Current Employment Position(s)

Shareholder, since January 1, 1996

Lawyer Overview

Areas of Practice

• Alternative Dispute Resolution
• Arbitration & Mediation
• Commercial Construction Claims
• Construction Law
• Government Contracts
• Litigation & Appeals
• Mechanics' Liens
• Residential Defect Claims
• Warranties

West Practice Categories

Arbitration, Mediation, Mini-trials, Private Judging, Contracts, Uniform Commercial Code, Warranties, Construction Law, Construction Contracts, Construction Liens, Housing & Construction Defects, Government Construction Contracts, State & Municipal Contracts, Commercial Insurance, Federal Trial Practice, State Appellate Practice, State Trial Practice, Property Damage -- Defense, Land Use & Zoning, Residential Real Estate

Bar Admissions

• Minnesota, 1986
• U.S. District Court District of Minnesota, 1986
• U.S. Court of Appeals 8th Circuit

Professional Associations and Memberships

• American Bar Association
• Hennepin County Bar Association
• Minnesota State Bar Association
• Minnesota Society of Professional Engineers
• National Society of Professional Engineers
• Associated Builders and Contractors
• Minnesota Utility Contractors Association

Classes and Seminars

• Change Orders, Completion, Liquidated Damages, Municipal Engineering Conference, 1988
• Construction Inspection Liability of Owners, Designers, Code Officials and Other Inspectors, The Construction Institute - MILE, 1989
• Construction Law, On-Site Sewage Treatment Workshop, 1991
• Construction Lien Law in Minnesota, Lorman Educational Services, 2000
• Design Professional Liability, Architectural Practice Course - University of Minnesota, 1988
• Liability Issues for the Inspector, Minnesota Public Works Assoc. Construction Inspection Conference, 1988
• Liquidated Damages, Minnesota Underground Contractors Assoc., 2001 - 2005
• Mechanics' Liens & Payment Bonds, Minnesota Institute of Legal Education, 1997
• Professional Liability for Surveyors, Minnesota Society of Professional Surveyors, 1995

Past Employment Positions

• Johnson, Larson, Peterson & Meyer, Shareholder, 1992 - 1995
• Fabyanske, Svoboda, Westra, Davis & Hart, Attorney, 1990 - 1992
• Hart Bruner & O'Brien, Attorney, 1986 - 1990
• Meyer-Rohlin, Inc., Consulting Professional Engineer, 1975 - 1986

Education

• William Mitchell College of Law, St Paul, Minnesota, June, 1986
  J.D.
  Honors: cum laude
• University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, 1977
  Master of Science
  Major: Civil Engineering
• University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, 1974
  Bachelor of Science
  Honors: Highest Distinction
  Major: Civil Engineering

Fraternities/Sororities

• Alpha Kappa Psi
• Chi Epsilon

Offers Free Initial Consultation

Accepts Credit Cards

Address

7301 Ohms Lane
Suite 360
Minneapolis, MN 55439-2336

Office Hours

8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. M-F

Phones

(866) 865-0021

Faxes

(952) 844-0114

Emails

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Websites

http://www.hammarlaw.com