1. U.S. District Court, Dist. of N.D. – Law Clerk 1984 1986
Law Clerk for United Stated District Chief Judge Paul Benson
2. Meagher and Geer, PLLP 1986 2003
Associate, 1986-1992, Partner 1993-2003
3. Heley, Duncan & Melander, PLLP 2003 Present
Partner, 2003 – Present
1. MN State Bar Association 1984 to Present
-Governing Council, Construction Section; 1995 – 1998;
-Secretary, Construction Section, 1998 – 1999;
-Treasurer, Construction Section, 1999 – 2000;
-Chair Elect, Construction Section 2000 – 2001 –
-Chair, Construction Section 2001-2002
2. ND State Bar Association 1984 to Present None
3. WI State Bar Association 1991 to Present None
4. American Bar Association 1988 to Present
– Construction Forum, Division 3 (Design) Steering Committee 1996 – 2000
– Construction Forum, Division 3 (Design) Chair 2000-2002
– Construction Forum, Governing Committee 2003-2006
– Publications Committee Chair 2006-2007
5. College of Commercial Arbitrators 2009 – Present
– Elected to Board of Directors, 2010 -2013
| 1. | The Paperless Office | AIA Minnesota Annual Meeting | November 2011 | |||
| 2. | Professional or Not – Limitation of Liability of Design Professionals | Journal of American College of Construction Lawyers | Winter 2010 | |||
| 3. | Consensus Doc 240 | Construction Lawyer | Winter 2010 | |||
| 4. | State By State Guide to Construction Law | ND Chapter & Supplements | Aspen 2002 to Present | |||
| 5. | Forum 101 – Intro to ABA Construction Forum | ABA Forum on Construction Industry | April 2009 | |||
| 6. | Counsel’s Role in Mediation of Mechanic’s Lien Cases | MN Institute of Legal Education | Sept. 2009 | |||
| 7. | Legal Considerations When Starting Your Own Architecture Firm | AIA – Minnesota | July 2009 | |||
| 8. | Mediation of Construction Cases Using Blind Negotiations | William Mitchell Law Review | 2007 | |||
| 9. | Lessons Learned ____ the A201 Document Form | ABA Construction Forum | January 2008 | |||
1. Minnesota – State and U.S. Dist. Court Ct. 1984 (State); 1986 (U.S. Dist.)
2. North Dakota – State and U.S. Dist. Ct. 1984 (State); 1984 (U.S. Dist.)
3. Wisconsin – State and U.S. Dist. Ct. 1991 (State); 1992 (U.S. Dist)
1. AIA Minnesota 1988 – Present Associate Member – None
2. ACEC Minnesota 1988 – Present Associate Member – None
3. Red Thread Charities 2008 – Present Volunteer