Super Lawyers - Minnesota 2016

DANIEL E. GUSTAFSON

GUSTAFSON GLUEK PLLC

120 South Sixth Street Suite 2600

Minneapolis, MN 55402

Tel: 612-333-8844

Fax: 612-339-6622 dgustafson@gustafsongluek.com www.gustafsongluek.com Dan Gustafson is a founding member of Gustafson Gluek PLLC and a former la w clerk to the Honorable Diana E. Murphy. He primarily represents individuals or small businesses who have been injured by antitrust violations, consumer fraud, or defective drugs and medical devices. He has been appointed lead counsel in several Minnesota MDL actions, has served as local counsel in a variety of litigation matters, and has been retained to argue as appellate counsel for various matters in the Eighth Circuit. He has also tried several complex civil cases to verdict in recent years. During the fall semester, Dan is an adjunct professor at the University of Minnesota Law School. He is also a past president of the Minnesota Chapter of the Federal Bar Association and was involved in helping develop the Federal Bar Association’s Pro Se Project.

CLASS AC TION/MASS TORTS BUSINESS LI TIGATION

AN TI TRUS T LI TIGATION
JD HAAS

JD HAAS & ASSOCIATES

9801 Dupont Avenue South Suite 430

Bloomington, MN 55431

Tel: 952-345-1025 Fax: 952-854-1665 jdhaas@jdhaas.com www.jdhaas.com JD Haas began his legal career by representing defendants and insurance companies in lawsuits. In 1996, JD stopped representing insurance companies and began to represent families who had family members killed or seriously injured by others. He has tried serious injury or wrongful death cases to juries in Arizona, Iowa, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. About 20 years ago, JD realized that what he enjoyed most about being an attorney was that he got the chance to know people well and to help them through difficult times. Since then, he has limited the number of cases that he takes so that he has enough time to build a strong relationship with each client.

BANKRUPTC Y: CONSUMER MOTOR VEHICLE CRASHES

PERSONAL INJURY GENERAL: PLAIN TIFF
MARK A. HALLBERG

HALLBERG LAW, P.A.

380 St. Peter Street Suite 715

St. Paul, MN 55102

Tel: 651-255-6810

Fax: 651-255-6820 mhallberg@hallberglaw.com www.hallberglaw.com Mark Hallberg realized during clerkships with personal injury legends Clint Grose and Charlie Hvass Sr. that he has a passion for plaintiffs’ personal injury law and is attracted to the complexity and challenge of medical malpractice cases. For the past 37 years Mark has been telling the stories of people harmed by medical negligence, defective medical products, and automobile negligence. He has tried over 70 cases to verdict and has obtained several multimillion-dollar recoveries for his clients. He is a member of ABOTA, ACTL, and AAJ, and is certified as a Civil Trial Attorney by MSBA and NBTA. He has taught medical malpractice as an Adjunct Professor at MHSL for the past 17 years. Mark regularly receives referrals of medical malpractice and personal injury matters from lawyers throughout the Midwest.

PERSONAL INJURY GENERAL: PLAINTIFF AVIATION & AEROSPACE

PERSONAL INJURY MEDICAL MALPRAC TICE: PLAIN TIFF EINAR E. HANSON

STROBEL & HANSON PA

Red Wing, MN www.strobelhanson.com Einar Hanson concentrates his practice on the areas of civil litigation, construction law, business law, and land use law. In construction matters, Hanson has successfully helped owners, contractors, and design professionals avoid disputes through careful project planning and agreement drafting. When disputes do arise, he acts as a knowledgeable and forceful advocate, both in arbitration and litigation. Homeowner associations often call upon Hanson to amend their governing documents, resolve disputes with developers and members, and pursue recovery for defective construction. Hanson also represents townships on a wide variety of issues, from ordinance drafting to road issues. He graduated from Concordia College, earned his law degree from the University of Minnesota, and is a Certified Civil Trial Specialist.

