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    William Z. Pentelovitch
    Firm: Maslon Edelman Borman & Brand, LLP
    Address: 3300 Wells Fargo Center
    90 South Seventh Street
    Minneapolis, MN 55402-4140
    Phone: 612.672.8338
    Fax: 612.642.8338
    E-mail: bill.pentelovitch@maslon.com
    Web site: http://www.maslon.com
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    Lawyer Profile:

    Bill Pentelovitch is a trial lawyer with 35 years of experience and hundreds of jury and bench trials, as well as dozens of appeals in state and federal courts to his credit. He has also tried dozens of arbitrations. He practices nationally in the area of non-compete, trade secret and unfair competition litigation, and is a leading authority in Minnesota in the area of ownership and governance disputes in corporations and partnerships. His wide-ranging trial practice encompasses virtually every type of dispute in which businesses can become embroiled, with a particular emphasis in the areas of non-compete, trade secrets, unfair competition, antitrust, securities, and financial services.

    Current Employment Position(s):
    Partner

    Areas of Practice:
    Litigation
    Appeals
    Minnesota Appeals
    Eighth Circuit Appeals
    U.S. Supreme Court Appeals
    Appeals to Other Courts
    Consulting on Appellate Matters
    Amicus Curiae
    Corporate, Securities and Commercial Litigation
    General Commercial Litigation
    Intellectual Property Litigation
    Competitive Practices/Unfair Competition
    Business Litigation
    Certification/Specialties:
    Civil Trial Specialist, National Board of Trial Advocacy, 1989, renewed 1995, 2000, 2005

    Civil Trial Specialist, Minnesota State Bar Association, Civil Litigation Section, 1988, renewed, 1994, 2000, 2005

    Bar Admissions:
    Minnesota, 1974
    U.S. District Court District of Minnesota, 1974
    U.S. Court of Appeals 8th Circuit, 1976
    U.S. Supreme Court, 1978
    U.S. Tax Court, 1981
    U.S. District Court Eastern District of Michigan, 1997
    U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit, 2002
    U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit, 2002
    U.S. District Court Western District of Michigan, 2006
    Education:
    University of Chicago Law School, Chicago, Illinois, 1974
    J.D.

    University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 1971
    B.A.
    Honors: summa cum laude
    Honors: Phi Beta Kappa

    Published Works:
    Minnesota Business Torts Deskbook, Chapter Author, Minnesota CLE, First Edition, 2008

    Parting is Seldom Sweet Sorrow: Statutory Remedies Available to Unhappy Shareholders and Partners, Minnesota State Bar Association, Continuing Legal Education, 1987-2002

    Upholding Shareholders' Interests: 20 Years with the Minnesota Business Corporations Act, Bench and Bar of Minnesota, October, 2001

    Representative Cases:
    Medtronic, Inc. v. Endologix, Inc., et. al., 2008 WL 80353 (D. Minn. 2008)
    AXCAN SCANDIPHARM, INC. v. ETHEX CORPORATION, KV Pharmaceutical Company, et. al., 2007 WL 3095367 (D. Minn. 2007)
    CardioVention, Inc. v. Medtronic, Inc., 483 F. Supp.2d 830 (2007)
    InterMetro Industries Corp. v. Jonathan Scott Kent, WL 518345 (M.D. Pa. 2007)
    Curtis 1000, Inc. v. George B. Martin and David L. Bean, et. al., 2006 WL 2981305 (M.D. Tenn. 2006)
    LeMond Cycling, Inc. v. PTI Holding, Inc., 2005 WL 102969
    Afremov v. Amplatz, 2005 WL 89475
    Afremov v. Amplatz, 2004 WL 77851
    Stickland v. Medtronic, Inc., 97 S.W. 3d. 835 (Tex. Ct. App.-Dallas 2003)
    Medtronic, Inc., v. NuVasive, Inc., 2003 WL 219984480 (Tenn. Ct. App. 2003)
    Watkins, Inc., v. Lewis, 346 F. 3d 841 (8th Cir. 2003)
    Hogle v. Zinetics Medical, Inc., 63 P.3d 80 (Utah 2002)
    Bennett v. Medtronic, 285 F.3d 801 (9th Cir. 2002)
    Watkins Incorporated v. Lewis, 2002 WL 31319491 (D. Minn. 2002)
    Berreman v. West Publishing Company, 615 N.W.2d 362 (Minn. App. 2000)
    Kallok v. Medtronic, Inc., 573 N.W.2d 356 (Minn. 1998)
    Medtronic, Inc. v. Sun, 1997 WL 729168 (Minn. App. 1997)
    In re Hennipen County 1986 Recycling Bond Litigation, 540 N.W.2d 494 (Minn. 1995)
    Rosenberg v. Pillsbury Co., 718 F.Supp. 1146 (S.D.N.Y. 1989)
    Carlock v. Pillsbury Co., 719 F.Supp. 791 (D. Minn 1989)
    Minnesota Vikings Football Club, Inc. v. Metropolitan Council, 289 N.W.2d 426 (Minn. 1979)
    Classes/Seminars Taught:
    Quick Draw Litigation: The Basics of Temporary Injunctive Relief, Minnesota State Bar Association, 2003

