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Minnesota personal injury lawyer Stuart Goldenberg founded GoldenbergLaw in 1986 to promote the safety of individuals by holding wrongdoers accountable.. Stuart received an undergraduate degree in political science from the University of Madison, Wisconsin and graduated from William Mitchell College of Law in 1984. Stuart is a State and Nationally Certified Trial Specialist.. Since that time, Stuart has practiced in both state and federal courts throughout the nation, concentrating in catastrophic injury involving dangerous drugs and devices, defective products, and motor vehicle claims.. Because of his accomplishments, Stuart has been elected to the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum and received the highest honors in the legal industry. He has been named to the Minnesota SuperLawyer list and Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum each year since 1998. Stuart’s years of experience, coupled with his passion for his clients have permitted him to offer his clients creative, but pragmatic solutions. He has handled some of the largest personal injury, product liability, and defective drug cases in the country.. In 2001, Stuart worked pro bono, helping victims’ families recover compensation from the 9/11 attacks. In 2009, Stuart worked with a consortium of attorneys pro bono to obtain compensation for the victims of the I-35W bridge collapse.. Stuart has helped thousands of injury victims recover emotionally and financially. He has recovered more than 70 million dollars for his clients.. Stuart has litigated mass tort cases around the country for 31 years including: Dalkon Shield, Copper-7 IUD, DES, Fen Phen, Vioxx, Bextra, Celebrex, Mirapex, Avandia, Propecia, Yaz, DePuy ASR, Zimmer Durom Cup, Pinnacle Hips, Stryker Rejuvenate Hips, Reglan, Fosamax, Propecia, Steroid Contamination, Testosterone therapies, Medtronic Infuse Bone Graft, Granuflo, Benicar, IVC Filters, Bair Hugger Warming Blanket, Talcum Powder, and Abilify. During this time he has successfully litigated, settled, and resolved more than 5,000 cases for his clients.. Stuart is married to Rhonda Stein and has four daughters. He enjoys golfing, tennis, skiing, and spending time with his family.

Michele Fisher is a managing partner at Nichols Kaster, PLLP, and the Chair of the Firm’s Business Development and Marketing Groups, which originate class and collective actions and market the firm. She has dedicated her career to litigating wage and hour cases in an aggressive, creative, and strategic manner. She is one of the leaders of a practice group that has been described as a "powerhouse" for mass wage and hour litigation and arbitration. Michele has the experience, resources, and staff to take on any company regardless of size. She has handled several jury trials and arbitrations in her fight for employee rights and prides herself on the firm's reputation as a leader in national wage and hour class and collective action has litigated hundreds of class and collective actions involving positions such as home health aides, loan officers, retail salespersons, oil and gas workers, assistant managers, field service engineers, call center representatives, exotic dancers, inside sales representatives, restaurant workers, insurance adjusters, property specialists, property managers, installers, service technicians, and road construction laborers.. Michele is active in several organizations. She is the Co-Chair and a faculty member of the Practicing Law Institute’s Wage & Hour Litigation and Compliance conference, the Co-Chair of the ABA Labor and Employment Law Section’s Federal Labor Standards Legislation Committee, the Co-Chair of the ABA Labor and Employment Law Section's Revenue and Partnership Development Committee, and a wage and hour track coordinator for the ABA Labor and Employment Law Section’s annual conference. She has also served as the Co-Editor-in-Chief of the ABA Labor and Employment Law Section’s Federal Labor Standards Legislation Committee FLSA Midwinter Report, an editorial board member for BNA’s the Fair Labor Standards Act Treatise, and a chapter editor for BNA’s Wage and Hour Laws: A State-by-State Survey. She has been named to the Best Lawyers, Super Lawyers, Top Women Attorneys, and Rising Star lists repeatedly, is a member of the Top 100 National Trial Lawyers, and Top 10 Wage and Hour Lawyers, and has been named a Lawyer of Distinction. Michele volunteers as an attorney for a foster child through the Children's Law Center.

