Category: BGS in the Community

BGS Attorney Named to Educational Foundation Board

May 14, 2014  |  Barna, Guzy & Steffen, Ltd.

Congratulations to Litigation attorney Jennifer C. Moreau on her election to the Anoka-Hennepin Educational Foundation’s (AHEF) Board of Directors. The AHEF is a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation separate from the school district whose mission is to “seek resources to support and enrich educational opportunities for students in partnership with the community.” For more information visit their website Anoka-Hennepin Educational Foundation.

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BGS Lawyers Assist in Planning New Construction at Unity Hospital

May 7, 2014  |  Barna, Guzy & Steffen, Ltd.

BGS Real Estate Attorney Kristi Riley and Labor Attorney Scott Lepak have been working with their client, North Suburban Hospital District, to coordinate the construction and development of the new Transitional Care Unit at Unity Hospital in Fridley. The project is expected to be completed late November/early December 2014 and will be a great benefit to the surrounding community and patients at Unity Hospital.

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Tammy J. Schemmel appointed to BGS Board of Directors

April 16, 2014  |  Barna, Guzy & Steffen, Ltd.

The law firm of Barna, Guzy & Steffen, Ltd. (BGS) held its annual attorney meeting on March 29, 2014. The meeting included the election of new members to the Board of Directors. BGS is pleased to announce that Tammy J. Schemmel, a Shareholder, was elected to the Board of Directors effective April 1, 2014. Tammy practices in all areas of commercial litigation, including shareholder disputes, securities fraud, estate and trust litigation, employment litigation, real estate litigation, and contract litigation. Tammy also represents clients in appeals. Tammy graduated from William Mitchell College of Law, magna cum laude, and was admitted to practice in Minnesota in 2004. She is also admitted to practice before the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota (2005) and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit (2011). Prior to joining BGS, Tammy served as a clerk for United States Magistrate Judge Janie S. Mayeron of the US District Court for the District of Minnesota. Tammy has served on the Executive Board of the Minnesota Chapter of the Federal Bar Association for several years as an officer and as committee chair or co-chair, including her current position as Communications Committee Co-Chair. The firm would like to congratulate Tammy on her accomplishments and her commitment to providing legal services…

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