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Mendota (13 miles)
Lilydale (13 miles)
Saint Paul (14 miles)

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Greene Espel is an innovative litigation firm founded more than 10 years ago. It has carefully selected its attorneys from large national law firms, federal judicial clerkships, and state and federal government. It is also selective in focus, limiting its representation to areas where it knows it provides its clients excellent service. The firm practices complex litigation, but the term counselors on its letterhead highlights the informed, practical and strategic advice it gives its clients in their most challenging circumstances. When litigation becomes necessary, Green Espel vigorously and tactically applies its experience in every mediation, arbitration, trial and appeal. Clients that have been represented by the firm include 3M, American Heart Association, Amgen, Dole Food Company, Northstar, Royce Canada Limited and Xcel Energy. The firm is headquartered in Minneapolis.

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Greene Espel PLLP

Hibbard Kathryn N

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Phone: (612) 373-0830

Address: 222 S 9th St Ste 2200, Minneapolis, MN 55402

Website: https://www.greeneespel.com/contact-us

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Criminal Defense
We focus our practice in our areas of particular experience, including commercial disputes, employment, products liability, intellectual property, professional liability, environmental law, governmental and constitutional litigation, and white-collar criminal defense. We also take our role as counselors very seriously—providing informed, practical, and strategic advice as clients face their greatest challenges.
Wrongful Death
On May 13, 2019, the First Circuit Court of Appeals issued a decision affirming the dismissal of a $22 million wrongful-death lawsuit brought against Greene Espel client Cargill, Incorporated. Read More
Fraud
Greene Espel attorneys also have substantial experience prosecuting class actions as well. Whether it’s consumer fraud, fair-credit reporting, or common-law claims—and whether it’s for the prosecution or defense—Greene Espel has the experience and tenacity to help clients win.
White Collar Crimes
Theft
Embezzlement
Our experience covers the full range of issues associated with potential corruption including investigating related activities such as bid rigging, tender law violations, and embezzlement. We have a global reach, having addressed matters in Argentina, Brazil, Canada, China, Colombia, France, Israel, Mexico, Poland, Russia, Spain, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, and the United Kingdom. And we have developed an extensive network of partners with whom we collaborate as necessary for forensic and accounting services tailored to our clients’ individual needs.
Drug Crimes
Assault
Restraining Order
Brought a successful 26-defendant lawsuit in federal court and FINRA on behalf of a financial services company to enforce its departed employees’ non-solicitation and confidentiality agreements, achieving a favorable settlement after a stipulated temporary restraining order
Money Laundering
United States v. James Carlson, et al. [i.e., the Last Place on Earth], 12-cr-305 (DSD/LIB) (D. Minn.), one of the first-in-the-country prosecutions of synthetic cannabinoid and cathinone distribution. The case involved complex expert testimony in the areas of chemistry and pharmacology, and included FDCA and Money Laundering charges. An audio recording of the appellate argument is available at http://media-oa.ca8.uscourts.gov/OAaudio/2015/10/142986.MP3 (beginning at 31:08).

Business and Corporate Law

Corporate Law
Corporate Law Dept Inclusion and Diversity Initiatives – Attracting and Retaining In-House Lawyers and Outside Counsel, Minnesota State Bar Association (June 2018)
Mergers and Acquisitions
Larry serves as lead litigation counsel in Minnesota and throughout the United States for national corporations, accounting firms, banks, reinsurers, real estate developers, closely-held businesses, and individuals. He helps clients resolve disputes involving accounting and other professional services, mergers and acquisitions, intellectual property, shareholders, unfair competitive practices, employment relationships, insurance and reinsurance, real estate, and construction. With a broad global network of litigators, transactional attorneys, accountants, appraisers, and other professionals, Larry can also quickly mobilize the teams required to solve a wide array of problems.
Business Disputes
Nick has developed a diverse litigation practice, representing clients in an array of industries, including health care, consumer technology, education, mobile software, and manufacturing. Whether in high-stakes multidistrict litigations or smaller scale private business disputes, clients appreciate Nick’s practical, levelheaded approach to all aspects of litigation. Nick understands that being an effective litigator is not about having the loudest voice, but the most credible.
Construction Contracts
We have handled a wide variety of construction disputes in trials, arbitrations, and mediations, and frequently provide advice about construction contracts, ownership, and use of construction documents and related issues.
Trade Secrets
Intellectual Property
She has experience with all stages of intellectual-property litigation, from pre-suit investigations to trial and post-trial proceedings. Jeya has represented clients in patent, copyright, and trademark matters in courts across the country. She also has experience with proceedings at the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
Unfair Competition
Represented mobile gaming company as plaintiff alleging fraud, false advertising, and unfair competition in connection with data hosting contract, as well as defendant in countersuit alleging breach of contract, misappropriation of trade secrets, and fraud. Resolved favorably for client.
Antitrust
Holley’s experience includes representing business clients, from start-up to Fortune 100 companies, in matters ranging from breach-of-contract claims, to complex coordinated antitrust litigation, to trust instruction proceedings. She relishes getting into the details and learning the client’s business to allow her to advocate effectively whether over the scope of discovery or dispositive motions.