Michael grew up in Sharonville, Ohio, which is a suburb of Cincinnati. At an early age, his parents instilled a hard work ethic, which caused Michael to constantly seek new challenges either in work, school, or with sports. Michael even completed international baccalaureate course work at Princeton High School.. Michael attended Miami University where he earned a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology.  He also minored in Sociology with a focus on Criminology. During his time at Miami, a close friend received a citation for an extremely minor traffic infraction- moving a traffic cone a couple of feet. His friend’s case was publicized to the entire community via the campus newspaper. Michael noticed the embarrassment such a minor legal issue caused his friend and began to imagine what could happen if the charges had become more serious.  The unfairness of the process was disturbing and unacceptable to Michael.. Michael went on to attend the University of Dayton School of Law. While attending law school, he gained experience litigating cases with the City of Dayton Prosecutor’s Office. This is where Michael’s eyes were opened to the true colors of the criminal justice system.. After law school, Michael decided to hang his shingle and open a criminal defense firm. He remembers well one of his first cases.  A client was criminally charged for allegedly allowing a property to become run down, ultimately creating a hazard. Through his independent investigation, Michael discovered the client no longer owned the property. It had gone through the foreclosure process twice and the property was actually owned by a company that purchased it through the Sheriff’s auction. The State wanted the client to make improvements to a property which the client did not own.  If the client did not oblige the State wanted the client found guilty of a criminal offense.  The State’s position was inherently unfair and unjust.  Michael showed the Court as well as the State his client was not the proper party nor the proper subject to such a criminal action and Michael obtained a dismissal for the client.. Michael finds joy in fully investigating his cases in order to reach the best possible result for his clients.  Michael does not believe in simply pleading his clients out in the hopes of receiving a decent plea bargain.  Instead, Michael leaves no stone unturned and exhausts all remedies to his client’s satisfaction.  A short-sighted approach carriers the possibility of severe consequences because convictions often have long-lasting effects, particularly in today’s era of the internet, social media, and background checks.  Michael never wants his clients to encounter undue hardships and has dedicated his practice to actively preventing such.. In his personal life, Michael can be found competing in triathlons and marathons. He has completed ten Cincinnati Flying Pig Marathons, four Ironman Louisville races, one Revolution, three full triathlons, and two Triple-T races – to name a few.  He finds satisfaction in both patience and endurance in all aspects of life, including the practice of criminal defense.

Michael Colich has practiced criminal law for over 30 years, spending his first seven years in practice as a Hennepin County Prosecutor. In those seven years, he tried more than 90 felony cases. Of those cases, he lost only one. In 1984, he formed Colich & Associates, now one of the most highly regarded criminal defense firms in Minnesota. Mr. Colich has tried more than 600 criminal cases throughout Minnesota and the United States. He is licensed to practice law in the State of Minnesota and the United States Federal Courts.

Mark Olive is an experienced and accomplished workers' compensation attorney. Martindale-Hubbell, the most respected directory in the legal community, gave Mark an AV Preeminent 5.0 Rating for both professional skills and ethics - the highest designation available in both categories. In addition, Mark has been selected for Super Lawyer honors consistently since 2000. Super Lawyer honorees are selected from an annual survey and the distinction is bestowed on less than five percent of Minnesota's practicing attorneys. Mark was also selected in Minnesota Law & Politics Top 40 Workers' Compensation Attorneys and was selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America from 2008-2017 for Workers' Compensation Law. Mark has been protecting the rights of injured workers both in the courtroom and at the legislature for over 30 years. As a former co-chair of the Minnesota Association for Justice workers' compensation committee from 1993 to 2000 and a current active member, he has lobbied against regular attempts by the business community to reduce workers' compensation benefits for Minnesota's injured workers. Mark is also a friend of organized labor and speaks frequently to union and other employee groups about a range of issues affecting the health and safety of working men and women.

