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MWL Speaker's Bureau: Polish Your Marketing Skills!
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Current Speaker Bureau Listings: Attorneys are listed by primary speaking topic, although additional areas of
expertise may also be listed in each individual description. To have a speaker
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her directly to inquire about specific arrangements. Note: MWL cannot guarantee that a speaker will be available for your event or
class. MWL is not responsible for the content of any presentation made by
an attorney, nor does MWL endorse any specific opinions expressed.
Mary Vasaly
Practice Areas:
Appeals, probate & trust litigation, civil litigation Speaker Description: Mary Vasaly is an experienced trial lawyer who practices in the area of appeals, probate/trust litigation and commercial litigation. Ms. Vasaly is currently serving as the Chair of the ABA TTIPS’ Appellate Advocacy Committee and is Past-Chair of the ABA's Council of Appellate Lawyers. Ms. Vasaly graduated in 1983 from the University of Minnesota Law School.
Shirlene Perrin
Practice Areas: Criminal, Family and Real Estate Speaker Description: I am currently a Partner in the firm of Perrin & Petty. I began this partnership just 2 months ago after working for Ceridian Corporation for 6 years. As an employee of Ceridian Corporation I worked for the Lifebalance division, providing guidance and education to covered employees. I graduated from William Mitchell and previoiusly from the U of M with a BA in Spanish. I currently work with the Spanish speaking population and did work at Centro Legal while a student. I am also a writer.
Mimi Hasselbalch
Practice Areas:
criminal, real estate
Piper Kenney Webb Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Civil Enforcement Speaker Description: Piper Kenney Webb practices in the areas of criminal defense and civil enforcement. Ms. Webb represents clients in matters such as tax crimes, securities fraud, health care related crimes, drug offenses, driving offenses, regulatory issues and licensing matters. Prior to joining Rider Bennett, Ms. Webb served as an Assistant Attorney General with the Minnesota Attorney General's Office.
Megan Hertzler
Practice Areas:
Energy, Administrative Law, Corporate Practice Speaker Description: Ms. Hertzler is a Senior Attorney with Xcel Energy, the fourth-largest combination electricity and natural gas company in the United States. Ms. Hertzler advises on the regulation of electricity and gas industries. Ms. Hertzler is a former Assistant Attorney General, and former Counsel to the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission.
Valerie Downing Arnold, Esq.
Practice Areas:
Interstate/international child custody, third-party custody and visitation, appellate, family law
Speaker Description: Valerie Arnold is a shareholder with Tuft & and Arnold, PLLC. Ms.
Arnold practices exclusively in the area of family law with an emphasis on
interstate and international child custody and third-party custody and
visitation cases. Ms. Arnold has co-authored numerous articles on
interstate and international custody including: "International Parental Child
Abduction," Bench & Bar, December/January 2004-5, "Preventing Parental
Kidnapping: Jurisdictional and Enforcement Issues," Minnesota State Bar
Association Family Law Forum, Spring 2002, and "Determining Child Custody
Across Jurisdictions," Bench & Bar, December/January 1999-2000. Ms.
Arnold is a member of the Warren E. Burger Inn of Court and is the co-chair of
the Ramsey County Bar Association's CLE Oversight Committee.
Judy Engel
Practice Areas:
Family Law; Real Estate Tax Protest
Speaker Description:
Ms. Engel is a 1996 Cum Laude graduate of the University of Minnesota Law
School. She practices primarily family law, focusing on issues of child
custody, child support, spousal maintenance, asset and debt division and
domestic abuse. Ms. Engel also does some real estate valuation and taxation
work.
Suzanne E. Grandchamp
Practice Area:
Family Law
Speaker Description: Suzanne E. Grandchamp focuses her practice on family law. Ms. Grandchamp
is a graduate of the
University of Minnesota and William Mitchell College of Law. Prior to
practicing law, Ms. Grandchamp worked as a commercial pilot.
Practice Areas:
Family law, Wills, Elder
Speaker Description: I graduated
from the University of Iowa College of Law in 1984 and have been in private
practice ever since. About 75% of my practice is family law from the most basic
level through Supreme Court appeals. I also do wills and practice in all metro
coutny counties.
Practice Areas:
Marital Dissolutions with Children
Speaker Description:
Pamela J. Waggoner has been in practice for 10 years. During that time, she has
been voted a Law and Politics Rising Star for two consecutive years, and has
been voted a Law and Politics Super Lawyer for 2003. She is a solo
practitioner, who practices exclusively in the area of Family Law, and has been
active in county, state and national bar associations since the beginning of her
practice.
Dianne Wright
Practice Areas: Family
Law
Julie L. La Fleur. Esq. Speaker Description: Julie La Fleur is a 2002 Graduate of William Mitchell College of Law. Ms. La Fleur clerks for Referee Earl Beddow, Jr. in Ramsey County Family Court. She also manages the Pro Se Clinic, a program for Ramsey County residents that provides no-fee legal advise staffed by volunteer attorneys. Ms. La Fleur holds a B.S. from the University of Wisconsin (1988). Prior to joining Ramsey County, her employment experience includes product development/sales for 3M/Imation and operations management for West Group/Thomson Legal.
Jen Salyers
Practice Areas:
Information Technology and Privacy Law Speaker Description: Ms. Salyers works the area of information technology law (“IT”) assisting clients with technology acquisitions involving computer systems, medical devices, telecommunications, consulting services, outsourcing, data privacy and security, regulatory compliance, and other aspects of IT law. She has spoken and written on the subjects of IT acquisitions and data privacy.
