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Charles (C.J.) Schoenwetter
 Minneapolis, Minnesota
C.J. Schoenwetter concentrates his civil litigation practice in the areas of general commercial, construction and product liability litigation, with a special focus relating to UCC, products liability, tort, and breach of contract/warranty claims. C.J.'s experience also extends to the area of alternative dispute resolution, including arbitration. He was a member of the Minnesota Supreme Court Task Force on ADR in Family Court, and sat on the Task Force's Drafting Subcommittee.
In 1998 C.J. was recognized for his distinguished service rendered as a member of the MSBA Board of Governors. C.J.'s bar association activities have also included membership on the HCBA Governing Council and Governance Committee as well as being a Director and Vice-Chair of the New Lawyers Section.
As part of his undergraduate work, C.J. studied at Katholieke Universiteit in Nijmegen, Holland. C.J. clerked for the Honorable Patrick W. Fitzgerald, before entering private practice.
- Appellate and Trial Support Practice
- Business, Commercial and Financial Litigation
- Construction Litigation
- Mold Litigation
- Product Liability
- Toxic Torts
- Minnesota, 1994
- U.S. Court of Appeals 1st Circuit, 2003
- U.S. Court of Appeals 8th Circuit, 1998
- U.S. District Court District of Colorado, 2002
- U.S. District Court District of Minnesota, 1998
- University of Minnesota Law School, Minneapolis, Minnesota,
1994
J.D.
Honors: Dean's List
Honors: Maynard Pirsig Moot Court
- Boston College, Boston, Massachusetts,
1990
B.A.
Honors: Magna Cum Laude
Major: English
Major: Philosophy
- Qualified Immunity For Architects and Engineers, Construction Accounting and Taxation, November/December, 2008
- Is Your Personal Guaranty Enforceable?, Construction Accounting and Taxation, July/August 2008, 2008
- Personal Guaranties: Do They Really Equal Personal Liability?, MN Builder, Volume 7, Issue 3, 2008
- Ask the Lawyer: Enforcing Personal Guaranties (co-authored with Michael Montgomery), NAHB E-Newspaper - Nation's Building News, July 28, 2008
- The 2007 AIA Contract Revisions: What Contractors Need to Know About A201 (co-authored with Michael R. Carey), Construction Accounting and Taxation, May/June, 2008
- Change Orders: Recognizing Cardinal Changes & Knowing Your Rights (co-authored with Daniel J. Smith), Martindale.com, April, 2008
- Is Your Personal Guaranty Enforceable? (co-authored with Michael A. Montgomery), Martindale.com, April, 2008
- What Contractors Need to Know About the 2007 Revisions to the AIA's A201 Contract (co-authored with Michael R. Carey), ABC's Building Minnesota, March/April, 2008
- Efficient Lawyering: Strategies for Construction Companies (co-authored with C. Paul Carver), Journal of Construction Accounting and Taxation, January, 2008
- National Counsel: An Approach to Consider (co-authored with C. Paul Carver), American Bar Association, Tort Trial & Insurance Committee News, 2008
- Legal Action Report, Minnesota Builder, Volume 6, Issue 3, 2007
- Court of Appeals Weakens Notice and Opportunity to Repair Law, Building Minnesota, October, 2007
- Spotlight on Minnesota: Completed Operations Insurance Coverage Now Required, Lorman Education Services, Construction Update, October, 2007
- Making the Case For National Counsel (co-authored with C. Paul Carver), Minnesota Lawyer, In-House Quarterly Special, Quarterly Focus, September 17, 2007
- Look Good and Save Money: Ten strategies for in-house counsel to obtain excellent results in an efficient manner (co-authored with C. Paul Carver), Minnesota Lawyer, June, 2007
- How to Mount a Successful Defense Against Toxic Mold Claims, Texas Reporter, June, 2006
- How to Mount a Successful Defense Against Toxic Mold Claims, Construction Accounting and Taxation, January / February, 2006
- Making a Case for a Rise in Toxic Mold Litigation, ABC Construction Executive, August, 2005
- Protecting Against a Rise in Toxic Mold Litigation, Buildings, June, 2005
- Fraud in the Execution of a Contract as a Basis for Litigating Rather than Arbitrating Disputes, 3, The Journal of American Arbitration, 37, 2004
- Corporate Officers and Directors Deserve Fair Indemnity Protection, Finance and Commerce, December 4, 2003 at 5