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Lis Carlson graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2003, and William Mitchell College of Law in 2006. Lis worked as a law clerk at the Anoka County Public Defender’s office during law school where she appeared in court every day representing clients during all stages of criminal cases. During this time she gained invaluable courtroom experience and represented hundreds of clients before she even graduated from law school. Lis is most comfortable in the courtroom and uses her advocacy skills to her clients’ advantage, whether it is during a sentencing argument or a motion to dismiss.. While spending seven years as a trial attorney with the Law Office of the Tenth Judicial District Public Defender, Lis represented thousands of people charged with misdemeanor, gross misdemeanor, and felony level offenses. Lis has experience litigating complex contested and evidentiary hearings and maintains a well-rounded trial practice. She has tried a number of serious felony cases including assault charges, criminal sexual conduct, homicide, and white collar crime matters. Her thorough understanding of DWI law and procedure allowed her to secure outstanding results for her clients in these matters, including dismissals, reduced charges, and downward dispositions from the Minnesota Sentencing Guidelines.. Lis prides herself on finding the right path to the right result in each case. Her ability to make her clients feel comfortable and calm during a difficult time in their lives is unmatched.

Lieutenant Colonel Lee R. Wolfgram is an Army Aviator and has served in the United States Army for 34 years. He has served in all components of the Army, on Active Duty, the Minnesota Army National Guard, and the United States Army Reserve. He was awarded the Bronze Star Medal while on his combat tour during the Invasion of Iraq. He is highly decorated and recognized for his critical thinking skills. Lee has been protecting people his whole life and he will protect you too. He is a proven leader and fighter, now fighting for his clients!. The Wolfgram Law Firm thanks all those who have served their country faithfully. The Wolfgram Law Firm offers upgrades and discounts to military veterans and those currently in the Armed Forces of the United States of America.

Licensed in Iowa, Minnesota, and the District of Columbia, and registered as a patent attorney before the United States Patent and Trademark Office. If the ratings on this website are used in identifying an attorney to hire, these rating should be only one of several factors considered. Identifying an attorney that is best suited to your needs and constraints is an important decision.

Kristy Mara (formerly Kristy Rodd) has been practicing family law for 20 years.  She creates customized solutions for her clients.  Kristy openly communicates with clients throughout the case so the end result is the best possible outcome.. Whether a business-person, a professional or stay-at-home parent, experiencing any legal process in one’s personal life is unnerving.  Kristy gets to know each client as an individual; and tailors the communications and case strategy to meet his or her needs and goals.  Although she is an experienced litigator, she is equally comfortable creating settlement solutions for her clients.  She uses her analytical skills to master the facts and finances for an ideal position for her clients at settlement or trial.. Kristy provides an honest assessment of how the process will work for her clients.  When strategizing with a client, Kristy analyzes and quantifies all aspects of the case balancing the costs and benefits.  She breaks down complex matters into basic collars and cents for her clients and uses her expertise to guide them in their decision on whether to settle or go to trial.. Kristy focuses her practice on complex litigation including:  valuation of closely-held businesses and corporations, allocation of retirement plans and benefits, analysis of executive compensation, personal and corporate taxation issues, property division, maintenance and alimony, and child custody and support.

Kenneth D. Suzan is of counsel in Barnes & Thornburg LLP's Minneapolis, Minnesota, office and is a member of the firm's Intellectual Property Department.. Mr. Suzan has experience in the areas of trademark law, copyright law, Internet law, social media law, domain names, and service mark matters. He has counseled his clients on a variety of issues ranging from the inception of a trademark to ultimate registration, licensing and enforcement. Mr. Suzan counsels and assists wearable technology companies to protect brand names through trademark, copyright and domain name filings. He also performs trademark clearance searches for mobile application names and logos. Mr. Suzan has also worked with an expansive network of associates worldwide on trademark clearance, licensing and litigation matters.. Prior to joining Barnes & Thornburg, Mr. Suzan served as a partner at Hodgson Russ LLP in Buffalo, New York, where he managed a worldwide docket of trademark and service mark applications and registrations, prosecuted and defended trademark opposition and cancellation proceedings, handled multiple federal trademark litigation matters, and advised and counseled clients on all facets of trademark issues. In addition, Mr. Suzan has also served as a senior associate for Fulbright & Jaworski, L.L.P., and as an associate for Gibney, Anthony & Flaherty, LLP.. Mr. Suzan earned his J.D., cum laude, from Albany Law School of Union University in 1996, where he served as managing editor of lead articles for the Albany Law Journal of Science & Technology. Mr. Suzan also earned his LL.M. in Trade Regulation (Intellectual Property) from New York University School of Law in 1998 and his B.A. magna cum laude from the University of Rochester in 1993.. Mr. Suzan is a co-host of IP Fridays, a podcast dedicated to intellectual property matters. The show is distributed , the iTunes Store, and .. Active in the community, Mr. Suzan served as past president of the Buffalo Arts Studio in Buffalo, New York, and is a member of the board of advisors for the Intellectual Property Counselor.. Mr. Suzan is admitted to practice in Minnesota and New York.

