Quade, Joan M.
| Joan M. Quade 400 Northtown Financial Plaza 200 Coon Rapids Blvd. Minneapolis, Minnesota 55433-5894 Main: (763) 780-8500 E-Mail: jquade@bgs.com |
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Joan Quade has more than 20 years experience negotiating and/or litigating solutions to problems for businesses or for individuals. In addition to representing particular clients and businesses, Joan is also a qualified mediator able to resolve disputes between parties.
Current Employment Position:
Shareholder, Board of Director
Employment Law and Business Litigation and Labor/Government Practice Group Manager
Areas of Practice:
Commercial Litigation
Construction Defect Cases
Toxic Mold Cases
Business Disputes
Property Disputes
Real Estate Disputes
Unlawful Detainers
Roofing and Construction Cases
Non Competes and Other Employment Law Issues
Defense of Employment Law Disputes
Information Technology Control and Related Security Issues
Certification/Specialties:
Rule 114 Qualified Neutral, Minnesota CLE Certified Civil Mediation Skills Training Program, 2001
Bar Admissions:
Minnesota, 1987
Wisconsin, 2009
U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota, 1988
U.S. Court of Appeals 8th Circuit, 1988
U.S. Supreme Court, 1999
Education:
J.D., Hamline University School of Law, 1987, cum laude
Associate Justice Student Bar Association, Appellate Division
Law Journal: Hamline Journal of Law and
Public Policy, Editor, 1986- 1987
B.A., College of St. Scholastica. 1980, Nursing/Humanities
Honors and Awards:
Martindale-Hubbell AV® Preeminent™
Published Works:
The Minnesota Medicaid Demonstration Project, Hamline Journal of Public Law and Policy, 1986
Hidden Deterioration of Your Commercial Roof Deck, MNCREW Events and News, 1999
Representative Cases:
Master Asphalt Co. v. Voss Construction Co., 535 N.W. 349 (Minn. 1995)
Articles:
Building Mold – A “Growing” Problem
Collection of Your Accounts Receivable
Classes/Seminars Taught:
When Mold Takes Hold, Mn. CLE, 2003
Evidence in the Courtroom, Mn. CLE, 2003
Mold – Residential, Commercial and Tenant Claims, 2002
Mediating the Sexual Harassment Case, William Mitchell College of Law, 1998
The Trial of a Sexual Harassment Case, Minnesota State Bar Association, March 27, 1998
Critical Legal Issues for Nurses, William Mitchell College of Law
What Mediators Need to Know From an Advocate’s Prospective, William Mitchell College of Law, 1999
Dispute Resolution in the 21st Century – an Introduction for Business People, Minnesota Small Business Assistance Office, June 17, 1999
FMLA, ADA and Workers Compensation, Midwest Center for Environmental and Occupational Health
Classes in Learning to Speak the Hmong Language, 1983
Professional Associations and Memberships:
Anoka County Bar Association, 1988 – Present
Past President, 1997 – 1998
Minnesota State Bar Association, 1988 – Present
American Association of Nurse Attorneys, 1992 – Present
Minnesota Trial Lawyers Association, 1988 – Present
YMCA – Emma B. Howe Family YMCA
Board of Directors, 1992 – 2000
President, Board of Directors, 1997 – 1999
Humane Society, 1998 – 2000 Volunteer
Appointed by the Supreme Court Judicial Selection Committee
Springbrook Nature Center Foundation Board
Past Employment Positions:
St. Paul – Ramsey Medical Center, Registered Nurse/Prenatal Education Coordinator, 1980 – 1987
Birth Information:
1958, Buckman, Minnesota