- Applicability of Ethical Rules To Arbitrators: The Eighth Circuit's Decision In Delta Mine Holding v. AFC Coal Properties, The Hennepin Lawyer, vol. 71, no. 9 at 6, 2002
- Bucking the "Trend": The Uniform Commercial Code, the Economic Loss Doctrine, and Common Law Causes of Action for Fraud and Misrepresentation, 84 Iowa Law Review, 875, 1999
- Resolving Legal Disputes with Subcontractors, Builders Association of Minnesota, Builders Symposium,
December 16, 2008
- Marketing and Professional Development for New Lawyers, Hennepin County Bar Association, New Lawyers Section (Minneapolis, MN),
December 4, 2008
- Is Your Personal Guaranty Enforceable?, Bowman and Brooke LLP (Detroit, MI),
December 3, 2008
- The Enforceability of Non-Compete Agreements, University of St. Thomas - Opus College of Business, MBA Program (Minneapolis, MN),
November 4, 2008
- Avoiding Tort Claims by Application of the Economic Loss Doctrine, Bowman and Brooke LLP (Minneapolis, MN),
October 8, 2008
- Professional Liability in Design and Construction Contracts: Defending Claims Against Architects, Engineers and Other Design Professionals, National Business Institute (Bloomington, MN), August 18,
2008
- Recent Changes to the AIA General Conditions of the Contract for Construction (AIA Form A201-2007), National Business Institute (Bloomington, MN), August 18,
2008
- Solving Minnesota Lien-Related Title Problems - Defending Against Mechanic's Liens, HalfMoon LLC (Eagan, MN),
June 12, 2008
- Best Construction Practices: Effectively Managing Changes to Contracted Work, Associated Builders and Contractors (Owatonna, MN),
June 10, 2008
- Best Construction Practices: Effectively Resolving Construction Disputes, Associated Builders and Contractors (Owatonna, MN),
June 10, 2008
- Effectively Resolving Construction Disputes, CONSTRUCT2008 (Las Vegas, NV),
June 5, 2008
- Effectively Managing Changes to Contracted Work, CONSTRUCT2008 (Las Vegas, NV),
June 4, 2008
- Minnesota Law of Construction Defects and Failures - Defenses to Claims for Defects and Failures, HalfMoon LLC (Eagan, MN),
May 16, 2008
- Best Construction Practices: Effectively Resolving Construction Disputes, Associated Builders and Contractors (Brainerd, MN),
March 31, 2008
- Best Construction Practices: Effectively Managing Changes to Contracted Work, Associated Builders and Contractors (Brainerd, MN),
March 31, 2008
- Class Action Litigation Against Window and Door Manufacturers, WDMA Annual Conference (Palm Beach Gardens, FL) January 28, 2008
- Changes to Contracted Work, HalfMoon, LLC (Eagan, MN),
October 24, 2007
- Effectively Resolving Construction Disputes, National Business Institute (Eagan, MN),
April 15, 2007
- Subrogation and the Economic Loss Doctrine in Minnesota, National Association of Subrogation Professional Central Region (Minneapolis, MN),
October 17, 2006
- Defending Against Mold Claims in Court: How to Succeed, 15th Annual Energy Design Conference and Expo (Duluth, MN),
March 15, 2005
- 10 Ways to Avoid Legal Liability, Edina Rotary Club (Edina, MN),
2004
- Mold Litigation and Successor Liability, 14th Annual Energy Design Conference (Duluth, MN),
March 15, 2004
- Liability for Individuals Engaged in Business: What Liabilities Are You Facing as a Builder?, Builders Association of Minnesota,
2003
- Liability and How to Avoid It Under the Minnesota Energy Code, Builders Association of Minnesota,
2003
- State v. Arkell: Violations of the Building Code and Being a Responsible Corporate Officer in Minnesota's Construction Industry, Builders Association of Minnesota,
2003
- Foundation & Authentication Issues For Computer Generated Evidence,
2003
- Enforceability of Non-Compete Agreements,
2001
- The Pitfalls of Complex Arbitration,
2001
- Rising Star, Minnesota Law & Politics, 2004-2007
- Who's Who in Arbitration, Minnesota Law & Politics Magazine,
2001
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2002
- MSBA's Board of Governor's Distinguished Service Award,
1998
- Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc.
- Builders Association of Minnesota
- Legal Advisory Committee
- Builders Association of the Twin Cities
- National Association of Home Builders
- Minnesota State Bar Association
- Hennepin County Bar Association
- 1967, Valley Forge, Pennsylvania
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