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uses to representing developers, individuals and citizen groups, both opposed to and in favor of various developments. Peter is a frequent lecturer on land use and zoning topics. In the past several years, he has spoken at numerous seminars to train and advise city council members, county commissioners, planning commission members, board of adjustment members, and planning staff regarding land use related legal issues. He spoke on the subject of development moratoriums at the 1992 Annual City Attorney's Update Seminar and is scheduled to speak in December at the National Business Institute land use seminar. In addition to his land use and municipal work, Peter has been involved in several significant environmental assessment worksheet and environmental impact statement cases and has been involved in several significant real estate matters including sales and purchases of commercial properties, commercial leasing, and land platting and subdivision. He also is a former clerk for the Minnesota Senate Judiciary Committee and recently has become involved in the firm's legislative and lobbying work. He is a former charter member of the Minneapolis Environmental Commission and a current member of the Board of Directors of the Project Environment Foundation. He has a proven track record as a skilled advisor to governmental units and an extensive background in the general areas of law relevant to the City. Peter's practice from 1988 through the present has focused nearly 100% on land use, environmental, real estate and general governmental law matters. Ellen G. Sampson, principal co- counsel for public employment law matters. Ellen graduated from Cornell University in 1966 with a B.A., cum laude, in government. She received her M.A. from Rutgers University in 1974 and her J.D., cum laude, from William Mitchell College of Law in 1984. She was the 1966 -67 Woodrow Wilson Fellow at the University of Chicago and the M.D.E.A. Title IV Fellow at Rutgers University, 1967- 69. Ellen has substantial experience and background in governmental legal matters and in employment law and litigation. After serving as the Committee Administrator for the Minnesota House Appropriations Committee, she acted as the Assistant to the Commissioner of the State Department of Employee Relations. Each of these positions required significant coordination of legal and research efforts for a governmental entity. Ellen also has served on the State Ethical Practices Board (Chair, 1987 -88) and on the recent Regents Selection Committee. In the Appropriations position, Ellen developed an extensive familiarity with the State legislative process. In the Department of Employee Relations, she developed extensive familiarity with the requirements of public employment law. Ellen has represented numerous major employers, individual employees, and public bodies. She currently represents as outside counsel for employment law matters, the City of Minnetonka, the State University system, and the League of Minnesota Cities. She also has extensive experience with the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act, the 11