Representative Cases
- Dennis Walsh v. City of Orono, No. A25-0354 (Minn. 2025) Represented City of Orono in contest challenging timing of special election to fill a vacancy on the City Council.
- Melissa Hortman, et al. v. Lisa Demuth, et al., (No. A25-0068) Represented Minnesota DFL legislators in action before Minnesota Supreme Court to determine whether a quorum existed for the Minnesota House to conduct business.
- Aaron Paul v. Brad Tabke, No. 70-CV-24-17210 (Scott Cty. Dist. Ct.) Represented incumbent Minnesota Representative Brad Tabke in election contest arising from Tabke’s 14-vote victory in an election where 17 ballots were lost before being counted.
- Ken Martin v. Steve Simon, A24-0216 (Minn.) Represented Minnesota DFL Party Chair in petition challenging the status of the Legal Marijuana Now Party as a “major political party” under Minnesota election law.
- Joan Growe et al. v. Steve Simon, A23-1354 (Minn.) Represented petitioners in matter before the Minnesota Supreme Court seeking to disqualify Donald Trump from appearing on the 2024 ballot pursuant to Section 3 of the Fourteenth Amendment.
- Timothy Jezierski v. City of Two Harbors, 38-CV-22-155 (Lake Cty. Dist. Ct.) Represented City of Two Harbors in litigation challenging the City’s response to a recall petition.
- Uptown West Apartments LLC v. Helen Brooks, 27-CV-20-2983 (Hennepin Cty. Dist. Ct.) Defended former property owner in litigation seeking to recover mitigation of vapor intrusion from former dry-cleaning operation.
- WPG Northtown Venture LLC v. Metropolitan Council, 20-CV-1518 (Anoka Cty. Dist. Ct.) Represented Metropolitan Council in litigation relating to upgrades to transit facilities at Northtown Mall property.
- In the Matter of the Application of Enbridge Energy, No. A20-1077 (Minn. Ct. App.) Represented Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe in challenge to adequacy of environmental review for Line 3 Replacement Project.
- LSP Transmission Holdings, Inc. v. Lange et al., No. 17-CV-04490 (D. Minn.) Represented transmission developer in a Dormant Commerce Clause challenge to a Minnesota law giving in-state utilities the right of first refusal to build new electric transmission lines in the state
- T.F., et al. v. Hennepin County, et al., No. 17-CV-01826 (D. Minn.) Defended Hennepin County in a putative class action lawsuit raising substantive due process claims regarding the County’s child protective services program.
- Lakes and Parks Alliance v. Metropolitan Council, No. 14-CV-03391 (D. Minn.) Successfully defended Metropolitan Council in litigation challenging the environmental review conducted for the Southwest Light Rail Transit project
- In the Matter of Petition of Xcel Energy for Approval of Acquisition of 600 MW of Wind Generation, No. A14-0438 (Minn. Ct. App.) and In the Matter of Xcel’s Request to Issue Renewable Development Fund Cycle 4 Requests for Proposals and Petition for Approval of a Standard Grant Contract, No. A14-1006 (Minn. Ct. App.) Represented renewable energy developer in an appeals of Public Utilities Commission approvals of power purchaser agreements awarded to competing developers.
- Vasseur, et al. v. City of Minneapolis, et al., No. A16-1367 (Minn.) Represented City of Minneapolis before Minnesota Supreme Court in appeal regarding proposed ballot initiative to amend City Charter.
- Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy v. Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and Metropolitan Council, No. A15-1622 (Minn. Ct. App.) Successfully represented Metropolitan Council in a challenge to the Clean Water Act permit for its wastewater treatment facilities.
- City of Minneapolis v. Lake and Knox, LLC, No. 27-CV-13-22018 (Hennepin Cty. Dist. Ct.) Represented City of Minneapolis in litigation regarding unauthorized discharge of groundwater to storm sewer system and Minneapolis chain of lakes.
- Martin v. Dicklich, No. A12-1588 (Minn.) Successful petition to the Minnesota Supreme Court to allow a major political party to identify a new candidate to appear on the general election ballot after the endorsed candidate withdrew from the election.
- Miller & Graham v. Ramsey County Sheriff Matthew Bostrom & County of Ramsey, No. 11-cv-2401 (D. Minn.). Represented defendants against claims of First Amendment retaliatory discharge by two former Ramsey County Sheriff’s deputies. Obtained dismissal of Ramsey County and successfully defended Sheriff Bostrom in a jury trial in federal court.
- Minnesota Public Radio v. Metropolitan Council, No. 62-CV-10-988 (Ramsey Cty. Dist. Ct.). Represented regional government entity in litigation regarding mitigation of light rail transit vibration and ground-borne noise.
- AgStar Financial Services v. LOL Finance Company and 4 Square Cattle Services, No. 62-CV-10-9789 (Ramsey Cty. Dist. Ct.). Represented lender in breach of contract dispute against co-lender relating to multi-million agribusiness loan.
- Regents of the University of Minnesota v. Metropolitan Council, No. 27-09-23445 (Hennepin Cty. Dist. Ct.). Represented regional government entity in complex environmental litigation involving construction of light rail transit line.
- Dennis Peterson, et. al. v. Mark Ritchie, et. al., No. 62-CV-09-56 (Ramsey Cty. Dist. Ct.) Represented individual voters in petition to have absentee ballots counted in 2008 U.S. Senate Election Recount.
- State of Minnesota v. Richard Lepak, No. A09-1894 (Minn. Ct. App.) Represented private land owner in appeal of quick-take condemnation by the Minnesota Department of Transportation.
- Nicollet Cattle Company, Inc. v. United Food Group, LLC, No. 08-CV-05899 (D. Minn.)
Represented seller of imported meat products in claim for damages resulting from a customer’s cancellation of numerous outstanding purchase agreements. - In the matter of the Cities of Annandale and Maple Lake NPDES/SDS Permit, No. A04-2033 (Minn.) Amicus curiae brief on behalf of Metropolitan Council in case addressing permitting authority under the Clean Water Act.
- Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy v. Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, No. 05-1113 (8th Cir.) Represented citizen’s group in appeal of an air emissions permit issued to Rochester Public Utilities and successfully negotiated a settlement between the parties.
- In re Bankruptcy of GFI America, Inc., No. 05-47855 (D. Minn.) Assisted in the representation corporations and individuals in defense of adversary actions commenced by bankruptcy trustee.
- Legacy Financial Group v. U.S. Bank N.A., No. 05-12144 (Hennepin Cty. Dist. Ct.) Represented U.S. Bank in defense of action involving embezzlement by plaintiff’s employee with successful settlement at trial.
- Chippewa Concrete, Inc. v. U.S. Bank N.A., No. 02-CV-304 (Chippewa Cty (Wisconsin) Cir. Ct. Represented U.S. Bank in defense of action involving embezzlement by plaintiff’s employee with successful settlement at trial.
- In re WorldCom Securities Litigation, No. 02-CV-3288 (S.D.N.Y) Assisted in representation of investors through analysis of materials produced by defendants and trial preparations. Settlement resulted in recovery of $6.15 billion of investors’ losses.