Minnesota Lawyer

Stacey DeKalb, Kay Hunt and Bob King were each elected to a two-year term on the board of directors of Lommen, Abdo, Cole, King & Stageberg P.A., a trial, business and entertainment law firm with offices in Minneapolis; Hudson, Wis.; and New York City.

Kutak Rock LLP, a national law firm based in Omaha, Neb., plans to open an office in Minneapolis that will focus initially on public finance.

Aaron Jordan was hired as the new county attorney in Stevens County. He starts Aug. 29.

Lind, Jensen, Sullivan & Peterson, P.A. is pleased to announce that Ryan Myers has joined the firm as an associate attorney.

Gail Kulick was appointed Commissioner of Corporate Affairs for the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe. As commissioner, she serves as the chief executive officer and chair of the board of directors for the Mille Lacs Band’s Corporate Commission, which analyzes new business opportunities and oversees the Band’s existing businesses, including Grand Casino Mille Lacs, Grand Casino Hinckley, and numerous small businesses.

Linda H. Fisher has joined Fredrikson & Byron as an attorney in the firm’s Real Estate and Environmental Groups. A recognized practitioner with more than 34 years of experience, Fisher’s practice focuses on land use and zoning, real estate development, environmental review, and environmental permitting.

Drake D. Metzger has joined the law firm of Doyle Hance LLC. He will be practicing primarily in the areas of business litigation, family law and criminal defense.

Rick Berning CPA/ABV, CBA, CVA, ABAR, CFF, CMA recently earned the Accredited in Business Appraisal Review (ABAR) designation awarded by the Institute of Business Appraisers.

Brian M. Meloy, a shareholder at Leonard, Street and Deinard, has been appointed chairman of the Electricity Regulation Committee of the Energy Bar Association.

Four Leonard, Street and Deinard attorneys have earned Certified Labor and Employment Law Specialist designations from the Minnesota State Bar Association.