Sherri Hawley
Practice Areas:
appeals, juvenile, family
Patricia Zenner
Practice Areas:
juvenile law, criminal law Speaker Description: I am a former high school teacher and have been a juvenile public defender for the past 14 years. I enjoy speaking because it reminds me of my days in the classroom.
Susan S. Chambers
Practice Areas:
Employment law, Family law, municipal
Speaker Description: Susan has practiced for 24 years and is on the Minnesota Civil and
Family Law Rosters. She has spoken extensively over the years. She is a past
ALJ, and current President of the Southern Chapter of MWL. She is also a
published poet.
Susan Ellingstad Practice Areas: Discrimination and Sexual Harassment Defense; Advice on Compliance with Federal and State Employment Regulations; Employment Contracts and Non-Compete Agreements
Speaker Description: Susan Ellingstad is a partner with Lockridge Grindal Nauen P.L.L.P.
She represents employers in federal and state courts, and has successfully
argued before the Minnesota Supreme Court. She advises employers on issues
regarding compliance with state and federal employment regulations and conducts
training seminars for businesses.
Carolyn Guy
Practice Areas:
Labor/Employment, Securities/Banking, Mediation Services
Speaker Description: Carolyn Guy’s practice is focused in litigation (employment and
securities); mediation services; and conciliation court training. Since 1995,
she has run an active solo/small practice, including many trials by jury, judge
and arbitrator, and coordinates a Fortune 100 Company’s nationwide litigation.
She’s been a member of MWL since law school.
Tamika Nordstrom
Practice Areas:
Employment litigation, Employment counseling, General business litigation
Speaker Description: Tamika is a shareholder in the Labor and Employment Section at Briggs
and Morgan. She practices labor and employment litigation, employment counseling
and business litigation. She is a member of several bar associations, Minnesota
Women Lawyers, Minnesota Association of Black Lawyers, and is President of
the Hamline University School of Law Alumni Board. Minnesota Law & Politics has
named Tamika a "Rising Star” for the last several years.
Sonja Peterson
Practice Areas: Employment law Speaker Description: Sonja Dunnwald Peterson has practiced employment law since 1986. She also teaches Employment Law at the University of St. Thomas. Sonja is a member of the MWL Community Action Committee. In 2000, she was awarded the MSBA Human Rights Award "for outstanding work in the advancement of human rights." Litigation: Commercial & Employment
Emily Duke
Practice Areas:
Business/Commercial Litigation; Franchise Litigation; Shareholder Disputes;
Civil Litigation generally and what to do if you're sued
Speaker Description: Emily Duke is a Shareholder practicing in the Commercial Litigation
Group at Fredrikson & Byron. Her practice includes cases involving shareholder
disputes, breach of contract, business torts, franchise litigation and
securities claims. Emily represents individuals and companies in industries
ranging from manufacturing to finance to high technology.
Practice Areas:
General civil litigation, employment litigation, insurance litigation
Speaker Description:
Leondra represents clients in litigation in many different contexts. She is
available to speak about what parties to litigation should expect from the civil
justice system and their lawyers. A mother of two, she is a proponent of
alternative work arrangements and can share personal experiences about seeking
life balance.
Jean Holloway Speaker Description: "Specializes in complex employment and employment litigation. Has significant experience in child-welfare litigation and advocacy. Has had active leadership roles in bar associations and non-profits specializing in violence against women and children.
Teresa Fariss McClain Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Product Liability Speaker
Description: Teresa Fariss McClain is a
partner with Hallberg & McClain, P.A., a law firm that specializes in medical
malpractice, personal injury, and products liability representation for
plaintiffs. Ms. McClain enjoys speaking to lawyers, nurses, physicians,
students and others about medical negligence law. Prior to entering the
profession of law, Ms McClain practiced as a registered nurse in the areas of
adult critical care, and obstetrics.
Susan Holden
Practice Areas:
Personal Injury, Dram
Shop, Product Liability Speaker Description: Susan M. Holden has distinguished herself representing injured people. Martindale-Hubbell gave her its highest rating on professional skills and ethics. Ms. Holden was named a Leading American Attorney and Super Lawyer, is currently on the leadership track in the Minnesota State Bar Association, and will serve as president in 2005.
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Halleen
Practice Areas: Training, Communication Skills
Mary Akkerman
Practice Areas:
Estate Planning;
Probate Administration; Guardianships and Conservatorships
Speaker
Description:
Mary Akkerman practices in the areas of estate planning, probate
administration, guardianships and conservatorships, and contested estates.
She still practices in the state of Minnesota even though her offices are
located in South Dakota.
Bridget Henry Andruscavage
Practice Areas:
Wills, trusts and probate
Speaker Description: Bridget
focuses her practice on wills, trusts and probate. Bridget prides herself on
being an empathetic listener committed to understanding the client's objectives
as well as being a good communicator of the legal options available to the
client.
Susan Bullard
Practice Areas:
estate planning, business succession planning, probate and trust administration
Speaker Description: Susan F. Bullard is a shareholder with the firm of Larkin, Hoffman,
Daly & Lindgren, Ltd. in Bloomington, Minnesota. She concentrates her practice
in the areas of estate planning, probate and trust administration and
litigation, business continuity planning, closely-held and family businesses,
partnerships, and limited liability companies.
Sheryl Morrison
Practice Areas:
Estate Planning, Probate Speaker Description: Ms. Morrison has practiced in the area of estate planning for over 15 years, advising clients with estates from $1,000,000 to over $50,000,000 about wills, trusts, gift and estate taxes, probate and related areas. She also frequently speaks to educate practicing attorneys, accountants and financial advisors.
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