WILL KAUL Vice president, transmission Will Kaul is vice president of the transmission division at Great River Energy, an electric generation & transmission cooperative serving approximately two thirds of the geography of Minnesota. Great River Energy s transmission system is made up of 102 transmission substations and more 4,500 miles of transmission line, including the unique 435 mile HVDC transmission line that stretches from the company s flagship power plant, Coal Creek Station in Underwood, North Dakota, to a converter station in Delano, Minnesota. Kaul is a founder of CapX2020 and has served as its chair since its formation in 2004. CapX2020 is a collaboration of eleven utilities that have jointly planned for the expansion of the high voltage transmission grid serving a large region in the Upper Midwest. CapX2020 has been successful in permitting its first group of four projects estimated at nearly $2 billion. He is also a director and the immediate past president of WIRES, a Washington, D.C. based working group that promotes investment in the transmission grid. In addition, Kaul was elected in July to serve as one of three transmission owner/developer representatives on the Stakeholder Steering Committee of the Eastern Interconnection Planning Collaborative. Kaul has provided testimony to Congress, FERC, state legislatures and regulatory agencies and has presented at numerous national conferences. Kaul has been employed by Great River Energy and one of its predecessor companies for over 30 years. Prior to his employment by the cooperative, Kaul worked at the Minnesota Legislature and for the Minnesota State Planning Agency. Kaul holds a bachelor s degree in economics from the University of Minnesota.
PAUL D. CASSIDY DIRECTOR, GOVERNMENT RELATIONS PRACTICE GROUP paul.cassidy@leonard.com Paul Cassidy joined the legislative practice at Leonard, Street and Deinard in 2002. He leads our Government Relations team at the Minnesota State Capitol. Paul has more than 14 years of legislative and regulatory experience in a broad range of areas including energy, telecommunications, insurance, banking, transportation, healthcare and general business climate issues. Paul served from 1989 to 1991 as the Executive Assistant to the Commissioner of the Department of Commerce under the administration of Governor Rudy Perpich. Paul s specific areas of experience and expertise include: Representing clients before state agencies including the Minnesota Department of Commerce, Department of Health, Public Utilities Commission, Pollution Control Agency and other regulatory agencies; Counseling clients in the areas of public relations and public affairs including message development, crisis counseling and grass roots organization; Legislative representation, strategic development, bill drafting, public relations and communications, and direct lobbying of legislation; and Local government, representing local corporations and institutions before local governmental bodies including the cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul. (612) 335-1877 Government Relations Paul was selected as one of Minnesota s Power Players in politics by Minnesota Law & Politics magazine. Paul is not a licensed attorney. EDUCATION B.A., Concordia University, 1986
ROBERT J. HUBER SHAREHOLDER bob.huber@leonard.com Bob Huber has devoted his practice to construction since 1983. He has tried or arbitrated more than 50 construction-related disputes to verdict or award. Bob has been named by both Chambers USA and Minnesota Lawyer as one of Minnesota s leading construction attorneys. Bob is former chair of Leonard, Street and Deinard s Construction Law practice area. Bob is an active arbitrator and mediator. He has been appointed to the American Arbitration Association s National Panel of Construction Arbitrators, Large Complex Case Panel. He is a qualified neutral under Rule 114 of the Minnesota Rules of Court. Bob frequently speaks before attorneys and trade groups on all aspects of construction law. He is actively involved with the Associated General Contractors of Minnesota, the Minnesota Asphalt Pavement Association, and the Minnesota Utility Contractors Association. Professional and civic Activities Member, American Bar Association, Forum on the Construction Industry and Construction Litigation Section (612) 335-1714 Construction Member, Wisconsin Bar Association, Construction and Public Contract Law Section Member, Minnesota State Bar Association, Construction Law Section Chair, 2006-2007 PUBLICATIONS Bob is the co-author of Construction Claims in Minnesota and Architect/ Engineer Liability in Minnesota. EDUCATION J.D., with honors, The University of Iowa College of Law, 1979 B.A., Carleton College, 1975 ADMISSIONS State of Iowa State of Minnesota State of Wisconsin U.S. Court of Federal Claims
