Kirsten (Kit) J. Hansen Minneapolis, Minnesota
| Associate | |
| phone | 612 375-5984 (Direct Dial) 866 435-5752 (Toll-free) |
| fax | 612 339-7655 |
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Kirsten is an associate at Arthur, Chapman, Kettering, Smetak & Pikala, P.A. She focuses her practice in the areas of professional liability, construction, commercial litigation, general liability, and employment law. Kit has been successful at resolving claims by way of arbitration and mediation. She provides in-house presentations to clients to educate and guide them through the complex intricacies that make up
Since becoming an associate in 2002, Kit has successfully represented employers, businesses and manufactures, as well as professionals in a variety of cases. Prior to law school, Kit gained business experience working as a Mutual Funds Trader at U.S. Bancorp Piper Jaffray.
- Areas of Practice:
- Professional Liability
- Construction Law
- Commercial Litigation
- General Liability
- Employment Law
- Education:
- University of Minnesota Law School, Minneapolis, Minnesota,
2002
J.D.
Honors: Cum Laude - College of St. Catherine,
1998
B.A.
Honors: Magna Cum Laude
Honors: Antonian Scholar
Honors: Phi Betta Kappa - St. Catherine's College, Oxford, England
Visiting Student, 1996
- Published Works:
- Intellectual Property Law Reference Guide, Third Edition, Contributing Author, Arthur, Chapman, Kettering, Smetak & Pikala, P.A., May, 2006
- Case Law Overview: Stinger v. Minnesota Vikings - Determining Personal Liability of Co-Employees, Arthur, Chapman, Kettering, Smetak & Pikala, P.A., Commerical Litigation Update, December, 2004
- HIPAA & Medical Malpractice: How the Right Release Form Can Make All the Difference, Arthur, Chapman, Kettering, Smetak & Pikala, P.A., Commerical Litigation Update, July, 2004
- New Changes To Joint and Several Liability, Commercial Litigation Update; Arthur, Chapman, Kettering, Smetak & Pikala, P.A., September, 2003
- Joint and Several Liability: Less Culpable Defendants Can No Longer Be Held Hostage, Automobile Law Update by Arthur, Chapman, Kettering, Smetak & Pikala, P.A., August, 2003
- 2002 Products Liability Case Law Developments, Arthur, Chapman, Kettering, Smetak & Pikala, Commercial Litigation Update, December 2002
- Classes/Seminars Taught:
- "Multi-Family Housing Boom", 2008 Minnesota Construction Defect Seminar, October 9, 2008
- Professional Associations and Memberships:
- Minnesota State Bar Association
- Hennepin County Bar Association
- Past Employment Positions:
- Arthur, Chapman, Kettering, Smetak & Pikala, P.A., Law Clerk
- Hennepin County Attorney Office, Law Clerk
- U.S. Bancorp Piper Jaffray, Mutual Funds Trader