United States Supreme Court, 1997
Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals, 1996
Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, 1987
Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals, 1980
United States District Court for the District of Minnesota, 1980
United States District Court for the District of Nebraska, 2003
United States District Court for the District of North Dakota, 2012
Minnesota Supreme Court, 1980
Listed, Best Lawyers in America (1995-present)
Fellow & Board of Governors, American Board of Criminal Lawyers
"AV-Rated" by Martindale-Hubbard®
MSBA Board Certified Criminal Law Specialist
Life Member, National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
Past President, Minnesota Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
Member, Minnesota Society for Criminal Justice
JD, Hamline University School of Law (St. Paul, Minnesota, 1980)
BA, Concordia College (Moorhead, Minnesota, 1976)
Cum Laude Graduate