Brooklyn Center, MN  55429

(763) 537-6251

WORK HISTORY:

          Albrecht & Associates, Ltd. - President/Attorney

          January 1993 to present

General practice with experience mainly in Personal Injury (both Plaintiff and Defense), Workers' Compensation, Family Law, Bankruptcy, Criminal Law and Appellate Work.  Responsibilities include all aspects of case management with sole responsibility for litigation and trial work.  Also, carried out responsibilities of office manager, day-to-day operations, marketing strategy, collections, managing employees, client development and customer service.

Nyquist & Associates - Associate Attorney

August 1992 to December 1992

Practice consisted mainly of family law.  Responsibilities included client interviews, development of case strategy, motion practice, trial preparation, trials and appellate work.  Also involved in marketing, collections and customer service.

Skaar & Richards, P.A. - Associate Attorney

August 1989 to January 1992

General practice with main emphasis in the areas of Family Law, Civil Litigation, Personal Injury (both Plaintiff and Defense), Workers' Compensation, Bankruptcy and Criminal Law.  Responsibilities included client interviews, development of case strategy, motion practice, trial preparation, trials and Appellate work.  Also assisted on cases involving complex litigation.

Eighth Judicial District - Judicial Law Clerk

September 1988 to August 1989

Performed extensive legal research for three District Court Judges.  Prepared memorandums and court documents.

Control Data Corporation - Law Clerk

March 1987 to September 1988

Performed work in areas of employment law, including leased employees, AIDS issues, Workers' Compensation and employee benefits.  Analyzed issues involving pensions, deferred compensation plans, retirement benefits, early retirement plans and severance pay plans.  Provided litigation support, responsible for in-house investigations, witness interviews, carried out document searches, prepared and responded to discovery requests, and assisted in development of case strategy.

PUBLISHED APPEALS DECISIONS:

          Karypis v. Karypis,  458 N.W.2nd 129 (Minn.Ct.App. 1990)

                Knapp v. Commissioner, 610 N.W.2d 625 (Minn.2000)

UNPUBLISHED APPEAL DECISIONS:

            Quance v. Quance 2001 WL 32802

                Countryman v. Anoka County 1999 WL 538166

                Tysdal v. Bodin 1999 WL 2612182

                Welinski v. Welinski 1999 WL 31177

                Reitan v. Reitan 1999 WL 17678

                Malm v. Banta 1998 WL 665128

                Howell v. Greyhound 1995 WL 46250

                Olson v. Olson 1994 WL 49467

                Jenson v. Health One 1993 WL 276887

                Moccia v. Moccia 1992 WL 358739

                Light v. State 1992 WL 21364

EDUCATION:

          Hamline University School of Law - St. Paul, Minnesota

          Juris Doctor - May 1988

                      Course highlights:          Litigation practice, Advanced litigation practice

                        Writing Honors:            WINNER IN NATIONAL ESSAY CONTEST

            Topic: Civil Rights, The Separation of Powers and Its Relationship to Individual Rights

                        Accomplishments:         Merit Scholarship for the years 1985-1987

            University of North Dakota - Grand Forks, North Dakota

          B.A. Political Science - May 1985 - magna cum laude

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES:

• Admitted to Minnesota Bar - October 1988
• Admitted to Federal Bar - September 1990
• Minnesota High School Mock Trial Program, Attorney Coach and Judge
• Mentor Program Hamline Law School
• College Mock Trial Judge
• Hennepin County Misdemeanor Defense Panel
• Low Income Family Law Practice
• Volunteer Legal Services
• Chrysalis Volunteer
• Father's Resource Center Volunteer
• Hennepin County Legal Access Point Volunteer