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• Joint powers; • Financial audits; • Self insurance and reinsurance; and • Special Education and Disability Benefits. Alternate Lead City Attorney Mark J. Condon will serve as the Lead Attorney in the event that Shamus is absent. Mark is a senior partner and the head of Johnson & Condon's Liability Department. Mark also serves as the President of Johnson & Condon. Mark has been a member of our Firm for 33 years and throughout those 33 years he has practiced in the areas of Insurance and General Litigation. Mark possesses more than 30 years of experience with Minnesota Municipal and Contract Law. In addition, he has 20 years of experience in the areas of personnel, disability law rights and obligations, workers' compensation, employee relations and negotiations, and employee discrimination claims. He also has 20 years of experience in the preparation and review of ordinances and resolutions. Over the past three years Mark estimates his practice has been divided in the following areas: 40% motor vehicle liability, 30% product liability, 15% municipal law, 15% in general litigation. Mark has been certified as a Civil Trial Specialist by the National Board of Trial Advocacy and the Minnesota Bar Association since 1984. In 1998 he was nominated and elected as Advocate by the American Board of Trial Advocates. In the last three years Mark has represented the City of Stacy twice in liquor liability litigation, both cases settled prior to trial. Future Availability Shamus and Mark will provide appropriate City personnel with their cell phone numbers as well as the cell phone numbers of all of the attorneys working on the City's cases, which should put them in immediate contact with Mark, Shamus, and their respective staffs. In the rare event both Shamus and Mark are unavailable, calls will be returned the day they are placed or early the next business day. Consequently, Shamus O'Meara, Mark Condon, the Government Liability Practice Group, and Johnson & Condon's large and well- trained professional support staff, will be available to the City of Lino Lakes at all times. Government Liability Practice Group Attorneys Christopher Celichowski is a senior partner and the head of Johnson & Condon's Workers' Compensation Department. Chris began his tenure at Johnson & Condon in 1987 as a law clerk and became a partner in 1993. Chris has also served as the Firm's managing partner for two separate terms, 1993 - 2000, and 2004 - 2006. Chris has represented businesses and public entities in workers' compensation, subrogation, employer liability, general liability, dram shop, employment, 7