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Jack D. Elmquist - Attorney and Counselor at Law
Jack D. Elmquist, Esq. Elmquist Law Offices 1312 16th Avenue NW Saint Paul, MN 55112 Profession. Attorney licensed in state and federal courts - Construction, Insurance, Surety, Government Contracts, Business and Commercial litigation Work History. Owner, Elmquist Law Offices, 1986-present; Partner, Carlsen, Greiner & Law, 1972-85; Law Clerk, Minnesota District Court, 1970-71; Lieutenant Colonel, U.S. Army Judge Advocate General Corps, U.S. Army Reserve(retired). Experience. I have over 30 years of experience as a civil trial lawyer focusing on matters affecting the construction industry. About 70% of my practice is construction law. I have represented contractors, sureties, subcontractors, material suppliers, owners, architects and engineers involving public and private projects before arbitration tribunals and in state and federal courts, including various boards of contract appeals and the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals. I have also handled subrogation claims on behalf of sureties and am familiar with the legal issues arising in typical construction disputes, such as bid protests, differing site conditions, acceleration, delays, changes, design defects and termination. Alternative Dispute Resolution Experience. I have served as chair or member in numerous construction arbitration panels and several large commercial arbitrations. I have mediated and arbitrated many construction disputes involving multiple parties and complex issues some involving million dollar claims. I have been an advocate in many mediations and arbitrations as well. I am a qualified neutral for both arbitration and mediation under Rule 114 of the Minnesota General Rules of Practice. Alternative Dispute Resolution Training. AAA Level II Training, 2002; Certified Mediation Skills Training, 1997; periodic AAA Construction Industry Arbitrator Training, NASD training, and various other ADR seminars and conferences. Professional Associations. Hennepin County Bar Association (Construction Law Committee); Minnesota State Bar Association (ADR Committee). Education. Carleton College (BA-1965); University of Minnesota (JD-1968). Publications and Speaking Engagements. Monthly Column, CSI SPECIFICS, 1984-88; "Construction Arbitration," THE CONTRACTOR, vol.3, no.11, November 1988; “Evaluating and Budgeting Construction Cases”’ 1996 MILE Construction Institute; “The Law of War and Peace,” HENNEPIN LAWYER, vol. 72, no. 5, May 2003; and numerous papers for trade and professional groups. |
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