Kayla Wengronowitz’s passion for defending the criminally accused is unmatched. Even before she was admitted to the Minnesota State Bar, Kayla became a certified student attorney so she could work with the Minnesota Innocence Project. She also worked as a law clerk for the Washington County Attorney’s Office, where she assisted with serious felony cases as well as gross misdemeanors. Kayla brought her passion and courtroom experience to Caplan & Tamburino Law Firm, P.A., where she continues to defend the rights of men and women who face devastating criminal charges.

Katie Bennett is a civil trial lawyer with an active practice in federal and state courts. A skillful advocate at all stages of the proceedings, she focuses her practice on the prosecution of federal civil rights matters, including jail suicides, police shootings, and excessive force cases, as well as personal injury actions where individuals have suffered serious injury or death.

Katherine has been an associate attorney at Nichols Kaster since April 2010. She represents employees in a variety of employment matters, including discrimination, harassment, retaliation, contract, severance and wage and hour disputes. Katherine handles individual cases and class and collective actions in both state and federal court. Katherine joined NKA in February 2009 as a law clerk, and worked as a contract attorney from December 2009 until April 2010. Prior to joining NKA, Katherine worked as a judicial extern for both U.S. District Court Judge Michael J. Davis and U.S. District Court Judge Donovan W. Frank.While in law school, Katherine was a member of Hamline’s National Moot Court team, participated in the Minnesota Justice Foundation Law School Public Service Program, and worked as a research assistant for one of her professors. Katherine co-authored "Navigating a Reduction in Force," a chapter discussing employment law issues that was published in Thompson Publishing Group's Human Resources 2008: Answers to the Top 25 HR Questions in 2008. She also co-authored "What Happens When the First Amendment Knocks at Your Company Door?", a chapter addressing the conflict between religious attire and company safety regulations that was published in West's HR Advisor: Legal and Practical Guidance in 2009.

Kai H. Richter is an experienced attorney who has fought for the rights of everyday people throughout his legal career. As a member of Nichols Kaster’s Consumer Class Action Team, he is currently handling a number of cases on behalf of consumers who have been victimized by unfair, deceptive and unlawful trade practices.. Prior to joining Nichols Kaster in April 2010, Kai managed the Complex Litigation Division of the Minnesota Attorney General's Office, where he supervised and handled a large number of consumer enforcement cases. For example, in June and September of 2009, Kai co-chaired a three-week trial involving claims for fraudulent sales of annuities and legal plans to over 1,200 Minnesota senior citizens, and won a favorable judgment from the trial court. In addition, he also spearheaded a significant enforcement action against Sprint Nextel relating to wrongfully-imposed contracts and early termination fees.. Kai also has several years of prior experience representing plaintiffs in private practice, including two landmark class actions. For example, in Braun v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., a statewide wage and hour class action against Wal-Mart, Kai briefed and successfully co-argued the issue of class certification and significantly participated in the three-month trial of the case, paving the way for a multi-million dollar payout to Wal-Mart’s Minnesota workers. In addition, Kai was one of only three plaintiff trial attorneys in Grutter v. Bollinger, a landmark class action lawsuit against the University of Michigan Law School that was decided by the United States Supreme Court in 2003.. Kai received his law degree from the University of Minnesota Law School in 1999 and received a B.A. from Dartmouth College in 1995. He also has taught legal writing at Hamline University and previously served as a co-director of the Robert F. Wagner Moot Court Program at the University of Minnesota Law School.

