Phone: (218) 722-0073
Fax: (218) 722-0390
E-mail: jdf@trialgroupnorth.com

Current Employment Positions:
Partner

Areas of Practice:
Commercial Disputes
Employment Law
Evidence
Libel and Slander
Litigation & Appeals
Personal Injury
Products Liability Law
Toxic Torts
Wrongful Death

Bar Admissions:
Minnesota, 1993
Wisconsin, 1998
U. S. District Court – Minnesota and Wisconsin
U. S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit
U. S. Court of Appeals 8th Circuit
U. S. Supreme Court

Certifications/Specialties:
Civil Trial Specialist, Minnesota State Bar Association, 2008

Education:
William Mitchell College of Law, St Paul, Minnesota, J.D. Cum Laude
Hamline University, St. Paul, MN, B.A.

Representative Cases:
Himes v. Woodings-Verona, 565 N.W.2d 469 (Minn. Ct. App. 1997)
Miller v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., 580 N.W.2d 233 (Wis. 1998)
Clearwater v. ISD No. 166, 231 F.2d 1122 (8th Cir. 2001)
Ronning v. Citizen Sec. Mut. Ins., 557 N.W.2d 363(Minn. Ct. App. 1996)
Unzen v. City of Duluth, 683 N.W.2d 875 (Minn. Ct. App. 2004)
Christiansen v. Board of Regent, 733 N.W.2d 156

Pro Bono Activities:
Volunteer Attorney Program – Board Member since 1994, President 2006
Junior Achievement - Board Member, 1998-2003, President 2002
Duluth Chamber of Commerce (Leadership Duluth) – 2005-06
St. John’s School- Board Member, President 2006
Lake Superior Basketball Association, High School referee, 2006-present