Professionals

• Experience
• Activities & Memberships
• Articles & Presentations
• Recognition

Experience

• Played a major role in representing corporate defendant in a federal jury trial which resulted in complete vindication of Maslon's client, the defendant in the action.  The twelve person jury found that Maslon's client had neither misappropriated trade secrets nor breached its contract to maintain the confidentiality of information. The jury completely rejected the plaintiff's claim for $110 million, which under the applicable trade secret statute could have been doubled to $220 million plus attorneys' fees.  During the three week trial the jury heard testimony from more than a dozen fact witnesses as well as from five expert witnesses. (2007)
• Handled noncompete litigation for a major medical device manufacturer.
• Represented major medical device manufacturer in a complex trade secret case.
• Represented clients in the United States Supreme Court.
• Secured appellate victories in important probate and trust cases, and established new Minnesota law on the issues involved.
• Obtained Eighth Circuit reversal of a district court decision in an ERISA matter.

Cases & Transactions

• Coleman v. Franken, 762 N.W.2d 218 (Minn. 2009)
• General Casualty Co. of Wisconsin v. Wozniak Travel, Inc., 762 N.W.2d 572 (Minn. 2009) (appellate consel for amici Land O'Lakes, 3M Co. and Apogee Enterprises, Inc. in a case involving the interpretation of a CGL policy)
• Becker v. Mayo Foundation, 737 N.W.2d 200 (Minn. 2007) (appellate counsel for amicus Children's Law Center of Minnesota in a case involving the liability of a medical provider for failing to report suspected child abuse)
• In re Guardianship and/or Conservatorship of Ficken, #A07-1848 (Minn. Ct. App. 2008)
• In re Estate of Kinney, 733 N.W.2d 118 (Minn. 2007)
• Abram v. Cargill, 395 F.3d 882 (8th Cir. 2005)
• Greuling v. Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, Inc., 690 N.W.2d 757 (Minn. Ct. App. 2005)
• Minnwest Bank Central v. Flagship Properties, LLC, 689 N.W.2d 295 (Minn. Ct. App. 2004)
• AIG v. Conseco, 354 F.3d 755 (8th Cir. 2004)
• Kielley v. Kielley, 674 N.W.2d 770 (Minn. Ct. App. 2004)
• Watkins v. Lewis, 346 F.3d 841 (8th Cir. 2003)
• In re Trust Under Agreement with Lane, 660 N.W.2d 421 (Minn. Ct. App. 2003)
• In re Conservatorships of Smith, 655 N.W.2d 814 (Minn. Ct. App. 2003)
• State v. Hatfield, 639 N.W.2d 372 (Minn. 2002)
• Kallok v. Medtronic, Inc., 573 N.W.2d 356 (Minn. 1998)
• Nunez-Escudero v. Tice-Menley, 58 F.3d 374 (8th Cir. 1995)
• Gray v. Farmland Industries, Inc., 529 N.W.2d 514 (Minn. 1995)
• Independent School District No. 622 v. Keene Corporation, 511 N.W.2d 728 (Minn. 1994)
• Spinnaker Software Corporation v. Nicholson, 495 N.W.2d 441 (Minn. Ct. App. 1993)
• St. Paul Surplus Lines Insurance Company v. Mentor Corp., 503 N.W.2d 511 (Minn. Ct. App. 1993)
• Casanova Beverage Co., Inc. v. Commissioner of Public Safety, 486 N.W.2d 448 (Minn. Ct. App. 1992)
• Uselman v. Uselman and Carol A. O'Toole, 464 N.W.2d 130 (Minn. 1990)