Overview » Chair of firm's Health Care Litigation Practice Group » Former Deputy Attorney General for the Minnesota Attorney General's Office responsible for litigating the State's complex and high-profile cases and conducting government investigations » Former Principal Litigation Counsel for Medtronic, Inc. responsible for managing the company's mass tort litigation and responses to large government investigations Representative Experience » In-house management of MDL mass tort litigation against Medtronic involving implantable cardiac medical devices » In-house management of large international federal government investigation of potential violations of the federal Foreign Corrupt Practices Act » Defense of constitutional challenge against State of Minnesota regarding the adequacy of the education provided to students in the Minneapolis and St. Paul School Districts » Defense of multi-billion dollar challenge to State's Health Impact Fee on tobacco sales » Prosecution of antitrust action against pharmaceutical company regarding alleged industry conspiracy to block Canadian prescription drug imports » Government investigations and prosecution of litigation against pharmaceutical companies alleging fraudulent prescription drug pricing practices » Defense of numerous pharmaceutical companies in local individual and national multi-state product liability litigation » Appellate representation of North Dakota hospital in multi-million dollar hospital malpractice litigation Additional Litigation Experience » Defense of constitutional challenge to government shutdown emergency funding » Defense of constitutional challenge to State JOBZ economic development program » Antitrust investigation of proposed airline merger » Prosecution of State's claims in bankruptcy litigation and negotiation of State's interests in sales of a taconite company's mining facilities » Civil prosecution of residential real estate "flipping" scheme » Defense of constitutional challenge to public defender's suit seeking additional funding because of alleged violation of indigent defendants' right to effective assistance of counsel » Defense of lawsuit seeking declaration that prisoners are covered by Fair Labor Standards Act » Defense of constitutional challenges to Minnesota striker replacement statute » Defense of constitutional challenge to MinnesotaCare provider tax passthrough statute » Defense of constitutional challenges to independent expenditure provisions in Minnesota campaign finance statutes » Prosecution of open meeting law suit for Pioneer Press regarding City Council meeting to discuss constitutionality of proposed nude dancing ordinance » Defense of City of St. Paul on appeal in multi-million dollar defamation action brought by former city human rights director » Defense of Minnesota teachers proposed for termination for unlawful conduct and competency issues Recognition Minnesota Law & Politics » "Super Lawyer" Martindale-Hubbell AV Rating Listed in Who's Who in American Law Associations & Pro Bono American Bar Association » Health Law and Litigation Sections Minnesota State Bar Association » Health Law Section Defense Research Institute Minnesota Defense Lawyers Association Federal Bar Association Anoka County Bar Association Teaching Experience 2011 Health Law Institute » Seminar presenter on the topic of managed care litigation and the increased focus on fraud, waste and abuse University of Minnesota Law School » Seminar presenter regarding increase in health care law enforcement University of Minnesota Law School » Adjunct Professor responsible for coaching Law School's competition teams in ABA National Appellate Advocacy Competition Program William Mitchell College of Law » Adjunct Professor responsible for teaching Pretrial Litigation and Lawyering Skills courses and supervising independent research and writing projects Minnesota Continuing Legal Education » Faculty member in Advocacy Institute responsible for instructing attorneys in two-day depositions skills course » Presentations for various other CLE seminars including prescription drug litigation Minnesota Institute of Legal Education » Seminar presenter regarding discrimination law for OSHA CLE seminar Minnesota Judicial College » Faculty member responsible for instructing district court judges regarding bench trial skills Minnesota Attorney General's Office » Instructor for new attorney training in deposition skills and CLE seminar presentations regarding problem witnesses/attorneys in depositions, general litigation strategy and pharmaceutical litigation National Association of Attorneys General » Seminar presenter regarding management of litigation of state educational adequacy lawsuits Publications Author, "Taming Of The 'Ostrich Officers'", Health Law 360 & Products Liability 360 (2011) Bradley G. Clary, Sharon Reich Paulsen & Michael J. Vanselow, Successful First Depositions (West Group 3d ed. 2011) Co-Author, "What To Know If A CEO Client Is Deposed", Law360 (2010) Advisory Board Member » BNA Medical Devices Law & Industry Report Co-Author, Healthcare Law Enforcement "Perfect Storm", 22 The Health Lawyer 3, 18 (2010) Author, "ARRA Impacts On Health Care", Health Law 360 (2009) Bradley G. Clary, Sharon Reich Paulsen & Michael J. Vanselow, Advocacy on Appeal (West Group 3d ed. 2008) Bradley G. Clary, Sharon Reich Paulsen & Michael J. Vanselow, Successful First Depositions (West Group 2d ed. 2005) Bradley G. Clary, Sharon Reich Paulsen & Michael J. Vanselow, Advocacy on Appeal (West Group 2d ed. 2004) Bradley G. Clary, Sharon Reich Paulsen & Michael J. Vanselow, Advocacy on Appeal (West Group 2000) Co-author of chapter on Minnesota Occupational Safety and Health and Law in Stephen B. Befort & Karen G. Schanfield, Minnesota Employment Law and Practice (1995) Comment, Prison Overcrowding as Cruel and Unusual Punishment: Rhodes v. Chapman, 66 Minn. L. Rev. 1215 (1982) |