Mike Kaphing practices principally in the areas of:

• General commercial litigation
• Energy and utility industry litigation
• Legal malpractice defense
• Banking litigation
• Real estate foreclosure
• Land use and planning and zoning litigation
• Judgment enforcement and collections
• Lease disputes

As part of his litigation practice, Mike has handled a variety of disputes involving business contracts, utility property damage, right-of-way disputes, loan defaults, commercial leases, land use and real estate matters and has successfully represented a broad range of clients in all phases of litigation through appeal and judgment enforcement.

Prior to joining Briggs, he worked in the gas field and also as a law clerk for a Fortune 500 gas and electric utility company.

Honors & Awards

• Outstanding Achievement in Labor Law, Minnesota State Bar Association, Labor and Employment Law Section

Experience

• Regularly successfully defend law firms against legal malpractice claims.
• Represented defendant in wrongful death construction site case.
• Successfully opposed and defeated proposed land use through writ of certiorari.
• Successfully represented individuals in wetland use dispute with local government through administrative process and Court of Appeals.

Professional Affiliations

Minnesota Children's Museum, Board of Directors

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