BUSINESS LI TIGATION STATE, LOCAL & MUNICIPAL

CONSTRUCTION LITIGATION
JOHN M. HARENS

HARENS MEDIATION CENTER

900 Second Avenue South Suite 1500

Minneapolis, MN 55402

Tel: 612-673-0148

Fax: 612-395-8600

Jharens@harensmediation.com www.harensmediation.com John Harens is the owner of Harens Mediation Center, LLC.

He received both his mathematics and law degrees from the University of Minnesota. He has practiced and taught extensively in the area of mediation and arbitration principles and processes. He was included on the Minnesota Supreme Court’s first roster of approved neutrals based on his ADR experience and expertise. He has mediated or arbitrated over 2,500 matters in numerous states involving a wide range of issues and specializes in complex, multiparty civil litigation disputes involving construction, professional liability, insurance, contract, personal injury, real estate, and commercial practice.

ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION
WILLIAM D. HARPER

HARPER & PETERSON, PLLC

3040 Woodbury Drive Woodbury, MN 55129

Tel: 651-738-8539

Fax: 651-738-8669 wdharper@hpinjurylaw.com www.injurylawyersminnesota.com William D. Harper is a nationally certified Civil Trial Specialist. He has tried over 150 jury trials to conclusion and has handled eight cases which have resulted in verdicts or settlements in excess of $1 million. He limits his practice to personal injury, products liability, wrongful death, and professional malpractice. Dean of the Academy of Certified Trial Lawyers, 1993; President of the Minnesota Trial Lawyers Association, 1998-1999; Minnesota Lawyer of the Year, 1999 and 2011, in Minnesota Lawyer; sustaining member of the American Trial Lawyers Association. Member, Minnesota Million Dollar Round Table; member, Million Dollar Advocates Forum; Master of the Douglas K. Amdahl Inn of Court; invited member of the International Society of Barristers; member of the American Board of Trial Advocates. Has taught over 75 CLEs.

PERSONAL INJURY PRODUC TS: PLAIN TIFF PROFESSIONAL LIABILIT Y: PLAINTIFF

PERSONAL INJURY GENERAL: PLAIN TIFF DANIEL C. HEDLUND

GUSTAFSON GLUEK PLLC

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 litigation 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 Vice-President for the Eighth Circuit with the Federal Bar Association, as Chair of the Antitrust Law Section of the Minnesota Bar Association, and as immediate Past 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 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
MARK J. HELEY

HELEY, DUNCAN &
MELANDER, PLLP

8500 Normandale Lake Boulevard Suite 2110

Minneapolis, MN 55437

Tel: 952-841-0219

Fax: 952-841-0041 mheley@heleyduncan.com www.heleyduncan.com Mark Heley practices construction law and provides dispute resolution services for construction, real estate, and commercial matters. His experience includes contract negotiations, claims, and litigation on landmark projects such as the Metrodome; the Mall of America, Minneapolis; the Hiawatha Light Rail Transit corridor; and U.S. Bank Stadium. He is a former Chair of the MSBA’s Construction Section and past member of the Governing Committee of the ABA’s Forum on the Construction Industry. Mr. Heley lectures frequently and has made presentations both locally and nationally on topics relating to construction law and alternative dispute resolution. He has mediated over 1,500 cases to conclusion and is a Fellow in the College of Commercial Arbitrators and American College of Construction Lawyers.

CONSTRUC TION LI TIGATION BUSINESS/CORPORATE

ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION
MICHAEL HELGESEN

PAIGE J. DONNELLY LTD.

9th Floor Degree of Honor Building

325 Cedar Street St. Paul, MN 55101

Tel: 651-222-2797

Fax: 651-223-5474 mike.helgesen@paigedonnelly.com www.paigedonnelly.com Mike Helgesen began his service of helping others while serving honorably in the Navy and Army as a medic. He has earned multiple degrees and taught Native American studies in rural Wisconsin, where he and his wife Ernestine raised three children and ran a ranch for troubled teens. Mike then went to law school and adopted four more children. For the past 30 years, he has represented injured people in products liability, wrongful death, and motor vehicle claims. He has repeatedly been selected to Minnesota Super Lawyers and was named one of the Ten Best Attorneys for Client Satisfaction. He has been a longstanding member of MAJ and sits on its Board of Governors.