termination claims, breach of contract, warranty claims and assisting as local counsel in patent infringement and trademark claims.
Bill graduated from Carleton College in Northfield , Minnesota in 1977 with a B.A. in Religion. He received his J.D. from William Mitchell College of Law in 1985, graduating magna cum laude. In addition to the state and federal courts of Minnesota, Bill has litigated, pro hac vice, on behalf of his clients in the state courts of Wisconsin, Indiana, Washington, Texas, Missouri, Ohio and Illinois and in the federal Courts of Idaho, Washington, Wisconsin, Alabama, and Pennsylvania.
Bill has lectured at various Minnesota Continuing Legal Education courses, and has been a guest lecturer on trial practice techniques at both William Mitchell College of Law and the University of Minnesota Law School. He has also appeared as an instructor at the Minnesota Trial Advocacy Institute. Bill is a member of the Hennepin County and Minnesota State Bar Associations.
Memberships
Hennepin County and Minnesota State Bar Associations
Court Admissions
Minnesota, 1985
U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota, 1985
Civic Involvement
Hennepin Avenue United Methodist Church – Staff Parish Relations, Chair
Youth Athletics Coach - Basketball and Baseball
Selected Twice as a Member of Merit Selection Panels Appointed to Consider Reappointment of United State Magistrate Judge
