• University of St. Thomas
  • 1963 - BA
• William Mitchell College of Law
  • 1968 - Juris Doctor
• Judicial Officer for Wright County Court
  • 1969-1971
• Past President of Eighteenth District Bar Assoc.
• 18th Judicial District Ethics Committee
  • 12-Year Mem.
• Volunteer Attorneys Program
  • 37 years
• Certified Real Property Law Specialist

Real Estate, Estate Planning & Probate, Business Associations, Mediation

• Federal and State Court of MN

• Concordia College - Moorhead
  • 1973 - BA
• University of North Dakota School of Law
  • 1985 - Juris Doctor
• Qualified Neutral under Rule 114
  • of the Minnesota General Rules of Practice
• Former Peace Officer
  • State of Minnesota
• Former County Attorney
  • Mahnomen County, Minnesota

Criminal and Traffic Defense, Litigation, Family and Civil Mediation

• State and Federal Courts in Minnesota and North Dakota

• St. Cloud University
  • 1981 - BA
• William Mitchell College of Law
  • 1988 - Juris Doctor
• Member of Minnesota State Bar Assoc
  • Labor and Employment Law Section
• Central Minnesota Legal Services Board Member
• Monticello Rotary Club
  • President 2005-2006
    STRIVE Program Student Mentor
• Monticello Chamber of Commerce
  • Treasurer 2003
• Wright County Area United Way
  • President 2002-2003
• Former Reserve Police Officer
  • Veteran, US Navy

Employment & Labor Law, Civil Litigation, Business Associations, Collections

• State Courts of Minnesota & Texas
• Federal Courts for District of Minnesota
• Southern, Eastern, and Western Districts of Texas
• Federal Courts of Appeal for 5th & 8th Circuits

• Northwestern College
  • 1984 - BA
• William Mitchell College of Law
  • 1988 - Juris Doctor
• Trained Mediator in Alternative Dispute Resolution
• Cornerhouse Training
  • (Child Sexual Abuse Interviewer Training)
• Former Chair of Olmsted County Family Bar Committee
• Member of the Minnesota Bar Association
  • Family Law Section
• Volunteer Educator for Parenting through Divorce Classes
• Former US Army Reservist

Family Law, Adoption

• State & Federal Courts of Minnesota

• Upper Iowa University
  • 1999 - BS - Summa Cum Laude
• Hamline University School of Law
  • 2002 - Juris Doctor
• Veteran United States Marine Corps
  • 1985-1999
• Vice President
  • Wright Count Area United Way
• Vice Chairman - Board of Education
• ISD 726 - Becker, Minnesota
• Treasurer - Board of Governors
• Wright Technical Center/Wright Learning Center
  • Buffalo, Minnesota

Construction Defect and Mechanic's Lien Law, Real Estate and Probate Litigation, Business Formations, Elder Law