AREAS OF PRACTICE:

   
• Personal Injury
   
• Car Collisions
   
• Slip and Fall
   
• Medical Malpractice
   
• Catastrophic Injuries
   
• Criminal Defense
   
• Dog Bites
   
• Farm Accidents

BAR ADMISSIONS:

   
• Minnesota, 1996
   
• South Dakota, 1995
   
• Wisconsin, 1996
   
• U.S. District Court Western District of Wisconsin
   
• U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit

EDUCATION:

   
• University of South Dakota School of Law, Vermillion, South Dakota, 1995
  J.D.
   
• University of St. Thomas, St. Paul, MN, 1992
  B.A.
  Honors: Magna Cum Laude

REPRESENTATIVE CASES:

   
• In re the Commitment of Giles Smith, 229 Wis. 2d 720, 600 N.W. 2d 258 (Wis. Ct. App 1999)

Personal Profile:

After law school I served as a federal clerk for one year.  Before joining the law firm of Herrick & Hart, S.C., I practiced for six years in Durand, Wisconsin. Since beginning my legal practice, I have focused it on helping injured people obtain just compensation for injuries caused by others not being careful and assisting people accused of a crime through the criminal justice process.

I am a past President of the Eau Claire Bar Association.

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS AND MEMBERSHIPS:

   
• Eau Claire Bar Association, 2008 - 2009
  President
   
• Federalist Society
   
• Wisconsin Association of Justice - Board of Directors