• McCarron’s Building Center v. Titus Construction, Inc., A09-1571 (Minn. Ct. App. June 15, 2010) (unpublished). Represented lumber supplier on appeal. Establish priority of lumber supplier’s mechanic’s lien over bank’s mortgage and allow lumber supplier’s blanket lien to be foreclosed on less than all condominium units without apportionment. 

• Eischen Cabinet v. Dan Happe Construction et al., A08-1016 (Minn. Ct. App. May 19, 2009) (unpublished). Represented material supplier. Affirm judgment in favor of mechanic's lien claimants and against lender regarding priority of various claims. 
   
• Stiglich Construction, Inc. v. Larson, 621 N.W.2d 801 (Minn. Ct. App. 2001). Represented contractor on appeal. Contractor did not waive right to seek attorneys' fees by prosecuting mechanic's lien and breach of contract claims in arbitration. 
   
• Woodside 5 Partnership, LLC et al. v. Interspace-West, Inc. et al., Court File No.: AC99-14328 (Henn. Cty. Dist. Ct. 2000) (Hon. Cara Lee Neville). Represented building owner. Obtained dismissal of mechanic's liens for failing to provide lienable services and intentionally overstating lien amounts.

• Represented contractor joint venture in the largest successful bid protest in Minnesota history related to the Hiawatha Light Rail project. Raytheon, Ames, Kraemer v. MnDOT. 
   
• Represented DBE Contractor in an administrative contested case hearing following MnDOT's first-ever attempt to decertify a DBE company. Stopped decertification.

• Washington County v. Knutson Construction Services (Washington Cty. Dist. Ct.) Complete dismissal of County's $2.0+ million claim for alleged defects to repair the County's Law Enforcement Center. 
   
• Represented window supplier since 2000, including defense of construction defect and mold claims.

OSHA Defense Work. Defended general contractors and subcontractors in federal OSHA and MnOSHA cases, including multiple fatality cases and scores of non-injury cases.

• Commissioner v. Michels Pipeline, Dockets 8389 and 8640 (2009). Obtained dismissal of citations issued by MnOSHA following administrative contested case hearing based on employee misconduct defense. Dismissal of citations affirmed on appeal.  MnOSHA v. Michels Pipeline, 2010 WL 4679836 (Minnesota Office of Administrative Hearings, October 18, 2010).

Contract Drafting and Negotiations. Drafted and negotiated construction contracts, change orders, and settlement agreements for clients working on construction projects.

Appellate Work. Represented contractors and material suppliers on appeal after replacing their district court counsel.

Alternative Dispute Resolution.  Mediated (as counsel for a party) more than 100 construction cases.  Represented public owners, general contractors, and subcontractors in binding arbitrations. Served as an arbitrator or represented parties in more than 30 arbitrations.

• Kraus-Anderson v. City of Chanhassen (Carver Cty. Dist. Ct. 2006).  Bench trial.  Successful defense of 98+% of contractor's claims against the City related to construction of $5.1 million public library.  De minimis award below settlement offer. 
   
• M.N. v. D.S. (Minn. Ct. App. 2000). Successfully defended and obtained dismissal of breach of contract, emotional distress, fraud and "heart balm" claims arising from alleged breaches of promises to marry and to have children.

Host, "Federal Contracting Symposium," Minnesota State Bar Association's Annual Symposium for the Construction Law Section (Minneapolis, Minnesota, June 10, 2011)

Co-Presenter, “Payment Remedies for Contractors, the New Minnesota False Claims Act, Bid Protests, and Defending OSHA Citations,” All Day Seminar for 60 Contractors (Minnetonka, Minnesota, April 6, 2011)

Speaker, “Defending Defect Claims, Differing Site Condition Claims, and Getting Paid,” Presentation to the Minnesota Asphalt Paving Association (Shoreview, Minnesota, April 5, 2011)

Speaker, "Bid Terms, Contract Terms, Payment Remedies, and Proposed Legislation," American Subcontractors Association, St. Paul, Minnesota (February 24, 2011)

