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JOHN KLOSSNER <br />BILLROBYr <br />MANAGING ATTORNEYS <br />JoANN ANTON <br />LIS M. CARLSON <br />KENNETH J. DEE <br />GINA G. IANNONE <br />KATHLEEN A.JUNEK <br />BRYAN J. LEARY <br />JAN MANSELL <br />JENNIFER L. PRADT <br />CHERYL A, SOWADA <br />SHAWN WEBB <br />BRAD ZUNKER <br />ATTORNEYS ATLAW <br />March 27, 2013 <br />City of Ramsey <br />Attn: City Administrator <br />7550 Sunwood Drive NW <br />Ramsey, MN 55303 <br />Re: Recommendation for Berglund & Berglund <br />Dear Sir/Madam: <br />LLAWOFFICE OF TIM <br />PUBLLICDEFE1VDER <br />TENTH JUDICIAL DisrRrcr <br />SERVING ANOKA & SHERBURNE COUNTIES <br />433 JACKSON STREET, SUITE 120, <br />ANOKA, MN 55303 <br />TELEPHONE: 763 - 422 -3350 FACSIMILE: 763-422-3592 <br />www.pubdef state.mn.us <br />VIRGINIA A. MURPHREY <br />C, LIPPPURLICDBPTINDBR <br />DANIEL). SADOWSKI <br />MANAGING ATTORNEY <br />JUVENILE DIVISION <br />Km i IVERSON <br />OPPICBALINAGER <br />)ILLK. NrrRE <br />JEFFREY SHAW <br />INVESTIGATORS <br />JENILEE RoEN <br />DISPOSITIONALADVISOR <br />BONNIE HOWERTON <br />PARALEGAL <br />MIcHABL R JOHNSON <br />1991- 2006 <br />I am a full -time public defender who has practiced law in the Tenth Judicial District for eighteen <br />years. I write this letter to heartily recommend Berglund & Berglund Law Office for Ramsey's <br />legal services contract. <br />During many of my years of practice, I was a full-time public defender in Anoka County. Since <br />I spent considerable time in the Anoka County Courthouse and was active in Bar Association <br />activities, I became acquainted with John Berglund. In the course of those activities, I learned <br />that John has a well - deserved respect in the legal community for his determination, finesse, <br />civility, consistency and commitment. Even in the midst of a contested hearing, John Berglund <br />and his associates show high standards of professionalism without improperly compromising <br />their position. <br />John's high standards of excellence are reflected in the law firm's administrative staff. His staff <br />meticulously attends to scheduling, file administration, and document preparation. These high <br />standards are essential because Berglund & Berglund handle a wide variety of complex civil <br />matters. <br />This same level of professionalism and expertise is displayed when the Berglund & Berglund <br />law firm handles criminal matters. I know that John has handled hundreds of criminal cases <br />during his career, as a prosecutor and defense attorney. He and the lawyers in his firm have <br />conducted numerous jury trials, court trials, and implied consent proceedings. John has also <br />appealed many of those issues beyond the District Court level. I have read some of the appellate <br />