Experience

Rating: 8.4 (Excellent)

Honors

2016

AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2015

North Star Lawyer, Minnesota State Bar Association

2013

Most Influential People in the Auto Glass Industry, AGRR Magazine/Key Communications

2003

Minnesota Super Lawyer, Minnesota Super Lawyers

2003

President's Award, Independent Glass Association

2002

Pro Bono Publico Private Sector Award, Hennepin County Bar Association

2002

Minnesota Super Lawyer, Minnesota Super Lawyers

2001

Volunteer Award, Minnesota Advocates for Human Rights

2001

Hennepin-Carver Arc Advocacy Award, Hennepin-Carver Arc

2001

Minnesota Super Lawyer, Minnesota Super Lawyers

2000

Minnesota Super Lawyer, Minnesota Super Lawyers

1996

Leonard Lindquist Pro Bono Award, Lindquist & Vennum

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Work Experience

2002 - Present

Partner, Livgard & Lloyd PLLP

1987 - 2002

Associate/Partner, Lindquist & Vennum

1986 - 1987

Law Clerk to Justice Glenn E. Kelley, Minnesota Supreme Court

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Associations

2012 - Present

State Bar of Wisconsin

Member

2001 - Present

Washington State Bar Association

Member

1986 - Present

American Bar Association

Member

1986 - Present

Minnesota State Bar Association

Member

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Sample of Legal Cases

Star Windshield Repair, Inc. v. Western Nat'l Ins. Co. 768 N.W.2d 346 (Minn. 2009)

The Supreme Court reversed the Minnesota Court of Appeals and held that post-loss assignments of insurance proceeds are valid.

Auto Glass Express, Inc. v. Hanover Ins. Co. 912 A.2d 513 (Conn. App. 2006)

Connecticut Court of Appeals held that absent use of words that indicated it was a full and final payment, no accord and satisfaction was created.

Auto Glass Express Inc. v. Hanover Ins. Co. 975 A.2d 1266 (Conn. 2009)

The Connecticut Supreme Court held that no unilateral contract was created. The court also held that the "amount necessary" language did not mean the lowest price available but rather the obligation was what was reasonable in the market.

Illinois Farmers Ins. Co. v. Glass Service Co., Inc. 683 N.W.2d 792 (Minn. 2004)

Minnesota Supreme Court held that the individual disputed invoices may be consolidated for arbitration in the sound discretion of the trial court.

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Education

1986

University of Minnesota

JD - Juris Doctor

1983

Gonzaga University

BA - Bachelor of Arts Honors

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Speaking Engagements

2015

Auto Glass Week Current Legal and Regulatory Issues in the Automotive Glass Business

2015

Auto Glass Week Strategies to Retain Business: Anti-Steering, Arbitration and Appraisal Workshop

2014

Continuing Education Presentation

Issues Faced by Death Penalty Lawyers

2013

MGA Auto Glass Seminar Using the Law to Get Paid

2012

Auto Glass Week

60 Business and Legal Tips in 60 Minutes

2010

IGA Spring National Convention Anti-Steering & Grass Roots Initiatives

2009

Independents' Days National Convention Legal Update

2006

Independents' Days National Convention Keynote Speech - How Laws Impact The Auto Glass Replacement Industry And The Need For Owners To Act

2004

National Auto Glass Conference Getting Paid for Your Work

2003

Independents' Days National Convention Digging Into Billing: Billing a Fair Amount for Labor

2002

National Auto Glass Conference Problems in the Auto Glass Industry Regarding Pricing and Billing

2002

National Auto Glass Conference Using AGRSS to Effectively Promote Your Business

2002

Independents' Days National Convention Pricing and Billing: Get Paid what You're Worth

2002

Independents' Days National Convention Insurance Companies and Networks: Get the Jobs You Deserve

2001

Continuing Education Presentation

Lessons from Louisiana: Representing an Innoncent Man on Death Row

2000

National Auto Glass Conference News from the Front Lines: How to Avoid and Handle Short Payments

1999

Glass Expo Hawaii Strategies to Address Short Pays and Steering

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Publications

2009

AGRR Magazine It Really Does Take Two To Tango

2009

AGRR Magazine A Lesson From An Unlikely Place

2008

Glass Magazine Insurer Liability

2007

Glass Magazine Negligence 101

2007

Glass Magazine Make Your Invoice Work for You

2007

Glass Magazine Old Invoices, Bounced Checks and Such

2007

Glass Magazine A Modest Proposal

2002

AGRR Magazine Change Your Way Of Looking At Pricing

2000

AGRR Magazine Get Shorty, The Sequel: Addressing Short Payments

1999

AGRR Magazine Get Shorty: The Initial Steps in Addressing Short Payments

1993

The Judicial Career of Glenn E. Kelley The Tradition of Glenn E. Kelley, Associate Justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court

1992

Marquette Sports Law Journal The Effect of McNeil v. NFL on Contract Negotiation in the NFL - That was Then, This is Now

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Languages

English

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