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Tou Xiong Joins Bradley Law

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Bradley Law, LLC is pleased to announce that Tou Xiong has joined our law office. Prior to joining Bradley Law, LLC, Mr. Xiong was a non-profit executive director in Minneapolis. He brings vast experience in local and state government as a former city elected official and a current member of the Minnesota state legislature. He will be working with Michael Bradley, Michael Athay, and Nicola Bradley providing a wide range of legal services that Bradley Law, LLC offers, such as Telecommunications law, Cable Law, Estates and Probate, and much more.

Tou Xiong

Mr. Xiong graduated from St. Cloud State University in 2012 obtaining a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Economics. He continued on to obtain his Juris Doctor degree from William Mitchell College of Law (Mitchell Hamline School of Law) graduating in 2015. After graduating from law school, Mr. Xiong was elected to the Maplewood City Council in 2015. In 2018, Mr. Xiong was elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives, and re-elected in 2020. He is currently in his second term at the state legislature.

Mr. Xiong is a resident of Maplewood and is an active member with youth basketball at the Maplewood Community Center. He is the second child among eight siblings and in his free time he enjoys a game of backyard football and basketball with his brothers after a long day of campaign door-knocking.

Bradley Law Attorney Named to the 2021 Minnesota Super Lawyers List

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We are pleased to announce that Mike Bradley at Bradley Law, LLC, has been selected to the 2021 Minnesota Super Lawyers list. This is an exclusive list, recognizing no more than five percent of attorneys in the state.

Super Lawyers, part of Thomson Reuters, is a research-driven, peer influenced rating service of outstanding lawyers who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. Attorneys are selected from more than 70 practice areas and all firm sizes, assuring a credible and relevant annual list.

The annual selections are made using a patented multiphase process that includes:

  • Peer nominations
  • Independent research by Super Lawyers
  • Evaluations from a highly credentialed panel of attorneys

The objective of Super Lawyers is to create a credible, comprehensive and diverse listing of exceptional attorneys to be used as a resource for both referring attorneys and consumers seeking legal counsel.

The Super Lawyers lists are published nationwide in Super Lawyers Magazines and in leading city and regional magazines and newspapers across the country, as well as the Minnesota Super Lawyers Digital Magazine.

Please join us in congratulating Mike on his For more information about Super Lawyers, go to SuperLawyers.com or BradleyLawMN.com.

New Bradley Firm Name

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We are pleased to announce that our firm name has changed to Bradley Berkland Hagen & Herbst, LLC.  Our firm location, webpage, emails, and phone number all remain unchanged.

Bradley Berkland Hagen & Herbst, LLC, is a law firm located in Woodbury, Minnesota. The firm also has an office in Waseca, Minnesota. The firm was founded in 1998, by Mike Bradley, who has worked in private practice for over 20 years. The firm has developed a well respected practice both locally and nationally. Nationally, the firm represents clients on cable and telecommunications matters. Locally, in addition to cable and telecommunications, the firm represents clients on a wide range of matters including V.A. Disability Benefits, estate planning and probate, employment, business, and real estate.

Bradley Berkland Hagen & Herbst, LLC

1976 Wooddale Drive, Suite 3A

Woodbury, MN 55125

(651) 379-0900

www.BradleyLawMN.com

Best of Luck to Joy

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Our partner Joy Gullikson has decided to return to the public sector, where she has accepted the position of PUC Rate Analyst at the Minnesota Department of Commerce.  Joy officially joined the Department of Commerce on October 4, 2016.  We thank Joy for her years of work with the firm and wish her the best in her work with the Department of Commerce.

Kristin Berkland Joins Bradley Hagen & Gullikson, LLC as Telecommunications Attorney

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Kristin Berkland

Kristin Berkland

Bradley Hagen & Gullikson, LLC, is pleased to announce that former Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC) Assistant General Counsel, Kristin Berkland, has joined the firm as a telecommunications partner.

While with USAC, Ms. Berkland provided legal counsel to the USAC division responsible for billing, collecting, and disbursing over $7 billion in federal universal service revenues annually. Ms. Berkland also worked with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Wireline Competition and Enforcement Bureaus in the application of federal universal service reporting and contribution regulations and assisted with federal universal service E-Rate waste, fraud, and abuse matters. Ms. Berkland regularly participated in and provided legal oversight for USAC contributor and beneficiary audits, giving her a unique and unparalleled insight into the USAC audit process.

Prior to joining Bradley Hagen & Gullikson, LLC, Ms. Berkland worked for the law firm of Dorsey & Whitney, LLP where she helped telecommunications providers comprehend and comply with their federal universal service reporting and contribution requirements and counseled federal universal service beneficiaries and service providers regarding participation in the High Cost, E-Rate, and Lifeline programs. She has represented major school districts in federal E-Rate matters, including USAC E-Rate audits. Ms. Berkland has also handled complex Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) regulatory compliance matters and sheparded clients through the complex domestic and international Section 214 authorization process, including providing counsel regarding how to navigate the complicated “Team Telecom” review process. Ms. Berkland also has experience in energy regulatory, antitrust, and complex litigation matters. Ms. Berkland will continue to offer her unique blend of federal universal service and Section 214 licensing services at Bradley Hagen & Gullikson, LLC.

