John H. Daniels, Jr.

Mr. Daniels co-founded Willeke & Daniels with his partner Donald C. Willeke in 1981. Since that time, he has practiced exclusively in the areas of business law, litigation and family law. He currently serves as the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the National Sports Center Foundation which operates the National Sports Center in Blaine, MN, and has in excess of $10 million in annual sales. He is also Chief Manager of Wind Management, LLC, which is actively engaged in electrical energy "wind farm" development in Minnesota and in the Midwest Region. He served for a number of years as general counsel to The In-Fisherman of Brainerd, Minnesota, a magazine publishing and multimedia company. He oversaw its growth and assisted in its ultimate sale to Cowles Media. Mr. Daniels served for approximately 10 years as a Director of National City Bank of Minneapolis, where he served on a number of committees, including the Audit Committee. First and foremost, Mr. Daniels is a believer in the value of small law firm representation. He believes the intense personal and professional relationships which can arise through small firm representation are a tremendous advantage. Mr. Daniels' business and family-law clients tend to establish long-lasting relationships with the firm. Mr. Daniels is admitted to practice in the State and Federal Courts. Approximately half of his practice is family law, where he appears in courts across the State. Mr. Daniels is a strong believer in pro bono participation, having served as a member of the Minnesota Racing Commission, the Minnesota Amateur Sports Commission and, presently, the National Sports Center Foundation (currently serving as its general counsel on a pro bono basis).

ADMITTED TO PRACTICE

• United States District Court, 1974
• Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals, 1976
• Minnesota, 1974
• California, 1974

LAW PRACTICE - PRIVATE PRACTICE

Mr. Daniels co-founded the firm of Willeke & Daniels in 1981 and has been actively engaged in law practice with the firm since that time, specializing in the areas of civil and commercial litigation, commercial representation and family law.

CIVIC ACTIVITIES - PRESENT

Mr. Daniels is the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the National Sports Center Foundation, which operates the National Sports Center in Blaine, MN. He has been a member of the National Sports Center Foundation's Board of Directors since 1989.

CIVIC ACTIVITIES - PAST

• Director, National City Bank (1992-2002); Member of the Audit Committee.
• Director, National City Bancorporation (1981-2003); Member of the Audit Committee.
• Director, National Sports Center Foundation (1989-_____). The Foundation operates the $17 million National Sports Center Facility in Blaine, Minnesota.
• Special Assistant Attorney General, Minnesota Attorney General's Office (1974-1981). From 1977 through 1981 he served as a prosecutor in the Criminal Division; responsibilities included representation of the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension and the prosecution of criminal matters.
• Commissioner, Minnesota Racing Commission (1984-87). Primarily responsible for drafting rules governing licensure of pari-mutuel facilities and equine professionals, as well as the drafting of Minnesota's Rules of Racing; Chairman, Appeals Panel (1985-87).
• Director, Minnesota Zoological Society (1978-81).
• Member of the Board of Directors of nonprofit Society which assisted in the financing and construction of the Minnesota Zoological Garden in Apple Valley, Minnesota.

EDUCATION

• The University of San Francisco, San Francisco, California
• 1973 - Juris Doctor, School of Law, Law Review, Graduated with High Academic Honors
• Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana
• 1970 - Bachelor of Arts in English and History

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS & RECOGNITION

• Voted "Super Lawyer" by Minnesota Law & Politics annually 2000-2007.
• Hennepin County Bar Association
• Minnesota State Bar Association, Family Law and Civil Litigation Sections
• American Bar Association
• State Bar of California