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 Krass
Monroe professionals are industry leaders and serve
in a number of capacities.
Below,
please find some of the latest news related to
the firm in general as well as our participation
in national conferences.
Tom MacIntosh, Jim Wahl and Ryan Palmer attended the 48th Annual International Franchise Association Annual Convention. The convention was February 9-12, 2008 in Orlando, FL. Tom MacIntosh spoke on "Financial Freefall: How to Play it When Your Franchisee is Going Bankrupt" and Jim Wahl presented on "Best Practices in Protecting and Enforcing Trademarks, Copyrights and Other IP Interests". Krass Monroe was a sponsor of the convention Business Solution Roundtables. Tom, Jim and Ryan all all members of the Franchise, Distribution and Intellectual Property firm practice group. |
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Congratulations to Scott Husaby. A firm shareholder and member of the firm Wealth Preservation practice group, Scott has been named a FIVE STAR: Best in Client Satisfaction Wealth Manager for 2008 by MplsSt.Paul and Twin Cities Business Monthly magazines. More than 46,000 consumers and 5,000 financial service professionals were asked to evaluate wealth managers in the Twin Cities area and Scott was named to the final list. |
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Krass Monroe welcomes Bruce Kalmoe. Bruce is a CPA and member of our Tax and Advisory Services practice groups. |
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| Congratulations to our "Rising Stars". Seven Krass Monroe attorneys have been selected by Minnesota Law & Politics magazine as Minnesota Rising Stars. The selection process involves a survey of all Minnesota Super Lawyers and independent research to identify outstanding, up-and-coming attorneys who have demonstrated superior professional potential. Our 2008 Minnesota Rising Stars are Ben Court, Andy Hall, Molly Hamilton, Justin Johnson, C. John Jossart, Rod Mauszycki and Ryan Palmer. |
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| For the 18th consecutive year, Dennis Monroe was a presenter at the Restaurant Finance and Development Conference, October 28-30 at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada. Dennis participated in the presentation “Restaurant Finance 101 for the Non-Financial Conference Participant” and was the moderator for an operator panel discussing “Franchisees: Capital Structures, Debt Levels, Rent vs. Own, Franchise Relations, Second Concepts and More.” Also representing the firm at the conference were John Berg, David Hill, Randy Evans, Scott Husaby, Tom MacIntosh, Shanna Strowbridge and Jim Wahl. Krass Monroe was also an event sponsor of the conference. . |
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Congratulations to John Berg, Jim Casserly, John "Jack" Harper III, Rod Krass, Tom MacIntosh and Dennis Monroe who have been selected as Minnesota Super Lawyers for 2007. John "Jack" Harper was named as one of the Top 40 Business Litigation Attorneys and Rod Krass was named as one of the Top 40 Employment Litigation Attorneys. MSP communications has recognized our attorneys and published the Super Lawyers listing in three publications: Twin Cities Business Monthly, Minnesota Law & Politics and Mpls/St. Paul. This honor is a reflection of the firm's commitment to excellence and client service.
Super Lawyer ballots are sent to more than 18,000 people and 11,000 ballots were counted. A 150-member blue ribbon panel reviews the list and then a selection committee makes the final cuts. |
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Effective July 1, 2007, the Shareholders of Krass Monroe elected Jack Harper, John Berg and Randy Evans to serve on the firm's Executive Committee (with Jack serving as President, John serving as Chief Financial Officer and Randy serving as Executive Vice President of the firm), together with the firm's Director of Administration, Mary Franklin.
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Congratulations to Tom MacIntosh who was selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2007 (Copyright 2007 by Woodward/White, Inc., of Aiken, S.C.) and featured in the June 2007 issue of Minnesota Monthly magazine. Since its inception in 1983, Best Lawyers has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence in the United States.
