Brenda M. Sauro - Edina, MN

Overview

Awards and Honors

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Education

• Legal Education

  • William Mitchell College of Law, St. Paul, Minnesota, 1991
    J.D.
    Honors: cum laude
    Honors: First Place Moot Court Competition

• Non Legal Education

  • University of Wyoming, Laramie, Wyoming, 1988
    B.A.
    Honors: University Honors

Past Positions

• Sauro & Bergstrom, PLLC, 2012 - 2024
• Hammargren & Meyer, P.A., 2005 - 2012
• Lehmann & Lutter, Shareholder, 2003 - 2005
• Levin, Rechlitz & Schimel, Attorney, 1998 - 2000
• Brenda M. Sauro LLC, Owner, 2000 - 2001
• Haligman & Lottner, Attorney, 1993 - 1998

References

• www.linkedin.com/in/brendasauro

Representative Clients

• Homeowner associations

• Commercial property owners

• Single family owners

Representative Cases

• Appraisal Award $150,000 for water damage, 2014
• Verdict of $650,000 in favor of Association on storm damage claim
• Verdict of $212,000 in favor of employee in sexual harassment claim
• Directed verdict in favor of employer on claim of wrongful termination
• Directed verdict in favor of contractor resulting in retention of $90,000 earnest money deposit
• Verdict of $320,000 (co-counsel) in favor of injured consumer
• Verdict of $419,000 in favor of injured consumer
• Arbitration award of $217,000 in favor of clients due to sellers’ non-disclosures in real estate transaction
• Verdict $3.3 million (co-counsel) in favor of injured consumer
• Arbitration award ordering sellers to repurchase home for $495,000 and pay $76,000 in damages to purchaser based on sellers’ non-disclosures
• Arbitration award of $325,000 in nondisclosure/fraud case

Published Works

Articles

• The Common Defense or Pooled Information Privilege, The Colorado Lawyer, February, 1991
  
• Dramatic Change in the Use of Peremptory Challenges, The Colorado Lawyer, April, 1992
  
• Joint Defense on Pooled Information Privilege, Colorado Lawyer, February, 1991
  
• Edmonson: Dramatic Change in the Use of Peremptory Challenges (Co-Author), Colorado Lawyer, April, 1992
  
• Member of 3 panel continuing education seminar for attorneys on selecting a jury in a construction defect lawsuit., Speaker, PIcking a Jury in Construction Defect Cases, State Bar Association Construction Law CLE, 2106
  
• Speaker at annual American Bar Association TIPS conference in San Antonio Texas concerning EUO examinations., Speaker/Instructor, ABA TIPS Section, 2015
• Instructor for continuing education for lawyers on the appraisal process in insurance disputes., Instructor, Appraisals, MSBA ADR Section, 2015
• Speaker at FIrst Party Claims Conference, Providence, Rhode Island on Cedar Bluffs decision and match issues in first party claims., Match Issues: Cedar Bluffs is No Bluff, NAPIA, 2015
• Course focusing on examinations under oath., Speaker, Acing the Examination Under Oath, NAPIA, 2014
• Jury trials and strategy. NAPIA mid-year meeting, Texas., Speaker, NAPIA, 2013
• Speaker, New Homeowner Warranty Law, Ramsey County Bar Association, 2011

Bar Admissions

• Wisconsin, 2014
• U.S. District Court District of Minnesota, 2003
• Minnesota, 2003
• U.S. District Court District of Colorado, 1991
• Colorado, 1991

Other Affiliations

• Minnesota State Bar Association, Construction Law Section council (Member)
• Minnesota Women Lawyers (Member)
• Minnesota State Bar Association; NAPIA
• Women In Construction (Member)