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Dave is a shareholder at Kennedy & Graven and practices in the area of general municipal law, specializing in real estate and development work. Dave provides counsel to dozens of cities and other public entities throughout Minnesota. Dave is city attorney for the cities of Carver, Clearwater, Franklin, Holdingford, Maple Lake, Medina, Nevis and Wahkon. Dave also serves as development counsel for the city of Woodbury.

Prior to joining Kennedy & Graven, Dave was a prosecuting attorney in the Sherburne County Attorney’s Office. Dave received his B.A. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and later graduated cum laude from Hamline University School of Law. While in law school, Dave was a recipient of the Pro Bono Service Award and named to the Dean's Honor Roll every semester. He also served as editor of the Hamline Journal of Law & Religion and both editor and board member of the Hamline Law Review. Following law school, Dave clerked for the Honorable Christian S. Wilton in Minnesota’s First Judicial District.

Outside of work, Dave enjoys coaching his sons' hockey and baseball teams and spending time with his family in northern Minnesota.

Dave has this to say about Kennedy & Graven:
Working with local government entities has allowed me to become involved in a wide-array of unique and complex legal issues, all while benefiting society at the local level. At Kennedy & Graven, I am privileged to work alongside devoted clients and skilled colleagues who all have dedicated themselves to the betterment of our local communities.

Education
Hamline University School of Law, St. Paul, Minnesota
Juris Doctor cum laude – 2012
Law Review: Hamline Law Review, Articles Editor, 2011 – 2012
Law Review: Hamline Law Review, Associate Editor, 2010 – 2011

University Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin
B.A., Bachelor of Arts – 2008
Major: History
Major: Political Science

Bar Admissions
Minnesota, 2012

Professional Associations and Memberships
Minnesota State Bar Association, Member
Hennepin County Bar Association, Member