Stanford P. Hill Shareholder 612.376.1602 shill@bassford.com Mr. Hill is a trial lawyer whose practice focuses on real estate professional liability matters with significant high stakes claims, class actions, and anti-trust matters. Mr. Hill represents corporations and professionals in trial and appellate courts, licensing boards, and at arbitrations and mediations. He recently successfully defended the area s largest real estate brokerage company against a major anti-trust allegation, and regularly defends the company s agents on all issues, including malpractice claims, ethics complaints, and licensing revocation hearings. Mr. Hill is a National Board of Trial Advocacy Certified Civil Trial Specialist and a Minnesota State Bar Association Certified Civil Trial Senior Specialist. He has arbitrated and mediated hundreds of cases as a Minnesota Supreme Court qualified arbitrator and mediator. Mr. Hill is member of the American Board of Trial Advocates and was recently listed in The Best Lawyers in America for his work in commercial litigation. Education University of Minnesota Law School, J.D., 1984 University of Minnesota, B.S., 1980 Certifications: Minnesota State Bar Association Board Certified Senior Civil Trial Specialist, 2001-present National Board of Trial Advocacy Certified Civil Trial Specialist, 1999-present Arbitrator, Qualified Neutral under Rule 114 of the Minnesota General Rules of Practice, 1995-present Trials: 30+ Jury Trials 50+ Court Trials Arbitrations: 200+ Arbitrations Mediations: 100+ Mediations More than 50% Resolved as a Result of Mediation 1
Areas of Practice Alternative Dispute Resolution General Liability Professional Liability/Claim Prevention Admissions U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota U.S. District Court, District of New York U.S. Bankruptcy Court Minnesota Wisconsin EXPERIENCE Part of trial team representing Minnesota class of corn farmers seeking damages from seed producer resulting from premature release of genetically modified corn seed; In re: Syngenta Litigation, 27-CV-15-3785 (Minn. Dist. Ct., filed Mar. 10, 2015). Affirmance of district court dismissal of Fair Housing Act claims for discrimination and retaliation by tenant against real estate broker and agent; Peet v. Associated Bank, N.A., 556 Fed. Appx. 546 (Minn. App. Feb. 11, 2014). Affirmed trial court summary judgment dismissing commission claims against real estate broker and affirmed court award of bad faith attorney s fees against opposing counsel; Lawhead v. Nixa, A12-0879, 2013 WL 1788486 (Minn. App. Apr. 29, 2013). Affirmed district court dismissal of claims for indemnity arising out of Pierringer release and for broker liability for agents allegedly intentional assault; Auleciems v. Edina Realty, Inc., A14-2064 (Minn. App. Jun. 22, 2015). Amicus curie brief to state supreme court resulting in decision that brokerage clients were not engaged in the unauthorized selling of insurance in Minnesota; Allen v. Burnet Realty, LLC, 801 N.W.2d 153 (Minn. App. Aug. 3, 2011). Additional Representative Cases Haissig v. Odom, A10-363, 2010 WL 4941623 (Minn. App. Dec. 7, 2010). Van Hee v. Hunt, No. A09-356, 2009 WL 2998108 (Minn. App. Sept. 22, 2009). Murrin v. Mosher, No. A08-1418, 2009 WL 2366119 (Minn. App. Aug. 4, 2009). Murrin v. Mosher, No. A09-314, 2010 WL 1029306 (Minn. App. Mar. 23, 2009). Driveway Design, LLC v. Johnson and Johnson Land Dev., LLC, No. A08-0957, 2009 WL 1684416 (Minn. App. June 16, 2009). Knapp v. Vandergon, No. 08-1284, 2009 WL 1616668 (D. Minn. June 5, 2009). Hummell v. Edina Realty, Inc., No. A08-1120, 2009 WL 1048850 (Minn. App. Apr. 21, 2009). Sharma v. Edina Realty, Inc., No. A08-0407, 2009 WL 910864 (Minn. App. Apr. 7, 2009). Shamrock Dev., Inc. v. Smith, 754 N.W.2d 377 (Minn. 2008). Windage, LLC v. U.S. Golf Ass n, No. 07-4897, 2008 WL 2622965 (D. Minn. July 2, 2008). Loppe v. Steiner, 699 N.W.2d 342 (Minn. App. 2005). 2
