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Bachelor's Degree
Augsburg College (B.A., magna cum laude, 1980)Juris Doctor:
University of Minnesota (J.D., cum laude, 1984)With Fryberger Since:
1989Admitted to Practice:
Minnesota; Wisconsin; United States District Court, District of MinnesotaProfessional Activities
- Minnesota State Bar Association
- 11th District, Minnesota Bar Association
- American College of Real Estate Lawyers, Fellow
- St. Luke’s Foundation Board of Directors (1996 - 2005)
- RSI, Inc., Board of Directors (1994 - 2002)
- United Way of Greater Duluth, Agency Review Panelist (1990 - 2002)
- Community Investment Fund, Board of Directors and Vice-Chair (1994 - 1997)
- Northern Communities Land Trust, Board of Directors (1990 - 1997)
- Promise Preschool, Board of Directors (2004 - 2006)
- 11th District, Minnesota Bar Association, Ethics Committee (2012 - Present)
- Real Property Law Certification Board (2008 - Present)
Awards and Recognitions
- MSBA Certified Real Property Law Specialist
- Super Lawyer (2002, 2003, 2005 - 2022)
- Top 100 Super Lawyers Group (2010, 2011)
- Best Lawyers in America, Litigation - Real Estate, Real Estate Law (2013 - 2022)
- Minnesota Continuing Legal Education, Author and Presenter (1993 - present)
- Minnesota Real Estate Purchase and Sale Deskbook, Contributor
- Minnesota Boundary Law Deskbook, Contributor
- Minnesota History Quarterly, Contributor
- Losing Camille, Black Lawrence Press, Author (2010)
- Top Lawyer, Real Estate, Duluth Superior Magazine (2009 - 2012)*
- Volunteer Attorney of the Year, Northeastern Minnesota Volunteer Attorney Program (1992-93)
- Leadership Minnesota, program graduate, Minnesota Chamber of Commerce (2002)
*Awards published in this magazine from 2009 - 2012