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John R. K. Darda 
Associate

p 612.672.8386
f612.642.8386
john.darda@maslon.com

3300 Wells Fargo Center
90 South Seventh Street
Minneapolis, MN 55402

John Darda is a member of Maslon’s Litigation Group and Construction Law Group and focuses his practice primarily in the areas of construction law, product liability, insurance law, and complex litigation.  John is a cum laude graduate of the University of St. Thomas School of Law in Minneapolis, Minnesota and earned his bachelor’s degrees in journalism and communication studies with distinction from the University of Iowa in Iowa City, Iowa.  Before entering the legal profession, John was a reporter and editor for community newspapers in Iowa. His work there earned him Best News Story and Runner-up Best News Story awards in 2001 from the Iowa Newspaper Association.

Areas of Practice
  • Litigation
  • Construction Litigation
  • Construction Claims
  • Business Litigation
  • Insurance Coverage Litigation
  • Intellectual Property Litigation
  • Insurance
  • Mass Torts
  • Product Liability
Education
  • University of St. Thomas School of Law, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 2007
    J.D.
    Honors: cum laude
    Law Journal: University of St. Thomas Law Journal, Member, 2005 - 2006; Articles Editor, 2006 - 2007
  • University of Iowa, Iowa City, 1999
    B.A.
    Honors:  with distinction
    Major: Journalism
    Major: Communication Studies
Bar Admissions
  • Minnesota, 2007
  • U.S. District Court District of Minnesota, 2008
Professional Associations and Memberships
  • Minnesota State Bar Association - Member
  • Federal Bar Association - Member
  • American Bar Association - Member

Experience

  • Lead associate on team representing design engineers for three-year, multimillion-dollar litigation following collapse of I-35W Bridge in Minneapolis.
  • Co-counsel for two-week arbitration in construction contract dispute.
  • Represented medical device manufacturer in multidistrict products liability litigation.
  • Represented corporate client defending claims of breach of fiduciary duty in multiple states.
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