Speaker, “Handling an OSHA Inspection and Defending OSHA Citations,” Minnesota Mechanical Contractors Association, SMARCA, National Electrical Contractors, and Other Contractor Trade Organizations (Roseville, Minnesota, February 2, 2011)  

Speaker, “Protecting Your Bottom Line in a Difficult Economy” (Speech to 60+ construction professionals), Bloomington, Minnesota (October 21, 2010) 

Speaker, “Handling OSHA Investigations,” Presentation to the Minnesota Chapter of the Construction Financial Management Association (Minneapolis, Minnesota, September 16, 2010)

Speaker, "Construction Contracts and Inherent Risks," National Business Institute (Bloomington, Minnesota, February 24, 2010)

Speaker, "OSHA Inspections and OSHA Citations," Associated General Contractors, Minnesota Chapter, 25th Annual Safety Day (Minneapolis Convention Center, February 23, 2010)

Speaker, "Insurance and Indemnity from the Subcontractors' Perspective," American Subcontractors Association, hosted at the University of Minnesota's Continuing Education Conference Center, St. Paul, Minnesota (February 18, 2010)

Speaker, "Show Me How to Keep, How to Avoid Losing, and How to Collect the Money" (speech to 50+ project managers and construction executives in Otsego, Minnesota, on January 28, 2010)

Speaker, "Looking for Money in All the Wrong Places: How Does a Contractor Get Paid in an Economy Like This?" (December 11, 2009, Minnesota State Bar Association's Office in downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota) (presentation to the Construction Law Section of the Minnesota State Bar)

Speaker, "OSHA," Safety Seminar Co-Sponsored by Travelers Insurance and Cobb Strecker Dunphy & Zimmermann (Travelers Insurance's corporate headquarters in St. Paul, Minnesota, November 5, 2009)

Speaker, "Payment Remedies for Contractors in a Bad Economy," Presentation to the Minnesota Chapter of the Construction Financial Management Association (Minneapolis, Minnesota, September 17, 2009)

Speaker, "Bid Terms, Contract Terms, and Chasing Money," (Speech to 30+ Controllers of local and national subcontractors, June 11, 2009)

Speaker, "Timely Topics in Construction Litigation: Economy Driven Litigation," (Minnesota CLE Conference Center, Minnesota State Bar Association, downtown Minneapolis, June 10, 2009)

Speaker, "Troublesome Contract Clauses and Payment Remedies," Plumbing, Heating and Cooling Contractors 2009 Annual Convention (Rochester, Minnesota, March 5, 2009)

Speaker, "Construction Defect Litigation," National Business Institute (Bloomington, Minnesota, February 25, 2009)

Speaker, "Bidding, Contract Issues and Payment Remedies," Ewald Conference Center, February 18, 2009. Seminar sponsored by the Minnesota Mechanical Contractors Association (MMCA), Sheet Metal, Air Conditioning & Roofing Contractors Association (SMARCA), National Electrical Contractors (NECA), and several other construction industry trade organizations

Speaker, "Payment Rights," Seminar sponsored by insurance/surety broker, Cobb, Strecker, Dunphy & Zimmermann (Midland Hills Country Club, February 12, 2009)

Speaker/Moderator, "Responding to a Catastrophic Accident - What You Need to Know About an OSHA Investigation," ABA Forum on the Construction Industry (January 6, 2009)

Speaker, "How to Get Paid," American Subcontractors Association (December 9, 2008)

Speaker/Moderator, "Failed Residential Developments," Minnesota State Bar Construction Law Section (November 14, 2008)

Speaker, "Responding to a Catastrophic Accident - What You Need to Know About an OSHA Investigation," American Bar Association Forum on the Construction Industry, 2008 Annual Meeting (La Quinta, California, April 24, 2008)

Speaker, "Dealing with MnOSHA," Associated General Contractors, Minnesota Chapter, Safety Committee (March 6, 2008) (spoke to Safety Directors of AGC members and other members of AGC's Safety Committee)

