Courtroom Experience

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T.J. has tried a number of cases to conclusion before judges or juries, including the following:

  1. Amy Fauble v. Property Service LLC, Hennepin County District Court, tenants remedies actions, May 2009
  2. MPHA v. Timms, Hennepin County, breach of the lease, September 2007
  3. Cole v. MPHA, Hennepin County, breach of the lease claim , September 2007
  4. Clauson Dealer Services v. Greene, Dakota County, breach of noncompetition agreement, April 2006
  5. Wiek v. Kmart, Scott County, wrongful termination/drug testing, November 2005
  6. Plante v. Foster Klima, Hennepin County, partnership dispute, August 2005
  7. H&R Block v. Peshel, Federal Dist. Ct. Minn., enforcement of noncompetition agreement, February 2005 (2005 WL 361493)
  8. Signergy v. Adam et al, Hennepin County, breach of duty of loyalty, June 2003
  9. Andrews v. Churchill Apts., Mpls Comm’n on Civil Rights, housing discrimination, May 2002
  10. Pickens v. Canadian Pacific, Federal Dist. Ct. Iowa, disability discrimination, June 1999
  11. Premier v. Hagerman, Dupage County Illinois, breach of covenant not to compete, September 1998
  12. Rogers v. Regency Hotel, Federal Dist. Ct. Minn., sexual harassment, June 1997
  13. Groves v. Fingerhut, Kanabec County Minn., sexual harassment, October 1996
  14. Stern v. Pameco, Hennepin County, age discrimination, November 1995
  15. 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:

  1. Belde v. Ferguson Enterprises, 460 F.3d 976 (8th Cir. 2006) (drug testing)
  2. Garth v. Wyndham Gardens Hotel, 2004 WL 2291380 (8th Cir. 2004) (race discrimination)
  3. Combs v. R.R. Donnelley & Sons, 2004 WL 1088410 (8th Cir. 2004) (disability discrimination
  4. Stoll v. C.P. Rail, 242 F.3d 376 (8th Cir. 2001) (age discrimination)
  5. Pickens v. Soo Line,  264 F.3d 773 (8th Cir. 2001) (disability discrimination)
  6. Whitcomb v. Churchill Apartments, 1999 WL 171507 (Minn. App. 1999) (race discrimination)
  7. Riebhoff v. Cenex, 1998 WL 901749 (Minn. App. 1998) (age discrimination)
  8. Jusczak v. Friendly Chevrolet, 1996 WL 56523 (Minn. App. 1996) (wrongful repossession)