Ned Wahl's practice focuses primarily on complex commercial, contract and business tort litigation involving financial institutions. Ned has represented indenture trustees, insurance companies and liquidating estates in cases around the country involving breach of fiduciary duty, director and officer claims, and fraudulent transfer claims. Ned has extensive experience defending consumer fraud claims and has handled many class actions, including defenses of life insurance sales practice class actions and credit card consumer claims. Clients Ned has represented include the following:
- Capital One
- Residential Funding Company, LLC
- The Star Tribune Company
- Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
- U.S. Bank Trust
Clerkships
- Super Lawyers, Business Litigation, 2007–2009
- Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business, Litigation: General Commercial, 2007
- Getting Your Evidence In and Keeping the Other Side's Out
MSBA CLE (Multiple year)
- Responding to e-discovery requests
MSBA CLE (2005,2006)
- Recovering Damages for Lost Profits
Economic Damages seminar sponsored by Minnesota Institute for Legal Education, Minneapolis, Minnesota (2002)
- The Minnesota Consumer Fraud Act After Group Health
Fraud, Misrepresentation & Deceptive Trade Practices seminar sponsored by Minnesota State Bar Association Continuing Legal Education (2002)
- Purchasing Law in Minnesota
Lorman Education Services, Minneapolis, Minnesota (2000)
- Principles of Contract Law
National Association of Purchasing Managers (NAPM) classes (1994-1996) and at the NAPM Convention (1997).
- Deposition Skills Training
MILE (1995)
- Minnesota Business Torts Deskbook
Editor (2008, 2009)
- Legal Principles Governing the Recovery of Lost Profits
65 The Hennepin Lawyer 6 (1996)
- Disability Discrimination and Workers' Compensation After the Americans With Disabilities Act: Sorting Out the Rights and Duties
16 Hamline Law Review (1992)
- Fraudulent Conveyance Law and Leverage Buyouts: Remedy or Insurance Policy? (with J. Wahl)
16 William Mitchell Law Review 1 (1990)
- Milkweed Editions, board of directors
- Minnesota Private College Council, board of directors
Related Practices
Bankruptcy and Restructuring
Bankruptcy Litigation
Corporate Debt Restructuring
Financial Transactions Litigation
Securities and Financial Litigation
Securitization Defaults and Corporate Trust Defaults
Related Industries
Financial Services
Education
The University of Chicago Law School
J.D. (1983)
University of Virginia
M.A. (1980)
Northwestern University
B.A., with honors (1978)
Articles
01-March-2008 - Minnesota Business Torts Deskbook
News
04-January-2010 - Four Faegre & Benson Partners Listed in Best Lawyers Guide to Bet-the-Company Litigation
03-August-2009 - Faegre & Benson Attorneys Named to Minnesota Super Lawyers List
31-July-2009 - 100 Faegre & Benson Lawyers Listed in The Best Lawyers in America
14-August-2008 - Faegre & Benson Attorneys Named to Super Lawyers in Minnesota
Bar Admissions
Minnesota
Court Admissions
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Events
22-July-2010 - Finance and Restructuring Industry Insight:
Shifts in the Debt Market