STEVEN R. LINDEMANN SHAREHOLDER steve.lindemann@leonard.com Steve Lindemann is the chair of Leonard, Street and Deinard s Specialty Litigation department, which includes the Construction, Products Liability, Labor and Employment and Real Estate Litigation practice groups. Steve also heads up the firm s Climate Change practice group. He has served as the lead lawyer for Fortune 100 companies who have selected Leonard, Street and Deinard as their national construction counsel. He has represented contractor and design professional clients in trials, arbitrations and mediations involving design and construction defects, delays, disruption, energy efficiency guarantees, mechanic s liens, payment bonds, claims for extra work and catastrophic fire loss. He counsels construction and energy clients on a broad range of issues from contract negotiation to dispute avoidance. In addition to handling numerous construction cases throughout the United States, Steve has taught courses for the Associated General Contractors of Minnesota and has given seminars for other construction trade associations. Steve is the founding co-director of the Leonard, Street and Deinard Legal Clinic, which is housed within Community-University Health Care Center in the Phillips neighborhood of Minneapolis. He is one of the firm s three representatives to TerraLex, an international network of independent law firms in 140 jurisdictions around the world. (612) 335-1724 Construction Climate Change Energy Steve has been named a Super Lawyer by Minnesota Law & Politics magazine and is recognized among The Best Lawyers in America and Chambers USA as one of the top practitioners in the construction area. Prior to joining the firm, Steve clerked two years for the Honorable Paul Magnuson of the U.S. District for the District of Minnesota. Professional and civic Activities Member, American Bar Association, Forum on the Construction Industry Member, Minnesota State Bar Association, Construction Law Section Member, Hennepin County Bar Association
EDUCATION J.D., Yale Law School, 1988 B.A., with distinction, Political Science and Economics, Stanford University, 1985 Phi Beta Kappa steven r. lindemann (612) 335-1724 ADMISSIONS State of Minnesota U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
KEITH S. MOHEBAN SHAREHOLDER keith.moheban@leonard.com Keith Moheban enjoys a diverse business litigation practice that includes intellectual property, environmental law, professional negligence, construction-related disputes and regulatory matters. His clients include utilities, hospitals, builders, engineers, architects, real estate brokers, manufacturers, inventors, developers, non-for-profit entities and other businesses. These clients range from Fortune 500 companies to emerging entrepreneurs. Keith provides experienced advocacy in court, and also utilizes that experience to counsel clients in drafting contracts and taking other prudent actions to stay out of court. Keith has extensive courtroom experience, having tried cases to verdict in both state and federal courts, as well as litigating numerous arbitrations and administrative proceedings. Prior to joining the firm Keith was an assistant attorney general with the State of Minnesota, representing the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. Keith clerked for Chief Judge Donald P. Lay of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit and was President of the Minnesota Law Review. He is a member of the firm s Pro Bono Committee and serves on the Board of the Fund for the Legal Aid Society. Keith has been named among The Best Lawyers in America in intellectual property law. REPRESENTATIVE EXPERIENCE Keith s recent representative cases include: State Bank of Delano v. CenterPoint Energy, 779 N.W.2d 582 (Minn.App. 2010) (612) 335-1544 Business and Commercial Litigation Construction Litigation Environmental Law Intellectual Property Professional Negligence Carlson v. SALA Architects, Inc., 732 N.W.2d 324 (Minn. Ct. App. 2007) Hidden Lakes Development, LP v. Allina Health System, 2004 WL 2203406 (D. Minn. 2004) Rosenberg v. Heritage Renovations, LLC, 685 N.W.2d 320 (Minn. 2004) Las Americas, Inc. v. AINDC, 2004 WL 2710061 (Minn. Ct. App.) Bellboy Import Corp. v. Banghart, 2004 WL 2711052 (Minn. Ct. App.) In re Application of City of Hutchinson, 2003 WL 22234703 (Minn. Ct. App.) Drilias v. Capital City Partnership, 639 N.W.2d 801 (Wis. 2001)
Professional and civic Activities Member, Board of The Fund for The Legal Aid Society keith s. moheban (612) 335-1544 Member, American Bar Association Member, Minnesota State Bar Association Member, Hennepin County Bar Association PUBLICATIONS Keith is co-editor, Minnesota State District Court Civil Practice Deskbook (Minnesota CLE 1st ed. 2009). EDUCATION J.D., cum laude, University of Minnesota Law School, 1990 Editor in chief, Minnesota Law Review, 1989 1990 B.S., with distinction, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1982 ADMISSIONS State of Minnesota, 1991 U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
