120 South Sixth Street
Suite 2600
Minneapolis, MN 55402
Tel: 612-333-8844
Fax: 612-339-6622
dhedlund@gustafsongluek.com
www.gustafsongluek.com
Dan has practiced in the areas of antitrust, consumer protection,
and securities fraud since 1997. He has worked on numerous
complex litigations over the years helping to secure hundreds
of millions of dollars in recoveries on behalf of small business
and consumer clients. Dan is active in several bar associations
and organizations. He currently serves as a Vice-President for
the Eighth Circuit with the Federal Bar Association, Chair of the
Antitrust Law Section of the Minnesota Bar Association, and as
President of The Committee to Support the Antitrust Laws. In
addition to presenting at various legal seminars, he has testified
before the Federal Rules Committee regarding proposed changes
to the discovery rules and before the Minnesota legislature on
competition law on behalf of the American Antitrust Institute.
CONSUMER LAW
SECURITIES LI TIGATION
AN TI TRUS T LI TIGATION
COREY J. AYLING
MCGRANN SHEA CARNIVAL
STRAUGHN & LAMB,
CHARTERED
800 Nicollet Mall
Suite 2600
Minneapolis, MN 55402
Tel: 612-338-2525
Fax: 612-339-2386
cja@mcgrannshea.com
www.mcgrannshea.com
After clerking for a federal appellate judge, Mr. Ayling has
enjoyed an active business litigation practice for 30 years. He
has taken and defended appeals in most substantive areas
of civil and criminal law. A number of his cases have been
the subject of national comment, including Metropolitan Sports
Facilities Commission v. Minnesota Twins Partnership, 638 N. W.2d
214 (Minn. App. 2002) (upholding injunction against Major League
Baseball’s attempt to eliminate Minnesota Twins franchise); and
Shea v. Esensten, 107 F.3d 625 (8th Cir. 1997) (establishing ERISA
plan administrator’s affirmative duty to disclose managed care
incentives against specialist referrals).
EMPLOYMENT LITIGATION: DEFENSE
APPELLATE
BUSINESS LI TIGATION
ADAM S. HUHTA
HUHTA LAW FIRM, PLLC
36 South 9th Street
Suite 200
Minneapolis, MN 55402
Tel: 612-353-4044
Fax: 612-353-4085
adam@huhtalaw.com
www.huhtalaw.com
Adam Huhta’s trial practice focuses on business relationships
gone bad – fraud, breached contracts, partnership and minority
shareholder disputes, securities arbitrations, non-competes, trust
and estates litigation, professional liability, and insurance coverage
disputes. Adam approaches these disputes with determination,
creativity, and hard work and with cost-effective representation in
mind. Many clients are referred by lawyers familiar with his results
and reputation. Adam is also a Rule 114 qualified neutral and
maintains an ADR practice focused on business litigation matters.
A 1992 graduate of Washington University School of Law, Adam is
licensed in Minnesota and Wisconsin.
CLOSELY HELD BUSINESS
ALTERNATIVE DISPU TE RESOLU TION
BUSINESS LI TIGATION
JOHN R. NEVE
NEVE WEBB, PLLC
8500 Normandale Lake Boulevard
Suite 1080
Minneapolis, MN 55437
Tel: 952-746-2400
Fax: 952-746-2401
jneve@nevewebb.com
www.mnlitigator.com
John Neve focuses his practice on civil litigation, representing
businesses and individuals in a range of commercial,
employment, and real estate disputes in state and federal court
and arbitrations. He has successfully litigated claims involving
breach of contract, trade secrets, breach of fiduciary duty,
tortious interference with contracts, securities fraud, bad faith,
misrepresentation, negligence, conversion, and foreclosure. He
also has extensive appellate experience, having argued numerous
cases before the Minnesota Court of Appeals. He received his J.D.
from the University of Minnesota, where he no w teaches advocacy
and legal writing as an adjunct professor. He is admitted to the
state and federal courts of Minnesota, the Eight Circuit Court of
Appeals, and the United States Supreme Court.
GENERAL LITIGATION
APPELLATE
BUSINESS LI TIGATION
LEATHA G. WOLTER
MEAGHER & GEER, P.L.L.P.
33 South Sixth Street
Suite 4400
Minneapolis, MN 55402
Tel: 612-337-9644
Fax: 612-338-8384
lwolter@meagher.com
www.meagher.com
Leatha G. Wolter heads the Anti-Fraud Counseling and Litigation
Group at Meagher & Geer, P.L.L.P. For more than 25 years, she
has counseled insurers and other clients on claims handling,
investigation, and litigation strategies designed to address internal
and external fraud. She prosecutes civil RICO and fraud matters
throughout Minnesota and the Upper Midwest. She is frequently
called on to resolve questions involving arson, property losses,
health care provider fraud, staged auto accidents, and contract
rescission due to misrepresentation. She is a member of the
International Association of Arson Investigators and the Minnesota
Anti-Vehicle Crime Association. She is a former trial advocacy
instructor and often provides in-house training to clients, trade
groups, and other businesses, regarding all aspects of litigation.