Willmar Unclaimed Freight, Inc. v. Holmes, No. A04-2332, 2005 WL 1669919 (Minn. App. July 19, 2005). Schlink v. Edina Realty Title, No. CT 02-018380, 2003 WL 23786984 (D. Minn. Sept. 9, 2003). Rehnberg v. Schranck, No. C4-01-629, 2001 WL 1132203 (Minn. App. Sept. 25, 2001). Pelton v. Jay, No. C2-97-459, 1997 WL 613665 (Minn. App. Oct. 7, 1997). Edina Realty, Inc. v. Belgarde Enters., No. C3-96-2517, 1997 WL 370545 (Minn. App. July 8, 1997). Group Health, Inc. v. Heuer, 499 N.W.2d 526 (Minn. App. 1993). Cassidy v. Cassidy, No. C8-90-409, 1990 WL 105920 (Minn. App. July 31, 1990). Rudelt v. Superior Contractors, 446 N.W.2d 386 (Minn. 1989). Gelfand v. Palmer, No. C6-87-2441, 1988 WL 59223 (Minn. App. June 14, 1988). Publications Real Estate Brokers and Related Professionals, Real Estate Law Chapter, Minnesota Practice Series, 2016-2017 ed. Seminars Mr. Hill has given more than one hundred presentations during the course of his career on topics ranging from real estate arbitration and litigation to discovery, disclosure, and documentation; transactions to agency relationship; and moisture intrusion and mold to recent developments in real estate law. The Three D s of Safe Practice Discover, Disclose, Document, presenter, Minnesota Association of Realtors, Alexandria, Minn., February 16, 2011 Neighbor Law, presenter, Minnesota State Bar Association, Detroit Lakes, Minn., June 14, 2010 Issues Unique to Recreational and Lake Shore Property, presenter, Minnesota State Bar Association, June 3, 2010 Agency Relationship; Ethics; Fair Housing, presenter, Minnesota Continuing Legal Education, St. Cloud, Minn., April 24, 2008 ADR Institute, Minnesota State Bar Association, speaker, October 19, 2007 We re Going to the Cabin, presenter, Minnesota Continuing Legal Education, June 20, 2007 Arbitration or Litigation Speech, presenter, Residential Real Estate Transactions Seminar, Minnesota State Bar Association, May 10, 2007 Disclosure and Arbitration, presenter, Minnesota Association of Realtors, St. Cloud, Minn., April 26, 2007 Problems After the Sale Arbitration or Litigation?, presenter, Minnesota State Bar Association, June 6, 2006 Legal Considerations in Dealing with Mold, presenter, CPCU Society Symposium, St. Paul, Minn., April 19, 2006 Avoiding Problems in Real Estate Transactions, presenter, Southeast Minnesota Association of Realtors, April 17, 2006 3
Discover, Disclose and Document, presenter, Rochester Area Association of Realtors, April 12, 2006 The 3 D s of Due Diligence for Real Estate Agent E&O, presenter, Realtors Association of Southern Minnesota, February 23, 2006 Home Buyers', Home Sellers' and Realtors' Rights and Remedies in Arbitration, presenter, New Arbitrator Training, Construction Arbitration Services, Inc., January 7, 2006 Mold and Water Intrusion, A Comprehensive Overview of Litigation and Claims in Minnesota, Seminar Co-Chair, Minnesota State Bar Association, December 6, 2005 General Overview of Mold Litigation and the Future of Mold Claims, presenter, Minnesota State Bar Association, December 6, 2005 Construction Defect Claims The Defendant s Perspective, presenter, Minnesota State Bar Association, December 6, 2005 Marketing Your Mediation Practice, presenter, 8th Annual ADR Institute, Minnesota State Bar Association, October 28, 2005 Proving Damages Caused by Mold, presenter, National Business Institute, September 14, 2005 The Mold Miasma, presenter, Minnesota CLE, September 30, 2003 The Three D s of Real Estate E&O: Discovery, Disclose and Document, presenter, Insurance Law Institute, All District Legal, July 22, 2003 Mold Litigation in Minnesota, presenter, Lorman Education Services, March 26, 2003 Solving Water Intrusion and Mold Problems, presenter, Lorman Education Services, April 24, 2002 Civil Litigation Primer Effective Use of Depositions, presenter, Minnesota Institute of Legal Education, July 1998 Real Estate Broker Errors & Omissions Does Alternative Dispute Resolution Work?, presenter, Defense Research Institute Professional Liability, 1997 Understanding the American Arbitration Association Home Buyer/Home Seller Arbitration System, presenter, Minnesota Association of Realtors, Annual Convention, September 1995 American Arbitration Association Introductory Arbitrator Training Seminar, Instructor, 1992-2002 Arbitrating the Home Buyer/Home Seller Dispute, presenter, Minnesota CLE, Annual Real Estate Update Seminar, 1991 Real Estate Broker Liability, presenter, Minnesota CLE, 1990 Professional Achievements American Board of Trial Advocates, Fellow Bar Associations Federal Bar Association Minnesota State Bar Association State Bar of Wisconsin Hennepin County Bar Association 4
Professional Memberships Defense Research Institute Minnesota Defense Lawyers Association Civic Involvement Prodeo Academy, tutor ACCOLADES The Best Lawyers in America, Commercial Litigation, 2015-present Rated AV Preeminent by Martindale-Hubbell Attorney of the Year, as part of the Syngenta Legal Team, Minnesota Lawyer, 2017 Minnesota Super Lawyers list, Super Lawyers, 2002-present 5