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William Mitchell's public relations office will help connect
you with our expert faculty members. Professors are frequently away
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Use this guide to find experts in your area of interest or need.
Click a professor's name to view their profile page with phone and e-mail address. Contact information for non-faculty experts appear after their names. Note that in some cases, the area of expertise is limited to a specific topic. Those topics are listed after each name.
| Topic | Expert |
|---|---|
| Administrative Law/ Government Agencies |
Mehmet K. Konar-Steenberg Richard W. Murphy |
| ADR (Advanced Dispute Resolution) | Christine D. Ver Ploeg |
| Aging and Law |
A. Kimberley Dayton |
| Antitrust | Richard W. Murphy |
| Arbitration | Christine D. Ver Ploeg |
| Art Law | A. Kimberley Dayton |
| Business Law |
James F. Hogg Corporate Daniel S. Kleinberger Limited liability companies, limited partnerships, closely held businesses, corporate law Richard W. Murphy Antitrust Niels B. Schaumann Corporations, agency/partnerships, securities Thuy Vo |
| Civil Litigation (Civil Lawsuits) |
Roger S. Haydock Peter B. Knapp Minnesota Richard W. Murphy Civil Procedure Robert E. Oliphant Eileen A. Scallen |
| Civil Procedure | Richard W. Murphy |
| Civil Rights/ Civil Liberties |
C. Peter Erlinder General issues, Patriot Act Eric S. Janus Kenneth F. Kirwin Raleigh Hannah Levine First Amendment Michael K. Steenson John O. Sonsteng Right to an attorney Anthony S. Winer |
| Clinical Teaching | Carolyn Grose |
| Conciliation Court |
Daniel S. Kleinberger |
| Constitutional Law |
C. Peter Erlinder Ann L. Iijima Eric S. Janus C. Paul Jones Kenneth F. Kirwin Mehmet K. Konar-Steenberg Russell F. Pannier Michael K. Steenson Anthony S. Winer |
| Consumer Law | Ann E. Juergens |
| Contract Law |
Phebe Saunders Haugen Douglas R. Heidenreich James F. Hogg Daniel S. Kleinberger Deborah A. Schmedemann |
| Copyright | Niels B. Schaumann |
| Court Procedure |
Roger S. Haydock State and federal
Eric S. Janus C. Paul Jones Criminal Peter B. Knapp Civil state, civil federal R. Carl Moy U.S. Circuit Court Eileen A. Scallen Civil federal John O. Sonsteng |
| Criminal Law |
Bradford W. Colbert C. Peter Erlinder Phebe Saunders Haugen Roger S. Haydock Eric S. Janus Sex offenders, insanity defense C. Paul Jones A. John Radsan Eileen A. Scallen Criminal trials John O. Sonsteng |
| Damages |
Richard W. Murphy Punitive |
| Domestic Violence | Nancy Ver Steegh |
| Elder Law |
A. Kimberley Dayton |
| Election Law |
Raleigh Hannah Levine |
| Employment Law |
Ann E. Juergens Unemployment Kenneth F. Kirwin Discrimination, workers’ compensation Peter B. Knapp Unemployment compensation Deborah A. Schmedemann Christine D. Ver Ploeg |
| Evidence |
Peter B. Knapp A. John Radsan Eileen A. Scallen Minnesota, California, federal John O. Sonsteng Criminal law |
| Family Law |
John O. Sonsteng Juvenile justice Nancy Ver Steegh General issues, mediation, domestic violence, child custody, family court reform |
| Finance | Thuy Vo |
| GLBT Issues | Carolyn Grose Eileen A. Scallen |
| Health Law |
A. Kimberley Dayton Organization and financing, long term care C. Peter Erlinder Sexual offender civil commitment Phebe Saunders Haugen Clinical bioethics Eric S. Janus Mental health, sex offenders |
| Human Rights |
C. Peter Erlinder Jayanth K. Krishnan |
| Immigration Law |
Jayanth K. Krishnan |
| Intellectual Property |
R. Carl Moy Patent law Kenneth L. Port General issues, trademark law Niels B. Schaumann General issues, copyright law, Internet, arts and entertainment |
| International Law/Issues |
C. Peter Erlinder General issues, human rights Jayanth K. Krishnan Law in India Kenneth L. Port Japanese law, intellectual property A. John Radsan Anthony S. Winer General issues, international business |
| Insurance Law |
James F. Hogg |
| Landlord/Tenant | Ann E. Juergens |
| Lawyer Ethics/ Professional Responsibility |
Douglas R. Heidenreich Ann E. Juergens Kenneth F. Kirwin Raleigh Hannah Levine |
| Lawyer Skills/Practice |
Ann E. Juergens Peter B. Knapp Trial Eileen A. Scallen Trial John O. Sonsteng Trial |
| Legal Education |
Allen K. Easley Ann L. Iijima Ann E. Juergens |
| Legislative Actions/ Legislation |
Eric S. Janus Daniel S. Kleinberger Jayanth K. Krishnan |
| Litigation/ Litigation Alternatives |
Roger S. Haydock
Christine D. Ver Ploeg Arbitration, alternative dispute resolution |
| Media Law |
Raleigh Hannah Levine |
| Medical Ethics | Phebe Saunders Haugen Including end-of-life and palliative care |
| Medicare/Medicaid |
A. Kimberley Dayton |
| Minnesota Supreme Court |
Peter B. Knapp |
| National Security Law |
A. John Radsan |
| Native American Law |
Raleigh Hannah Levine Federal |
| Patent Law | R. Carl Moy |
| Product Liability |
J. David Prince |
| Professional Responsibility | Douglas R. Heidenreich |
| Property/Real Estate Law |
Ann E. Juergens Landlord/tenant issues Jayanth K. Krishnan Eileen M. Roberts |
| Punitive Damages | Richard W. Murphy |
| Real Estate | Eileen M. Roberts |
| Sex Offender Law |
C. Peter Erlinder Eric S. Janus |
| Sexuality and the Law |
Carolyn Grose Eileen A. Scallen Anthony S. Winer |
| Tax Law |
Denise D.J. Roy |
| Tobacco Law |
D. Douglas Blanke, Tobacco Law Center dblanke@wmitchell.edu or (651) 290-7520 |
| Torts |
Raleigh Hannah Levine Peter B. Knapp J. David Prince Michael K. Steenson |
| William Mitchell College of Law |
Eric S. Janus President and Dean Kendra E. Dane Admissions kdane@wmitchell.edu or (651) 290-6343 Daniel J. Thompson Law student stories/issues dthompson@wmitchell.edu or (651) 290-6362 |