Joseph Maternowski serves as Chair of Hessian & McKasy's Environmental Law Practice Group.  Joe assists clients on a range of issues ranging from administrative matters before state and federal agencies to transactional matters and litigation.  Joe is very experienced in dealing with the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).  Joe provides packages of legal services with fixed fees and also works on an hourly basis.  Details about packages can be found on his website at where you can also find more infomation about his practice and work as an environmetal lawyer.. Joe is frequently asked to speak at seminars and has a lengthy list of publications related to environmental law, liability and compliance.. Joe practices at Hessian & McKasy which is a boutique law firm located in Minneapolis, Minnesota.  Joe's works with his colleagues at Hessian & McKasy who can assist on a range of legal matters including: business, litigation, employment, real estate matters.

John is a partner in Lindquist & Vennum’s Health Law practice group, representing healthcare professionals and businesses on a broad range of transactional and regulatory matters.   John’s clients include healthcare providers (hospitals, physician group practices, integrated delivery systems and other healthcare professionals and licensed entities), managed care organizations, third party administrators, health and wellness service providers, medical device companies, software vendors and technology companies.  John has experience regarding healthcare fraud and abuse and related regulatory and compliance issues; healthcare technology (including electronic health records, personal health records, telemedicine and video-health products); health information and financial data privacy and security (including HIPAA, Gramm-Leach-Bliley, and other state and federal privacy law); wellness and disease management products and programs; and the integration of healthcare benefits, technology and financial solutions (including consumer driven healthcare products such as health savings accounts (HSAs), coordinated investment products and credit products). John understands his healthcare clients’ business needs and challenges, having been not only a lawyer in private practice but also in-house counsel at UnitedHealth Group and a regulator with the Minnesota Department of Health. Representative Experience. Honors and AwardsMinnesota “Rising Star,” 2008, 2009, and 2010Minnesota Lawyer “Up & Coming Attorney,” 2007Humphrey Institute Policy Fellow, 2009-2010

Jim Rubenstein brings a solutions oriented approach to his clients' challenges in finance, leasing, business bankruptcy and commercial litigation.  He is experienced in complex transactions involving workourts and Chapter 11 cases, business financing and commercial real estate.. Jim uses his experience as a business litigator and negotiator to help settle business disputes as a mediator.  He speaks at seminars frequently on bankruptcy and commercial leasing topics.. Jim also serves as genreal counsel to the Minnesota Opera and on the boards of the Legal Aid Society of Minneapolis and the College of Visual Arts in St. Paul.

Jill Brisbois is a Board Certified Criminal Law Specialist with the Minnesota State Bar Association. Only 3% of all attorneys in the state have earned that achievement. In addition to this, Jill has over 10 years of experience in criminal law, which has given her formidable skills both inside and outside the courtroom. Jill’s excellence in criminal law has been recognized by the Minnesota Super Lawyers Magazine, which selected her to the Rising Stars list for 2013-2017. Whether you’ve been accused of a state or federal crime, Jill Brisbois can provide the high quality of criminal defense you need.

Jeffrey Dean is one of the most reputable defense attorneys in Minnesota. In his 17 years of practice he has earned the respect and admiration of his peers and of judges because of his determination to seek justice and his high case win rate. Other attorneys seek Jeff Dean's help in evaluating their client's cases. Jeff has saved many people from being convicted in cases ranging from DWI/DUI and drug charges to assault and even murder. Jeff Dean has handled hundreds of cases but he has always made it a point to treat each one as his number one priority. People who are looking for an experienced and reputable Minnesota criminal defense attorney know that he is the person to call when they want someone they can trust to represent them in court.

