Campbell Knutson attorneys Jack Brooksbank and Jared Shepherd secured a win for the City of Elko New Market, defending the City’s water appropriation permit and setting important precedent that will help cities defend against similar actions in the future. The Minnesota DNR granted the City of Elko New Market an amended groundwater appropriation permit to [...]
Campbell Knutson, P.A. is proud to support our client-communities in every way possible. This year, several of our attorneys participated in the annual golf tournament hosted by the Eagan Citizens Crime Prevention Association on September 6th. This event is a wonderful opportunity to foster community spirit and support the vital crime prevention efforts of local [...]
The Minnesota State Bar Association (MSBA) recognized attorney Jared Shepherd as a North Star Lawyer. MSBA gives this designation to lawyers who provide 50 hours of pro bono legal services annually to low-income people at no fee. Shepherd is a volunteer with Just Deeds and the Advocates for Human Rights. Advocates for Human Rights assists [...]
On May 20, 2024, the Minnesota Court of Appeals in City of Plymouth v. Kristensen affirmed a code enforcement action involving a homeowner who built an illegal berm, which prevented the proper drainage of storm water across their property. After the City won summary judgment in the district court, the homeowner appealed arguing the district [...]
On January 4, 2024, the Minnesota Court of Appeals issued its opinion in State v. Yennie, a criminal appeal where appellant argued that the applicable laws regarding vehicle registration, license plate, and insurance unconstitutionally infringed on his right to travel and that the district court lacked personal jurisdiction over him, among others. Attorney Alina Schwartz [...]
On January 4, 2024, the Minnesota Court of Appeals issued its opinion in State v. Yennie, a criminal appeal where appellant-defendant argued that certain laws regarding vehicle registration and vehicle insurance unconstitutionally infringed on his right to travel and that the court lacked personal jurisdiction over him. Attorney Alina Schwartz of Campbell Knutson, P.A., argued [...]
The annual Minnesota Association of City Attorneys conference will be held on February 8 and 9, 2024. On Thursday, February 8, Campbell Knutson Partner Soren Mattick will speak on a panel titled Post-Puce: Imposing Exactions Like Park Dedication Fees with an ‘Essential Nexus’ and ‘Rough Proportionality’. On Friday February 9, Attorneys Henry Schaeffer, Alina Schwartz, [...]
On December 11, 2023, in State v. Herrick, the Minnesota Court of Appeals affirmed the conviction of appellant for violating Minn. Stat. 169.21, subd. 5 for walking on a roadway when sidewalks are provided and are accessible and usable. Appellate attorney Alina Schwartz successfully argued that the district court did not err indetermining that the [...]
On December 26, 2023, the Minnesota Court of Appeals issued its opinion in State v. Orman, a criminal appeal of a second-degree impaired driving conviction, challenging the validity of the stop. Attorney Alina Schwartz of Campbell Knutson, P.A., argued on behalf of the State. The Court of Appeals affirmed the conviction holding that the stop [...]
The Minnesota State Bar Association (MSBA) recently recognized attorneys Leah Koch and Jared Shepherd as North Star Lawyers. MSBA gives this designation to lawyers who provide 50 hours of pro bono legal services annually to low-income people at no fee. Koch and Shepherd are volunteers with Just Deeds and the Advocates for Human Rights. Advocates [...]
Attorney David Kendall of Campbell Knutson, P.A., appeared on behalf of the City of Edina before the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit in the matter of R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company v. City of Edina. In June of 2020, the City of Edina, Minnesota took a leadership role in combating the youth [...]
The Minnesota Association of City Attorneys (MACA) 2023 Annual Conference will be held on Thursday, February 9, 2023, at the Sheraton Bloomington Hotel, 5601 West 78th Street, Bloomington, MN 55439. MACA President and Partner Jared Shepherd will participate in the panel "Treating Code Violators Like Your In-Laws: Embarrassing, yes, but they need tough love." Partner [...]
Since 2021, Campbell Knutson attorneys, law clerks, and assistants have been actively involved in pro bono activities with two programs: Advocates for Human Rights (Advocates), and Just Deeds. Last year, Campbell Knutson lawyers Jared Shepherd, Leah Koch, and Meagan Kelley, as well as legal assistants, provided approximately 175 hours of free legal services to individuals [...]
Campbell Knutson, P.A. is pleased to announce that Jared Shepherd has been elected to the position of Partner. Since joining the firm, Jared has been responsible for expanding our civil litigation practice, including growing the firm's special counsel litigation practice and defense counsel relationship with the League of Minnestoa Cities Insurance Trust (LMCIT). Jared currently [...]
On October 26, 2022, at its 40-year anniversary celebration event, the Sensible Land Use Coalition presented Roger Knutson with the Moe Dorton award. This award recognized Mr. Knutson's diligent, thoughtful, and cooperative spirit, as well as his enduring leadership in land use planning and development. Campbell Knutson, P.A.'s attorneys are honored to carry on Mr. [...]
