Current Employment Position(s)

Shareholder

Year Joined Organization: 1999

Lawyer Overview

Cynthia handles a broad range of commercial litigation matters for large and small businesses.  She specializes in the representation of franchisors and manufacturers in dispute resolution through the court system, mediation, and domestic and international arbitration. This representation primarily involves breach of contract issues, contract termination issues, enforcement of covenants not to compete, vicarious liability and enforcement of trademark and other intellectual property rights against franchisees and distributors. She also represents businesses in patent and trademark litigation and other types of commercial litigation.

Areas of Practice

• Litigation

West Practice Categories

Litigation & Appeals

Bar Admissions

• U.S. Tax Court, 2007
• U.S. District Court District of Colorado, 2007
• U.S. District Court District of Minnesota, 1999
• U.S. Court of Appeals 8th Circuit, 1999
• Minnesota, 1997

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Minnesota State Bar Association (Member)
• American Bar Association, Forum on Franchising (Member)
• International Franchise Association (Member)
• Women in Franchising (Member)
• Minnesota Women Lawyers (Member)
• International Centre for Dispute Resolution, Young & International

Honors and Awards

• Rising Star, Minnesota Law & Politics magazine, 2006 - Present

Past Employment Positions

• Doherty, Rumble & Butler, Associate, 1998 - 1999
• Minnesota Court of Appeals, Hon. James C. Harten, Law Clerk, 1997 - 1998

Education

• University of Minnesota Law School, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 1997
  J.D.
  Honors: magna cum laude
  Honors: Order of the Coif
  
  Law Journal: Minnesota Journal of Global Trade, Managing Editor, 1995 - 1997
• University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin, 1993
  B.A.
  Honors: With Distinction
  Major: International Relations

Fraternities/Sororities

• Delta Delta Delta

Address

1500 Wells Fargo Plaza
7900 Xerxes Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55431

Phones

(952) 896-3392

Faxes

(952) 896-3333

Emails

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Websites

http://www.larkinhoffman.com