Deborah is a litigation attorney with broad courtroom experience.  Her practice covers the defense of a wide array of substantive issues.  She has defended cases involving construction, products liability, in-home daycares, defamation, employment law, premises liability and automobile accidents.  She also provides coverage advice to insurers.  Born and raised in Mississippi, Deborah has that certain Southern charm and persuasiveness that fosters the resolution of cases that should be settled and successful verdicts from juries, when resolution is not otherwise attainable.

Deborah, her husband Jeff and their children Emily, Abigail and William live in Edina.

Professional and Civic Activities

1985 Honors Graduate, University of Southern Mississippi

1988 Graduate, Paul M. Hebert Law School, Louisiana State University

1988-1989 Attorney, Law Offices of Richard Britson, New Orleans, LA

1989-2001 Partner, Rider, Bennett, Egan & Arundel, LLP, Minneapolis

1998 “Rising Star” Award, Minnesota Law & Politics

2000, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 “Super Lawyer” Award, Minnesota Law & Politics

Member Minnesota and Louisiana State Bar Associations

Member Minnesota Defense Lawyers Association

Member Defense Research Institute

Member American Arbitration Association Panel of Arbitrators

Member Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity International

1994-1995 Co-Chair, Hennepin County Bar Association Committee on Professional Conduct

2006-2007 President, Douglas K. Amdahl Inn of Court

2009-Present American Board of Trial Advocates

Author “Conflict of Interest in the Handling of Waste Disposal Cases,” For the Defense (Jan.  1993), Vol. 35, No. 1, Hennepin Lawyer (Jan.-Feb. 1993), Chemical Waste Litigation Reporter (March 1993)

Author “How to Write an Effective IME Letter,” Minnesota Physician (April 1996), Vol. X, No. 1.

Author “Rule 4.2:  The Prohibition Against Communication with Person Represented by Counsel—A Tempest in a Teapot?”  Hennepin Lawyer (Sept. 1996), Vol. 66, No. 1.

Author, MDLA Release Deskbook, Fifth Edition, 2006, “Avoidance of Releases”

Author, Minnesota State District Court, Civil Practice Deskbook, First Edition, 2009, “Rule 68 Offers”

Member Colonial Church of Edina

1995-1998, 2004-2006 Children’s Choir Director

1998-2001 Children’s Ministries Board, 2000-2001 Chair

2002 Risk Management Team

2008 Land Use Task Force

2009-Present Nominating Committee

2001-2006, Corporate Secretary Minnesota Prayer Breakfast Committee

2005-2007, Edina Girls Fastpitch Association Board

Coach, Edina Girls Softball, Edina Basketball Association, Girls and Boys

Coach, Academic Triathlon

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