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Michael P. North 
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Shareholder, since January 1, 2005
Construction Practice Group, Chair
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Mike North's practice is currently devoted entirely to construction cases involving both residential and commercial buildings.  Mike has also gained a significant level of experience in handling mold claims.  In these cases, Mike has represented general contractors, stucco applicators and carpenters, but most often represents window manufacturers.  Mike's legal experience also includes work in a variety of other areas, including intellectual property, contract matters, business valuation, defending consumer-related lawsuits, banking litigation, automobile financing and bonding issues, and products liability.  He also has experience in the areas of automobile and general liability litigation, insurance coverage, and rental car issues.

Mike is currently the Co-Chair of the Construction Practice Group and was elected to Shareholder in January 2005.

Areas of Practice:
Construction Defect
Residential
Commercial Litigation
Mold Claims
Property Damage
Personal Injury Claims
Products Liability
Water Infiltration
Construction Law
General Liability
Motor Vehicle Liability
Bar Admissions:
Minnesota, 1992
U.S. District Court District of Minnesota
Education:
William Mitchell College of Law, St Paul, Minnesota, 1992
J.D.
Honors: Cum Laude


St. Olaf College, 1985
B.A.


Published Works:
Construction Defect Claims in Minnesota: Coverage and Defense Deskbook, (Contributing Author), Arthur, Chapman, Kettering, Smetak & Pikala, P.A., 2003


Classes/Seminars Taught:
What to do When Construction Projects Go Bad in Minnesota, Lorman Education Services, November 14, 2006


Construction Law in Minnesota, Sterling Education Services, LLC, May 26, 2004


2004 Minnesota Construction Defect Claims Seminar, "Investigation", Arthur, Chapman, Kettering, Smetak & Pikala, P.A., March 4, 2004


Advances In Environmental Mold Issues In Minnesota, "The Impact of Mold on Construction Defect Litigation", Lorman Education Services, October 29, 2003


Professional Associations and Memberships:
Minnesota State Bar Association


Hennepin County Bar Association


Dakota County Bar Association


Minnesota Defense Lawyers Association


Defense Research Institute

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