Campbell Knutson is happy to announce the addition of two new Civil Municipal Law Attorneys! Jack Brooksbank previously clerked for Supreme Court Justice G. Barry Anderson. Cole Birkeland recently was sworn in as an attorney and was previously a law clerk at Campbell Knutson. The firm is excited to welcome these two new attorneys as [...]
The Minnesota Association of City Attorneys (MACA) is hosting a social hour at Mitchell Hamline on November 11, 2022, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in the Great Room. The Social Hour is an opportunity for law students and new lawyers to learn about careers in municipal law. Campbell Knutson is a co-sponsor of this [...]
Campbell Knutson Attorney Jared Shepherd will be speaking at the Annual Meeting for the Minnesota State Bar Association's Public Law Section on November 18, 2022. Jared will appear on a panel of private attorneys engaged in asylum pro bono work to discuss his experiences representing asylum seekers over the last eight years. The panel is [...]
Campbell Knutson Attorney Jared Shepherd will be a panelist speaking on Opportunities in Government Work, hosted by Minnesota Justice Foundation at Mitchell Hamline Law School on November 2, 2022, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Campbell Knutson Attorney Jared Shepherd will be speaking at the Annual Meeting for the Minnesota State Bar Association's Public Law Section on May 20, 2022. Jared will appear on a panel of public law attorneys engaged in pro bono work to speak about his experiences working pro bono. The deadline to register for this event [...]
On April 11, 2022, the Minnesota Court of Appeals issued its opinion in State v. Edwards, a criminal appeal that addressed the validity of the trial rights waiver and of the underlying restraining order. Campbell Knutson Attorney Alina Schwartz argued for the State that the appellant’s trial rights waiver was valid and that he was [...]
Campbell Knutson is happy to announce the addition of a new prosecutor! Cara McDonald is seasoned in criminal law as she recently was a Public Defender in Carver County. Cara has also completed two judicial clerkships, one in the Ninth Judicial District and another in the First Judicial District. Campbell Knutson is excited to welcome [...]
Campbell Knutson P.A., based in Eagan, was recently hired by the City of Inver Grove Heights to serve as their City Prosecutor. The firm has longstanding relationships with communities throughout Dakota County, and is excited about this new partnership.
At the 2022 Annual City Attorneys Conference, Campbell Knutson Attorney Jared Shepherd was elected to be the next President of the Minnesota Association of City Attorneys (MACA). MACA brings together city attorneys from across the state to discuss legal issues facing Minnesota municipalities, and to offer networking and educational events.
Campbell Knutson congratulates Just Deeds and the Minnesota Association of City Attorneys for receiving a 2021 Diversity and Inclusion Award from Minnesota Lawyer, Minnesota’s prominent legal newspaper. Campbell Knutson is a partner organization of Just Deeds and attorney Jared Shepherd is a co-founder of Just Deeds, and an officer of the Minnesota Association of City [...]
On August 4, 2021, the Minnesota Supreme Court issued its decision in State v. Hatch, an important ruling addressing constitutionality of the Minnesota carry-to-permit law. Campbell Knutson Attorney Alina Schwartz wrote an amicus brief for Suburban Hennepin County Prosecutors Association in support of the State’s position, arguing that the law does not violate the Second [...]
The Minnesota Association of City Attorneys will be hosting 3-part event for their Facing Forward Series to explore systemic racism in the criminal justice system. Campbell Knutson is a contributing sponsor for this event. The first installment will delve into the history of policing, and trauma. The second installment will examine problems in the system, [...]
On June 17, 2021, Campbell Knutson Attorney Meagan Kelley presented the Criminal Law Update at the Minnesota Association of City Attorneys 2021 Legislative Update. The Legislative Update is an annual event where select speakers present and discuss changes to Minnesota law that occurred during the most recent legislative session. Kelley spoke about the changes in [...]
On June 1, 2021, the City of Edina City Council voted to participate in the Just Deeds project. Campbell Knutson is a partner organization of Just Deeds. Just Deeds is a project designed to acknowledge systemic racism in housing, specifically through education about discriminatory covenants. Discriminatory covenants were a tool used to segregate the Twin [...]
On June 11, 2021, the MSBA Public Law Section awarded the 2021 Public Lawyer Diversity Award to the Executive Committee of the Minnesota Association of City Attorneys (MACA). The Executive Committee includes Campbell Knutson Attorney Jared Shepherd, Maria Cisneros, and Tom Jacobson. MACA, through the Executive Committee, was integral to the formation of Just Deeds. [...]
The Minnesota State Bar Association (MSBA) recently recognized attorney Jared Shepherd as a North Star Lawyer. MSBA gives this designation to lawyers who provide 50 hours of pro bono legal services annually to low-income people at no fee. Shepherd is a volunteer lawyer through the Advocates for Human Rights, and represents persons seeking asylum due [...]