PDF VersionMr. Hopeman is a trial and appellate attorney in state and federal courts with emphasis on white collar criminal defense.
His practice also includes corporate compliance investigations and the defense of qui tam cases under the False Claims Act.
From 1983 to 1994 Mr. Hopeman was an Assistant United States Attorney in Minneapolis, Minnesota, serving as Senior Litigation Counsel. He prosecuted cases involving savings and loan fraud, wire fraud, mail fraud, insurance fraud, bankruptcy fraud, perjury, arson, murder, racketeering, and other offenses. He also defended the United States in medical malpractice, employment, tort and other cases. He also wrote and argued appeals to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit and supervised other attorneys who wrote briefs to the Court of Appeals.
He is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers.
Mr. Hopeman has won over fifty jury trials in federal court and has won over fifty cases in the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals.
Education:
- J.D., University of Minnesota Law School, 1976
- M.A., Washington University in St. Louis, 1970
- B.A., Carleton College, Northfield, Minnesota, 1967
- Austin Public High School, El Paso, Texas, 1963
Bar Admissions:
- Minnesota, 1976
- U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota, 1976
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit, 1983
Teaching and Professional Activities:
- Mr. Hopeman has been an Adjunct Professor at the University of Minnesota since 1983 in trial practice
- Mr. Hopeman taught full time at the University of Minnesota Law School as a Clinical Professor from 1976 to 1983
Professional Certification/Awards:
- Nominated by peers as Super Lawyer®, Minnesota Law & Politics, 2002-2008
Designations:
- Rated "AV" (highest rating) by Martindale Hubbell Legal Directory
Civic and Professional Activities:
- Appointed by Governor Tim Pawlenty to serve on the Board of Judicial Standards for a four year term that expires on January 3, 2011. The Board on Judicial Standards investigates allegations of misconduct by Minnesota judges and referees and recommends discipline to the Minnesota Supreme Court, including censure, suspension, retirement or removal of judges.
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