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Brian N. Niemczyk 
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Associate, since 2006
phone (612) 339-4295
fax (612) 339-3161
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Brian Niemczyk joined Mansfield, Tanick & Cohen, P.A. as an Associate in 2006, after working for the Firm as a law clerk for over a year. He is a 2006 graduate of Hamline University School of Law, and spent several years before law school working as an intern at the United States Attorney's Office in Minneapolis. Mr. Niemczyk practices primarily with the firm's litigation group and focuses on employment law, commercial litigation, and real estate litigation.

During law school, Mr. Niemczyk was a two-year staff member of the Hamline Law Review, serving as symposium editor during his final year. In 2005, Mr. Niemczyk published an article in the Hamline Law Review entitled, "Baker v. Nelson Revisited: Is Same-Sex Marriage Coming to Minnesota?" 28 Hamline L. Rev. 425 (2005). Mr. Niemczyk was also an active volunteer in the Minnesota Justice Foundation, serving as a volunteer in the Public Defender's Office for the First Judicial District.

Mr. Niemczyk represents a wide variety of businesses and individuals involved in a wide range of real estate and commercial disputes. These commonly include disagreements over real estate and asset purchase agreements, leases, mortgages, mechanic's liens, and condominium disclosure statements. In addition, Mr. Niemczyk represents numerous individuals and small businesses in connection with employment disputes, including illegal retaliation and discrimination claims and disagreements concerning employment contracts and non-compete agreements. Mr. Niemczyk works to provide pragmatic solutions to his clients, whether it be through litigation, negotiation, or other forms of alternative dispute resolution.

Mr. Niemczyk is originally from Little Canada, Minnesota. He currently resides in Maple Grove with his wife, Emily, and son, Kevin.

Areas of Practice:
Commercial Litigation
Employment Law
Real Estate Litigation
Bar Admissions:
Minnesota, 2006
U.S. District Court District of Minnesota, 2006
Education:
Hamline University School of Law, St. Paul, Minnesota, 2006
Juris Doctor
Honors: Summa Cum Laude
Honors: Dean's List


Hamline University College of Liberal Arts, St. Paul, MN, 2003
Bachelor of Arts, with Distinction in History and Political Science
Honors: Summa Cum Laude
Honors: Men's Tennis Team, Four-Year Varsity Letter Winner


Published Works:
Baker v. Nelson Revisited: Is Same-Sex Marriage Coming to Minnesota?, 28 Hamline L. Rev. 425, (2005)


Honors and Awards:
MN State Bar Association Labor and Employment Law Outstanding Achievement Award, 2006


Constance Bakken Fellowship Award, 2005 - 2006


Hamline Law Review, Symposium Editor, 2005 - 2006


Hamline Law Review, Associate, 2004 - 2005


Past Employment Positions:
Mansfield Tanick & Cohen, P.A., Law Clerk, 2005 - 2006


Westrick & McDowall-Nix, PLLP, Law Clerk, 2004 - 2005


U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Minnesota, Student Intern, 2001 - 2003


Pro Bono Activities:
Minnesota Justice Foundation, Student Law Clerk, 2003 - 2004

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