• Experience

    • Judicial Law Clerk to the Honorable Michael J. Davis, U.S. District Court, Minnesota (2004-2005)
    • Judicial Law Clerk to the Honorable Edward Toussaint, Jr., Minnesota Court of Appeals (2002-2003)

  • Recognition*

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    • Named a "Minnesota Rising Star," Super Lawyers (2010)

     
    *Being named to the list or receiving the award is not intended and should not be viewed as comparative to other lawyers or to create an expectation about results that might be achieved in a future matter.

  • Selected Case Results**

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    • Named a “North Star Lawyer” by the Minnesota State Bar Association for providing at least 50 hours of pro bono legal services in 2012 (2013)

    **Past results are reported to provide the reader with an indication of the type of litigation in which we practice and does not and should not be construed to create an expectation of result in any other case as all cases are dependent upon their own unique fact situation and applicable law.

  • Community Service

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    • Nativity of Our Lord Church, Cantor
    • Leaders Impacting the Nonprofit Community (HCBA), 2006 Graduate, Presenter, and 2012 Steering Committee Co-Chair
    • Westminster Town Hall Forum, Advisory Board

  • Publications and Speeches

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    Publications

    • Forensic Collection of Electronic Evidence from Infrastructure-As-A-Service Cloud Computing
      Richmond Journal of Law & Technology (JOLT), Vol. XIX, Issue 1 (Fall 2012)
    • Peer-to-Peer Distribution Systems: Will Napster, Gnutella, and Freenet Create a Copyright Nirvana or Gehenna?
      27 Wm. Mitchell L. Rev. 1961 (2001)

    Speeches

    • Digital First Sale: Can You Sell or Give Away Your Downloaded Music, Books, and Movies? (Should You be Able to?)
      MSBA Computer & Technology Law Section, Minneapolis, Minnesota (March 12, 2013)
    • Digital Death
      University of Miami Law Review Symposium on Social Media and the Law, Coral Gables, Florida (February 15, 2013)
    • Digital Death: What to Do When Your Client Is Six Feet Under but His Data Is in the Cloud?
      Heckerling Institute on Estate Planning, Orlando, Florida (January 17, 2013)
    • Cloud Computing in the Practice of Law
      MSBA, Webinar (June 20, 2012)
    • Technology Options for Nonprofits
      Hennepin County Bar Association, Minneapolis, Minnesota (2008, 2009, 2010, 2012)
    • Digital Death: Can Estates of Heirs Gain Access to Online Pictures, Social Networks, Emails, and Accounts?
      ABA Cyberspace Law Institute & Winter Working Meeting, San Francisco, California (January 20, 2012)
    • The Year in Review: Top 10 Tech Law Developments for 2011
      MSBA's Computer and Technology Law Institute, Minneapolis, Minnesota (October 20, 2011)
    • Digital Death: Can Estates of Heirs Gain Access to Online Pictures, Social Networks, Emails, and Accounts?
      MSBA's Business Law, Probate & Trust and Computer & Technology Law Sections (September 29, 2011)
    • Cyberbullying: Sticks & Stones Will Break My Bones, But Can Electrons Cause Civil Liability?
      Minnesota State Bar Association Children's Section (May 12, 2011)
    • Heads And Businesses in the Cloud: Navigating the Legal Effects of Cloud Computing
      MSBA Computer & Technology Law SectionMinneapolis, Minnesota (January 11, 2011)
    • The Year in Review: Top 10 Computer and Tech Law Developments for 2010
      MSBA and Minnesota CLE, Computer Law Institute, Minneapolis, Minnesota (October 28, 2010)
    • Digital Copyright Damages: Fair Use DRM and Other Quandaries
      MSBA Art & Entertainment Law Section, Minneapolis, Minnesota (January 15, 2010)
    • Is Copyright Law in Need of a Digital Makeover?
      MSBA Computer & Technology Law Section, Minneapolis, Minnesota (September 8, 2009)
    • Cases for Free - With N.W.2d Citations? The Use and Utility of Internet Legal Research
      Ramsey County Bar Association, St. Paul, Minnesota (February 18, 2009)
    • Avoiding the Bluebook Blues
      NALS, Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi L.L.P., Minneapolis, Minnesota (April 10, 2008)
    • Metadata Update: The New ABA Opinion, Its Implications, and the Ethics of Glimpsing What Lurks Below the Surface
      MSBA and Minnesota CLE, Computer Law Institute, Minneapolis, Minnesota (October 30, 2007)
    • Spyware, Adware, and Other Malware: Code by Any Other Name is Just as Discreet
      MSBA and Minnesota CLE, Computer Law Institute (2005)

  • In the News

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