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A dedicated lawyer, Andrew Irlbeck uses analytical, research, and oral-advocacy skills to win his client’s cases. Andrew has extensive experience litigating federal constitutional tort cases under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, and defending criminal charges in state and federal courts.. During law school, Andrew worked as an intern for the the Honorable Judge Donovan W. Frank, a judge in U.S. Federal District Court. He also worked as a law clerk for Applebaum Law Firm and Earl Gray Defense in St. Paul, MN. He began his career by completing research and legal writing for these distinguished litigators, working to create strategies that give under-dog clients a fighting chance in tough cases.  Andrew worked with skill and competency as a law clerk, and he now works as a lawyer alongside his mentors.. Since 2011, Andrew has owned and operated his own practice, Andrew M. Irlbeck Law Office in St. Paul, MN. He has first and second chair trial experience in civil and criminal cases, as well as extensive motion practice, and substantial appellate work. He manages and executes litigation of civil rights and criminal defense cases from initial interview through trial, and appeal if necessary.. Andrew is licensed to practice law in Minnesota and Wisconsin, as well as the U.S. District Courts for the District of Minnesota and for the Western District of Wisconsin, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit.

Walter F. Bugden, Jr. is a partner with Bugden & Isaacson, LLC. Mr. Bugden focuses his practice in the area of criminal law. He handles all types of criminal matters including white collar cases, murder/manslaughter, sex offenses and DUI cases. He is a seasoned criminal trial attorney with over 35 years of experience, including having tried over 222 criminal jury trials. Between 2000 and 2010, Mr. Bugden obtained 25 acquittals in jury trials involving such charges as manslaughter, rape, negligent homicide, forcible sexual abuse, assault, drunk driving, and aggravated sexual abuse of a child.Mr. Bugden was an adjunct law professor at the University of Utah College of Law for over five years. He has served on the Utah Sentencing Commission and on the Utah Supreme Court's Task Force on Improving the Jury System. In October 2005, Mr. Bugden was inducted into the American College of Trial Lawyers. In addition, he has received an AV Preeminent rating from Martindale-Hubbell, the national directory of lawyers. This is the highest possible rating at attorney can receive, indicating preeminent legal ability and the utmost ethical standards.In 2008, Super Lawyers magazine featured Mr. Bugden in an article entitled “The Unpopular Defense.” He was selected for the Mountain States Super Lawyers from 2007 through the present. Utah Business magazine named Mr. Bugden as one of the Legal Elite in Utah.Mr. Bugden earned his Juris Doctorate from the University of Utah College of Law and has been licensed to practice law in Utah since 1977.

Full time Mediator and Arbitrator since January 2010, having started neutral work in approximately 2001/2002.  Previous litigation practice included all forms of employment law including sexual harassment, discrimination (race, age, disability, ethnicity, cultural, gender, sex, sexual orientation, etc.), retaliation, termination, wage & hour, and other employment related claims.  Handled single plaintiff, multi-party and class action matters.  Serves as neutral mediator and arbitrator in employment, personal injury and commercial matters.  For more biographical information see website

Experienced Civil attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

Experienced Civil attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

Experienced Civil attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

Experienced Civil attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

Experienced Civil attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

Experienced Civil attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

Experienced Civil attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

Experienced Civil attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

I feel strongly about bringing civility back to the legal profession. I believe in respectful and goal oriented negotiations and have therefore elected to focus my practice on mediation and collaborative law. I have almost 40 years of experience as a family law attorney and have been an active mediator and  collaborative attorney for over 23 years. I see the positive results of a mediation and collaborative divorces versus the negative ones in the litigated divorce, reminding me of the benefits to the spouses and children that mediation and  collaboration provides.. In 1984, I graduated from the Ohio Northern University School of Law; I received my undergraduate college degree in English from Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, New York. I volunteer as a Special Master for Matrimonial Matters in Hartford, New Britain, and Middletown courts as well as the Regional Custody Trial Docket in Middletown. I am a founding member and co-chair of the Central Connecticut Collaborative Family Law Group and founding member of the Collaborative Divorce Lawyers Association; a member of the Collaborative Divorce team of Connecticut, a member of the Connecticut Council for Non Adversarial Divorce, a member of the Connecticut Bar Associations and the International Academy of Collaborative Practitioners I also serve as a guest speaker for Collaborative Training and have served as an instructor for The People’s Law School.  I am a life-time James Cooper Fellow of the Connecticut Bar Foundation. In 2023 I was named to Ct Super Lawyers.. Let me help you and your family in the resolution of your disputes in a fair, equitable, private, cost efficient manner that will preserve the dignity of both parties and serve the best interests of all, particularly the children.

Attorney Kelly Dodd leads our family law and appellate practice groups, managing and overseeing cases all over the state of Wisconsin. She has handled cases involving divorce, annulment, legal separation, child custody, placement, spousal support, property division and more. Attorney Dodd has drafted and defended prenuptial and postnuptial agreements and cohabitation agreements. Attorney Dodd has historically specialized in complex and high-asset matters, including a case where the assets exceeded $140 Million. Her extensive experience has led her to appear in Wisconsin trial courts in more than a dozen counties. She has argued and won in front of the Wisconsin Supreme court and has briefed and argued cases in the Court of Appeals.. Kelly is motivated to ensure all of Karp & Iancu’s clients understand every aspect of their case and avoid complications that may arise. One of her passions is educating clients about alternatives to litigation. She has served as a family court mediator and has a certificate in Family Law Mediation from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Experienced Civil attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

Experienced Civil attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

Experienced Civil attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

Experienced Civil attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

Experienced Civil attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

Experienced Civil attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

As a partner in Keller Rohrback’s nationally recognized Complex Litigation Group, Cari Laufenberg maintains a national practice representing consumers, employees, and institutions in complex consumer and employee class actions involving corporate fraud, privacy and data breach issues, breach of fiduciary duty, and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (“ERISA”). Since joining Keller Rohrback, she has played a key role in obtaining multi-million dollar recoveries for consumers, employees, and shareholders in many of the firm’s largest and most complex cases, including cases involving Anthem Inc., Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc., Marsh McLennan Companies, Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., and HealthSouth Corporation.. Cari has been appointed to numerous leadership positions in federal courts across the country and serves as Co-Lead Counsel for over 2 million data breach victims in In Re: 21st Century Oncology Customer Data Security Breach Litigation in the Middle District of Florida. She also serves as an appointed member of several leadership committees including: In Re: Experian Data Breach Litigation in the Central District of California, In Re: Vtech Data Breach Litigation, and In Re: 100% Grated Parmesan Cheese Marketing and Sales Practices Litigation, both in the Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division.. Over the past 14 years, Cari’s background in nonprofit management and public administration has served her clients well. She is adept at organizing large complex cases, working collaboratively with other counsel, and developing a cogent strategy which achieves short-term goals and long-term successes. Before joining Keller Rohrback in 2003, Cari served as a judicial extern for Judge Barbara Jacobs Rothstein of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington. She is a frequent speaker at national conferences on class actions, identity theft and privacy, and other complex litigation topics.