S. STEVEN PRINCE SHAREHOLDER steven.prince@leonard.com Steven Prince focuses his practice on complex business and construction litigation, as well as land use and bankruptcy litigation matters. Steve s experience includes a recent contract dispute with more than $700 million in claims. In construction disputes he has represented general contractors, owners, a steel erector, a pre-cast concrete fabricator, and design professionals in mediations, arbitrations and court proceedings. Prior to joining the firm, Steven practiced as a trial attorney at Dorsey & Whitney LLP for almost four years. He has been a CLE presenter concerning the interplay of bankruptcy and lien laws, and has successful first-chair experience before the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Minnesota District Courts and the American Arbitration Association. Steve has twice been named a Rising Star by his peers, as noted in Minnesota Law & Politics magazine. In addition to his litigation practice, he is also a certified civil mediator in Minnesota. Before practicing law, Steven clerked for two years for the Honorable Dennis D. O Brien, Chief U.S. Bankruptcy Judge in the District of Minnesota. Professional and civic Activities Member, American Bar Association, Litigation Section and Forum on the Construction Industry Member, Minnesota State Bar Association, Bankruptcy and Construction Law Sections (612) 335-1882 Bankruptcy Litigation Business and Commercial Litigation Construction Law Real Estate Member, Governing Council, Minnesota State Bar Association, Litigation Section, 2001-2004 Co-Chair, Civil Litigation Section, Hennepin County Bar Association Director, Jewish Reconstructionist Federation Director, Jewish Reconstructionist Federation Camp Corporation President and director, Mayim Rabim Synagogue, 1994 2001 Director, Zoning Task-Force Chair, Lowry Hill East Neighborhood Association, 1991 to present
EDUCATION J.D., magna cum laude, William Mitchell College of Law, 1998 s. steven prince (612) 335-1882 B.A., University of California, Berkeley, 1985 ADMISSIONS State of Minnesota, 1998 U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota, 1999
TIMOTHY R. RING SHAREHOLDER timothy.ring@leonard.com Tim Ring has built a thriving practice around banking, corporate finance and corporate restructuring. Currently an outside general counsel for manufacturing companies, banks and investment fund companies, Tim guides his clients through operational and legal risk, regulatory matters, corporate and board-level best practices, and litigation management. Tim s transactional experience encompasses complex debt and equity finance; depository, regulatory and lending transactions for financial institutions; mergers and acquisitions; and ESOP-related advising, planning and leveraging. As an advisor to distressed companies, Tim has an extensive background in workout and restructuring, including creditors remedies, purchasing and selling bankruptcy assets, debt modifications and insolvency advising for directors and officers. Prior to joining Leonard, Street and Deinard, Tim held general counsel positions at Castle Peak Capital Advisors, Bank First and Marshall Resolution Group. Professional and civic Activities Member, Board of Directors, Walman Optical Company (612) 335-1425 Banking and Financial Services Corporate and Business Mergers and Acquisitions Privately Held and Family Business Member, Board of Directors, Marshall Resolution Group, LLC Corporate secretary, Castle Peak Capital Advisors, LLC Former president, Northeast Exchange Club Volunteer economics teacher, Junior Achievement EDUCATION J.D., William Mitchell College of Law B.S., Finance, Arizona State University, W.P. Carey School of Business ADMISSIONS State of Minnesota
RYAN STAI ASSOCIATE ryan.stai@leonard.com Ryan is a senior associate in the firm s Construction litigation practice. He has gained substantial experience litigating large, complex construction cases. Ryan recently was part of the three-attorney litigation team that arbitrated a $90 million claim against the world s largest manufacturer of combustion gas turbines used in combined-cycle power plants. The arbitration hearing lasted nine weeks and involved 20 witnesses (six of whom were experts), 800 exhibits, and over 500,000 pages of discovery documents. Ryan was involved in all aspects of the case, including discovery, dispositive motions, the hearing, and post-hearing briefing and arguments. He worked closely with general counsel, corporate and plant management, and plant employees to uncover the factual background of the case, locate key documents, coordinate discovery responses and prepare for testifying at the hearing. Ryan has been involved in a number of litigated cases for a Fortune 100 company regarding energy-efficient technology and performance-guarantee contracts. He has worked on discovery matters, various motions, legal research for motions and trial, trial preparation and post-trial briefing. (612) 335-7039 Construction Ryan has also worked on a myriad of construction matters, including mediations, arbitrations, and trials regarding design issues, defects, mechanic s liens, delays, payment and performance bonds, and changes. He has represented both general contractors and subcontractors in several multiparty lawsuits, including one arbitration with over $10 million in claims and 48 parties. He has also assisted in contract drafting and negotiating for a firm client that specializes in construction projects on tribal lands. Relying on his past experience as a law clerk at the Minnesota Court of Appeals, Ryan has researched and written appellate briefs for seven appeals in four years. Six of the appeals resulted in victories for firm clients; the seventh is currently pending. professional and civic activities Member, American Bar Association Member, Minnesota State Bar Association Member, Hennepin County Bar Association
EDUCATION J.D., University of Minnesota, 2005 Lead note and comment editor, Minnesota Law Review ryan stai (612) 335-7039 B.A., Political Science and Criminal Justice, University of Minnesota, 1999 ADMISSIONS State of Minnesota, 2006