Bachelor's Degree
St. Olaf College (B.A., magna cum laude, 1985)Juris Doctor:
University of Minnesota (J.D., cum laude, 1988)With Fryberger Since:
1988Admitted to Practice:
Minnesota, WisconsinProfessional Activities
- President of the Minnesota Chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates
- Minnesota Association of Justice, Board of Governors
- American Board of Trial Advocates
- Duluth Magistrate Judge Merit Selection Panel, Chair (2010)
- Merit Selection Panel for Magistrate Judge Mary Kay Klein, Chair (2010)
- Eleventh District Bar Association
- Minnesota State Bar Association, Civil Litigation Governing Council
- State Bar of Wisconsin
- American Bar Association, Federal Practice Committee
- University of Minnesota Law and Inequality Journal (1986 - 1988)
- Federal Practice Committee
- Duluth Trial Lawyers Association, President (1995, 1996)
- Eleventh District Bar Association, Board of Directors
- Eleventh District Bar Association, Ethics Committee
- Minnesota Trial Lawyers Association, Board of Governors
- Minnesota Supreme Court Committee on Rules of Civil Procedure
- Minnesota Supreme Court Committee on Legal Certification
- Minnesota Supreme Court Committee on Jury Instructions
- Junior Achievement, Board of Directors, President (1993 - 1996)
- Marshall School Board of Trustees
- Duluth Area Chamber of Commerce, Board of Directors
- UDAC, Board of Directors
- The Depot Foundation
Awards and Recognitions
- Top 50 Women, Minnesota Super Lawyers (2010 - 2017)
- Top 100 Women, Minnesota Super Lawyers (2008)
- MSBA Certified Civil Trial Specialist
- Minnesota Rising Star, Super Lawyer Magazine (2001)
- Minnesota Super Lawyer, Super Lawyer Magazine (2004, 2008 - 2022)
- Best Lawyers in America, Personal Injury Litigation (2013 - 2022)
- Best Lawyers in America, Lawyer of the Year 2014 and 2020
- Million Dollar Advocates Forum
- Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum
- Charter Member of Trial Masters
- Dispute Resolution Top 50 Attorney 2015
- Top Lawyer, Litigation and Personal Injury, Duluth Superior Magazine (2009 - 2012)*
*Awards published in this magazine from 2009 - 2012