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

Current Employment Positions:
Partner

Areas of Practice:
Insurance Defense Law
Construction Law
Personal Injury
Professional Malpractice Defense
Litigation & Appeals
Mediation & Arbitration
Products Liability Law
Wrongful Death

Litigation Percentage:
100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation

Bar Admissions:
Minnesota, 1992
Wisconsin, 1998
U.S. District Court District of Minnesota, 1993

Certifications/Specialties:
Civil Trial Specialist, Minnesota State Bar Association, 2000

Education:
University of Minnesota Law School, Minneapolis, Minnesota, J.D.
Law Review: Member, Minnesota Law Review
University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND, USA, 1989, B.A.
Major: Business Administration

Ethical Considerations in Settlements, MDLA Release Deskbook 1998, co-author

Cross-Examination of Medical Experts, For the Defense, February 1997
Taking the Offensive – How Summary Judgment Can Lead Your File Preparation, Minnesota Defense, Spring 1994, co-author

Representative Cases:
Preferred Foods Concepts, Inc. v. Leon Pecha, Appellant, L & M Yogurt, Inc., 1997 WL 396232 (Minn. Ct. App. 1997)
Interstate One Realty v. Darlene Crippa, 1996 WL 22319 (Minn. Ct. App. 1996)
Northern Pines Building Co. v. Andrew Langenfeld, et al., 1995 WL 321,285 (Minn. Ct. App. 1995)

Classes/Seminars Taught:
Cross Examination of Medical Experts, MDLA

Honors and Awards:
Undergraduate Thesis Award, University of North Dakota, 1989
Graduate of Four Year Honors Program, University of North Dakota

Professional Associations and Memberships:
United Way Fund Raising, 1995 - Present
Volunteer (Attorneys Division)

Member – Minnesota Defense Lawyers Association
Member – Defense Research Institute
Member – Eleventh District Bar Association
Member – Minnesota State Bar Association
Member – Wisconsin State Bar Association