Brian Gudmundson

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Brian Gudmundson is a partner concentrating his practice on complex litigation and commercial class actions, including the areas of Consumer, Securities, Intellectual Property, Sports, and Entertainment Litigation. Brian represents individuals, businesses, and public and private institutional clients in a variety of complex cases.

At present, Brian represents retired National Football League players in a lawsuit against the NFL for the unauthorized use of former players' identities to generate revenue for the League. Brian specializes in claims under the RICO Act and currently represents religious and non-profit victims, pro bono, in RICO and related claims arising from the $3.6 billion Petters Ponzi scheme. Brian has also represented individuals in RICO actions arising from improper arbitration practices before the National Arbitration Forum as well as representing Taft-Hartley funds in a RICO action against Eli Lilly for fraudulent sales of the drug Zyprexa. Brian recently served as court-appointed co-lead class counsel in a lawsuit against Levi Strauss & Co. and J.C. Penney Company, Inc., which culminated in a multimillion dollar settlement on behalf of a nationwide class of consumers. In 2005, Brian was part of a securities litigation team that achieved a $2.5 billion settlement against AOL-Time Warner on behalf of investors.

Brian graduated cum laude from the University of Minnesota Law School, where he was a faculty research assistant and a member of the Dean's List with an A Average. He also received the Minnesota Justice Foundation's public service award. Brian is admitted to the state courts of Minnesota, the U.S. District Courts for the District of Minnesota, the Northern District of Illinois and the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals.

Practice Areas:

• Investor Protection
• Consumer Protection
• Intellectual Property
• Trademark Infringement
• Right of Publicity Infringement
• Sports and Entertainment

Presentations and/or Publications:

• "The Second Circuit Determines that No Reliance is Necessary," July 2004, ricoact.com
• "The Fourth Circuit's Attempt to Achieve a Balance Between the Policies Reflected in the McCarran-Ferguson Act and RICO," May 2004, ricoact.com

Professional Memberships:

• Federal Bar Association
• Minnesota State Bar Association
• Hennepin County Bar Association
• American Bar Association

Recognized as:

• Selected as a Rising Star by Super Lawyers 2010, 2011

Education:

• J.D., University of Minnesota Law School, cum laude
• B.A., University of Minnesota