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<br /> <br />1 <br /> <br /> <br />A. FIRM BACKGROUND <br /> <br />1. History <br /> <br />GDO Law has operated as a professional limited liability company since 2010. The <br />firm practices in the areas of municipal prosecution, business and banking law, real <br />estate, estate planning and probate, and family law. <br /> <br />The firm currently prosecutes in Ramsey, Washington, Anoka, and Isanti counties. <br />We represent the cities of White Bear Lake, Gem Lake, St. Paul Park, Lino Lakes, <br />and Isanti. We also handle prosecution matters for four townships. We have been <br />representing the city of New Brighton in prosecution matters since 2018. <br /> <br />2. Number of Attorneys / Availability <br /> <br />GDO Law consists of seven attorneys and six legal assistants. Three of our <br />attorneys are experienced prosecutors: Managing Partner Robb Olson, Partner <br />Heather Monnens, and Associate Attorney Luke McClure. Please see the attached <br />resumes for attorney qualifications and professional affiliations. <br /> <br />Our prosecutors are readily accessible to the police departments we serve during <br />normal work hours. Additionally, we are available by cell phone 24/7 for <br />consultations with police officers as needed, and for weekend probable cause <br />determinations. We take pride that any questions by individual officers, request for <br />charges, or formal complaints are usually answered and completed within the same <br />day of the request. We are available to meet with members of the police department <br />in person as needed. <br /> <br />We will not need to hire additional attorneys or support staff if we are awarded the <br />prosecution contract for the City of New Brighton. Currently, we are already <br />handling New Brighton’s cases, and have successfully represented the city in <br />numerous trials, contested hearings, and a successful appeal. <br /> <br />3. Support Personnel <br /> <br />We have two prosecution paralegals. Ryan Schmidtbauer has a paralegal degree <br />from Hamline University, and a bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice from Bemidji <br />State University. Jody Hudalla has a paralegal degree from Rasmussen College, <br />and worked for five years as a Senior Court Clerk in Ramsey County. Both have <br />extensive experience preparing criminal complaints, interacting with court <br />personnel, defense counsel and prosecution witnesses, as well as dealing with <br />various law enforcement agencies. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />