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Admitted to the Minnesota Bar in 1996; U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota; 1999.
Education: St. Olaf College, B.A., cum laude, 1993, Phi Alpha Theta (historical honor society); William Mitchell College of Law, juris doctorate, 1996.
Member: Mower County Bar Association (vice president, 2001; president, 2002); Minnesota State Bar Association, 10th District(secretary, 2003; vice president, 2004; president, 2005);
In my time away from law practice, I have continued to enjoy playing my violin, and sometimes I have been fortunate enough to do so professionally with "The Who", "The Moody Blues", Roberta Flack, Johny Mathis, James Igrahm, Peebo Bryson, Melissa Manchester, Ann Murray, Michael W. Smith, Sandi Patty, Marvin Hamlisch (composer of, "A Chorus Line", and Barbra Streisand's greatest hits), and numerous other musical performers. Most recently, I deeply enjoyed playing a violin duo solo with my brother, Blair, accompanied by the Chelsea Symphony in New York City.