    Update on Shareholders' Rights and Remedies, Minnesota Institute of Legal Education, 2002

    Leadership Institute in Corporate Counseling, Center for Ethical Business Cultures, 2001

    Minority Shareholder Disputes - Updates on Shareholders' Rights and Remedies - Chapter 302A and Common Law, Minnesota Instiute of Legal Education, 2001

    Shareholder Disputes and Litigation in 1999, Minnesota State Bar Association, 1999

    How to Draft Effective Pleadings - Bridge the Gap, Minnesota State Bar Association, 1999

    Ethics for Litigators - Deposition Abuse and Ethics - Depositions From Hell, Minnesota State Bar Association, 1999

    Minority Shareholder Disputes - Updates on Shareholders' Rights and Remedies - Chapter 302a and Common Law, Minnesota Institute of Legal Education, 1998

    The Basics of Civil Litigation, Minnesota State Bar Association, 1998

    How to Develop Your Civil Case Effectively Up Until Trial - Bridge the Gap, Minnesota State Bar Association, 1998

    Minority Shareholders Disputes - Preventing Litigation and Managing Minority Shareholder Disputes: Your Case in Minnesota, Minnesota Institute of Legal Education, 1997

    How to Develop Your Civil Case Effectively Up Until Trial - Bridge the Gap, Minnesota State Bar Association, 1997

    4th Annual Civil Litigation Institute - Depositions from Hell, Minnesota State Bar Association, 1996

    The Basics of Effectively Preparing Your Case in Minnesota, Minnesota State Bar Association, 1996

    Honors and Awards:
    Leading Individual Attorney in Minnesota for General Commercial Litigation, Chambers USA, 2003 - 2009

    Fellow of the International Academy of Trial Lawyers, 2007 - 2009

    Listed in Best Lawyers in America, 1995 - 2009

    Super Lawyer, Minnesota Law & Politics

    Top 100 Super Lawyer, Minnesota Law & Politics, 2002 - 2009

    Top 40 Business Litigation Super Lawyer, Minnesota Law & Politics

    Top 40 Appellate Super Lawyer, Minnesota Law & Politics

    Professional Associations and Memberships:
    Minnesota State Bar Association
    Member

    Hennepin County Bar Association
    Member, Committee on Ethics, 1978-1980, 1990-1991

    The Blake School, Chair, Governance Committee, 2003 - 2004
    Trustee (1998-2004)

    Planned Parenthood of Minnesota & South Dakota, Inc., 1997 - 2001
    Director and General Counsel

    B'nai Emet Synagogue
    Former board member

    Minneapolis Federation for Jewish Services, Central Planning and Budgeting Committee
    Former member

    Talmud Torah of Minneapolis
    Former board member

    Adath Jeshuran Synagogue, Architectural Selection Committee
    Former member

    WESAC Baseball, Inc.
    Former Treasurer

    Legal Advice Clinics, Ltd.
    Former board member

    Past Employment Positions:
    Minnesota Daily, Editorial Page Editor, 1970 - 1971

    Maslon Edelman Borman & Brand, Law clerk, 1973 - 1974

    Maslon Edelman Borman & Brand, Associate, 1974 - 1978

    Maslon Edelman Borman & Brand, Partner, 1978 - Present

    Maslon Edelman Borman & Brand, Member, Governance Committee, 1988 - 1993

    Maslon Edelman Borman & Brand, Chair, Governance Committee, 1993 - 1995

    Maslon Edelman Borman & Brand, Chair, Litigation Practice, 2000 - 2003

    Birth Information:
    1949, Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States of America
    West Practice Categories:
    Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Antitrust Law, Deceptive Trade Practices, Trade Regulation, Unfair Competition, Closely Held Businesses, Directors' & Officers' Liability, Dissolution, Partnerships, Shareholders' Rights, Age Discrimination, Race Discrimination, Religious Discrimination, Sex Discrimination, Sexual Harassment, Discrimination, Eminent Domain, Construction Liens, Housing & Construction Defects, Employee Rights -- Employer, Employment Contracts -- Employer, Employment Discrimination -- Employer, Sexual Harassment -- Employer, Whistleblower -- Employer, Wrongful Termination -- Employer, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Ethics, Professional Responsibility, Bankruptcy Litigation, Class Actions -- Plaintiff, Complex Litigation, Federal Appellate Practice, Federal Trial Practice, Multidistrict Litigation, Patent Litigation, State Appellate Practice, State Trial Practice, US Supreme Court, Legal Malpractice, Other Professionals Malpractice, Commercial Real Estate, Land Use & Zoning, High Technology, Technology Licensing, Private Placements, Public Offerings, Securities Fraud & Insider Trading, Securities Regulation
    Profile Last Updated:
    8/4/2009
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