BUSINESS LI TIGATION
DEBORAH C. ECKLAND
GOETZ & ECKLAND P.A.
43 Main Street Southeast
Suite 505
Minneapolis, MN 55414
Tel: 612-874-1552
Fax: 612-331-2473
deckland@goetzeckland.com
www.goetzeckland.com
Deborah Eckland is a litigation attorney with extensive courtroom
experience. She defends clients in cases involving construction
defects, employment disputes, products liability, premises liability,
and automobile accidents. Deborah also has extensive experience
addressing insurance coverage issues and in representing in-home
day care providers both in liability cases and administrative
matters. Deborah is from Mississippi and graduated from Paul M.
Hebert Law School, Louisiana State University. She prides herself
on producing quality work efficiently. With her Southern passion,
she fights for her clients and obtains successful results. She is
a member of MDLA, ABOTA, and the Douglas Amdahl Inn of
Court. Away from work, Deborah is active in her church, Colonial
Church of Edina.
CONSTRUC TION LITIGATION
PERSONAL INJURY GENERAL: DEFENSE
CIVIL LI TIGATION: DEFENSE
TIMOTHY R. SCHUPP
GASKINS BENNET T BIRRELL
SCHUPP LLP
333 South Seventh Street
Suite 3000
Minneapolis, MN 55402
Tel: 612-333-9550
Fax: 612-333-9579
tschupp@gaskinsbennett.com
www.gaskinsbennett.com
A trial lawyer with 30 years of experience, Tim Schupp is a fellow
of the American College of Trial Lawyers, an honor limited to the
top 1 percent of lawyers in a state. Tim has tried more than 50 civil
jury trials to a verdict in courts throughout the United States.
Known for his tenacity and ability to assimilate large amounts of
information, Tim is often called upon to manage and try complex
matters. Recently, he and partner Bob Bennett devoted hundreds
of hours to the consortium representing 103 victims in the I- 35 W
bridge collapse case.
PERSONAL INJURY PRODUC TS: DEFENSE
INSURANCE COVERAGE
CIVIL LI TIGATION: DEFENSE
ROBERT BENNETT
GASKINS BENNE TT BIRRELL
SCHUPP LLP
333 South Seventh Street
Suite 3000
Minneapolis, MN 55402
Tel: 612-333-9500
Fax: 612-333-9579
rbennett@gaskinsbennett.com
www.gaskinsbennett.com
In 35 years of trial work, Mr. Bennett has prevailed against tough
opponents in tough cases. He has successfully litigated to verdict
and settled claims against many police agencies on brutality
claims; prosecuted catastrophic injury claims against auto and
truck insurers, dram shop carriers, and manufacturers of defective
products; and provided aggressive representation to small and
large businesses in litigation matters. He has successfully upheld
his trial court results by appellate work before both federal and
state appellate courts. Bob is a Fellow of the American College
of Trial Lawyers, was elected to the American Board of Trial
Advocates, and is certified as a Civil Trial Advocate by the National
Board of Trial Advocacy and as a Civil Trial Specialist by the
Minnesota State Bar Association’s Civil Litigation Section.
PERSONAL INJURY GENERAL: PLAIN TIFF
CIVIL RIGHTS
JEFFREY S. STORMS
NE WMARK S TORMS
LAW OFFICE LLC
100 South Fifth Street
Fifth Street Towers, Suite 2100
Minneapolis, MN 55402
Tel: 612-455-7050
Fax: 612-455-7051
jeff@newmarkstorms.com
www.newmarkstorms.com
Jeff practices in the areas of civil rights, personal injury, and
general civil litigation. He was named a 2013 Attorney of the Year
by Minnesota La wyer for his work on a $3.07 million police brutality
wrongful death, the second largest police brutality settlement in
Minnesota history. Jeff was also part of a team of class counsel
who obtained a $2 million settlement for violations of the Driver’s
Privacy Protection Act; this settlement was reported to be the
largest DPPA settlement ever. Jeff also has significant experience
litigating and advising on non-compete issues, breaches of
contract, tortious interference, and other business matters.
PERSONAL INJURY GENERAL: PLAINTIFF
CIVIL LITIGATION: PLAINTIFF
CIVIL RIGHTS
