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Thomas R. Sheran 

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Tom Sheran has over 25 years of experience in the field of business and commercial litigation.  He is a Civil Trial Specialist, certified by the Minnesota State Bar Association.  Before entering private practice, he served as a trial attorney in the United States Department of Justice and as a law clerk in the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota.

Mr. Sheran has extensive experience with complex commercial litigation including civil and criminal antitrust law and intellectual property disputes involving copyright, trademark and unfair competition.  In 2002, he received a Masters in Software Systems degree from the University of St. Thomas.  He has served on the adjutant faculty of Hamline University School of Law teaching antitrust, intellectual property and internet law.  He currently teaches a course on the legal aspects of managing technology to students at the University of St. Thomas Graduate Program in Software Engineering.  Because of his background and experience, Mr. Sheran is able to combine proficiency in information technology with technical legal knowledge in order to provide the highest level of comprehensive service.

Mr. Sheran seeks to provide innovative, practical and thorough advice to his clients, whether litigating a complex case or making preventative recommendations in an effort to avoid future litigation.  His clients include banks, software and computer companies, private operating foundations, industrial manufacturers and many others, both large and small.

Mr. Sheran is a member of the Minnesota State Bar Association, the Federal Bar Association, and the Litigation, Business Law, Antitrust and Intellectual Property Sections of the American Bar Association.

Areas of Practice:
Antitrust Law
Business and Commercial Litigation
Computer and Information Technology Law
Intellectual Property
Certification/Specialties:
Civil Trial Specialist, Minnesota State Bar Association


Bar Admissions:
Minnesota
District of Columbia
Education:
Georgetown University Law Center, Washington, District of Columbia, 1970
J.D.
Law Journal: Journal of Law and Policy in International Business, Editorial Staff


University of St. Thomas, 2002
M.A. in Software Information Systems


University of St. Thomas, 1967
B.A.


Representative Cases:
Briggs Transportation v. Second N.W. National Bank, 406 N.W.2d 7 (Minn. App. 1987)
Wigart et al v. Cervenka et al, C7-98-1505 (Minn. App. 1999) (Unpublished)
Bridge Lenders, et al v. Northern Star Bank, No. 02-4047 (U.S. Dist. Ct., S.D. 2003)
Classes/Seminars Taught:
Adjunct Faculty Teacher, Antitrust Law, Hamline University School of Law


Adjunct Faculty Teacher, Internet Law, Hamline University School of Law


Adjunct Faculty Teacher, Legal Aspects of Managing Technology, University of St. Thomas Graduate Programs in Software Engineering


Presentation entitled "Security Risks in Cyberspace" to 2004 TechAssure Conference


Presentation on computer privacy and security issues to Minnesota Association of Independent Insurance Agents, 2003


Presentation entitled "The Microsoft Case -- Antitrust and the Information," presented to the Internet Committee of the Minnesota State Bar Association in June 2000


Instructor for CLE seminar on trade secrets and non-compete agreements, 1997 Business Law Institute sponsored by the Business Law Section of the Minnesota State Bar Association


Honors and Awards:
Leading Minnesota Attorney - Commercial Litigation, American Research Corporation, 1997 - Present


Second Judicial District Pro Bono Public Service Award


Attorney General's Special Achievement Award


Professional Associations and Memberships:
American Bar Association - Member of Antitrust; Intellectual Property, Business Law and Litigation Sections


Federal Bar Association - Member of Minnesota Chapter and Member of Intellectual Property Section of National Association


Minnesota Bar Association - Chairman of Antitrust Section (2006), Chairman of Computer Law Section (2005) and
Member of Business Law and Litigation Sections


Past Employment Positions:
Trial Attorney, United States Department of Justice, Washington, D.C.


Law Clerk, United States District Court, District of Minnesota




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