Agenda - Council Work Session - 05/07/2013

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• • • and Administrative hearings, vehicle forfeitures, and revising City Code provisions related to • ordinance enforcement. • Prior to his employment with the Law Firm, Mr. Van Thomme represented criminal defendants • with the Anoka County Public Defender's Office. Additionally, he currently practices juvenile • and child protection law in Anoka County juvenile court. • The Ramsey Police Department has consistently advised that they are well satisfied by the criminal prosecution work done by the Law Firm and Mr. Van Thomme, both in terms of I AI prosecution results and efficiency for the City and it's officers. • Professional Chronology: • Admitted to Minnesota Bar 2009 • Rule 114 Qualified Neutral, Civil, Minnesota State Supreme Court, 2008 to present Certified Student Attorney, Anoka County Public Defender's Office, 2007 to 2009 • Associate Attorney, J D Has & Associates, 2009 Assistant City Attorney, City of Ramsey, Bethel, 2010 to present • Prosecutor for Cities of Ramsey, Bethel, 2010 to present • Court- Appointed Attorney, Anoka County Juvenile Court, 2010 to present • Secretary, Criminal Law Section, Minnesota State Bar Association, 2010 -2011 Treasurer, Criminal Law Section, Minnesota State Bar Association, 2011 -2012 • Vice - Chair, Criminal Law Section, Minnesota State Bar Association, 2012 to present • Associate Attorney, Randall, Goodrich & Haag, P.L.C., 2010 to present • Minnesota Attorney ID: 0389926 • • • • STATEMENTS OF ANY MALPRACTICE CLAIMS • AND /OR ETHICS COMPLAINTS • None of the Law Firm's attorneys have ever been sued by a city, or other clients for malpractice, • or have been the subject of complaints filed with the State Bar, or had discipline imposed by the State Bar. • SUPPORT PERSONNEL • • Support personnel for providing legal services to the City of Ramsey consists of two paralegals. • Gail Burkstrand is a paralegal with over 28 years of municipal law experience including prosecution and municipal civil work, SBA loan work, and miscellaneous support services. Ms. • Burkstrand has extensive experience in most aspects of civil and municipal law, including drafting of agreements and resolutions, preparation of civil complaints and documents, and file preparation • for hearings and trials. In addition, she possess extensive experience in prosecution, including the • drafting of thousands of criminal complaints, both manually and electronically, responding to discovery demands, and constant interaction with the Ramsey Police Department and the Anoka • County Sheriff's Office served by the Law Firm. Tara Jacob is the second paralegal, who holds •