Courtroom Experience

T.J. has tried a number of cases to conclusion before judges or juries, including the following:
- Amy Fauble v. Property Service LLC, Hennepin County District Court, tenants remedies actions, May 2009
- MPHA v. Timms, Hennepin County, breach of the lease, September 2007
- Cole v. MPHA, Hennepin County, breach of the lease claim , September 2007
- Clauson Dealer Services v. Greene, Dakota County, breach of noncompetition agreement, April 2006
- Wiek v. Kmart, Scott County, wrongful termination/drug testing, November 2005
- Plante v. Foster Klima, Hennepin County, partnership dispute, August 2005
- H&R Block v. Peshel, Federal Dist. Ct. Minn., enforcement of noncompetition agreement, February 2005 (2005 WL 361493)
- Signergy v. Adam et al, Hennepin County, breach of duty of loyalty, June 2003
- Andrews v. Churchill Apts., Mpls Comm’n on Civil Rights, housing discrimination, May 2002
- Pickens v. Canadian Pacific, Federal Dist. Ct. Iowa, disability discrimination, June 1999
- Premier v. Hagerman, Dupage County Illinois, breach of covenant not to compete, September 1998
- Rogers v. Regency Hotel, Federal Dist. Ct. Minn., sexual harassment, June 1997
- Groves v. Fingerhut, Kanabec County Minn., sexual harassment, October 1996
- Stern v. Pameco, Hennepin County, age discrimination, November 1995
- Dunham v. St. Paul Public Schools, Ramsey County, race discrimination, March 1994
He has also argued a number of cases in various courts of appeal:
- Belde v. Ferguson Enterprises, 460 F.3d 976 (8th Cir. 2006) (drug testing)
- Garth v. Wyndham Gardens Hotel, 2004 WL 2291380 (8th Cir. 2004) (race discrimination)
- Combs v. R.R. Donnelley & Sons, 2004 WL 1088410 (8th Cir. 2004) (disability discrimination
- Stoll v. C.P. Rail, 242 F.3d 376 (8th Cir. 2001) (age discrimination)
- Pickens v. Soo Line, 264 F.3d 773 (8th Cir. 2001) (disability discrimination)
- Whitcomb v. Churchill Apartments, 1999 WL 171507 (Minn. App. 1999) (race discrimination)
- Riebhoff v. Cenex, 1998 WL 901749 (Minn. App. 1998) (age discrimination)
- Jusczak v. Friendly Chevrolet, 1996 WL 56523 (Minn. App. 1996) (wrongful repossession)

