Experience

Lind, Jensen, Sullivan & Peterson, P.A.

• Shareholder

  • Jul 2019 - Present



Minnesota Department of Agriculture

• Assistant Commissioner

  • Nov 2016 - Jun 2019



Hellmuth & Johnson, PLLC

• Partner

  • Jul 2016 - Nov 2016

  Practice areas: agricultural law, administrative law, civil litigation, class action litigation, and advising nonprofit organizations.



Farmers' Legal Action Group

• Executive Director and Attorney at Law

  • Nov 2005 - Jun 2016

• Legal Director and Senior Staff Attorney

  • Feb 2002 - Jun 2006



Sprenger & Lang

• Associate Attorney and Partner

  • Feb 1994 - Feb 2002

  Represented plaintiffs in race, age, and gender employment discrimination cases. Lead counsel on class action and individual discrimination cases, including Kosen v. American Express Financial Services (D.D.C. 2002), a gender discrimination class action case that settled for $31 million and substantial injunctive relief; and Beckmann v. CBS, 192 F.R.D. 608 (D.Minn. 2000) (class certification decision), a gender discrimination class action case that settled for $8 million and significant… Represented plaintiffs in race, age, and gender employment discrimination cases. Lead counsel on class action and individual discrimination cases, including Kosen v. American Express Financial Services (D.D.C. 2002), a gender discrimination class action case that settled for $31 million and substantial injunctive relief; and Beckmann v. CBS, 192 F.R.D. 608 (D.Minn. 2000) (class certification decision), a gender discrimination class action case that settled for $8 million and significant injunctive relief.Responsible for all aspects of litigation, including depositions, hearings, mediation, settlement, and trial. Supervised associate attorney and non-attorney staff. Responsible for personnel matters in Minneapolis office. Show more Show less



Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

• Attorney

  • Oct 1989 - Feb 1994

  • Responsible for all aspects of complex and class action cases, including hearings, depositions, mediation and settlement. • Tried criminal jury trials as Assistant Public Defender. • Founding member and Pro Bono Committee Co-Chair, California Coalition for Battered Women in Prison. • Awarded Pillsbury’s Pro Bono Award. • Named “Attorney of the Year” by Aids Legal Referral Panel for pro bono representation of an HIV-positive individual in a wrongful termination suit… • Responsible for all aspects of complex and class action cases, including hearings, depositions, mediation and settlement. • Tried criminal jury trials as Assistant Public Defender. • Founding member and Pro Bono Committee Co-Chair, California Coalition for Battered Women in Prison. • Awarded Pillsbury’s Pro Bono Award. • Named “Attorney of the Year” by Aids Legal Referral Panel for pro bono representation of an HIV-positive individual in a wrongful termination suit. * Served as associate liaison to the management committee and served on hiring committee. Show more Show less