Marc A. Al
Experience
Marc Al is a partner of the firm practicing in the Litigation and Appellate groups. A
commercial litigator with broad experience in state and federal courts, he has been
appointed as appellate counsel by the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals and has served
as an appointed member of the Federal Practice Committee of Minnesota's federal
court. Born and raised in the Netherlands, Marc is the Honorary Consul of the Kingdom
of the Netherlands in Minnesota. In his diplomatic capacity, Marc handles the
economic, trade, cultural and consular relations of the Netherlands in Minnesota.
Representative Work
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Grace Capital, LLC v. Mills (Hennepin County District Court 2012 & Minn. Ct. App.
2013) (lead counsel) – Appellate court upheld validity and enforcement of
settlement agreement and separate judgment on a $1 million personal guaranty.
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Green Plains Renewable Energy v. Robert Luckett and Cascade Kelly Holdings,
LLC (N.D. Iowa 2011) (lead counsel) – Defense of claims for alleged breach of
fiduciary duty, violation of Iowa Uniform Trade Secrets Act, violation of Iowa
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Unfair Competition Law, tortious interference with contract, and tortious
interference with employment relationships.
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Green Plains Renewable Energy v. Ocean Park Advisors, LLC (D. Neb. 2011) (lead
counsel) – Defense of claims for alleged breach of a confidentiality agreement
and tortious interference with business relationship or expectancy, tortious
interference with contract, replevin, and conversion.
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marc.al@stoel.com
Education
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1994, magna cum laude
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Leiden University Faculty of Law,
Netherlands, J.D., 1992, with honors
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Luther College, 1986-1987
GC CleanTech Corporation v. Al-Corn Clean Fuel (D. Minn./S.D. Ind. 2011) (lead
counsel) – Defense of ethanol plant in multi-district litigation patent-
William Mitchell College of Law, J.D.,
infringement action.
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WindPartners Finance LLC v. Oversight Resources, LLC (D. Minn. 2011) (lead
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Minnesota
farm development project.
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U.S. Supreme Court
Representation of client in various related mechanic's lien actions in federal and
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U.S. District Courts for the Districts of
Minnesota, Nebraska and North
counsel) – Defense of alleged breach of contract action relating to Montana wind
Admissions
state courts in West Virginia related to a large wind-farm development project
Dakota, the Central and Northern
(2011).
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Debt-workout representation of individual guarantor on numerous corporate loans
amid foreclosure proceedings, resulting in transfer of property ownership to
guarantor and restructuring of debt (Minnesota 2011) (lead counsel).
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Districts of Illinois, and the Eastern
City of Blaine v. LEXON Ins. Co. and Bond Safeguard Ins. Co. (D. Minn. 2011)
(lead counsel) – Defense of surety in various claims on development construction
bonds.
District of Wisconsin
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U.S. Courts of Appeals for the Eighth,
Ninth, and Federal Circuits
Languages
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Dutch
Marc A. Al
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Versacold USA, Inc. v. Inland Am. Brooklyn Park et al. (D. Minn. 2010-2011) – Representation of tenant in complex 4-state, 11site commercial lease dispute, presenting issues of first impression under U.S. and Icelandic law.
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Represented farmer cooperative in defense against a guaranty claim (South Dakota 2009) (lead counsel).
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Defense of former commercial tenant against environmental-contamination claim on railroad property (Minnesota 2008-2009)
(lead counsel).
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Representation of victims in Petters fraud ($46.6 million principal loss) and Bernard Madoff fraud.
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Farmers Cooperative Company v. Senske & Son Transfer Co. (D.N.D. 2008) - Obtained treble-damage jury award and attorneys'
fee award in odometer-tampering fraud case.
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Cunningham v. New Image Builders et al. (Wash. Cnty. Dist. Ct. 2008) (lead counsel) - Represented home builder in defense of
construction-defect litigation.
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Johnson v. First District Association (Meeker Cnty. Dist. Ct. 2007-2008) (lead counsel) - Represented large dairy cooperative in
weights and measures dispute.
