Overview
CB Baga resolves complex commercial disputes by focusing on the advantage that can be gained for clients, particularly in trade secret and non-compete litigation as well as complex contract matters. With concentrations in counseling clients in the food and agribusiness, insurance, and sports and recreation sectors, CB represents clients in appellate matters, class actions, business torts, financial disputes, insurance regulatory matters and dispute resolution, franchise litigation, and government investigations. CB is also a member of Faegre Drinker’s COVID-19 Task Force.
CB has first-chaired multiple evidentiary hearings and oral arguments. They also have a deep understanding of the nuances of complex corporate depositions, serving as the primary researcher on a novel concerning the topic.
Previous Experience
Prior to joining the firm, CB worked as summer associate at Faegre Drinker, a judicial extern for Judge Patrick Schiltz in the District of Minnesota and a law clerk at Kosieradzki Smith.
Services & Industries
Credentials
Bar Admissions
Minnesota
Court Admissions
U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota
Education
University of Minnesota Law School
J.D. cum laude, Law and Inequality: A Journal of Theory and Practice (co-lead online editor) (2016)
University of Minnesota
B.S. in Kinesiology (2012)
Experience
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February 2020 1 min readUniversity of Minnesota Successfully Defends Breach-of-Contract ClaimCommercial Disputes Litigation & Dispute Resolution
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August 2018 1 min readEighth Circuit Affirms Bluestem Brands' Arbitration AgreementsFinancial Services Litigation & Dispute Resolution Appellate Class Actions
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December 2017 1 min readCargill Wins Case-Ending Appellate VictoryCommodity Production & Processing Food & Agribusiness Product Liability Commercial Disputes Product Liability Litigation Litigation & Dispute Resolution Toxic Tort Litigation Appellate
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November 2017 1 min readBluestem Brands, Inc. Wins Appeal of Order Denying Motion to Compel ArbitrationLitigation & Dispute Resolution Appellate Class Actions
Insights & Events
Leadership & Community
Pro Bono
- Founded a Volunteer Lawyers Network community clinic to provide brief legal services to the LGBT community in Minneapolis and St. Paul
- Served on the pro bono trial team for a high-profile housing dispute, responsible for directing the case development and discovery
- Represented clients for orders for protection through the Tubman Safety Project
Professional Associations
- Minnesota Lavender Bar Association
Civic Activities
- Volunteer Lawyers Network — Community Legal Clinic Founder
Honors
- Faegre Drinker — Pro Bono Honor Roll, 2020
- Faegre Baker Daniels — Baker Benson Pro Bono Award, 2017; Pro Bono Honor Roll, 2015-19
- Minnesota Lavender Bar Association — Student Leadership Award, 2016