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  • Antitrust Law, Business Law, Gov & Administrative Law
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Practice Areas
Antitrust Law
Business Law
Gov & Administrative Law
Additional Practice Areas
  • Closely Held Businesses
  • Environmental, Natural Resources & Energy (ENREG)
  • Legislative
  • Mergers and Acquisitions
Professional Experience
Partner
Dorsey & Whitney LLP
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Education
Howard University School of Law
J.D.
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Virginia Union University
A.B.
Socio Economics,
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Professional Associations
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Activities: Part Owner of the Minnesota Twins, 1986-1995
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Activities: Winner of two World Series, 1987 and 1991
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Activities: Aquatennial Commodore - Minneapolis Summer Festival, 1997 – 1998
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Activities: Co-chairman - Minneapolis African American Family Services Capital Campaign, 1997 – 2001
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Activities: Board Member, Minnesota Better Business Bureau, 1999-2001
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Activities: Board Member, William Mitchell College of Law, 1995-2002
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Activities: Advisory Board Member, Marquette Golden Valley Bank, 1978-2002
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Activities: Twin Cities Advisory Board of Bank of America, N.A., 2001-2002
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Activities: Board Member, Greater Minneapolis Metropolitan Housing Corporation
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Activities: Board Member, Greater Minneapolis Convention and Visitors Association, Past Chairman
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Activities: Minneapolis Public Housing Authority, Past Chairman
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Activities: Board Member, Dunwoody College of Technology
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Activities: Board Member, UNCF-Minnesota Advisory Board
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Activities: Board Member, Virginia Union University
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Activities: Board Member, Johnson C. Smith University
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Activities: Board Member, Howard University
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Activities: Member, Securities Industry Association, Legal Roundtable
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Activities: Public Securities Association, Task Force on Rule G-37 and G-8 (Political Contribution and Gifts)
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Activities: Executive Board Member, Northern Star Council, Boy Scouts of America
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Activities: 2005 Recipient of Child of America Award, George Washington Carver Foundation, Norwalk, CT
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Activities: Presented the Silver Beaver Award, Boy Scouts of America, April 2005
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Activities: Awarded the Whitney M. Young Jr. Service Award, Boy Scouts of America, 2005
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Activities: Presented an Official Citation of State of Connecticut, General Assembly, April 2005
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Activities: Proclaimed Honorary Georgia Citizen by Secretary of State
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Activities: Elected Grand Sire Archon-Elect, Grand Boulé, Sigma Pi Phi Fraternity, Inc., 2004
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Activities: Founding Board Member, Twin Cities Diversity in Practice, Minneapolis, 2005
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Activities: Board member, National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, Cincinnati, OH
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Activities: Namesake of the Dunwoody College of Technology Multi-Cultural Center
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Activities: 2007 Kappa Alpha Psi Distinguished Citizen Award
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Activities: Member, National Advisory Board, The History Makers, Chicago, IL
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Fifth Street Towers, 100 South 5th Street, Suite 1500,
Minneapolis, MN 55402
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Telephone: (612) 340-6331
Fax: (952) 516-5674