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News You Can Use from the Lommen Abdo Law Firm for August/September 2013
Best Lawyers has named Phil Cole
the “Minneapolis’ Legal Malpractice
Law-Defendants Lawyer of the
Year” for 2014.
Best Lawyers is one
of the oldest and
most respected
peer-review
publications in the
legal profession.
Lommen Abdo is proud of our 19
Super Lawyers and Rising Stars.
Phil Cole, Bob King and Kay Nord
Hunt are listed in the Minnesota
Top 100 Super Lawyers list, as
determined in conjunction with the
selection process conducted by
Minnesota Super Lawyers. More.
Worried about doing something that might hurt your business down the
road? Do you think engaging an attorney would be too costly? Not every
dispute is avoidable, but an ounce of prevention can help reduce legal
risks and costs. Join us on November 19th for this seminar designed to
help you assess your risk and then set protocols to reduce that risk and
the headaches it can create. More.
The new Minnesota tax law significantly affects
taxpayers and their estates by enacting a gift
tax (and thereby joining Connecticut as the only
states to impose a state-level gift tax) and
amending the estate tax and income tax. More.
If you have questions about your tax liability,
contact Bob Abdo, Tom Dougherty or Glenn
Kessel.
Lommen Abdo client Joseph Wolf Brewing Company held a
launch party at the Mad Capper in Stillwater for its first two
beers. Joseph Wolf Brewing is the latest of Lommen Abdo’s craft
brewery clients to open for business in Minnesota, but it isn’t our
only brewery client making headlines. More.
If you have questions about our brewery law practice, contact
Jeff O’Brien.
For many start-up and growing businesses, an international joint venture can be an
excellent vehicle for doing business in foreign markets. This allows many businesses to
explore and quickly develop capabilities with international contacts, sources, distribution
of goods and services and even intellectual property. More.
If you have questions about international joint venture, contact Dan Young.
Kate Westad recently tried an
underinsured personal injury case in
front of a Dakota County jury and
received a gross verdict of over
$180,000. The injured client’s
insurance company had denied
underinsured benefits, forcing the
case to trial. As a result of the
verdict, the injured party is further
allowed to tax costs and charge pre
-judgment and post-judgment
interest as well. Congratulations to
Kate on this verdict. Also check out
Kate’s series of articles titled, “Auto
Insurance: Are You Covered?”
Congratulations to Keith Broady,
Dan Young and Kay Hunt who were
each elected to a two-year term on
the board of directors of Lommen,
Abdo, Cole, King & Stageberg, P.A.
Upsize Minnesota Magazine is
linking small business owners with
experts to provide helpful tips in
areas of common concern. The
following Ask Upsize segment
recently appeared:
[Q] I’m selling my business and the
business broker tells me I will
continue to have liability for the
business after I close. Is this true?
Get the answer. Contact Bob Abdo
if you have questions about selling
your business or another business
issue.
The U.S. Treasury Department issued an unexpected announcement on July 2, 2013
delaying the mandate for employers to offer health insurance coverage to their
employees. More.
If you have questions about employment law matters, contact Stacey DeKalb.
Kay Nord Hunt presented at a
Minnesota CLE seminar on August
13th entitled “Beyond the Headlines
– What EVERY Lawyer Should Know
About the U.S. Supreme Court’s Big
New Decisions.”
Steve Rathke appeared on Roshini Rajkumar’s News and Views show on WCCO on July 14,
2013 (during the 2 p.m. hour). The show focused on reaction to the George Zimmerman
trial verdict.
The Executive Women’s Council of
the Minneapolis Chamber of
Commerce is presenting “The Ups &
Downs of Leading a Successful
Organization” on September 11th.
Lommen Abdo is a sponsor of the
Executive Women’s Council.
Christie Rothenberg Healey has been elected to serve on the Board of Directors for
Minnesota Film and TV, Minnesota film commission, which is celebrating its 30th
anniversary this year. She said of her new appointment, “It is an honor to be asked to join
the Minnesota Film and TV Board.” Christie handles both intellectual property and business
affairs as a paralegal with Lommen Abdo’s entertainment department. More.
Stacey DeKalb is presenting
“Evaluating Employment
Agreements Going into New
Employment” at Navigate Forward’s
Executive Forum on September 16th.
