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Jim has more than 22 years of experience in his practice areas, along with a background in economics.
He has been involved in a number of large antitrust cases ranging from price fixing to predatory pricing claims and recently has been involved in several Section Two attempts to monopolize claims based upon predatory hiring of sales force. Jim counsels a number of clients on a variety of antitrust issues, including bundled rebate plans and other pricing practices. He has handled, from both a plaintiff and defense side, numerous cases involving enforcement of covenants not to compete.
Approximately half of Jim's practice centers on franchise/dealer litigation where he represents franchisors in disputes with franchisees and manufacturers in disputes with dealers, distributors or sales representatives. On a national scope, he has handled cases venued in Florida, North Carolina, Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin, Missouri, Kentucky, Texas, Maine, Colorado, New Jersey and Ohio, as well as Minnesota. Jim has counseled clients on matters involving the Minnesota Franchise Act, the Minnesota Sales Representative Act, the Minnesota Heavy and Utility Equipment Manufacturers and Dealers Act, the Wisconsin Fair Dealership law, a number of state motor vehicle and power sport dealer's acts, and other industry specific dealer and distribution laws. He has extensive experience in a variety of industries, including school graduation products and yearbooks, medical devices, recreational powerboats, trailer trucks, ATVs and other recreational vehicles, consumer food products and various franchise systems ranging from retail diet centers to convenience food stores, and drive through hamburger restaurants.
Jim is an adjunct professor at Hamline University School of Law, where he designed curriculum specific to franchise law. He is admitted to practice in Illinois, Minnesota and the federal districts of Minnesota and Northern Illinois, as well as the 5th, 7th and 8th Circuit Courts of Appeal. He is a member of the American Bar Association, the ABA Antitrust Section and the ABA Forum on Franchising. Jim has been listed in Minnesota Super Lawyers, as seen in Minnesota Law & Politics .
Jim is past president of the Saint Paul Jaycees and was also legal counsel, secretary and board member of the St. Paul Festival and Heritage Foundation from 1999 through 2002. He was a member and chair of the Briggs Recruiting Committee for eight years and the Associate Training and Evaluation Committee for five years, and also served as secretary of the board. He is currently a trustee of the St. Paul Jaycees Charitable Foundation. Jim served as Antitrust Counsel to the Saint Paul Chamber of Commerce Pioneer Press Task Force. He is a council member of the MSBA Antitrust Law Section.
Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Jim received his B.A. with honors in economics from the University of Chicago. He received his law degree magna cum laude from the University of Minnesota and was elected to Order of the Coif. He served as articles editor for the Minnesota Law Review. Jim practiced at Winston & Strawn in Chicago before joining Briggs in 1987.
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