Agenda - Council Work Session - 09/14/2021

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particularly knowledgeable in the areas of labor law and employer liability. Mr. Kohler is the former chairman and a board member of the City of White Bear Lake Planning Commission, from 2005 — 2010. Previously, Mr. Kohler was a member of the White Bear Lake Conservation District Board for over 3 years. Mr. Kohler has been practicing law since 1999 and is a well --regarded general practitioner with experience in a wide range of areas. In the summer of 2009, he was mentioned the local publication "Law and Politics" under the "Who's Who" section of workers' compensation practitioners. Craig J. Beuning has been an active attorney with the firm for nearly 20 years. His deep experience is primarily in the real estate and criminal appellate areas of law. Bryce Martin Holstad joined the firm in July of 2020. Prior to becoming an associate at HKB, Mr. Holstad earned his J.D., cum Iaude from Michigan State University College of Law in 2019 and Bachelor of Science from the University of Minnesota in 2014. Mr. Holstad started his legal career at Iowa's largest law firm, serving the North Central Lakes region of Iowa Legal Aid as a staff attorney. At Iowa Legal Aid, Mr. Holstad represented low-income clients in bro-bono cases primarily in real-estate takings, municipal, landlord - tenant, and family law. Prior to entering law school, Mr. Holstad started a title company with a local law firm in the Twin Cities, Arden Title, and continues to serve as their Chief Counsel. With ten years of title experience prior to becoming an attorney, his extensive real estate knowledge offers a wide array of insight to legal issues facing participants in real estate matters. The resumes of Messrs. Knaak, Beuning, Kohler and Holstad are attached, and we ask that they be considered included in this proposal by reference. It is expected that Mr. Knaak would continue to serve as the attorney principally responsible on all Ramsey matters. Support Personnel & Infrastructure The support staff for the firm consists primarily of Paralegal BethAnn Hanson, who can be expected to be the principal non -attorney staff person designated to work on the City of Ramsey matters. Ms. Hanson has come to our firm with a high level of experience in litigation and general practice management. She has over 30 years of legal experience including, but not limited to, extensive real estate, corporate document drafting, banking and class action suits. She echoes our belief that providing exceptional service and being accessible to our clients is of primary importance. Ms. Hanson takes pride in building and maintaining outstanding relationships with clients and professional personnel alike, and ensures that our clients have the most up-to-date information on their cases. Ms. Hanson employs a high level of skill in drafting documents, trial preparation, general research and office management, and takes great pride in ensuring the best outcome for our respective clients. The firm also hires experienced contract support personnel on an as -needed basis. The office is organized as a highly efficient, fully networked, computer -intensive practice 4