Introduction
Bob is of counsel to Fredrikson & Byron having actively practiced in financial services and corporate law from 1965 to 2005. He is listed in THE BEST LAWYERS IN AMERICA.
Bob has lectured frequently throughout the region and is an author of what many view as the definitive resource on FIRREA (Financial Institution Reform and Recovery Enforcement Act) and FDICIA (Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Improvement Act).
Education
- University of Minnesota Law School, J.D., 1961
- University of Minnesota, B.S.L., 1959
Bar Admissions
- Minnesota, 1961
- U.S. Court of Military Appeals, 1962
- U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota, 1966
- U.S. Supreme Court, 1969
Practice Areas
Representative Experience
- Larkin, Hoffman, Daly & Lindgren, Ltd., Banking and Corporate Law, 1965-1988
Selected Publications & Presentations
- “Book Review: Rethinking Bank Regulation: Till Angels Govern by James R. Barth, Gerard Caprio, Jr. and Ross Levine (Cambridge University Press, 2006),” FredNEWS: Bank & Finance, June 2008
- “Too Big To Fail,” Fredrikson & Byron’s Bank Focus Newsletter, September 2004
- Co-Author, FIRREA: A Legislative History and Section-by-Section Analysis and FDICIA: A Legislative History and Section-by-Section Analysis (Shepard's/McGraw-Hill, Colorado Springs)
Professional Activities
- Minnesota State Bar Association, Corporation, Banking & Business Law Section, Past Chairman
- Securities Law Committee, Past Chairman
- Task Force on Minnesota Securities Law, 1974-75
- Task Force on Minnesota Corporation Law, 1979-81
- Hennepin County Bar Association
Military Service
- U.S. Navy, counsel in General Courts - Martial; Legal Officer, U.S.S. Ranger (CVA-61)