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Kirsten (Kit) J. Hansen 
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Associate, since 2002
phone (866) 435-5752
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Kirsten is an associate at Arthur, Chapman, Kettering, Smetak & Pikala, P.A.  She focuses her practice in the areas of professional liability, construction, commercial litigation, general liability, and employment law.  Kit has been successful at resolving claims by way of arbitration and mediation.   She provides in-house presentations to clients to educate and guide them through the complex intricacies that make up Minnesota  law.

Since becoming an associate in 2002, Kit has successfully represented employers, businesses and manufactures, as well as professionals in a variety of cases.  Prior to law school, Kit gained business experience working as a Mutual Funds Trader at U.S. Bancorp Piper Jaffray.

Areas of Practice:
Professional Liability
Construction Law
Commercial Litigation
General Liability
Employment Law
Bar Admissions:
Minnesota, 2002
U.S. District Court District of Minnesota, 2002
Education:
University of Minnesota Law School, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 2002
J.D.
Honors: Cum Laude


College of St. Catherine, 1998
B.A.
Honors: Magna Cum Laude
Honors: Antonian Scholar
Honors: Phi Betta Kappa


St. Catherine's College, Oxford, England
Visiting Student, 1996


Published Works:
Intellectual Property Law Reference Guide, Third Edition, Contributing Author, Arthur, Chapman, Kettering, Smetak & Pikala, P.A., May, 2006


Case Law Overview: Stinger v. Minnesota Vikings - Determining Personal Liability of Co-Employees, Arthur, Chapman, Kettering, Smetak & Pikala, P.A., Commerical Litigation Update, December, 2004


HIPAA & Medical Malpractice: How the Right Release Form Can Make All the Difference, Arthur, Chapman, Kettering, Smetak & Pikala, P.A., Commerical Litigation Update, July, 2004


New Changes To Joint and Several Liability, Commercial Litigation Update; Arthur, Chapman, Kettering, Smetak & Pikala, P.A., September, 2003


Joint and Several Liability: Less Culpable Defendants Can No Longer Be Held Hostage, Automobile Law Update by Arthur, Chapman, Kettering, Smetak & Pikala, P.A., August, 2003


2002 Products Liability Case Law Developments, Arthur, Chapman, Kettering, Smetak & Pikala, Commercial Litigation Update, December 2002


Honors and Awards:
Theta Alpha Kappa


Phi Beta Kappa


Professional Associations and Memberships:
Minnesota State Bar Association


Hennepin County Bar Association


Past Employment Positions:
Arthur, Chapman, Kettering, Smetak & Pikala, P.A., Law Clerk


Hennepin County Attorney Office, Law Clerk


U.S. Bancorp Piper Jaffray, Mutual Funds Trader

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