Ms. Berkland received her B.A. in International Studies, with honors, from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and her J.D., magna cum laude, from the Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law in Washington D.C.

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Contact Kristin directly at [email protected].

Adrian Herbst and Leslie Herbst-Saporito Join Bradley Law Firm

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We are pleased to announce that Adrian Herbst and Leslie Herbst-Saporito have joined Bradley Hagen & Gullikson as partners. They will join Mike Bradley in his telecommunications practice at the firm. Both are coming from the well-respected municipal telecommunications law firm of Baller Herbst Stokes & Lide.

“I am so pleased to have Adrian and Leslie join our team,” said Mike Bradley. “No one in Minnesota has more municipal telecommunications legal experience than Adrian Herbst. It is a real honor to have him join us.” Adrian brings over 30 years of municipal telecommunications legal experience to the firm. He served as the City Attorney for the City of Bloomington for many years before going into private practice. He has been a leading attorney in municipal cable franchising, rights-of-way management, and municipal broadband planning. Indeed, Adrian negotiated many of the initial cable television franchises in the Twin Cities.

Adrian has also been a leader in many municipal organizations.  Adrian has served as President of the Minnesota Trial Lawyers Association and Vice President of the League of Minnesota Cities.  He is a charter member of the National Association of Telecommunications Officers and Advisors (NATOA), as well as various other legal organizations including the International Municipal Lawyers Association (IMLA), the Federal Communications Bar Association, and the Telecommunications Committee of the Minnesota State Bar Association. Adrian is a member of the State Bar of Minnesota.  Like Mike Bradley, Adrian holds the highest AV rating with Martindale‑Hubbell.

Leslie, Adrian’s daughter, is an emerging municipal telecommunications attorney in her own right. She has assisted local governments throughout the country on all aspects of cable service franchising and telecommunications rights-of-way management issues. She is experienced in drafting, negotiating and enforcing cable and telecommunications franchises and revising right-of-way ordinances.

“I feel very fortunate to have the opportunity to work with Leslie,” said Adrian Herbst proudly. “I have known and consulted with Mike for many years on municipal telecommunications issues. I’m excited about the synergies of our practices.”

Most recently Leslie has been working on competitive cable franchises for municipal clients in Minnesota.  “Our firm has been a leader in helping cities negotiate competitive cable franchises resulting in wire-line cable television competition for the first time ever in the Twin Cities,” said Bradley, “Leslie’s experience will build on that success.”

In the coming months and years, local governments will be challenged to ensure their residents have access to adequate broadband services. This issue particularly affects rural areas. Many cities are also facing a rise in cell tower applications as mobile phone companies look to increase their coverage and bandwidth for consumers. This increase in demand coupled with recent changes to the law require local governments to reassess its current approach to cell towers. According to Leslie, “it’s an exciting time to be representing local governments on telecommunications issues with recent developments, such as competition in cable, cell tower and broadband planning. I think the firm is in a great position to help local governments navigate successfully through these issues.”

Bradley Hagen & Gullikson is a Twin Cities based law firm located in Woodbury, Minnesota.

 

Attorney Leslie Saporito

Leslie Herbst-Saporito

Attorney Adrian Herbst

Adrian Herbst

Attorney Mike Bradley

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Our New Waseca Office

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Here is our press release announcing that we have opened a new office in Waseca, Minnesota.

Woodbury, MN (PRWEB) January 30, 2015

Mike Bradley founded Bradley Hagen & Gullikson in 1998, representing clients both locally and nationally in matters such as cable franchising and telecommunications, as well as estate planning and probate, veteran benefits, employment, business, real estate, among others.

It is only fitting that Tom Hagen call the new Waseca is home office, as he is a former Mayor of Waseca and earlier in his career, Mr. Hagen was an attorney at a Waseca law firm. He went on to work for the Minnesota Department of Commerce and is a veteran and JAG officer, having served in the Minnesota National Guard for 25 years. Mr. Hagen’s practice focuses on helping veterans with V.A. benefits. He joined the firm last year.

The firm’s partners also include Mike Bradley and Joy Gullikson, who primarily work out of the Woodbury office. In addition to starting Bradley Hagen & Gullikson, LLC, Mike Bradley founded and chaired the Military Affairs Committee of the Minnesota State Bar Association and helped to start what became one the bar’s biggest pro bono programs to help veterans. Joy Gullikson focuses her practice on elder law/estate planning. Both Tom Hagen and Joy Gullikson are accredited representative before the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

Bradley Hagen & Gullikson, LLC offices are located at 1976 Woodale Drive, Suite 3A, Woodbury, MN and at 111 2nd Avenue N.E., Waseca, MN. For more information, please call (651) 379-0900 or (507) 593-4098 or visit https://www.BradleyLawMN.com.

About Bradley Hagen & Gullikson, LLC
Bradley, Hagen and Gullikson, LLC is a well-respected legal and consulting firm that has a nationally recognized telecommunications, broadband and cable television practice. In addition to their telecommunications practice, their firm also represents individuals and businesses locally on a wide range of civil matters, including V.A. Benefits and Estate Planning.

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