George E. Warner, Jr.

• National Board Certification as a Creditors' Rights Specialist, American Board of Certification, 2002; recertified 2008

• Primary Editor on the Board of Editors, Hamline Law Review, 1990-1991
• "The Ratification of the 'Special Needs' Analysis to Employer Substance Abuse Testing," 13 Hamline L. Rev. 167
• Adjunct Professor, William Mitchell College of Law, 1997-2001
• Legal Research Teaching Assistant, Hamline University School of Law, 1990-1991
• Course Chair, "Landlord-Tenant Law for Residential Property Managers," Minnesota Multi Housing Association, 1992, 1993
• Speaker, "Fair Debt Collection Practices Act: Concerns for Landlord-Tenant Attorneys," sponsored by Hennepin County Bar Association - Landlord/Tenant Committee, 1998, June 1999
• Speaker, "Residential Landlord Tenant Law," sponsored by Minnesota State Bar Association, July, 1999, July, 2000
• Speaker, "Commercial and Residential Evictions," sponsored by Sterling Education Services, November, 2002
• Speaker, "How to Collect Debts in Minnesota: Collection Litigation & the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act; Ethical 'Tricks & Traps' for New Lawyers; Candid Advice for Your First Years of Practice," sponsored by Minnesota State Bar Association, January, 2003
• Speaker, "Collecting Debts: What You Need to Know About the Lawsuit," sponsored by Minnesota State Bar Association, September 24, 2003
• Speaker, "Garnishment Made Interesting and Easy," sponsored by Minnesota Institute of Legal Education, February, 2003, August, 2003
• Speaker, "Debt Collection From Start to Finish," sponsored by National Business Institute, September, 2004
• Speaker, "Commercial & Residential Evictions and Collecting Overdue Rent," sponsored by Sterling Education Services, October, 2004
• Speaker, "Be Careful When You Collect on a Judgment Because the AG is Watching: FDCPA Update and Discussion on Recent Complaints Brought by the Attorney General's Office Against Minnesota Collection Agencies and Law Firms," sponsored by Minnesota State Bar Association, February, 2005
• Speaker, "Skip Tracing Tools to Help You Track Down Your Money in Minnesota," sponsored by National Business Institute, October, 2005
• Speaker and Course Chair, "How to Collect Debts in Minnesota," sponsored by Minnesota State Bar Association, September, 2002, September, 2003, September, 2004, July, 2005, January, 2006, September, 2006, July 2008; July 2009; April 2010.
• Speaker, "The New Lawyer Experience: Avoiding Common, Real-World Ethics Problems" and "How to Collect Debts in Minnesota: Collection Litigation and the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act," sponsored by Minnesota State Bar Association, January, 2004, January, 2005, January 2007
• Speaker, "The Elder Law Institute: Foreclosure Basics," sponsored by Minnesota State Bar Association, October 2008
• Speaker, "Commercial and Residential Evictions and Collecting Overdue Rent," sponsored by Sterling Education Services, Inc., May 2009

• National Institute for Trial Advocacy (NITA), 1999
• University of Iowa, Bachelor of Arts, 1988
• University of Nebraska, Omaha, Honors: Merit Scholar, 1985-1986

• Supreme Court of Minnesota, 1991-Present
• Tribal Court of the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux (Dakota) Community, 1997-2000
• Member, Volunteer Lawyers Network
• Member, Minnesota State Bar Association
• United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, 2000-Present
• Member, Hennepin County Bar Association
• Member, Commercial Law League of America
• United States District Court for the District of Minnesota, 1992-Present
• Tribal Court of the Prairie Island Indian Community, 2008 - Present

• Named as "Rising Star," Minnesota Law and Politics, 1999, 2002
• Nominated as a "Super Lawyer," Minnesota Law and Politics, 2004

• Volunteer Lawyers Network, Twin Cities Aikido Center, Inc. 501(c)(3).
• Pro Bono Attorney, Volunteer Lawyers Network
• Board Member, Twin Cities' branch of the French American Chamber of Commerce
• Board Member and former President, Twin Cities Aikido Center, Inc. (TCAC)
• Pro Se Project of the Minnesota Chapter of the Federal Bar Association

• Mount Sinai Hosp. v. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota, No. C2-99-59, 1999 WL 672818 (Minn. Ct. App. 1999), 1999
• North Mill Equipment Finance, LLC v. Gruz Boga, LLC, et al., No. A19-0975 (Minn. Ct. App. 2019) (post-judgment claim and delivery enforcement proceedings).  , 2019
• Lariat Companies, Inc. v. Barbara A. Wigley, No. A18-6027 (8th Cir. BAP 2020) (actual fraud and nondischargeability litigation under the Husky decision)., 2020
• Lariat Companies, Inc. v. Barbara A. Wigley, No. A17-0210 (Minn. Ct. App. 2017) (fraudulent transfer liability arising from inter-spousal transfers)., 2018
• Southcross, LLC v. Meridus, Company LCC, No. A13-1113 (Minn. Ct. App. 2014) (individual guaranty enforcement following the release of the principal corporate debtor)., 2014
• Summit Recovery, LLC v. Bobbie-Jo Diebold, et al., No. 10-3760 (8th Cir. Ct. App. 2011) (credit portfolio sales and jurisdictional matters)., 2011
• Advance Duplication Servs. v. Payne, No. A05-1132 (Minn. Ct. App. 2006), 2006
• Irwin Union v. Speedy Car Wash, 672 N.W.2d 375 (Minn. Ct. App. 2003), 2003
• Picht v. Hawks, 77 F. Supp. 1041; 236 F.3d 446 (8th Cir. 2001), 2001
• Aamodt v. Renander, No. A07-0268 (Minn. Ct. App. 2008), 2008

• American Bankruptcy Institute
• Commercial Law League Of America

“Mr. Warner is well regarded as one of the local experts on creditor rights, and he is a man of high integrity and character.”

“The best resource on collections this state has to offer. George is a cut above the rest, and it's not close.”

“George is an expert in various collection related remedies for creditors. I have referred several clients to him with creditor issues that were resolved successfully in state court and post-judgment.”