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Lead City Attorney Shamus P. O'Meara is a partner at Johnson & Condon and will serve the City of Lino Lakes as Johnson & Condon's Lead City Attorney. Shamus has been a member of our Firm since 1998 and Chairs the following practice groups: Education, Construction, Governmental, Employer Liability, Subrogation, Property and Fire. Shamus has represented businesses and public entities in construction, public sector, and employer liability matters for over seventeen years. Shamus was named an Attorney of the Year for 2005 by Minnesota Lawyer for his work representing school districts, and a Minnesota Super Lawyer in Minnesota Law and Politics for the years 2006 and 2007, for his construction, civil litigation, and education law practice. Shamus has extensive experience representing municipalities, independent school districts, and various other public entities. He also has experience litigating land use, planning, and zoning matters. In addition, Shamus serves on several state and local boards in the areas of facilities management, indoor air quality, development disabilities, and legal defense. Over the past three years Shamus estimates 75% of his practice has related to municipal civil law, including school districts. In the past five years, Shamus has obtained the following sampling of litigation outcomes for the following clients: . Red Lake School District (school shooting) - pre -suit settlement. Rocori School District (school shooting) - pretrial settlement. Bloomington School District (sexual molestation investigation/disposition) - pre -suit settlement. Chatfield Public Schools (transportation contract bidding /antitrust litigation) summary judgment in favor of clients. New Ulm School District (mold /indoor air quality) - $3.85 million recovery. West St. Paul School District (construction defect /ventilation deficiencies) - $372,500 recovery. Kasson - Mantorville Public Schools (construction defect /product liability), pre -trial settlement. Submitted Amicus Brief on behalf of National School Boards Association in Kentucky Retirement Systems, et al v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, no. 06 -137 (June 19k 2008), resulting in 5 -4 decision in client's favor. In addition to Shamus's litigation activities, he has also advised school districts and municipalities on the following areas of the law: Construction contract negotiations on behalf of school districts and municipalities; Board policy; Wind energy; Public contract; Open Meeting Law; Safety and emergency preparedness; 6