3 Aaron A. Dean, a member of our construction litigation team, has been selected as a Fellow of the Construction Lawyers Society of America (CLSA). The CLSA is an invitation-only international honorary association composed of preeminent lawyers specializing in construction law and related fields. Fellowship is limited and selective, with lawyers being invited into Fellowship upon a proven record of excellence and accomplishment in construction law at both the trial and appellate levels. In addition, Aaron was recognized by the Minnesota Subcontractors Association (MSA) with the 2017 “Champions Award” at MSA’s Annual T.O.P.S. Awards Dinner held on January 23, 2018. Eight years ago, MSA decided to recognize special individual members for their long-term work to enhance the business environment for subcontractors and for outstanding contributions to MSA. Moss & Barnett attorney, Curtis D. Smith, was the first recipient of the MSA Champions Award in 2010. “Aaron has selflessly given so much time to make the Minnesota construction industry fair, transparent, and equitable,” said David Bruneau, Executive Director of MSA.” “We have seen Aaron in action and are grateful and honored to have him on our team.” John Rossman, chair of our creditors’ remedies and bankruptcy team, was recognized by the Consumer Relations Consortium (CRC) with a “Dedicated Service Award.” The mission of the CRC is to develop collaborative relationships with consumer advocacy groups and other thought leaders, along with regulators, in part to inform the ongoing debt collection rulemaking process. John has been a part of the CRC and has served on the steering committee since its founding in 2013. “John Rossman has dedicated countless hours to the group, including casual discussion among peers of the latest court cases affecting the industry and – more formally – drafting input for regulators on behalf of the group. Among many notable projects, John coordinated the CRC’s 100+ page response by more than 26 contributors to the CFPB’s Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for debt collection,” said Tim Bauer, Co-executive Director of CRC. “He will no doubt provide similar leadership when the time comes to respond to a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking.” Thomas J. Shroyer, chair of our accountant law team, was awarded an Honorary Membership by the Minnesota Society of Certified Public Accountants (MNCPA) at its 2017 Celebrate CPAs Awards Luncheon held on September 28, 2017. Only four other individuals have been granted Honorary Membership in the Society for their dedication and contributions to the MNCPA and the CPA profession, without being a licensed CPA. “Tom has provided countless hours providing legal advice to the MNCPA. His work with the Society has included writing court briefs, submitting regular articles for the Public Practice e-Newsletter, and offering guidance on regulations to help benefit the CPA profession. He has a national reputation of being one of the best,” said Carolee Lindsay, Vice Chair of the MNCPA Board of Directors. “His work protecting the professional reputations of CPAs earned him the honor of Best Lawyers Minneapolis ‘Lawyer of the Year’ for Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants in 2014 and 2016. Simply put, Tom is the guy to call. We are fortunate to have Tom in our corner supporting the integrity of the profession and the MNCPA’s efforts.” We extend our sincere congratulations to Aaron, John, and Tom on these well-deserved recognitions! Moss & Barnett is Pleased to Recognize the Following Team Members: John Rossman Tom Shroyer Pictured left to right: David Bruneau, Executive Director of Minnesota Subcontractors Association, John Lloyd of Lloyd’s Construction Services,Aaron Dean, and Donna Gulden of Homeco Insulation