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Carl J. Newquist Biographical Information Carl J. Newquist is a 1967 graduate of the University of Minnesota Law School, receiving his B.A. from the University of Minnesota in 1964. He has been admitted to practice before the State and Federal Courts of Minnesota since 1967. Mr. Newquist is a past President of the Anoka County Bar Association and has served as a Director of Judicare, Inc. and as Executive Director of Legal Aid of Anoka County, Inc. Mr. Newquist has represented the City of Fridley as its Prosecutor since April, 1971. He has served as Hilltop City Prosecutor since 1971, and he has served as Hilltop City Attorney since 1978. For many years, Mr. Newquist represented Independent School District No. 14. During his years of practice, Mr. Newquist has served as Assistant City Attorney and Prosecutor for Anoka from 1967 to 1971 and City Attorney and Prosecutor for Bethel from 1970 to 1978. Mr. Newquist has represented the State of Minnesota Office of the Public Defender, Fridley State Bank, Blaine State Bank, and First State Bank of Spring Lake Park. Mr. Newquist has represented numerous local businesses including Rice Industries and Industrial Steel. As to legal excellence and scholarship, Mr. Newquist was the prevailing attorney before the Minnesota Supreme Court in the following cases: Ward v. American Legion Edward B. Cutter Post 102, Anoka, 286 Minn. 81, 174 N.W.2d 325 (Minn. 1970); a leading case in the area of worker's compensation; and State v. Saucedo, 294 Minn 289, 200 N.W.2d 37 (Minn. 1972), a leading criminal case; and Mr. Newquist has been the prevailing attorney before the Minnesota Court of Appeals in the following cases: State v. Myhro, 354 N.W.2d 571 (Minn.App. 1984), wherein Mr. Newquist represented the City of Fridley;