Loren M. Solfest - Apple Valley, MN

Overview

Awards and Honors

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Education

• Legal Education

  • Hamline University School of Law, St. Paul, Minnesota, 1986
    J.D.
    Law Journal: Hamline Journal of Public Law and Policy, Associate, 1984

• Non Legal Education

  • University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana, 1983
    B.A.
    Honors: Notre Dame Scholar Award, 1979-1983
    Major: Government

Current Employment Position(s)

• Shareholder | Vice President

Languages

• English

Pro Bono Activities

• Legal Assistance of Dakota County - Volunteer, 1989 - Present
• Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services - Volunteer, 1986 - 1989

Published Works

Articles

• Adelphia Law Journal, Editor in Chief, Delta Theta Phi, 1985
  
• Minnesota Litigation Checklists §1-1 et seq., Matthew Bender & Company, Inc., Lexis.com, 2007
  

Bar Admissions

• Minnesota, 1986
• Wisconsin
• U.S. District Court District of Minnesota
• U.S. District Court Western District of Wisconsin
• U.S. Court of Appeals 8th Circuit

Specialties and Certifications

• Real Property Law Specialist, Minnesota State Bar Association, 1998
• Qualified Neutral Under Minn. Gen. R. Prac. 114, ADR Program, 1996

Other Affiliations

• Minnesota State Bar Association (Member)
• Dakota County Bar Association (Member)
• First Judicial District Bar Association
• Minnesota Trial Lawyers Association (Member)
• Minnesota Association for Justice (Member)
• Civil Law
• Scott-Carver-Dakota CAP Agency, Inc. (Board Member)
• Dakota County Law Library (Member)
• Apple Valley Chamber of Commerce (2010 Board Chairperson and former Board Member)
• Burnsville Chamber of Commerce (Former Treasurer and Board Member)
• Dakota County Regional Chamber of Commerce
• Lakeville Chamber of Commerce
• Minnesota Valley YMCA (Former Chairperson and Board Member Southwest Area YMCA, Former Board Chairperson and Board Member)
• Y Partners Campaign (Former Chairperson)
• National Bicentennial Writing Competition (Judge 1987)
• Notre Dame Club of Minnesota (Lifetime Member)
• University of Minnesota Alumni Association, Lifetime Member

Fraternities and Sororities

• Sigma Nu Phi