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Family Achievement Center, Inc. v. Woodbury Mainstreet, LLC (Wash. Cnty. Dist. Ct. 2006-2008) (lead counsel) - Represented
landlord in multi-million dollar dispute with commercial tenant.
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In re Conservatorship of Apple, 2006 WL 2405857 (Minn. Ct. App. Aug. 2006) (appellate counsel) - Obtained reversal of lower
court fraud judgment entered against fiduciary and her company; appellate decision was based on jurisdictional issue first
identified on appeal.
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Pharmaceutical Solutions, Inc. v. Vitamax RX (D. Minn. 2005-2006) (lead counsel) - Represented alleged patent infringer in
multi-million dollar action settled after 16 months of litigation for less than $0.01 per dollar of damages claimed plus recovery
of most litigation costs from insurance carrier.
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Arnleend v. Arnleend, 2006 WL 389771 (Minn. Ct. App. Feb. 2006) (appellate counsel) - Obtained reversal of lower court
judgment resulting in return of millions of dollars to elderly gentleman.
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Chesla v. Bennett (Henn. Cnty. Dist. Ct. Dec. 2005) (lead counsel) - After three days of hearings, defeated motion for
preliminary injunction to bar proposed merger; merger closed on Dec. 30, 2005.
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Mages v. Johanns (Secretary of USDA), 431 F.3d 1132 (8th Cir. Dec. 2005) (appellate counsel) - Obtained reversal and remand to
agency in case of first impression involving national farm-program payment-limitation rules that affect entire agricultural
industry, resulting in recovery by client of hundreds of thousands of dollars and elimination of USDA's refund claim of more than
$500,000 after client had previously lost in four administrative proceedings and one lower federal court proceeding.
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Internet Inc. v. Brand(Henn. Cnty. Dist. Ct. Feb. 2005) (co-counsel) - Obtained temporary restraining order barring former
employee from competing with former employer and negotiated extremely favorable settlement agreement that ended
devastating loss of business.
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Midwest Family Mutual Insurance Co. v. Delwiche (Henn. Cnty. Dist. Ct.) (lead counsel) and State Farm Fire & Casualty Co. v.
Delwiche (Henn. Cnty. Dist. Ct.) (2005) - Resolved for minimal payment two multi-million-dollar subrogation claims following
fire loss.
Marc A. Al
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Pulte Homes of Minn. Corp. v. Edina Development Corp. (Wash. Cnty. Dist. Ct.) (lead counsel) - Represented nationwide home
builder and developer in land dispute with seller.
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Alonzo Williams v. United States, 343 F.3d 927 (8th Cir. Sept. 2003) (court-appointed appellate counsel) - Ineffective assistance
of counsel case involving misrepresentations by trial counsel regarding divergent penalties applicable to convictions for
distribution of cocaine base and cocaine powder.
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Defense of numerous automobile, homeowners' and commercial liability claims.
Professional Honors and Activities
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Listed in Minnesota Super Lawyers® (Business Litigation, Intellectual Property Litigation, Appellate), 2005-2015
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Listed among Rising Stars (Business Litigation), Minnesota Super Lawyers®, 2004
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Minnesota Top 40 Business Litigation Attorney, Minnesota Law & Politics, 2007 and 2008
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Minnesota Top 25 Appellate Law Super Lawyers, Minnesota Law & Politics, 2005
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Rising Stars in Minnesota Law, Minnesota Law & Politics, 2002-2004
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Listed in Strathmore's Who's Who Registry
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Listed in Marquis' Who's Who in American Law
Publications
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"Sick Building Syndrome: A Potpourri Analysis" (coauthor), 49 Federation of Insurance & Corporate Counsel Quarterly 347, 1999
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"'Fortress Europe' in the Telecommunications Sector as a Consequence of 'Europe 1992': Reality or Imagination?," 6 Transnational
Law 111, 1993
Civic Activities
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American Bar Association
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Federal Bar Association
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Federal Circuit Bar Association
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Minnesota State Bar Association
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Hennepin County Bar Association
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Phi Delta Phi