The law firm of Barna, Guzy & Steffen held its annual meeting March 28th, 2015 at Bunker Hills Golf Club in Coon Rapids. The meeting included a presentation by President William F. Huefner and reports from the Practice Group Managers. The shareholders at Barna, Guzy & Steffen LTD. reelected William F. Huefner as President and Jeffrey S. Johnson as Chairman of the Board of Directors. Reelected to officer positions within the Board of Directors were Charles M. Seykora as Treasurer and Bradley A. Kletscher as Secretary. Joan M. Quade and Charles M. Seykora were also reelected to the Board of Directors for another three year term. Newly appointed as a Practice Group Manager was Russell H. Crowder (Consumer). Reelected as Practice Group managers were Michael F. Hurley (Real Estate/Corporate) and Joan M. Quade (Litigation/Municipal). The firm looks forward to a very successful year as it plans to continue efforts to grow and serve the community it has served since 1938. The firm also congratulates these attorneys on their achievements.
Read MoreSaturday, November 8, 2014, marked the Eighth Annual Lanes for Friendship, a fundraising event for the Highland Friendship Club, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit located in St. Paul (“HFC”). Lanes for Friendship was held at Brunswick Zone XL in Lakeville and featured the Minnesota Twins’ Joe Mauer and other special guests. The event includes a silent auction, bowling, door prizes, a lane where you can win prizes from Chipotle, a VIP area and luncheon for certain sponsorship levels, food and fun! Bowling teams consist of 4 team members (selected by the team sponsor), one HFC member, and a special guest. Besides Joe Mauer, special guests included Minnesota Twins’ Manager Paul Molitor, Golden Gopher Baseball Head Coach John Anderson, members of the Golden Gopher Baseball Team, retired MLB umpire Tim Tschida, Minnesota Twins’ minor league manager Jake Mauer, Cincinnati Reds’ player Jack Hannahan, KARE 11 personality Eric Perkins, and many others. HFC was founded in 2002 by two parents who wanted to offer young adults with disabilities the opportunity to spend time with their friends, lean social skills, try new things, and more importantly, have fun! Today, more than 200 young adults with disabilities are active members and participate in art, swimming, cooking, fitness and music classes in addition to other weekly fun activities designed especially…
Read MoreBarna, Guzy & Steffen LTD. announces the addition of a new associate to our firm. David R. Schaps has joined the firm’s Labor/Employment & Government law department. He will be working closely with Attorney/Shareholder Scott Lepak. Scott’s labor practice is focused on assisting employers in both the private and public sector. He says, “The addition of David to our team will benefit current clients and help expand the firm’s business opportunities.” David comes to the firm from his position serving the city of Oakdale. He worked for Oakdale for nine years, starting as an intern and being promoted to his final position as assistant city administrator. David is a 2011 graduate of Hamline University School of Law. He also received his M.A.P.A. in Public Administration from Hamline University Graduate School of Management in 2006 after graduating magna cum laude with a degree in Political Science from Gustavus Adolphus College in 2004. He is excited about this new opportunity in his legal career and says, “I am very honored to be joining Barna, Guzy and Steffen’s long standing tradition of service in the community. I look forward to the opportunity of utilizing my background and experience in the public sector to assist our clients in achieving positive outcomes and results.”
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