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Since 1997, Jon has been litigating product liability, commercial, privacy, defamation, construction, bid protest, employment, environmental, securities, and insurance matters. He has tried numerous cases, although he regularly obtains dismissal for his clients through summary judgment. As local, regional and national counsel for Fortune 500 corporations, he regularly works with litigation managers, assisting them to develop appropriate budgets for litigation. Jon has also argued and won appeals before the Minnesota and Eighth Circuit Courts of Appeal.
Jon is a highly decorated attorney. He has been named a “Rising Star” by Minnesota Law and Politics five times (2002, 2003, 2007, 2008, 2009), named one of ten “Up and Coming Attorneys” by Minnesota Lawyer in 2002, and a Super Lawyer in 2015. In 2007, Jon also won the Raeder Larson Public Service Award for outstanding service to the public through pro bono legal work. For his pro bono efforts on behalf of individuals that had been on the I‑35W bridge when it collapsed, in 2009, Jon was a recipient of the Minnesota State Bar Association’s most prestigious honor, the Professional Excellence Award, which is awarded annually to the members who have demonstrated substantial efforts to advance the legal profession and the administration of justice.
Jon’s strong belief in helping those without the means to receive adequate representation has led him to assist in several high-profile pro bono matters, including freeing a death row inmate in Texas, helped several debtors through complex bankruptcy proceedings, and representing victims of the I‑35W bridge collapse.
Jon is committed to improving his profession. Throughout his entire career, he has been active in the state and county bar associations, including serving as President for the Hennepin County Bar Foundation, the charitable arm of the local county bar association. Jon also shared his knowledge of the law as an Adjunct Professor at William Mitchell College of Law teaching a seminar regarding product liability.
Jon likes to have lots of fun. He is an avid Packer and Badger fan, and enjoys the pain that the Wisconsin teams inflict upon us here in Minnesota. When not cheering for his teams, Jon is an avid foodie and a passionate food critic. Finally, Jon was once a juggler and magician—performing for children’s birthday parties! He does his best to sharpen those skills with his two young boys.
