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.
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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.
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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.
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AVIATION & AEROSPACE
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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.
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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.
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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.
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