Timothy J. Kuntz
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Practice Areas:
- Governmental
- Business
- Wills & Trusts
- Real Estate
Additional Practice Areas:
- Litigation & Appeals
- Corporate Transactions
Education
- University of Minnesota Law School, Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Juris Doctor (J.D.) - 1975
- University of Notre Dame
- Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) - 1972
- Honors: summa cum laude
- Honors: Phi Beta Kappa
Bar Admissions
- Minnesota Supreme Court, 1975
- U.S. District Court District of Minnesota, 1978
Experience
- Shareholder, 1980
- President of the Board
- Member, Finance and Management Committee
- Associate Attorney (1975 - 1980)
Professional Associations
- Minnesota Client Security Board (1997 - 2002)
- Minnesota State Bar Association Task Governance Force (2003 - 2004)
- Governor’s Judicial Selection Committee First Judicial District (1999 - 2002)
- Minnesota State Bar Association - Board of Governors (1985 - 1990)
- Minnesota State Bar Association
- River Heights Chamber of Commerce
- First District Bar Association Board Secretary/Treasurer (1999 - 2000)
- First District Bar Association Board Vice President (2001)
- First District Bar Association Board President (2002)
- Dakota County Bar Association Secretary/Treasurer (2001 - 2014)
Publications & Seminars
- "Open Meeting Law, Data Practices, Conflicts of Interest, Personal Liability, and Ethics", Newly Elected Officials Conference, 1987 to 2005
- Open Meeting Law and Data Practices, Lorman Seminar (St. Paul), 2003-2004
- Law and Urban Land Use Planning, Hubert H. Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs, 2004
- Hot Topics in Land Use, Real Estate Institute, 2003
- City Attorney Update - Disposal of City Real Property: Notice, Practice and Process, 2003
- Zoning Issues, Minnesota Aggregate Mining Conference (St. Cloud), 2003
- City Attorney Update - Ethical Considerations Relating to Position of City Attorney, 2003
- Land Use Law Update, Minnesota Chapter of the American Planning Association, 2001
- "The Challenges of Conflict of Interest and Incompatibility of Offices", Minnesota Association of City Attorneys City Attorney Update, 2001
- "Developing Land and Getting Local Government Approval: The 10 Hottest Issues", Real Estate Institute, 2000 to 2000
- Lecturer, "The Nuts and Bolts of Data Practices", Minnesota Association of City Attorneys City Attorney Update, 2000
- "Land Use Topics", Sensible Land Use Coalition, 1999
- "Behind Closed Doors: The Whys and How To’s of Closed Meetings", Minnesota Association of City Attorneys City Attorney Update, 1999
- Municipal Clerk Advanced Academy Program, Program Management, University College, 1997
- "The Nuts and Bolts of Easements", Minnesota Association of City Attorneys City Attorney Update, 1997
- "What City Officials Can and Cannot Do", League of Minnesota Cities Annual Conference, Rochester, Minnesota, 1996
- "Employment Law", Minnesota Association of City Attorneys City Attorney Update, 1996
- "Special Update for Elected Officials", League of Minnesota Cities Annual Conference, 1995
- "Open Meeting", League of Minnesota Cities Annual Conference, 1994 - 1995
- "Questions on Local Law Issues", Minnesota State Bar Association Municipal and Public Law Section, 1995
- "Cleaning Up Your City - The Legal Issues", Minnesota Association of City Attorneys City Attorney Update, 1995
- "Special Update for Elected Officials", League of Minnesota Cities Annual Conference, 1994
- "Taking Issues", Minnesota Association of City Attorneys City Attorney Update, 1993
- "Legal Questions Facing Clerks", Minnesota City Clerk's Association Conference, 1993"Land Use Issues", Minnesota Association of City Attorneys City Attorney Update, 1993
- "Methods for Funding Infrastructure Improvements", League of Minnesota Cities Annual Conference, 1992
- "Terminating an Employee", Minnesota Association of City Attorneys City Attorney Update, 1992
- "Non-Traditional City Fees for Generating Revenue", Minnesota Association of City Attorneys Annual Meeting, 1991
- "Update on Council Meetings and the New Open Meeting Law and Data Practices Act", Minnesota League of Cities Annual Conference, 1991
- "Open Meeting Law and Data Practices", Municipal Clerks and Finance Officials Annual Conference, 1990
- "Planned Unit Developments", Minnesota Association of City Attorneys City Attorney Update, 1989
- "What Documents Should be Recorded", Minnesota Association of City Attorneys City Attorney Update, 1987
- "If I Were a Czar - Suggested Improvements to Municipal Law", Minnesota Association of City Attorneys City Attorney Update, 1986
Honors & Awards
- Special Recognition Award, League of Minnesota Cities
- Recognized by Law & Leading Attorneys in the area of Federal, State and Local Governmental Law
- President’s Award - Minnesota State Bar Association
- Minnesota Super Lawyers, State, Local & Municipal 2005-2024
Volunteer & Pro-Bono Activities
- International Mentor Program, 1993 to 2002
- All Saints Church, Finance Committee, 1980 to 2000