John E. Radmer

John is a litigation associate in the firm's commercial litigation, product liability, and catastrophic loss practice groups.  Across these practice areas, John maintains a specialized practice, applying his formal mechanical engineering education to focus on the complex convergence of science, engineering, and law.  His experience spans several industries and includes lawsuits involving semiconductor devices, FDA-regulated products, sensors, valves, automotive manufacturing equipment, circuit breakers, and pneumatic conveying systems.  John often begins his involvement in these cases by attending on-site scene or laboratory inspections, most times prior to the initiation of litigation.

Outside of this niche, engineering-focused practice, John represents clients in matters involving contracts, business torts, UCC-Article 2, and intellectual property.  These cases have included misappropriation of trade secrets, noncompetition agreements, breach of contract, director liability, and fraud.

Before going to law school, John worked as a sales engineer with a small, high-tech company, assisting researchers with the development of nanomechanical surface-testing techniques.  As a mechanical engineering student, he was Production Editor of the Wisconsin Engineer magazine and the leader of a zero-gravity research group that conducted an experiment aboard NASA's KC-135 microgravity laboratory.  John also spent time working in product design and manufacturing groups at a process-control instrumentation manufacturer.  In addition to his mechanical engineering experience, John also has experience working in a municipal civil engineering department.

Thanks to his dual engineering and law degrees, John can represent his clients at the intersection of law, science, and technology.  Clients find comfort and value working with a lawyer who can quickly learn, understand, and appreciate the technology at the basis of a dispute.

Outside the office, John enjoys the Minnesota Twins, reading, mountain biking, going to the lake, and spending time with his family.

 PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITION

• Recognized as a Rising Star, 2010 and 2011 (Business Litigation)
• Click here to read an article about John Radmer and the Catastrophic Loss Group published in Engineering Minnesota.

Professional Affiliations

• Federal Bar Association
• Minnesota State Bar Association
• Defense Research Institute (DRI)
• American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)  
• International Association of Arson Investigators (IAAI) 
• Propane Gas Defense Association (PGDA)
• Institute of Forensic Investigation (IFI)

INDUSTRY CERTIFICATIONS

 Published Articles

• Co-author, "Can They Really Take It Apart Without Me?", For the Defense, a DRI publication, November 2011

Leadership Experience

Research Experience 

• Non-Mechanical Electromagnetic Compressor:  An Experiment to Study the Usage of a Non-Mechanical Electromagnetic Compressor for the Purposes of Two-Phase Compression in a Reduced Gravity Environment (co-author and project flyer)