Areas Of Practice
- Municipal and Governmental Law
- Corporate Transactions
- Business Organization
- Probate and Estate Planning
- Litigation Strategy and Consultation
Bar Admissions
- Minnesota, 1975
- U.S. District Court District of Minnesota, 1978
Education
- University of Minnesota Law School, Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Juris Doctorate - 1975
- University of Notre Dame, South Bend, Indiana
- Bachelor of Arts - 1972
- Honors: summa cum laude
- Honors: Ford Merit Scholar
- Honors: Phi Beta Kappa
Classes/Seminars
- Presenter, "Open Meeting Law, Data Practices, Conflicts of Interest, Personal Liability, and Ethics", Newly Elected Officials Conference, 1987 to 2005
- Lecturer, Open Meeting Law and Data Practices, Lorman Seminar (St. Paul), 2004 to 2004
- Lecturer, Law and Urban Land Use Planning, Hubert H. Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs, 2004 to 2004
- Lecturer, Hot Topics in Land Use, Real Estate Institute, 2003 to 2003
- Lecturer, City Attorney Update - Disposal of City Real Property: Notice, Practice and Process, 2003 to 2003
- Lecturer, Zoning Issues, Minnesota Aggregate Mining Conference (St. Cloud), 2003 to 2003
- Lecturer, Open Meeting Law and Data Practices, Lorman Seminar (St. Paul), 2003 to 2003
- Lecturer, City Attorney Update - Ethical Considerations Relating to Position of City Attorney, 2003 to 2003
- Lecturer, Land Use Law Update, Minnesota Chapter of the American Planning Association, 2001 to 2001
- Lecturer, "The Challenges of Conflict of Interest and Incompatibility of Offices", Minnesota Association of City Attorneys 2001 City Attorney Update, 2001 to 2001
- Lecturer, "Developing Land and Getting Local Government Approval: The 10 Hottest Issues", 2000 Real Estate Institute, 2000 to 2000
- Lecturer, "Developing Land and Getting Local Government Approval: The 10 Hottest Issues", Minnesota Continuing Legal Education, 2000 to 2000
- Lecturer, "The Nuts and Bolts of Data Practices", Minnesota Association of City Attorneys 2000 City Attorney Update, 2000 to 2000
- Guest Speaker, "Land Use Topics", Sensible Land Use Coalition, 1999 to 1999
- Lecturer, "Behind Closed Doors: The Whys and How Tos of Closed Meetings", Minnesota Association of City Attorneys 1999 City Attorney Update, 1999 to 1999
- Lecturer, Municipal Clerk Advanced Academy Program, Program Management, University College, 1997 to 1997
- Lecturer, Municipal Clerk Advanced Academy Program, Program Management, University of Minnesota, 1997 to 1997
- Lecturer, "The Nuts and Bolts of Easements", Minnesota Association of City Attorneys 1997 City Attorney Update, 1997 to 1997
- Lecturer, "What City Officials Can and Cannot Do", League of Minnesota Cities Annual Conference, Rochester, Minnesota, 1996 to 1996
- Lecturer, "Employment Law", Minnesota Association of City Attorneys 1996 City Attorney Update, St. Paul, Minnesota, 1996 to 1996
- Lecturer, "Special Update for Elected Officials", League of Minnesota Cities Annual Conference, Duluth, Minnesota, 1995 to 1995
- Lecturer, "Open Meeting", League of Minnesota Cities Annual Conference, Duluth, Minnesota, 1995 to 1995
- Speaker, "Questions on Local Law Issues", Minnesota State Bar Association Municipal and Public Law Section, 1995 to 1995
- Lecturer, "Cleaning Up Your City - The Legal Issues", Minnesota Association of City Attorneys 1995 City Attorney Update, St. Paul, Minnesota, 1995 to 1995
- Speaker, "Special Update for Elected Officials", League of Minnesota Cities Annual Conference, St. Paul, Minnesota, 1994 to 1994
- Lecturer, "Open Meeting", League of Minnesota Cities Annual Conference, St. Paul, Minnesota, 1994 to 1994
- Lecturer, "Taking Issues", Minnesota Association of City Attorneys 1993 City Attorney Update, St. Paul, Minnesota, 1993 to 1993
- Speaker, "Legal Questions Facing Clerks", Minnesota City Clerk's Association Conference, 1993 to 1993
- Lecturer, "Land Use Issues", Minnesota Association of City Attorneys 1993 City Attorney Update, St. Paul, Minnesota, 1993 to 1993
- Speaker, "Methods for Funding Infrastructure Improvements", League of Minnesota Cities Annual Conference, Bloomington, Minnesota, 1992 to 1992
- Lecturer, "Terminating an Employee", Minnesota Association of City Attorneys 1992 City Attorney Update, 1992 to 1992
- Speaker, "Non-Traditional City Fees for Generating Revenue", Minnesota Association of City Attorneys Annual Meeting, Rochester, 1991 to 1991
- Speaker, "Update on Council Meetings and the New Open Meeting Law and Data Practices Act", Minnesota League of Cities Annual Conference, Rochester, Minnesota, 1991 to 1991
- Speaker, "Open Meeting Law and Data Practices", Municipal Clerks and Finance Officials Annual Conference, 1990 to 1990
- Lecturer, "Planned Unit Developments", Minnesota Association of City Attorneys 1989 City Attorney Update, Minnetonka, Minnesota, 1989 to 1989
- Lecturer, "What Documents Should be Recorded", Minnesota Association of City Attorneys 1987 City Attorney Update, St. Paul, Minnesota, 1987 to 1987
- Lecturer, "If I Were a Czar - Suggested Improvements to Municipal Law", Minnesota Association of City Attorneys 1986 City Attorney Update, St. Paul, Minnesota, 1986 to 1986
Representative Clients
- City of Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota
- City of Sunfish Lake, Minnesota
- Cemstone Products Company
- Twin City Concrete Products Co.
- Spec-Mix, Inc.
- Petro-Plus - Twin Cities, Inc.
- F-D Investments, Inc.
- Delta Development, Inc.
- River Run Properties, LLC
- ReMax Realty 100, LLC
- Midwest Guaranty Title, Inc.
- Dakota Conservators, Inc.
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Minnesota Client Security Board, 1997 to 2002
- Minnesota State Bar Association Task Governance Force, 2003 to 2004
- First Judicial District, Governor’s Judicial Selection Committee, 1999 to 2002
- Minnesota State Bar Association, Board of Governors, 1985 to 1990
- Minnesota State Bar Association, 1997 to 2002
- River Heights Chamber of Commerce
- First District Bar Association Board, Secretary/Treasurer, 1999 to 2000
- First District Bar Association Board, Vice President, 2001 to 2001
- First District Bar Association Board, President, 2002 to 2002
- Dakota County Bar Association, Secretary/Treasurer, 2001
- LeVander, Gillen, Miller, P.A., President of the Board
- LeVander, Gillen, Miller, P.A., Member, Finance and Management Committee
Past Employment
- LeVander, Gillen, Miller, P.A., Associate Attorney, 1975 to 1980
Pro Bono Activities
- International Mentor Program, 1993 to 2002
- All Saints Church, Finance Committee, 1980 to 2000
