Jamie Forman joined Oberman Thompson & Segal, LLC, of Minneapolis, MN, as a member in May 2007.  Prior to that time, Jamie practiced law for more than 21 years with Rider Bennett, LLP.

           Jamie represents businesses confronted with disputes or time urgent or crisis situations that frequently involve one or more of the following items:  non-competes, confidentiality agreements, trade secrets, confidential information, independent contractor status, business competition, vendor/supplier/customer contracts or relations, trademarks, copyrights, and restraining orders or injunctions. 

Jamie has spoken or written about a number of these items, including:

●          Co-Continuing Legal Education Presenter --- “Taking Charge of the Business Crisis”--- (MCLE Webcasts in October 2007, May 2008 and October 2009).

●         Chapter Author—“Equitable Relief: Protecting a Business’s Intellectual Property”—(“Aspatore Thought Leadership: Intellectual Property”—Top Lawyers on Trends and Key Strategies for the Upcoming Year”—(Aspatore Books-a Thomson Reuters business—2010)).

●          Chapter Author-- “Trade Secrets and Confidential Information: Protection and Management in 2008”-- (“Aspatore Thought Leadership: Intellectual Property Law 2008: Top Lawyers on Trends and Key Strategies for the Upcoming Year”---(Aspatore Books-a Thomson Reuters business--2008)).

●          Chapter Author-- “Urgent Non-Compete Agreement Matters”--- (“Inside the Minds: The Best Practices of Leading IP Lawyers”--- (Aspatore Books-a Thomson Reuters business--2007)).

●          Presenter--- “Bow Ties and Confidential Information”--- (Twin Cities Entrepreneurs--August 2007).

           Jamie also devotes time to teaching law students and performing bar association related work.  He currently is a co-adjunct clinical professor in the Business Law Clinic of William Mitchell College of Law (St. Paul, MN) and also a former trustee of William Mitchell College of Law (1994-2003). Examples of his work with the American Bar Association include:

●          Co-Chapter Author --- “Financial Institution Litigation” --- (American Bar Association’s Business Law Section’s “Annual Review of Developments in Business and Corporate Litigation” ---(2006 to Present)).

●          “Business Law Today” Editorial Board Member --- (American Bar Association’s Business Law Section’s magazine --- (1998-2004)). 

 ●          Executive Summary Author---“Lawyers Working to End Homelessness” --- (American Bar Association’s Commission on Homelessness and Poverty- (2006)).

●          Contributor --- “America’s Children Still At-Risk” --- (American Bar Association’s Steering Committee on the Unmet Legal Needs of Children --- (August 2001)).

During his career, Jamie has been fortunate to be recognized and highlighted a number of times, including being:

●          Named a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation.

●          Named a Fellow of the American Bar Association’s Young Lawyers’ Division.

●          Named a “Super Lawyer” --- Minnesota Law & Politics(2001, 2003-2006).

●         Co-Accepter on behalf of the Minnesota Chapter of the Lewis & Clark  College Alumni Association of the Lewis & Clark College Pioneer Alumni Leadership Award (2010).

●          Awarded the Donald G. Balmer Citation --- Lewis & Clark College (2005). 

●          Awarded, along with the other members of the Minnesota State Bar Association’s Katrina Relief Fund Task Force, the David Graven Public Service Award (2006).

●          Selected a panelist in an article with four other Twin Cities lawyers on the topic entitled: “In the Boardroom: A roundtable discussion on some of the top issues and trends facing the legal profession today”--- (William Mitchell College of Law Magazine --- Fall 2008 --- article by Phil Bolsta).

●          Highlighted in the article entitled: “Forman Advocates for Children” --- (Lewis & Clark College Chronicle, Vol.11, No. 2 (Winter/Spring 2002)).

●          Highlighted in the article entitled: “Champions of the Children” --- (The Magazine of St. Paul Academy and Summit School (Summer 2001)).

●          Named one of the “100 Who Made a Difference”--- William Mitchell College of Law (2001).

●          Highlighted in the article entitled: “Attorneys with a Heart” --- (Minnesota Lawyer (February 20, 1998)). 

           Jamie was admitted to practice law in Minnesota in 1985.  He is a member of the Hennepin County, Minnesota State, Federal and American Bar Associations.  Jamie is a 1985 graduate – cum laude – from William Mitchell College of Law, 1981 Lewis & Clark College graduate (BA Political Science) (of which he is currently also a trustee) and 1977 of St. Paul Academy and Summit School.  Jamie is married and he and his spouse have two children.

           Jamie recently authored a chapter entitled: “Urgent Non-Compete Agreement Matters” for the book Inside the Minds: The Best Practices of Leading IP Lawyers. Click here to read Jamie’s chapter.