Jeff is an accomplished attorney in the areas of personal injury and civil rights, who has worked on several significant cases. Jeff was named a 2013 “Attorney of the Year” by Minnesota Lawyer for his work on a $3.075 Million Dollar police brutality wrongful death—the second largest police brutality settlement in Minnesota History. Jeff was also part of a team of class counsel who obtained a $2 Million Dollar settlement for violations of the Drivers Privacy Protection Act—this settlement was reported to be the largest DPPA settlement in U.S. History. Jeff’s experience also includes representing clients on school injuries, medical malpractice injuries, and commercial vehicle crashes. Jeff has been named a “Rising Star” by Super Lawyers Magazine the past two years.

James H. Kaster has been widely recognized by the legal community for his abilities as both a trial lawyer and an employment lawyer. He was ranked by Chambers USA as number one among plaintiff’s employment lawyers in the state of Minnesota. He has also been named to the Super Lawyers list in Minnesota year after year and was selected as one of the Top 100 Lawyers in the state by the Minnesota Journal of Law and Politics.. Jim was also selected as a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, the premier professional trial organization in America whose membership is limited to 1% of the trial lawyers in any state or province. Finally, he was selected to be a Fellow in the prestigious National College of Labor and Employment Lawyers, an organization with an exclusive membership of leading labor and employment lawyers nationwide.. Jim is an eloquent and persuasive speaker with the unique ability to present his arguments in a manner that is easily understood by juries and judges. He has tried well over 100 cases to verdict or decision, including representing Kevin Kasten in the successful U.S. Supreme Court case, Kasten v. Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics Corporation, which set a new standard for retaliation under the Fair Labor Standards Act. His success in the courtroom includes earning many million dollar and multi-million dollar recoveries. He has also lectured frequently in front of local, state, and national organizations on damage recovery and trial skills, as well as many other legal topics.. Jim has been involved in a wide variety of individual and class action cases. His remarkable combination of skills as a trial lawyer gives him a unique edge in effectively representing individuals and groups of employees

J.R. Maddox practices intellectual property and business law, focusing on the development and protection of intellectual property and other business assets through creative and efficient legal work. J.R. has litigation experience across all disciplines of intellectual property law including patent, trademark, copyright, false advertising, and trade secret. His experience ranges from successfully representing one of the world’s largest pharmaceutical companies in ANDA litigation, arising under the Hatch-Waxman Act, to successfully representing a celebrity inventor, patent holder and entrepreneur. J.R. also handles a variety of transactional matters related to intellectual property and corporate law. He advises one of North America’s largest food companies on forward-looking intellectual property issues, and has developed tools to guide product development and streamline in-house legal affairs. J.R.’s thorough understanding of technology, law, and business allows him to add real value to a client’s enterprise as well as provide clients with practical, cost effective legal solutions.

I work with a number of private and public companies, assisting clients with formation, debt and equity financing, mergers and acquisitions, and corporate governance. I have represented buyers, sellers and institutional investors in many different types of public and private M&A transactions. I have represented strategic and private equity clients in scores of M&A transactions with aggregate deal values totaling billions of dollars. For almost a decade, I have represented private equity investors in the purchase, sale, refinancing and restructuring of their portfolio companies. I have accumulated extensive experience dealing with the many complex structuring, financing, securities and tax issues that arise in these portfolio company transactions. In addition to my transactional work for clients, I am general corporate counsel for many companies. In that capacity, I work with clients to address their full range of legal needs.. Prior to attending law school, I served as a manager for an industrial supply company in Chicago. I am the current president of the Minnesota Chapter of the Association for Corporate Growth, which is the premier global association for professionals involved in corporate growth, corporate development, and mergers and acquisitions for mid to large companies.

I work hard to help injured people and families get the just compensation they deserve.. With over 65 years of combined legal experience, Heuer Fischer, P.A. proudly represents the community of Minneapolis, Minnesota and surrounding areas. We provide legal representation to those who have been injured and their families.. At Heuer Fischer, P.A., we strive to provide high quality service to our clients. We treat our clients with the respect and individual attention they deserve. When you contact us, you can expect to work directly with an experienced attorney.. Our knowledgeable and trustworthy attorneys are ready to help you! Call us today to schedule a free consultation!