Areas of Practice
- Consumer Protection
- Personal Injury
- Civil Litigation (Plaintiff)
Honors & Awards
Hennepin County Bar Association Board of Directors, 2010
Chair of the Debtor/Creditor Section of the Hennepin County Bar Association, 2009 – 2010
Super Lawyers Rising Star, 2005
Super Lawyers Rising Star, 2007-2009
Super Lawyers Rising Star, 2011-2012
Representative Cases
Thompson v. National Credit Adjusters
Reeves v. Messerli & Kramer, P.A.
Hartley v. Suburban Radiologic Consultants, Ltd. Et al.
Croofoot v. Center for Diagnostic Imaging, and CT Inc. Services an assumed name for Colltech Inc.
Classes/Seminars
Consumer Law 101 – February 21, 2019
Better Serving the Debtor: Collateral Issues to Bankruptcy, CLE Seminar, Bankruptcy Institute, sponsored by the Minnesota CLE Bankruptcy Section of the Minnesota Bar Association, October 13, 2016
The Annual FDCPA Update and Panel Discussion, CLE Seminar, Hennepin County Bar Association, February 18, 2015
Fair Debt Collection Practices Act Primer: Basics through Bankruptcy, CLE Seminar, Minnesota State Bar Association Bankruptcy Section, April 21, 2015
Dealing with Debtor Issues, CLE Seminar, Dakota County Bar Association, June 9, 2015
The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act: What it is, When it Applies, and How it Works, CLE Seminar, Ramsey County Bar Association, June 22, 2015
Consumer Protection: Fair Debt Collection Practices Act Basics, CLE Seminar, Anoka County Bar Association, September 17, 2015
Fair Debt Collection Practices Act: The Latest Trends and Developments, CLE Seminar, Hennepin County Bar Association, May 30, 2014
Consumer Debt Collection: How to Navigate the Mountain, CLE Seminar, Coral Gables, Florida State Bar Association, December 17, 2014
A Plaintiff Attorney Perspective on the FDCPA, Collection Law, and the Consumer, August 2, 2013
Fair Debt Collection Practices Act Update: Trends, Questions, and Answers, CLE Seminar, Hennepin County Bar Association, December 11, 2013
FDCPA Primer: A Discussion of Marx v. General Revenue Corp. and Recent Developments to the FDCPA in Minnesota and Beyond, Hennepin County Bar Association, April 17, 2013
Consumer Rights in Debt Collection , National CLE Seminar with Rossdale CLE, August 1, 2012
Attorney Ethics in the Collection Realm – CLE Seminar , Minnesota Debtor and Creditor Conference, October 11, 2011
The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act: Benefits to Your Clients That Improve Your Practice – CLE , Minnesota Association for Justice 29th Annual Convention, August 13, 2011
Negotiation Seminar and Competition, William Mitchell College of Law, 2004 – 2011
Consumer Debt and Consumer Rights – CLE Seminar, Dakota County Courthouse Hastings, January 21, 2010
Consumer Protection in Financial Matters: Basics about Fair Debt Collection & Fair Market Reporting – CLE Seminar, Ramsey County Bar Association, February 26, 2010
Current Fair Debt Collection Practices Act Issues – CLE Seminars, Hennepin County Bar Association, March 17, 2010
Collection Law Summit: Current Events & Trends, Cases & Commentary – CLE Seminar, Hennepin County Bar Association, June 16, 2010
Consumer Debt and Consumer Rights – CLE Seminar, Dakota County Courthouse Apple Valley, June 24, 2010
Plaintiff & Defense Perspective on the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act – CLE Seminar, Hennepin County Bar Association, April 15, 2009
Fair Debt Collection Practices Act & Bankruptcy – CLE Seminar, Pro Bono Bankruptcy Section, July 21, 2009
Consumer Rights Seminar , Lutheran Social Services, 2006 – Present
Debt Collection Basics for Russian Speaking Seniors, Jewish Community Center
Homeless Project, Minneapolis and St. Paul
Seniors Project, St. Paul, Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services
Past Employment
William Mitchell College of Law, Adjunct Professor
Vavreck Law Office, Ltd, Solo Practioner
Marso, Michelson & Harrigan, P.A., Clerk, Of Counsel
United States Army (Active Duty), Sergeant
Professional Associations & Memberships
Federal Bar Association
American Bar Association
Minnesota State Bar Association
Hennepin County Bar Association
Hispanic Bar Association
National Association of Consumer Advocates
Bar Admission
Minnesota, 2002
U.S. Court of Appeals 8th Circuit, 2003
U.S. District Court District of Minnesota, 2002
U.S. District Court Western District of Wisconsin, 2009
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Wisconsin, 2009
Education
William Mitchell College of Law, St Paul, Minnesota – J.D. -1999-2000
Honors: Negotiation Competition, Trial Advocacy Team, ABA
University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota – B.A. – 1998
Major: American Studies
Defense Language Institute, Monterey, California – 1989
Honors: Certificate of Completion
Major: Russian Language Studies