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| James Wahl attended the 40th Annual International Franchise Association Legal Symposium on May 6-8, 2007 at athe Capital Hilton in Washington, DC. The program was designed to discuss the law in the context of solving real world franchise business issues. |
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| Randy Evans, a partner in the firm Business Law and Corporate Finance – Mergers & Acquisitions practice groups, was the moderator of the Success Breakfast panel presentation at the recent Franchise Finance & Development Conference. This year the conference was at the Marriott Hotel, Mall of America, in Minneapolis on May 14-16. The conference is a unique professional, educational and networking forum specifically designed for growing franchisors and members of their executive team who want to expand the rate of growth in their franchise systems. |
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| Dennis Monroe was a presenter at the recent Restaurant Investment Conference. Dennis spoke on "Investing in Private Placements" and "Unique Issues When Investing in Franchise Restaurant Companies". Also representing the firm at the conference were Randy Evans and David Hill. The Conference was March 5-6, 2007 at the Rio Hotel in Las Vegas, NV and was sponsored by the Restaurant Finance Monitor. |
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| The 47th Annual International Franchise Association Convention was February 24-27, 2007 at Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, NV. Tom MacIntosh participated in a panel discussion, "The Do's and Don'ts of Franchise Turnarounds for Large and/or Mature Franchisors" and he led a Business Solution Roundtable session, "Expand Your Brand". David Hill led a Business Solution Roundtable on "Funding Real Estate Development". Also attending the Convention from the firm were Jim Wahl and Ryan Palmer. The convention is one of the premier events in franchising. For further information visit www.franchise.org. |
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| Congratulations to our "Rising Stars". Four Krass Monroe attorneys have been selected by Law & Politics as Minnesota Rising Stars. The selection process involves a survey of all Minnesota Super Lawyers and independent research to identify outstanding, up-and-coming attorneys who have demonstrated superior professional potential. Our 2007 Minnesota Rising Stars are Ben Court, Andy Hall, Justin Johnson and Ryan Palmer. |
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| Krass Monroe welcomes Mary L. Franklin as Director of Administration. Mary joins the firm with over twenty years experience in operations, human resources management, organization development, training and marketing. She is responsible for firm operations and works closely with the Executive Committee in the implementation of strategic planning initiatives and in overseeing the administrative functions of the firm. |
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| Tom MacIntosh, Co-Chair of the firm Franchise, Distribution and IP Practice Group,
attended the 7th Annual International Franchise
Association (IFA) Franchise Appreciation Day,
September 25-26, 2006 in Washington, D.C. IFA members spent time on Capitol Hill educating their lawmakers about franchising issues and concerns. |
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| John Jossart, an attorney in our Litigation Practice Group,
spoke at the Savage Chamber of Commerce
on November 21, 2006. John discussed the common mistakes employers make when hiring and firing employees. |
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| Ryan Palmer and Tom MacIntosh attended the 29th Annual Forum on Franchsing. A division of the American Bar Association, the Forum was October 12-13 in Boston, MA. |
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| The 17th Annual Restaurant Finance and Development Conference was held November 13-15, 2006 at the Venetian Hotel in Las Vegas, NV. Dennis Monroe, Chair of the firm, moderated the Success Breakfast panel discussion on Wednesday, November 15th. Also attending the conference from the firm were Randy Evans, Tom MacIntosh, John Berg, Scott Husaby, Andy Hall and David Hill. The conference is the top financial and development conference in the country for restaurant company owners and executives. |
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| Dennis Monroe presented at the AICPA (American Institute of Certified Public Accountants) National Restaurants Conference in Las Vegas, NV June 26-27, 2006. Dennis made two presentations: "Financing for Growth" and "Legal and Financial Implications of Investing in Franchise Restaurants". |
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| Dennis Monroe spoke at the SS&G Financial Services' Restaurant CFO Bootcamp. The course was held at the Venetian Hotel, Las Vegas, NV from June 21-22 2006. |
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| Gay Cerney, an attorney in our Public Finance practice group, was a speaker at the Minnesota Chapter of the National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials (MN NAHRO) 8 state region conference on May 8, 2006. She participated in two sessions, “Economic Development Tools: Overview” and “Economic Development Tools: Case Studies”. The sessions gave a general overview and supplemental case studies of the tools from different states within the region that help jurisdictions meet their housing and redevelopment needs. |
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