Practice Areas

 

Licensure

1976 State of Minnesota 
1976 US District Court of Minnesota 
1981 US Eastern District of Wisconsin 
1981 US Western District of Wisconsin 
1986 Eighth Circuit Appeals Court

Education

University of MN, Morris, Highest Distinction 
Majors: Economics & Latin American Studies 1972

William Mitchell College of Law 1976

Employment Experience

1968-1970 Vietnam Veteran 
1972-1979 Midway National Bank Trust Dept. 
1980-PR Lange Law Firm, P.A.

Associations - Professional

• Certified Civil Trial Specialist

• Minnesota Association for Justice 
  MN Trial Lawyer of the Year

• American Association for Justice

• American Bar Association

• Minnesota Bar Association

• Certified Civil Trial Specialist by Minnesota State Bar Association

• Certified Civil Trial Specialist by National Board of Trial Advocacy

• Inn of Court – Hamline Law School

• Street Legal Motorcycle Club – Vice President

Associations - Non-Profit

• Volunteers Enlisted to Assist People (VEAP) 
  Food-shelves – President 1989-1991 
  Chair – New Building Committee – 2000

• Jefferson Hockey Booster Club – 1998

• Bloomington Girl’s Hockey - 1996

• Building Committee Chair – Rink Three – Bloomington Ice Garden

• Minnesota Blades Board of Governors 1992-1998

• MN Holmenkollen Ski Jump Director 1995-1998

• Christ the King Lutheran Church – Foundation Chair - 2007-2010

• MN DNR Research Project with Youth – Urban Deer

• Safari Club International Board Member – 1995-2006 – Life Member

• Trout Unlimited – Life Member 
  MN State Council – 2000-Present 
  President Twin Cities Chapter Trout Unlimited – 2001-2003 
  National Leadership Council – 2004-Present

• Pheasants Forever – Life Member

• VFW – Life Member

• Bloomington American Legion – Life Member

• Disabled American Veteran – Life Member

• Richfield Eagles – Board of Trustees

Foundations

• WIN Foundation Chairman of Board & President 
  Private Foundation Supporting Local Food shelves

• David Swenson Foundation Chairman of Board 
  Donates 20 Music Scholarships to St. Cloud University Students Yearly

• Christ the King Foundation – 2006-2009

• Trout Unlimited Foundation – Chairman