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John R. Shoemaker was born in Pipestone, Minnesota in 1953. He received his baccalaureate decree from Methodist College, Fayetteville, North Carolina in 1981, and his Juris Doctorate degree from the University of North Dakota Law School in 1984.
From 1984 through 1985, Mr. Shoemaker served as personal law clerk to the Honorable Gerald W. VandeWalle, Justice of the North Dakota Supreme Court, in Bismarck, North Dakota. In 1985, Mr. Shoemaker entered private law practice in Minneapolis as a civil trial attorney. He was admitted to practice before the Supreme Courts of Minnesota and North Dakota in 1984 and the Federal District Court of Minnesota in 1985. He was admitted to practice before the United States Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals in 1985, and the Supreme Court of the United States in 2003. Mr. Shoemaker's practice is devoted 100% to civil litigation in state and federal courts and includes representation of individuals, partnerships and corporations in a variety of civil litigation matters, including commercial and business litigation, mechanic lien and other real estate litigation, landlord-tenant matters, and personal injury actions. He has served as an issue editor of The Hennepin Lawyer, a Hennepin County Bar Association magazine, and editor of the Ramsey Barrister, a Ramsey County Bar Association newsletter. Military Experience: Mr. Shoemaker served three years active duty in the United States Armed Forces as a combat medical specialist, 82nd Airborne Division, United States Army, Fort Bragg, North Carolina. He was an Honor Graduate in his basic combat medical training course conducted at Fort Sam Houston, San Antonio, Texas and he was awarded the Army Commendation Medal for meritorious service. University of North Dakota School of Law, Grand Forks, ND, 1984 J.D., Doctor of Jurisprudence Law Journal: Senior Staff Editor, North Dakota Law Review, 1982 – 1984 Methodist College, Fayetteville, North Carolina Honors: Cum Laude Major: Business Administration/Economics Mr. Shoemaker has written a variety of articles on firearm and constitutional issues published in Minnesota newspapers. John Shoemaker was nominated by his peers in 1999 and 2000 Super Lawyer, Minnesota Journal of Law & Politics and Minneapolis St. Paul Magazine. Professional Associations and Memberships: The Hennepin Lawyer - Past issue editor Ramsey Barrister – Past editor for Ramsey County Bar Association newsletter American Civil Liberties Union, “card carrying” member since 1996 American Rifle Association, Life Member since 1992 and local counsel for members in Minnesota Gun Owners of America, Life Member since 1995 Personal Interests: He also enjoys motorcycling, various shooting sports and playing guitar. He and his wife live in Rosemount, Minnesota. Links of Interest: Legal Research http://www.courts.state.mn.us/ http://www.lawlibrary.state.mn.us/
Legislation http://www.house.gov/paul/legis.shtml
News and Public Debate http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/default.stm http://www.theadvocates.org/celebrities.html
Motorcycling http://www.harley-davidson.com
The Blues http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/lamontcranston/homepage.htm
Miscellaneous Links
http://www.oldemarcopenthouses.com/
FAVORITE QUOTES:
"If ye love wealth better than liberty, the tranquility of servitude better than the animating contest of freedom, go home from us in peace. We ask not your counsels or your arms. Crouch down and lick the hands [boots] which feed [stomp] you. May your chains set lightly upon you, and may posterity forget that you were our countrymen." -- Samuel Adams
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From 1982
through 1984, he served as Staff Editor of the North Dakota Law Review, research
assistant for Central Legal Research, University of North Dakota School of Law
and law clerk for trial attorney Robert J. LaBine, Grand Forks, North Dakota.