Bob King, personal injury attorney and civil trial specialist (by the Minnesota State Bar
Association and the National Board of Trial Advocacy), was contacted by MPR to discuss the
potential lawsuits in its story: “Parents say school should have warned them of dangers
before Lilydale park landslide.”
Kay Nord Hunt will be a presenter
at a Minnesota CLE webcast on
September 20th entitled “New Law
Series: The Loss of Chance Doctrine
in Minnesota – Dickhoff v. Green.”
Kay Nord Hunt has been appointed by the Minnesota Supreme Court to serve on the
Supreme Court Advisory Committee on the Rules of Civil Appellate Procedure. More.
Lommen Abdo was a sponsor for the MN
NHL Alumni Golf Classic at Prestwick Golf
Club in Woodbury on July 16th. Our
foursome played with legendary Vikings
quarterback (and Lommen Abdo client)
Tommy Kramer. Shown at right are Korey
Bannerman, Dave McKay, Jeff O’Brien, Tim
Matson, Tommy Kramer and Marc Lloyd.
A month after 7-year-old Jocelyn Dickhoff became the center of a precedent-setting
Minnesota Supreme Court ruling, her family laid her to rest. Read the Star Tribune article.
Minnesota Viking Hall of Famer Carl Eller, President of
the Retired Players Association (a Lommen Abdo client),
was a "celebrity puller" for Team U.S.A. in the July 2nd
International Tug of War, an event that spotlights the
fact that the U.S. and Canada share the world's longest
undefended border. Teams from the U.S. and Canada
compete across the Rainy River in International Falls,
Minnesota. Carl Eller is shown at right alongside fellow
Team U.S.A. member, U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar.
Ronnie Spector was included in a New York Times article on the hit song “Be My Baby” by
the Ronettes on its 50th anniversary.
August 20, 2013 was named Minnesota Statewide Okee Dokee Brothers Day by Governor
Mark Dayton! Check out the Star Tribune feature on their music. Our congratulations to
them on this and their recent Grammy win, for Best Children’s Album of the Year.
GarbageMan, A Green Company, was named fourth fastest growing company in
Minnesota by Inc. Magazine in their Inc.500 list. Read the Twin Cities Business article on
the awards or the Pioneer Press feature on GarbageMan.
Reeve Carney will perform the role of Dorian Grey in the Showtime series, Penny
Dreadful. His last performance as Spider-Man in the Broadway Musical, “Spider-Man: Turn
Off the Dark” will be September 15th. Read the Hollywood Reporter article.
Gibson Guitars is releasing a limited series reproduction of Bill Haley’s Super 400 Gibson
guitar commemorating the 60th anniversary of the release of Rock Around the Clock.
Lommen Abdo’s Entertainment
Department presents their CLE
program, Legal Issues in the Music,
Film and Emerging Technology
Industries, in con-junction with the
SXSW Music,
Film &
Interactive
Conferences
in Austin,
Texas on March 11 (Interactive/Film)
and March 14 & 15 (Music).
Registration is open at sxsw.com.
The Minnesota Cup announced 18 finalists in the statewide business competition on August 20th. The winner
will be announced on September 11th. Lommen Abdo is
again a supporting partner of the 2013 Minnesota Cup,
and Lommen Abdo attorney Dan Young is serving his
second year as a member of the review board of the
Minnesota Cup, the group that determines the winner.
Learn more about the Minnesota Cup.
Lommen Abdo is the presenting sponsor of the St. Croix Valley
Rotaract Club’s third annual Brew Review on Friday, September 20th.
Join us on the 20th and enjoy 30 local brews from western Wisconsin
and eastern Minnesota, along with live music, silent auctions, raffles,
appetizers and desserts. The event takes place at Kilkarney Hills Golf
Club in River Falls, Wisconsin. More.
Two Lommen Abdo locations are
undergoing changes:
Our New York City office has
relocated to a new office in
Midtown Manhattan. More.
The Hudson office is undergoing
a remodel. The location remains
the same but individual offices
will be located on the same side
(north side) while the other side
(south side) will be a conference
center with three conference
rooms.
Lommen Abdo represents many craft breweries in a wide array of legal issues. For more
information, contact Jeff O'Brien.
