THOMAS G. JOVANOVICH
Rajkowski Hansmeier Ltd.
Attorneys at Law
11 Seventh Ave. No. P.O. Box 1433
St. Cloud, Minnesota 56302-1433
(320) 251-1055
Toll Free: 800-445-9617
Fax: (320) 251-5896
tjovanovich@rajhan.com

Legal Support Staff:  

Brenda Wolbeck

bwolbeck@rajhan.com

 

BIOGRAPHICAL:

Born: September 11, 1948 in St. Paul, Minnesota
Current Address: St. Cloud, Minnesota

EDUCATIONAL:

Undergraduate: St. John's University, Collegeville, Minnesota
-B.A. 1970

Law School: University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota
-J.D. 1975

ADMITTED TO PRACTICE:

Minnesota State Courts - 1975
U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota - 1975
U.S. District Court, District of Wisconsin
U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit

LEGAL EMPLOYMENT:

Rajkowski Hansmeier Ltd. - 1980 - Present
Mossey & Jovanovich - 1975 - 1980

LAW RELATED ORGANIZATIONS:


Minnesota State Bar Association
Minnesota Defense Lawyers Association
Stearns-Benton County Bar Association, Minnesota

RECOGNITION AND AWARDS:

Regional Counsel for Personal Injury and Groundwater Contamination Loss for The Agricultural Group of Monsanto Company

PRIMARY AREAS OF PRACTICE:

Employment, Commercial and Government Law, Insurance Coverage and Defense, Agricultural Litigation, Court Approved ADR Neutral.

TRIAL AND ADR EXPERIENCE

Practicing trial attorney in civil litigation of all types for plaintiff and defendant since 1975. Involved in Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR, including mediation and arbitration) in litigation and claims of all types since 1984. ADR experience includes personal injury, products liability, construction, real estate, employment law, education law, insurance coverage, agricultural litigation, fire loss, commercial and medical malpractice. Completed Certified Civil Mediation Skills Training through Minnesota Continuing Legal Education in December, 1997. Currently Qualified Neutral on Minnesota statewide ADR Neutrals Roster (Rule 114) as published by Alternative Dispute Resolution Review Board (ADR Neutrals Roster, Supreme Court Continuing Education).

SEMINARS/ARTICLES:

Seminars:
"Employment and Labor Law in Minnesota Seminar" presented to regional businesses for Lorman Education Services in St. Cloud, Minnesota on January 20, 2000.

"Employment and Labor Law in Minnesota Seminar" presented to regional businesses for Lorman Education Services in St. Cloud, Minnesota on October 29, 1998.

"Wage and Hour Law Seminar" presented to regional businesses for Lorman Education Services in St. Cloud, Minnesota on March 19, 1998.

"Handling Data Practice Requests" and "Monitoring Employee Electronic Communications" presented to the Minnesota Clerks Association Annual Conference on March 13, 1997.

"Zoning and Land Use Planning", a seminar presented to the Sauk River Valley Planning Partnership on July 29, 1996.

"Dealing with Sexual Harassment in the Workplace: A Program for Education, Investigation and Action", a seminar presented to:
- St. Cloud Area Realtors, November 29, 1994.
- Region III of the Municipal Clerks' and Finance Officers Association of Minnesota, May 17, 1995.
- St. Cloud Human Rights Commission, August 16, 1995

"Guidelines for Implementing the Harassment Policy for District 742 Community Schools", a seminar presented to the supervisory staff of the St. Cloud Area District 742 Community Schools, February 22, 1994.

"Dealing with Sexual Harassment in Parochial Schools: A Program for Education Investigation and Action", a seminar presented to:
- Principals of the Catholic Schools in the Diocese of St. Cloud, Minnesota, January 19, 1994.
- St. Cloud Diocesan Fall Education Conference at St. John's University, August 30, 1994.