Attorney Profiles

Marshall H. Tanick
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Shareholder Founder Director
phone	(612) 339-4295
fax	(612) 339-3161
email	Email Me

Areas of Practice:: Personal Injury -- Defense; Personal Injury -- Plaintiff; Employment Law -- Employer; Employment Law -- Employee; Labor Law; Professional Liability - Licensing and Malpractice Matters; Freedom of Press; Freedom of Speech; Americans with Disabilities Act -- Employee; Americans with Disabilities Act -- Employer; Whistleblower -- Employee; Whistleblower -- Employer; Wrongful Termination -- Employee; Wrongful Termination -- Employer; Employment Contracts -- Employee; Employment Contracts -- Employer; Defamation & Privacy -- Defense; Defamation & Privacy -- Plaintiff; Land Use & Zoning; Class Actions

Litigation Percentage:: 85% of Practice Devoted to Litigation

Certification/Specialties:: Civil Trial Law, Minnesota State Bar Association; Civil Litigation, Minnesota State Bar, 1989; Certified Neutral & Mediator, Minnesota Supreme Court

Bar Admissions:: Minnesota, 1974; California, 1973; U.S. District Court District of Minnesota, 1974; U.S. Court of Appeals 3rd Circuit, 1993; U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit; U.S. Court of Appeals 8th Circuit, 1974; U.S. Supreme Court, 1992

Education:: Stanford Law School, Stanford, California, 1973
J.D., Doctor of Jurisprudence
Honors: Summa Cum Laude
Honors: Order of the Coif; University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 1969
B.A., Bachelor of Arts
Honors: Summa Cum Laude
Honors: Phi Beta Kappa
Honors: Kappa Tau Alpha
Honors: Minneapolis Star Tribune Scholarship
Major: Journalism

Published Works:: Libel Comes To Work, Bench & B. Minn., August, 1987; Thou Shalt Not Ignore Arbitration, Litigation Magazine, Spring, 1986; How To Avoid Manual Labor Problems, Minnesota Ventures, Jan/Feb, 1990; Negotiating Media Confidentiality Agreements, Bench & B. Minn., September, 1995; Sex Harassment and the First Amendment, Bench & B. Minn., December, 1995; Lawyers Libel Liability, Bench & B. Minn., December, 1994; Beware of Oral Contracts, Minnesota Ventures, September, 1994; Plain Language Languishes, Bench & B. Minn., March, 1994; A Decade of Distress, Hennepin Law., Mar/April, 1994; Arbitration and the New Public Policy Doctrine, Trial Lawyer, Fall, 1993; Lawyers are People, Too, Hennepin Law., May/June, 1992; How to Deal With The New Civil Rights Act, Minnesota Ventures, April, 1992; Breaking Up Is Hard To Do, Minnesota Ventures, June, 1992; Minnesota and The Bill of Rights, Minnesota History, December, 1991; Defamation Law, Minnesota Causes of Action Manual, 1991; Will Your Non-Complete Clause Hold Up In Court, Minnesota Ventures, April, 1990; Does Your Company Need A Legal Check-Up?, Minnesota Ventures, August, 1990; New Developments in Minnesota Defamation Law, Hennepin Law., Nov/Dec, 1989; Clouds Descend on Minnesota Sunshine Laws, Hennepin Law., July/Aug., 1989; Shattered Settlements, Trial Lawyer, Summer, 1987; Ten Cases That Shaped the Constitution, Hennepin Law., May/June, 1987; Exculpation Clauses: Legal Loopholes to Liability, Bench & B. Minn., September, 1986; Time After Time: Libel Law in Minnesota, Hennepin Law., April, 1984; The Women in the Trunk: Unlocking Some Mysteries of Underinsured Motorist Law, Hennepin Law., April, 1982; Arbitration Advice: Ten Tips for Success, Mansfield Tanick & Cohen, P.A., 2000; What's Next for Whistleblowers?, Mansfield Tanick & Cohen, P.A., 2000; The Assigned Claims Plan: Insurance for the Uninsured, Mansfield Tanick & Cohen, P.A., 2000; Reflections on the Lake: The State of the Right to Privacy in Minnesota, Mansfield Tanick & Cohen, P.A., 2000; How to Control Your Legal Costs, Mansfield Tanick & Cohen, P.A., 2000; Refer Madness:The Dilemma of Employment Reference Letters, Mansfield Tanick & Cohen, P.A., 2000; Controversial Choices: Top Ten Minnesota Cases of the Century, Mansfield Tanick & Cohen, P.A., 2000; Dealing With An Aging Workplace, Mansfield Tanick & Cohen, P.A., 2000; Does Your Company Need a Legal Checkup? A Step-by-Step Guide to Examining Your Company's Legal Health, Mansfield Tanick & Cohen, P.A., 2000; Will Your Noncompete Clauses Stand Up in Court?, Mansfield Tanick & Cohen, P.A., 2000; Tips on Drafting Agreements That Are Fair, as Well as Complete, Mansfield Tanick & Cohen, P.A., 2000; Tips for Tactful Termination, Firm Advises Training the "Terminators", Mansfield Tanick & Cohen, P.A., 2000; "Get it in Writing" Is Good Advice, Mansfield Tanick & Cohen, P.A., 2000; Minnesota's Longest Arm: Jurisdiction Over the Internet, Bench & Bar of Minnesota, Nov., 1999

