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two district court judges in Minnesota, Terry Dempsey, and Terri Stoneburner. In 1998 he joined <br />Carson, Clelland & Schreder and has been involved in criminal prosecution for the last seventeen <br />years. Mr. Ross has handled numerous criminal jury trials, thousands of court trials, and has <br />argued at the Court of Appeals on multiple occasions. Mr. Ross also handles DWI related motor <br />vehicle forfeiture matters. With over seventeen years of prosecution experience Mr. Ross has <br />developed a good working relationship with numerous law enforcement agencies, judges, and <br />court staff. Mr. Ross has served as lead criminal attorney for the Hennepin County clients of <br />Brooklyn Center, Rogers, Corcoran, Greenfield, Long Lake, Maple Plain and Independence since <br />2011, and has served as lead criminal attorney for the City of Dayton since 2015. Mr. Ross is a <br />member of the Hennepin County Bar Association, and the Hennepin County Suburban Prosecutors <br />Association. Mr. Ross also serves as field instructor for the William Mitchell School of Law and <br />the University of Minnesota School of Law prosecution clinics. <br />PROFESSIONAL RESUME OF JOHN THAMES <br />John Thames graduated magna cum laude from St. John's University in 2003. He <br />graduated cum laude from the University of Minnesota Law School in 2006, where he was a <br />director of the Labor and Employment Law Moot Court and a top member of the Multi -Profession <br />Business Law Clinic. Mr. Thames worked as a law clerk with Bonner and Borhart, LLP before <br />joining Carson, Clelland, and Schreder in December of 2006. Currently, Mr. Thames primarily <br />handles the civil representation of the firm's municipal clients. <br />Mr. Thames has developed a good working relationship with numerous judges, law <br />enforcement agencies, attorneys, victim advocates, court personnel, and city representatives and <br />personnel, and is an active member of the Hennepin County Bar Association and the Hennepin <br />Count Suburban Prosecutors Association. Mr. Thames maintains regular contact with city <br />representatives and law enforcement agencies to answer questions, address concerns, and remain <br />informed of priorities maintained by municipal clients. <br />PROFESSIONAL RESUME OF SAMANTHA CORLEW <br />Sami Corlew started her career nearly 10 years ago as a paralegal before becoming an <br />attorney in 2014. As a paralegal, she worked on almost every civil and criminal municipal matter <br />which arose. She has drafted ordinances and municipal contracts of every sort. She is well versed <br />in procedures and litigation related to code enforcement, special assessments, land use and <br />development, and other municipal matters. She has extensive experience in legal research, brief <br />writing and in -court hearings. <br />Ms. Corlew has been practicing criminal prosecution and family law since becoming a <br />licensed attorney in 2014. She has experience in gross -misdemeanor, misdemeanor and petty - <br />misdemeanor cases and hearings at all levels. She also has experience advising law enforcement <br />on policy and procedure and updates on legislative matters. <br />5 <br />