MSBA Business Law Section

Council

2024 - 2025 Section Council

Governing Council

Chair

Thomas Berndt | Robins Kaplan LLP (Minneapolis)

Vice-Chair

Michael Divine | Arnold & Rodman PA | Vice-Chair, Member Engagement Co-Chair

Secretary

Nathan Snyder | Fafinski Mark & Johnson PA

Treasurer

Bradley Schmidt | Johnson Moody Schmidt Kleinhuizen & Zumwalt PA

Executive Committee Member

Michael Frasier | Rubric Legal LLC

Geoffrey Kozen | Robins Kaplan LLP (Minneapolis) | Executive Commitee Member

Matthew Krush | US Bank (Mpls)

Committee Chair

Wade Wacholz | Wirtz Corporation | Partnerships & LLC's Committee Co-Chair

Kimberly Lowe | Avisen Legal PA | Cooperatives Committee Co-Chair

Jennifer Bishop | Lathrop GPM LLP | Non-Profit Committee Co-Chair

Heidi Christianson | Nilan Johnson Lewis PA | Non-Profit Committee Co-Chair

Joseph Fittante | Larkin Hoffman | Franchising and Distribution Committee Chair

Karen Grandstrand | Fredrikson & Byron PA (Minneapolis) | Banking Committee Co-Chair

Wallace Hilke | Ballard Spahr LLP | Private Business Governance Committee Vice-Chair

William Klein | Lathrop GPM LLP | Partnerships & LLCs Committee Co-Chair

Peter Nelson | Dorsey & Whitney LLP (Minneapolis) | UCC Committee Co-Chair

James Pfau | UCC Committee Co-Chair

Stephen Quinlivan | Stinson LLP (Minneapolis) | Business/Professional Corporations Committee Co-Chair

Michael Stanchfield | Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP | Business/Professional Corporations Committee Co-Chair

Joseph Green | Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP | Banking Committee Co-Chair

Alysia Zens | Dorsey & Whitney LLP (Minneapolis) | Pro Bono Committee Co-Chair

Alex Frescoln | Avisen Legal PA | Cooperatives Committee Co-Chair

Justin Erickson | Secretary of State Committee Chair

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