Lommen Abdo sponsors the Real Estate Radio Hour, heard Saturdays mornings on WCCO
830 AM. The show discusses any and all topics relating to real estate, often with guests.
Jeffrey C. O'Brien is featured weekly in a segment called the "Legal Minute." Visit our web
site to hear Jeff talk about a wide variety of topics, such as 2013 Minnesota Property Tax
Changes, the Supreme Court Striking a Blow for Property Rights in Wetlands Case or
Shorelines.
Paul H. Anderson served as an
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court
of Minnesota from 1994 to 2013.
Justice Anderson was the seventy-sixth
member to serve on the court. He
retired from the court in May. This is a
photo of Kay Nord Hunt with Justice
Anderson at his retirement dinner.
Congratulations to Brad Wicklund, who
celebrated his 30th anniversary with
Lommen Abdo on June 13th! He really
keeps this place on track. We wish him
all the best and extend a huge thank
you!
Valerie Sims is a shareholder and member of the firm's board of directors. She has been an
attorney at Lommen Abdo since graduating from William Mitchell College of Law in 2000.
Valerie's practice includes professional liability defense for accountants, lawyers and design
professionals. Valerie litigates cases involving construction defects, personal injury, class
action lawsuits including price fixing, breach of contract and tobacco claims, and other
matters involving property damage, businesses and homeowners.
Valerie graduated from the University of Minnesota in 1997 with a B.A. in political science.
She worked for Senator Rod Grams in Washington DC before attending law school at
William Mitchell. Valerie has been included on the list of Minnesota Rising Stars in the area
of litigation for nine years.
When not litigating,
Valerie enjoys
spending time with her
11 year-old son, John,
and participating in
running races and
triathlons. She is a
member of MNCREW,
a women's commercial
real estate networking
organization. Valerie serves on one of MNCREW's committees for the Women Run The
Cities (WRTC) 10 mile, 5k and 1 mile girls run held each year in September.
This year’s Women Run the Cities is
being held on September 22, 2013.
The course
runs in both
Minneapolis and
St. Paul, on both
sides of the
Mississippi River. In 2012 ESPN
named it one of the top five women’s
races in the country.
Lommen Abdo is a sponsor of the
run, and Valerie Sims is an active
member of the MNCrew and is
helping to plan the event.
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Kenneth J. Abdo (Minnesota)
Robert P. Abdo (Minnesota)
Howard M. Bard - Of Counsel (Minnesota)
Paul J. Bezilla (Minnesota, California)
Sheila A. Bjorklund (Minnesota, Wisconsin)
Margie R. Bodas (Minnesota)
Keith J. Broady (Minnesota)
Brett P. Clark (Minnesota)
Phillip A. Cole (Minnesota)
Stacey A. DeKalb (Minnesota, Wisconsin)
Nick A. Dolejsi (Minnesota)
Bob Donnelly (New York)
Thomas F. Dougherty (Minnesota)
Bryan R. Feldhaus (Minnesota)
Ronald L. Haskvitz (Minnesota)
Edward G. Heilman - Of Counsel (Minnesota,
California)
Michael J. Mollerus - Of Counsel (Minnesota)
John R. Herrera - Of Counsel (Minnesota)
Barry A. O'Neil (Minnesota)
Kay Nord Hunt (Minnesota, Wisconsin)
Leah L. Isakson (Wisconsin)
Thomas R. Jacobson (Minnesota, Wisconsin)
Marc A. Johannsen (Minnesota, Wisconsin)
Brent R. Johnson (Minnesota, Wisconsin)
James R. Johnson (Minnesota, Wisconsin)
Jeffrey C. O’Brien (Minnesota, Wisconsin)
Richard L. Plagens (Minnesota)
Stephen C. Rathke (Minnesota)
Daniel M. Satorius - Of Counsel (Minnesota)
Karen A. Schlotthauer (Minnesota)
Valerie R. Sims (Minnesota)
Leonard T. Juster (Minnesota)
John L. Simson - Of Counsel (Washington,
D.C.)
Glenn R. Kessel (Minnesota, Wisconsin)
Roger V. Stageberg (Minnesota)
Michael E. Keyes (Minnesota)
Deborah C. Swenson (Minnesota)
Robert J. King, Jr. (Minnesota, Wisconsin)
Sherri D. Ulland (Minnesota)
Reid R. Lindquist (Minnesota, Wisconsin)
Kate G. Westad (Minnesota)
Timothy C. Matson (Minnesota)
Daniel J. Young (Minnesota, Wisconsin)
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