Terri joined the Des Moines office of Faegre & Benson in 1994, moving to Des Moines from New York City where she had been a partner at a firm practicing in commercial and securities litigation. She has represented companies and individuals in federal and state litigation, and in regulatory investigations and enforcement proceedings before the SEC, FINRA, NYSE and various state regulatory agencies. She has also represented parties in shareholder disputes, proxy contests, merger and acquisition disputes and industry arbitrations.

Terri is a member of the Faegre & Benson Electronic Discovery Working Group, focusing on electronic and technological issues in regulatory and commercial litigation.

Representative matters include:

Armstrong, et al. v. American Pallet Leasing, Inc., et al.,

No. 5:07-cv-04107 (N.D. IA 2007)

Securities fraud

In re Albert v. Princor Financial Services Corporation and Principal Life Insurance Company
NASD #04-05891 (2006)
Securities fraud and defamation
 
Berisford Capital Corp. v. Syncom Corp., et al.
86 Civ. 2945 (S.D.N.Y. 1986)
Securities fraud in connection with LBO
 
In re Black, et al. v. American Express Financial Advisors, Inc., et al
NASD File No. 04-8369 (2006)
Securities fraud
 
Boyle v. Proctor, Washington Square Securities, Inc. and Reliastar Life Insurance Co.
No: LALA 002196 (Iowa Dist. Ct. 2003)
Investment product dispute
 
AMERUS Home Equity, Inc. v. Genesis Mortgage Corp.
4-01-CV-70155 (S.D.IA 2002)
Mortgage fraud
 
In re: Arrow Dynamics, Inc.
Bankruptcy No. 01-37975JAB
Adversary No. 02P-2173 (C.D. Utah, Bkcty 2002)
Breach of contract, fraud
 
Beckley, et al. v. Auto Profit Masters, LLC., et al.
4:03-CV-90196 (S.D.IA 2003)
Contract dispute
 
Cellular Information Systems, Inc. v. PNC Bank, N.A., et al.
92-B-45024 (S.D.N.Y. 1992)
Lender liability
 
Concord Entertainment Co., et al. v. Premier Parks, Inc., et al.
98-0787 (W.D.MO. 1998)
Merger and acquisition contract dispute
 
Conseco Finance Corp., et al. v. Wells Fargo Financial Leasing, Inc., et al.
4:01-CV-70587 (S.D.IA, 2003)
Acquisition dispute
 
In Re Engineering Animation, Inc. Securities Litigation
4-99-CV-10017 (S.D.IA 2001)
Securities fraud class action
 
Farmers Cooperative Elevator Co., et al. v. Akzo Nobel, Inc., et al.
LACV 035453 (Iowa Dist. Ct 2006)
Products sale and antitrust
 
In re Laser Arms Corp. Securities Litigation
86 Civ. 3591 (S.D.N.Y. 1986)
Securities fraud class action
 
Paine Webber Group, Inc., et al. v. Zinsmeyer Trusts Partnership
187 F.3d 988 (8th Cir. 1999)
Securities fraud
 
Roth Truck Lines, Inc., et al. v. "ADP" Easy Pay
LACV 024597 (Iowa Dist. Ct. 2005)
Interference with contractual relations
 
Riniker, et al. v. Allen Rausch and Locust Street Securities n/k/a ING Financial Partners
2006 Iowa App. Lexis 1716 (IA App. 2006), further review denied
Securities fraud 

Images Everywhere, Inc. et al. v. Six Flags Theme Parks, Inc., et al.,

No. BC 365735 (Calif. Superior Ct., Los Angeles  Co. 2008)

Breach of contract, intentional interference

In re Sebbert v. Lutheran Brotherhood n/k/a Thrivent Financial Services, et al.
NASD File No. 01-06282 (2001)
Industry termination dispute
 
In re Sackett, et al. v. National Western Life Insurance Co., et al
LACV 086487 (Iowa Dist. Ct. 2003)
Class action regarding insurance investments
 
