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Stephanie Christel (f/k/a Johnson) is a Partner at Livgard & Lloyd PLLP.  She practices almost exclusively in the areas of Social Security Disability and disability benefits (long-term and short-term disability, disability pensions, etc.). She strongly believes in personalized, zealous representation for all of her disabled clients.. Stephanie has been drafting memoranda for Social Security Disability hearings and advising clients since 2009.  Currently, Stephanie provides legal representation for her clients from the Social Security Disability application stage through hearing, at the Appeals Council, and into Federal District Court.

Ray describes himself as an “insurance prosecutor.”. Insurance companies make money by collecting premiums in exchange for their promise to compensate people injured by defective products, negligence, and wrongful conduct. As an insurance prosecutor, Ray makes insurance companies live up to those promises.Injury victims just want to be treated fairly. Too often, however, insurance companies (and self-insured entities) count on intimidation and victims’ fatigue in order to underpay claims and maximize corporate profits. They inundate victims with forms, questions, and other hurdles, complicating and delaying the claims process until victims are too exhausted to pursue their rights. These companies spread myths about frivolous lawsuits, and unscrupulous plaintiffs’ lawyers, to create stereotypes about people seeking compensation for needless harms and losses. If victims stand their ground and take their cases to trial, these companies hide behind court rules that prevent jurors from knowing insurers’ role in provoking these lawsuits.. But Ray Konz is not discouraged by these tactics. Instead, they motivate Ray to fight even harder for his clients, their families, and the communities in which we live.. Raised by farmers and educators in central Minnesota, Ray has an innate appreciation for hard work and public service. His tenacity is fueled the stories of his clients, whose perseverance is both humbling and inspiring. Having successfully resolved cases all over the United States, Ray has been recognized as a Super Lawyers Rising Star, and received other accolades such as a Martindale-Hubbell Client Distinction Award.

John Albanese is an associate in the Firm's Minneapolis office.  Mr. Albanese concentrates his practice on consumer protection issues with a focus on Fair Credit Reporting Act violations related to criminal background checks.  Mr. Albanese has also prosecuted class and collective actions for unfair lending practices, unfair debt collection, wage and hour violations, and violations of ERISA.. Mr. Albanese is a graduate of Columbia Law School and Georgetown University.  At Columbia, he was a managing editor of the Columbia Law Review, and was elected to speak at graduation by his classmates.  Mr. Albanese clerked for Magistrate Judge Geraldine Brown in the Northern District of Illinois.  Prior to joining Berger & Montague, Mr. Albanese was an attorney at a firm in Minneapolis representing consumers and employees in consumer protection and wage and hour cases.

Joe Hashmall is an associate at Berger & Montague, where he is a member of the firm's Consumer Protection practice group.  In that practice group, Mr. Hashmall primarily focuses on consumer class actions concerning financial and credit reporting practices.. Mr. Hashmall is a graduate of the Grinnell College and the Cornell University School of Law.  During law school, Mr. Hashmall served as the Executive Editor of the Cornell Legal Information Institute's Supreme Court Bulletin and as an Editor for the Cornell International Law Journal. Mr. Hashmall has also worked as law clerk for President Judge Bonnie B. Leadbetter of the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court and for the Honorable David J. Ten Eyck of the Minnesota District Court.

Helping People Through Life's Transitions - A Family Law practitioner for over thirty-three (33) years, I am passionate about working with families through difficult life transitions. From simple, straightforward divorces, to complex custody and financial litigation, I know that my clients need support and direction on the best steps to take moving forward. My preference is to resolve cases through negotiation and settlement because I believe that families ultimately succeed best if they direct their own future. For those who cannot reach resolution on their own, I am a strong advocate familiar with and experienced in the formal trial process.. A 1988 cum laude graduate of William Mitchell College of Law, I have been named a Super Lawyer since 2002 and a Best Lawyer since 2021.  Our firm was named a Best Law Firm in 2022.  I am a Rule 114 Qualified Neutral mediator, including work in evaluative and Child-Inclusive mediation. I am also trained as a Parenting Consultant, a Parenting Time Expeditor, a personal property arbitrator, and a pet consultant and mediator. Working with the local courts, I am a Financial Early Neutral (FENE) and Social Early Neutral (ENE) evaluator privately and for Anoka, Hennepin, Ramsey, Sherburne, Wright, and Washington counties. A founding member of the Cooperative Practice Network of Minnesota, I continue to serve on its Executive Committee as emeritus, and participate in and have been a speaker at its monthly luncheons.. Helping people through life's transitions in a respectful and self-guided manner is the goal my firm strives for with each client.

Charles Clas gained considerable experience in criminal law before he even graduated from law school. He participated in the Misdemeanor Prosecution Clinic at the University of Minnesota School of Law, and served as an instructor and member of the Civil Rights National Moot Court team. Charles also worked as a law clerk at Caplan & Tamburino Law Firm, P.A. before joining the firm as a full time attorney in 2014. Charles has successfully tried many criminal cases for the firm, such as marijuana possession, DWI, felony expungement, and 3rd degree assault. If you need experienced and knowledgeable criminal defense you can count on, call Charles Clas today!