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Michael J. K. M. Kinane

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Minneapolis
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612-596-4071

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mjkmkinane@locklaw.com

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Michael Kinane is an associate at Lockridge Grindal Nauen, where his practice focuses on antitrust law.

Before entering private practice, Michael clerked for Associate Chief Justice John A. Pearce at the Utah Supreme Court. Michael graduated cum laude from the University of Minnesota Law School in 2023 and was the recipient of the Civil Litigation Concentration Honors Award. He served as a Managing Editor of the Minnesota Law Review and contributed a published Note, Grandpa Sherman Did Not See Google Coming: Evolutions in Antitrust to Regulate Data Aggregating Firms, as well as a published Essay, Interstate Cannabis Compacts: The Road to a Regional Legal Cannabis Economy. Michael competed on Minnesota Law’s McGee Moot Court team and was awarded the Best Respondent’s Brief in the competition. He additionally worked in criminal law during law school, including successfully representing the State of Minnesota before the Minnesota Court of Appeals.

Michael also earned a Master of Public Policy from the Humphrey School of Public Affairs in 2022 while attending the University of Minnesota. Before law school, Michael was a digital marketer in Silicon Valley.

PRACTICE AREAS

Antitrust Law

Business Litigation

Government Representation

Political Law

EDUCATION

University of Minnesota Law School, 2023, JD, cum laude University of Minnesota Humphrey School of Public Affairs, 2022, MPP University of California, Berkeley, 2017, BA

BAR ADMISSIONS

Minnesota

COURT ADMISSIONS

Minnesota U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota

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Cheryl T. Evans

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Representative Cases

In re Granulated Sugar Antitrust Litigation (D. Minn.)

In re Apple Smartphone Antitrust Litigation (D.N.J.)

In re Concrete and Cement Additives Antitrust Litigation (S.D.N.Y.)

In re Archery Products Litigation (D. Colo.)

In re Generic Pharm. Pricing Antitrust Litigation (E.D. Pa.)

Aranguiz v. Minn. Off. of Cannabis Mgmt. (Minn. App.)

PRESENTATIONS & PUBLICATIONS

Presentations

  • “Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 16.1: Essentials for Antitrust MDL Litigators,” Moderator, MSBA CLE (Nov. 18, 2025)
  • “Unpacking Federal Rule 16.1: Essentials for Class Action Litigators,” Moderator, COSAL CLE (Aug. 5, 2025)

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Professional Recognition

  • 2025 Amicus Service Award by the International Municipal Lawyers Association (IMLA) (in recognition for amicus brief supporting petition for certiorari in the Supreme Court for Marks v. Bauer)
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Professional Associations

  • Minnesota Asian Pacific American Bar Association
  • Minnesota State Bar Association
  • Committee to Support the Antitrust Laws, Federal Rules Committee Member

Community Involvement

  • Served as a volunteer attorney with the District of Minnesota and Federal Bar Association’s Federal Pro Se Project
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