612-746-3450
mmurad@fitchjohnson.com
Assistant
Linnea J. Peasley
612-746-6636
lpeasley@fitchjohnson.com
Experience
Attorney: Fitch Johnson Larson, P.A. (2024-Present)
- Employer and insurer defense in workers’ compensation matters from initiation of litigation through appellate work.
Personal Injury Law Clerk: Schmidt and Salita Law Team, Minnetonka, MN (2023)
- Conducted legal research on case law, statutes, and procedural rules.
- Drafted legal memoranda and pleadings.
- Assisted attorneys and staff to support the firm’s needs.
Law Clerk: Sykora & Santini, PLLC (2024)
- Draft and revise life planning documents, such as Wills, Trusts and Legal Representation Agreements.
- Assist partners with scheduling and planning client meetings, and other administrative needs.
Research Assistant: University of Minnesota Law School (2023-2024)
- Conduct legal research and draft findings into workable reports and tools.
- Draft interviews and communications for meetings with agency members.
Law Clerk: The Doran Group (2023)
- Draft and revise business contracts and real estate documents.
- Distill complex title documents and real estate records into working exhibits and demonstratives.
Law Clerk: HAWS-KM (2022-2023)
- Conduct legal research and draft motions for discovery and litigation.
- Conferred with legal team to discuss legal arguments for case development, discovery, and trial.
Education
- J.D., University of Minnesota Law, May 2024
- Honors: Dean Distinguished Scholar, Dean’s List 2023-24
- B.A., Virginia Tech, 2021 (summa cum laude)
- Majors: English – Pre-Law Concentration, and Philosophy
- Minor: Science, Technology, and Law
- Honors: Honors College Graduate, Beyond Boundaries Scholar 2018-21, Dean’s List 2018-21
Admission to Practice
- State of Minnesota, admitted 2024
Professional Associations
- Minnesota State Bar Association
- Ramsey County Bar Association