Six Flags, Inc. v. Custom Coasters, et al.
No. CIV 00-15990-R (W.D.Okla 2000)
Contract dispute
 
Six Flags, Inc. v. Pacific Employers Insurance Co.
03-04-7-L (W.D.Okla 2003)
Contract dispute
 
Staff Builders of Philadelphia, Inc., et al. v. Koschitzki, et al.
88-6106 (E.D.PA. 1988)
Franchise dispute and securities fraud
 
Telegroup, Inc. v. Solomon Smith Barney, Inc.
4:01-CV-10532 (S.D.IA 2003)
Acquisition dispute
 
TIG Insurance Co., et al. v. Premier Parks, Inc.
02C-04-126 (Del. Sup. Ct. 2006)
Contract dispute
 
TIG Insurance Company v. Six Flags, Inc.
CV03-3162 (C.D.CA 2003)
Contract dispute
 
In re Tim Gerk
94-1467 (S.D.IA 1994)
Judgment vacatur for The New York Times, Chicago Tribune, and Investors Business Daily
 
Union County, Iowa v. Piper Jaffray & Co., Inc., et al.
LACL 102544, (S.D.IA 2006)
TIF financing and bond offering dispute
 
Washington National Ins. Co., et al. v. Morgan Stanley Co., Inc., et al.
90 Civ. 3342 (S.D.N.Y. 1990)
Securities fraud 

Clerkships

• U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit, Hon. Myron H. Bright

Presentations

• Federal Rules Amendments and Discovery of Electronic Information
  Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. CLE (2007)
• Legal Developments In The Broker-Dealer/Securities Industry
  Insurance Affiliated Broker Dealer Association Spring Seminar (San Antonio) (2006)
• Document Discovery in Complex Litigation
  Iowa State Bar Association: Corporate Counsel Section (2006)
• Ethical Issues For Corporate Counsel
  Principal Financial Group In-House CLE (2005)
• Alternative Dispute Resolution in Multi-Party or Large Dollar Disputes
  Iowa State Bar Association Trade Regulations/Corporate Counsel Seminar (2002)
• SEC Enforcement Developments; Internal Investigations and Supervisory Issues; Broker-Dealer Securities Litigation
  ALI-ABA Annual Securities Litigation Seminar (Boston) (1998)
• Internal Investigations
  Securities Litigation Seminar: Minnesota State Bar Association CLE (1998)
• SEC Enforcement Developments; Internal Investigations and Supervisory Issues
  ALI-ABA Annual Securities Litigation Seminar (Boston) (1997)
• Securities Litigation (panelist and lecturer)
  17th Annual Futures Industry Association Law & Compliance Workshop (Baltimore) (1995)
• Objections at Trial, and How to Deal with a Difficult Lawyer
  National Practice Institute Seminar (Secaucus, NJ) (1994)

Publications

• Post-Award Proceedings and Appeals
  The Alternative Dispute Resolution Practice Guide (1998 - 2006)
• Hello, SEC Calling; Tips for Responding to Regulatory Inquiries
  Faegre & Benson, Trends Magazine (2002)
• Lying To The SEC: The Basics Of The False Statements Statute
  ALI-ABA Course Materials Journal; 23rd Annual Securities Litigation Program (1999)
• Internal Investigations
  Minnesota State Bar Association Seminar on Securities Litigation (1998)
• The Tests For Broker-Dealer Secondary Liability and The Tensions Between Regulatory Settlements and Customer Actions
  ALI-ABA 22nd Annual Securities Litigation Program (1997)
• Securities Litigation Developments Having An Impact On Futures Litigation
  17th Annual Futures Industry Association Law & Compliance Workshop (1995)

Trade Organizations

• Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association, Law & Compliance Division
• Iowa State Bar Association
• Polk County Bar Association
• Polk County Women Attorneys

Civic Associations

• Des Moines Metropolitan Opera Board