Keynote Speaker, "Mechanic's Liens" and "Bidding" at the Minnesota Plumbing, Heating and Cooling Contractors 2008 Annual Convention in Duluth, Minnesota (February 29, 2008)

Speaker, "Defending and Managing OSHA Citations," MnAGC 2008 Annual Convention (January 10, 2008)

Speaker, "Construction Law, Mechanic's Liens, and Bid Issues," Multi-Association Seminar sponsored by Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors Association, Minnesota Mechanical Contractors Association and National Electrical Contractors Association at the Ewald Conference Center (December 14, 2007)

Speaker, "Construction Law and Liability for the Non-Specialist," Real Estate Institute, Minnesota State Bar Association (November 9, 2007)

Speaker, Minneapolis Construction Expo 2007, "Do's and Don'ts of Construction Contracts" (October 31, 2007)

Speaker, Minnesota State Bar Association Construction Law Section, "Bidding, Bid Mistakes, Bid Protests and Best Value Legislation" (October 12, 2007)

Host, Minnesota State Bar Association Construction Law Section's 2007 Symposium on Site Safety (June 8, 2007) and Speaker, "MnOSHA," Minnesota State Bar Association Construction Law Section's 2007 Symposium (June 8, 2007)

Speaker, "Using a Mechanic's Lien to Get Your Money," National Business Institute Seminar (June 11, 2007)

Speaker, "A Practical Guide to Bidding, Negotiating and Site Safety Issues," American Subcontractors Association (March 29, 2007)

Keynote Speaker, PHCC's 2007 Annual Convention, Plumbing, Heating and Cooling Contractors' Convention, Minneapolis, Minnesota (February 9, 2007)

Speaker, "Managing Lien Rights, Retainage, and Payment," American Subcontractors Association Meeting (December 7, 2006)

Speaker, "Drafting Ironclad Construction Contracts," National Business Institute Seminar, Bloomington, Minnesota (June 26, 2006)

Speaker, "How to Get Paid," American Subcontractors' Association meeting (April 27, 2006)

Keynote Speaker, "Mechanic's Liens, Payment Bonds, Performance Bonds, Contractors' Rights, ADR, and Project Documentation," Plumbing, Heating, and Cooling Contractors' Convention, Alexandria, Minnesota (February 8, 2006)

Presenter, "I0 Worst Things That Can Happen to a Contractor," MnAGC Annual Convention (January 19, 2006)

Author/Lecturer, "Bid Protests," Minnesota State Bar Association, Construction Law Section (January 13, 2006) (invited to speak to 40+ construction lawyers)

Author/Lecturer, "Construction Lien Law in Minnesota," (Lorman Education Services 2005)

Author/Lecturer, "The Fundamentals of Construction Contracts in Minnesota," (Lorman Education Services 2004)

Author/Lecturer, "Construction Litigation: Claims, Damages & Contract Provisions," (Minnesota State Bar Association 2002)

Author/Lecturer, "Arbitrator Disclosure Requirements," (Minnesota Institute for Legal Education 2001)

Author/Lecturer, Minnesota Construction Law Seminar: Performance Bonds (Lorman Education Services 2001)

Co-Author/Lecturer, "Mechanic's Liens: Who May File and What is Covered" (Minnesota Institute for Legal Education 2001)

Contributor, Wiley Construction Law Update, Midwest Chapter (Wiley Law Publications, 2000)

Author/Lecturer, "Payment Bonds: Who and What are Covered," (Minnesota Institute of Legal Education 1999)

Co-Author, "Partnering for Construction Projects: Can Partnering Help Save the Job?" (Lorman Education Services 1999)

Co-Author, "Witnesses," The Minnesota Ultimate Trial Notebook II (Minnesota State Bar Association 1997 and 1998)

Research Assistant, Minnesota Practice Series: Civil Practice Forms, (West 1995)

Research Assistant, Fundamentals of Pretrial Litigation, Second Edition, (West 1992)

Speaker, "Insurance and Indemnity from the Subcontractors' Perspective," American Subcontractors Association, hosted at the University of Minnesota's Continuing Education Conference Center, St. Paul, Minnesota (February 18, 2010)