I was born in Washington, D.C., raised in St. Paul and my father was an Attorney.  I served in the U.S. Air Force, graduated from the University of Wisconsin in 1972, and received my law degree in 1977 from Hamline University.

 I have 37 years of experience in areas such as:

• Civil and Commercial litigation
• All facets of Commercial and Business matters, including formation, corporate matters, franchise, complex litigation, shareholder disputes, purchase agreements, tax, and business employment related matters. 
• All facets of Commercial and Residential Real Estate, including serious disputes and the purchase and sale. 
• Probate matters and disputed Probate matters
• Matters involving banking and financial institutions
• Insurance laims and personal injury actions
• IRS and State tax issues
• USDA appeals nationwide
• Arbitration
• Mediation
• Appellate work.