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Joe currently serves as one of the few "full time" prosecuting attorneys in the metropolitan area. This experience puts Joe in the very unique position of having five years of dealing with municipal clients, law enforcement agencies and the Court on a daily basis. No other law firm which we are aware of in the metropolitan area has a full time prosecutor with Joe's qualifications and experience. Robin D. Tomney Robin D. Tomney is a licensed attorney in the State of Minnesota, and was admitted to the Minnesota State Bar in 1992. He is currently a member of the Ramsey County Bar Association and the Minnesota State Bar Association. His academic background includes Coe College (B.A., 1988) and Hamline University School of Law (J.D., 1992). After his admission to the Bar, Robin was a judicial clerk for the Honorable George O. Peterson in Ramsey County where he was exposed to a broad spectrum of civil practice in a state District Court. Robin has been with the firm for twelve years and has assisted in the handling of our general governmental civil and criminal work. He also has extensive experience in many areas of municipal law. He has participated in city projects involving condemnation and land use issues. In addition, he has extensive experience in criminal prosecution work. Robin provides a thorough and thoughtful analysis of every file he handles and Robin has prepared excellent memoranda and legal briefs to the District and Appellate Courts on behalf of our clients. D. CURRENT PUBLIC CLIENTS We currently represent the following governmental entities: City of Blaine (civil and criminal legal services); Blaine Economic Development Authority (civil legal services only); Blaine Housing and Redevelopment Authority (civil legal services only); City of North Oaks (criminal legal services only); City of Isle (civil legal services only); Spring Lake Park, Blaine and Mounds View Fire Department; and, Ramsey County Community Human Services Department. As previously indicated, Sweeney, Borer & Sweeney has represented the City of Blaine since 1972, and the City of North Oaks since 1995. Our firm represented the City of Little Canada from 1982 to 2008. Our firm represented the City of Isle from 1976 until 2001, and from 2003 to the present. Our firm represented the City of Wahkon from 1977 until 1998. Our firm represented Independent School District No. 139, in 1997 and 1998. As previously indicated, we were retained by Independent School District No. 139 in March of 2005 for another construction law matter. 11