Classes and Seminars Taught
Minnesota Mechanic's Lien Issues: Doing It the Right Way, Builders Association of the Twin Cities (Minneapolis, MN), March 7, 2012
Getting Paid What You Deserve - Managing the Change Order Process, Builders Association of the Twin Cities (Minneapolis, MN), March 7, 2012
Effectively Resolving Construction Disputes, Builders Association of the Twin Cities (Minneapolis, MN), February 16, 2012
Get Paid What You Deserve - By Managing the Change Order Process, National Association of Home Builders (Orlando, FL), February 8-9, 2012
Managing the Change Order Process: Get Paid What You Deserve, World of Concrete (Las Vegas, NV), January 25-26, 2012
Surviving & Negotiating Personal Guaranties, Builders Association of the Twin Cities (Roseville, MN), January 19, 2012
Personal Guaranties in Business Loan Defaults, National Business Institute (Minneapolis, MN), November 17, 2011
Ten Ways to Look Good and Save Money (with C. Paul Carver), Association of Corporate Counsel's 8th Annual Legal Sampler (Minneapolis, MN), September 12, 2011
Construction Defect Litigation: Case Law Updates (Rulings that Affect Your World), National Business Institute (Bloomington, MN), February 3, 2011
Business Contracts, Minnesota Trucking Association's Trucking Law Conference (St. Louis Park, MN), January 27, 2011
Managing the Change Order Process to Make Sure You Get Paid What You Deserve, 2011 International Builders Show (Orlando, FL), January 14, 2011
On the Road to Recovery: How to Minimize & Avoid Liability Under Personal Guaranties, CONSTRUCT2010, (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), May 13, 2010
Gearing up to Grow: Legal Lessons for Recovery (Strategies for Guarantors), National Association of Home Builders International Builders Show (Las Vegas, NV), January 19, 2010
Emerging Issues In Premises Liability Litigation: Causation Issues In Mold Cases, ABA's Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Section (St. Petersburg, FL), November 6, 2009
Commercial Loan Guarantees Under Heightened Scrutiny: Strategies for Lenders and Guarantors in Drafting, Negotiating and Enforcing Guaranties, Legal Publishing Group of Strafford Publications, July 21, 2009
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
Look Good and Save Money: Ten Strategies for In-House Counsel to Obtain Excellent Results in an Efficient Manner (with C. Paul Carver), Minnesota Lawyer In-House Counsel Event (Minneapolis, MN), June, 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
Published Works
"Recent Application of Minnesota's Credit Agreement Statute of Frauds," The Hennepin Lawyer, June 2011 (Co-Author with Michael R. Carey and Richard Morgan)
"How to Avoid Personal Liability and Hang on to Your Hard-Earned Money," Builders' Digest, April-June 2011 (Co-Author with Michael R. Carey)
"Integration Doctrine at Risk for Manufacturers in New Jersey," ABA Construction Litigation, December 8, 2010 (Co-Authored with William Auther and Mary Kranzow)
"If a Bear Dies in the Woods...," The Hennepin Lawyer, November 2010 (Co-Authored with Michael R. Carey)
"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," NAHB E-Newspaper - Nation's Building News, July 28, 2008 (Co-Authored with Michael A. Montgomery)
"The 2007 AIA Contract Revisions: What Contractors Need to Know About A201," Construction Accounting and Taxation, May/June, 2008, (Co-Authored with Michael R. Carey)
"Change Orders: Recognizing Cardinal Changes & Knowing Your Rights," Martindale.com, April, 2008 (Co-Authored with Daniel J. Smith)
"Is Your Personal Guaranty Enforceable?" Martindale.com, April, 2008 (Co-Authored with Michael A. Montgomery)
"What Contractors Need to Know About the 2007 Revisions to the AIA's A201 Contract," ABC's Building Minnesota, March/April, 2008, (Co-Authored with Michael R. Carey)
"Efficient Lawyering: Strategies for Construction Companies," Journal of Construction Accounting and Taxation, January, 2008 (Co-Authored with C. Paul Carver)
"National Counsel: An Approach to Consider," American Bar Association, Tort Trial & Insurance Committee News, 2008 (Co-Authored with C. Paul Carver)
"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," Minnesota Lawyer, In-House Quarterly Special, Quarterly Focus, September 17, 2007 (Co-Authored with C. Paul Carver)
"Look Good and Save Money: Ten strategies for in-house counsel to obtain excellent results in an efficient manner," Minnesota Lawyer, June, 2007 (Co-Authored with C. Paul Carver)
"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