Representative Cases:: Johnson v. Dirkswager, 315 N.W.2d 215 (Minn. 1982); Coast-to-Coast Stores, Inc. v. Womack-Bowers, Inc., 594 F.Supp. 731 (D.Minn. 1984); Naylor v. Minnesota Daily, 342 N.W.2d 632 (Minn. 1984); Twin City Pipe Trades Service Ass'n v. Fred Plaas Plumbing & Heating Co., Inc., 815 F.2d 58 (C.A.8 (Minn.) 1987); Stanley v. Magrath, 719 F.2d 279 (C.A.8 (Minn.) 1983); Allen Glen v. Daddy Rocks, Inc., 203 F.R.D. 425 (D. Minn 2001)

Classes/Seminars Taught:: Instructor, First Amendment Law, William Mitchell College of Law, 1994; Adjunct Professor, Mass Media Law, Hamline University, 1982 - 1985; Visiting Professor, Construction Law, University of Minnesota, 1982 - 1992; Right of Privacy, Minnesota Institute of Legal Education, 1999; Employment Relationship, Minnesota Institute of Legal Education, 1997; Visiting Professor, Real Estate Law, University of Minnesota, 1982 - 1984; Instructor, William Mitchell College of Law, St. Paul, MN, 1975 - 1977

Honors and Awards:: Authors Award, Minnesota Bench and Bar, 1985; Award of Achievement, University of Minnesota Alumni Association, 1985; Front Page Award, Society of Professional Journalists, 1989; First American Award, Society of Professional Journalists, 1989; Distinguished Alumni Award, University of Minnesota, 1996; First-Place Moot Court Competition, American College of Trial Lawyers; All-Round Oral Advocacy Award, Stanford Alumni Association; First-Place, Western Regional Moot Court Competition, American College of Trial Lawyers; Author's Award for Legal Publications, Minnesota Bar Association, 1985; Author's Award for Legal Publications, Minnesota Bar Association, 1992; Award of Excellence, University of Minnesota Alumni Association, 1988; Freedom of Information Award, Society of Professional Journalists, 1989; Who's Who, 1990 - Present; Sterling's Executive Who's Who, 1994 - Present; Points of Light Award for Charitable Work, White House, Washington, D.C., 1991; Lifetime Achievement Award, University of Minnesota Journalism Alumni Society, 1993; Distinguished Service Award, American Dog Owners Association, 1993; Volunteer of Year, Multiple Sclerosis Society, 1995 - 1996; Minnesota "Super Lawyer", Minnesota Journal of Law & Politics, 1994 - 1998; "Unsung Hero" Award, St. Paul Pioneer Press, 1994; "Top Lawyer" in Minnesota, Minneapolis/St. Paul & Twin Cities Business Magazines; Keystone Award for Charitable Contributions, Minneapolis-St. Paul Chambers of Commerce, 1985 - 1986

Professional Associations and Memberships:: Minnesota State Bar Association, 1974 - Present; Member; Hennepin County Bar Association, 1974 - Present; Member; American Bar Association, 1974 - Present; Member; Minnesota Journalism Alumni Association, 1978 - 1987; Member; Minnesota News Council, 1987 - 1993; Member; American Arbitration Association; Member, Panel of Arbitrators; Hennepin County District Court; Member, Panel of Arbitrators; University of Minnesota Daily Alumni Association, 1989 - 1992; President; American Bar Association, Litigation Magazine, 1985 - 1988; Editor; Bench & Bar Magazine, 1991 - Present; Contributing Editor, Labor and Employment Law; Hennepin Lawyer Magazine, 1987 - 1989; Editor; No-Fault Arbitration Panel; Member; Legal Advice Clinics; Member; University of Minnesota First Amendment Fund; Chairman; Hennepin County; Vice-Chairman, Fee Arbitration Committee; Hennepin County; Member, Ethics Committee; University of Minnesota School of Journalism Alumni Association; Director; Minnesota State Bar, Bench & Bar Magazine, 1990 - 1993; Editor; Minnesota Summary Reporter, 1991; Contributing Editor, Employment, Constitutional Law, and Media Law; Twin Cities Employment Weekly; Guest Columnist, Finance & Commerce; Twin Cities Employment Weekly; Columnist, Employment Law; Minnesota Continuing Legal Education; Committee Member

Pro Bono Activities:: Points of Light Organization

Languages:: French