Successfully brokered agreement between furniture manufacturer and U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission in product safety recall.
Secured decision of the MN Supreme Court binding all 87 Minnesota counties that the county of financial responsibilities must pay a lawyer appointed by a judge to protect the rights of vulnerable persons with mental illness detained in jail. In re Civil Commitment of Swope, ___ N.W.3d ___, 2025 WL 6059235 (Minn. Oct. 8, 2025).
JMW successfully reduces client property tax valuations by over $14 Million in property tax appeals across multiple counties, resulting in over $100,000 in tax savings.
Successfully foreclosed multiple mechanic’s liens for contractor clients who were not paid in full for labor and materials, recovering hundreds of thousands.
JMW has represented many small businesses in the collection of debt, securing hundreds of thousands in unpaid debts and stale judgments.
Counseled family ownership group in $1MM+ sale of adult residential care business.
Guided mid-cap business in a merger and related restructuring of satellite business entities.
Successfully represented clients in boundary dispute before Minnesota district court and on appeal. Tiede, et al. V. County of Le Sueur, et al, and Sullivan, A23-0983 (Minn. Ct. App. May 6, 2024).
In Re Michael England (70-FA-07-4342), served as court appointed receiver recovering over $250,000 in hidden and secreted assets for creditor.