Shannon Kalmbach – Workers Compensation Defense Law in Minneapolis, MN

Assistant
Wendy S. Berglund
612-746-3477
wberglund@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.

Certified Student Attorney: City of Minneapolis, MN (2023-2024)

Assisted in the prosecution of misdemeanors on behalf of the City of Minneapolis
Assisted in plea agreements with pro se defendants and appeared at pre-trial hearings on behalf of the City of Minneapolis
Reviewed police reports, body worn camera footage, witness statements
Prepared probable cause complaints
Researched evidentiary rules

Office Manager: Office of the Minnesota Attorney General (2020-2022)

Legal Assistant/Records Department Manager: Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, Tampa, FL (2010-2018)

Legal Administrative tasks for a general practice law firm of over 200 attorneys
Organizing and tracking client files on-site and off-site

Paralegal: Banker, Lopez, Gassler, P.A., St. Petersburg, FL (2001-2010)

Employer and insurer defense in workers’ compensation matters from initiation of litigation through appellate work.

Education

J.D., Mitchell Hamline School of Law, 2024
- Concentration: Criminal and Civil Litigation
- Honors: 2023-2024 Dean’s List
- Comparative Criminal, Constitutional and Statutory International Law and Practice, London (2023)
B.S., St. Petersburg College – St. Petersburg, Florida 2018 (cum laude)
- Majors: Public Policy and Administration
MDR., Pepperdine University – Caruso School of Law, 2020
- Negotiation, Mediation, Arbitration, Cross Cultural Communication

Admission to Practice

Professional Associations