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Ralph V. Mitchell 
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Attorney
phone (612) 317-1012
fax 612-338-6651
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Ralph is a shareholder in the firm and focuses his practice on commercial and bankruptcy litigation and appeals.  In addition to litigation, he is experienced in creditors' and landlords' remedies in bankruptcy cases and problem loan workouts for secured creditors.  Ralph is the author of Chapter 21 Real Estate in Bankruptcy in Real Estate Law and Practice (West 2007).  He received his law degree from Santa Clara University in California in 1987 and his undergraduate degree in Biology from the University of California, Santa Cruz.

Areas of Practice:
Commercial litigation in state and federal court, especially bankruptcy court.
Creditor's rights and remedies, including secured lenders in bankruptcy cases.
Representation of landlords in bankruptcy cases.
Appeals of the above matters.
Litigation Percentage:
90% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions:
Minnesota, 1987
U.S. District Court District of Minnesota, 1989
U.S. Bankruptcy Court Minnesota
U.S. Court of Appeals 8th Circuit, 1999
Education:
Santa Clara University School of Law, Santa Clara, California, 1987


University of California, Santa Cruz, California
B.A. Biology


Published Works:
Chapter 21 Real Estate in Bankruptcy in Real Estate Law and Practice, West, 2007


Representative Cases:
Brodsky v. Brodsky, 733 N.W.2d 471 (MN Ct. App 2007)
Eschweiler v. Eschweiler, 2006 WL 1890646 (Minn. Ct. App. 2006)
Media Rare, Inc. v. Foley Group, Inc, 2005 WL 2850587 (Minn.Ct.App. 2005)
Thomas & Betts Corp. v. Leger, 2004 WL 2711391 (Minn.Ct.App. 2004)
Alpha Systems Integration, Inc. v. Silicon Graphics, Inc., 646 N. W. 2d 904 (Minn.Ct.App. 2002)
In re SendMyGift.com, Inc., 280 B. R. 667 (Bankr.D.Minn. 2002)
In re Mack, 269 B. R. 392 (Bankr.D.Minn. 2001)
In re Wintz Companies, 219 F.3d 807 (8th Cir. 1999)
Ford Motor Credit Co. v. Wintz Companies, 184 F.3d 778 (8th Cir. 1999)
In re Wintz Companies, 230 B. R. 848 (BAP 8th Cir. 1999)
In re Wintz Companies, 230 B. R. 840 (BAP 8th Cir. 1999)
Metropolitan Federal Bank of Iowa v. Brookwood Manor Ltd. Partnership, 1991 WL 156622 (Minn.Ct.App. 1991)
In re Hampton Corp., Inc., 126 B.R. 61 (Bankr.D.N.D. 1991)
In re Hampton Corp., Inc., 1991 WL 1301296 (Bankr.D.N.D. 1991)
In re Dynamic Technologies Corp., 106 B.R. 994 (Bankr.D.Minn. 1989)
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