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Cassandra Ward Brown is an excellent litigator and trial lawyer. She has been selected
by
law and politics as
a 2005 “Rising Star,” an honor she also received in 2004, 2003 and
2000. “Rising Stars” represent 3% of the lawyers licensed to
practice in Minnesota. She has also been nominated as a “Super
Lawyer” for 2004. Ms. Ward Brown is also a member of the Douglas K. Amdahl Inn of
Court. Ms. Ward Brown has
defended an average of fifty cases at a time involving insurance and
employment matters. She has
also assisted in the administration of a nationwide class action
settlement. Examples of the types of matters Ms. Ward Brown has handled
include: * Defense
of
numerous automobile accident matters involving injuries ranging from
minor soft tissue injuries to major bodily impairments.
* Defense
of
numerous premises liability matters alleging negligence against
defendant owners of single-family homes and condominium units. * Defense
of
numerous contested property damage claims, including fire and storm
losses. * Numerous
subrogation
claims involving commercial defendants related to property damage,
medical expenses, wage loss, and replacement service expenses. * Defense
of
professional liability claims, including medical, legal, and accounting
malpractice. * Defense
of
employment and defamation actions. * All
cases
were handled from commencement to resolution through motion practice,
settlement negotiations, mediation or arbitration, and bench or jury
trials. Before she embarked on a legal career, Ms. Ward Brown was a Captain in the U.S. Army Military Police Corps. She received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Howard University, a Master of Arts degree from Troy State University, and a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Minnesota Law School (1995). Ms. Ward Brown was Executive Editor of and published in the Journal of Law & Inequality. She was also President of the Black Law Students Association. Ms. Ward Brown is an active member of the American Bar Association (Labor and Employment Law Section), National Bar Association (Commercial Law Section), Minnesota State Bar Association (Civil Litigation Section Governance Council), Minnesota Association of Black Lawyers, Minnesota Women Lawyers Association, the Hennepin County Bar Association, and the Black Women Lawyers Network. Ms.
Ward Brown has published several articles in scholarly journals and bar
publications, one of which was cited by the Minnesota Supreme Court in a
published opinion. Topics
of her articles include UCC Article 9 security, disability and leave
laws, and Minnesota's anti-stalking statute.
She has served as a Commissioner and Hearing Officer for the
Minneapolis Department of Civil Rights, and on the Executive Committee
of the Minneapolis Empowerment Zone Governance Board.
Ms. Ward Brown serves on the Board of Directors of the Ivy
Foundation and is a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated. |
