Barbara J. Gislason Vitae

Attorney Barbara Gislason brings more than 30 years of legal, negotiation, and litigation experience in the areas of Family, Arts & Entertainment Law, and Animal Law.

Education:

• JD, 1980, William Mitchell College of Law, St. Paul, MN
• BA, 1974, Carleton College, Northfield, MN

Admitted:

• 1988, U.S. Supreme Court
• 1983, U.S. Court of Appeals 8th Circuit
• 1980, U.S. District Court MN
• 1980, Minnesota

Professional Organizations:

• American Bar Association (ABA):
• Founder and Past Chair of the ABA Animal Law Committee in the Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section (TIPS), Current Vice Chair and Chair of Disaster Relief Subcommittee
• Intellectual Property Law Committee Chair Elect—TIPS
• Book Publishing Board—TIPS
• National Conference of Uniform State Laws—TIPS Advisor
• ABA Special Committee on Disaster Response and Preparedness—TIPS Liaison and ABA Family Law Section Liaison
• Chair of Insurance & Risk Management Committee of the Intellectual Property Law Section
• Chair of Family Law Section Task Force on Emergency Management
• Minnesota State Bar Association (MSBA):
• Family Law Section Continuing Legal Education Presenter and Legislation Committee Member and Past Chair of Blue Ribbon Panel Regarding Rules of Professional Conduct
• Art and Entertainment Law Section Founding Chair and Current Member, Art Law Committee—Past Chair
• Animal Law Committee Founding Chair, Animal Law Section Founding Chair and Current Section Council
• General Assembly, Legislative Committee and Voting Representative—Past
• Computer Law Section Past Vice Chair, International Sub-Committee—Past Chair
• Bar-Media Committee—Past Symposium Chair
• State of Minnesota Law Day Committee—Past Chair
• Minnesota Intellectual Property Law Association Copyright Committee—Past Chair
• Minnesota State Board of Law Examiners Advisory Panel—Past

Community Involvement:

• U.S. Department of Homeland Security Advisor—Animal Work Group
• American Academy of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine—Advisory Board
• U.S. Department of Justice—Advisory Panel, Animal Rescue and Restore Project
• Minnesota Animal Disaster Coalition—Member
• Horse Welfare Committee, Animal Humane Society—Member
• Neighborhood Justice Board of Directors—Past
• Minnesota Icelandic Association President—Past, Board Member, Current
• Minnesota Film Arts Board of Directors—Past
• Minnesota Opera Association Board of Directors—Past
• Minnesota State Arts Board Advisory Panel—Past
• Alexandra House for Battered Women Legal Panel—Past

Personal Interests:

• Animals
• Kick-boxing
• International traveling including: Iceland, Guatemala, Ecuador, China, India, and South Africa