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Michael P. North 
Minneapolis, Minnesota

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phone 612 375-5907 (Direct Dial)
800-916-9262 (Toll-free)
fax 612 339-7655
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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.

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:

"Lessons Learned from a Commercial Arbitration", 2008 Minnesota Construction Defect Seminar, October 9, 2008
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