Wrongful Termination
Successfully defended a client accused of discrimination and wrongful discharge initiated by a terminated broker against his financial services employer. The lawsuit was voluntarily dismissed in exchange for our client-defendants’ agreement not to enforce court sanctions imposed on the Plaintiff and his counsel.
Employment Discrimination
Successfully defended a prominent storage technology company against intellectual property and employment discrimination claims asserted by a former employee
Employment Contract
We regularly seek and obtain injunctive relief to prevent former employees and agents of our clients from breaching their employment agreements or using or disclosing non-public personal and financial information, technical trade secrets, and confidential business methods belonging to our clients. We also successfully resist such motions, whether representing the accused individuals or their new employers.
Employment Litigation
Fortune 500 companies, public institutions, and executives and individuals seek out our firm for representation in a wide range of employment-related matters. Our attorneys have tried cases to verdict—in state and federal court, and arbitration forums—and handled appeals in courts around the country in the full range of employment disputes.
Severance Agreement
We can also negotiate executive employment contracts and severance agreements to maximize the benefits to our client and minimize the chances of future litigation. And we are highly experienced in developing, analyzing, and enforcing non-competition and confidentiality agreements.
Sexual Harassment
Our attorneys can train your employees and supervisors to help prevent and respond to allegations of sexual harassment and discrimination. Putting such training programs in place can help prevent litigation and can also provide meaningful defenses in the event a lawsuit is filed.

Real Estate Litigation
Construction Litigation
Our business litigation practice embraces the wide variety of commercial disputes facing private and public companies today. Areas of particular expertise include intellectual property, antitrust, securities, employment, professional liability, and construction disputes.
Real Estate Transactions
We work closely with financial experts and consultants to refute allegations of market manipulation in mortgage-backed securities, to trace millions of dollars in real estate transactions, to defend securities professionals on issues of due diligence, and to defend the practices of broker-dealers and investment advisors.
Eminent Domain
Cutting Edge of Land Use Topics, The 2015 Minnesota Conference on Land Use and Eminent Domain, Minnesota Continuing Legal Education, Panelist (February 2015)
Land Use and Zoning
Our attorneys have experience litigating a multitude of issues in the government sector. We have defended land-use and zoning decisions made by cities, counties, and other public bodies. We have defended claims against government entities arising from land-use regulation, including “takings,” free speech and association, and substantive and procedural due process claims.
Property Damage
Amran represents and advises clients in an array of areas, including complex commercial litigation, construction litigation, employment law, and internal investigations. She routinely litigates in state and federal court, as well as arbitration proceedings. Her construction practice includes the representation of property owners, general contractors, subcontractors, and community associations in claims for construction defect and property damage.

Personal Injury
We represented owners and operators of refineries in individual and putative class action lawsuits by neighbors alleging personal injury and property damage or diminution in value allegedly arising out of air emissions, odors, and releases to groundwater
Medical Malpractice
Larry has also served as national counsel, coordinating the defense of large numbers of related lawsuits. In one such example, Larry and a team of Greene Espel attorneys coordinated the entire defense of one of the largest medical malpractice claims in U.S. history—over 44,000 separate lawsuits, with client exposure of more than $1 billion. By employing a strategy of aggressive discovery and motions, our team was able to achieve quick settlements for amounts far less than claim reserves, saving our client millions of dollars in budgeted defense costs.

Tax Law
Helping accountants avoid litigation by making sound decisions about independence, regulatory disclosures, disputes requiring withdrawal, and a wide variety of other audit and tax issues

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