Gerald Von Korff Attorney jvonkorff@rinkenoonan.com 320-251-6700 Jerry is a Shareholder who practices in the areas of Appeals, Construction Law, Environmental Law, Government Law, and Litigation. Jerry likes to say that his very first private client was a lemur, a cute little animal who had been stranded in San Diego after flying from St. Louis to help propagate the species. From advocating for animal rights to tirelessly handling cases that make government work better for people and their communities, Jerry has a successful track record of making an impact. Jerry has successfully advocated for the relocation of the CapX power line out of Avon Hills, and has successfully challenged the Sandpiper pipeline. He has also advocated for rights for commercial truck drivers with disabilities, the rights of children abused in group homes, and he is currently dedicated to rectifying flaws in the school finance system. Jerry is licensed to practice in Minnesota and the District of Columbia. All Practice Areas Appeals Construction Law Environmental Law Government Law Litigation Paralegals Mary Jo Rowan mjrowan@rinkenoonan.com 320-656-3553 Amber Schmid aschmid@rinkenoonan.com 320-656-3535 Legal Technicians Asia DelCastillo adelcastillo@rinkenoonan.com 320-204-1152 Experience Jerry is a graduate of Oberlin College with honors in economics. He is a 1975 graduate of Georgetown University Law Center, where he was an editor of the Georgetown Law Journal. Following law school, Jerry worked for legal services where he handled a number of groundbreaking class actions and appeals both in Washington, D.C., and Minnesota. Community Jerry is a member of the following: Minnesota State Bar Association Stearns Benton Bar Association Great River Children’s Museum Board of Directors Jerry is the author of the Minnesota CLE deskbook on Water Project and Drainage Law. He is the author of West’s Minnesota Practice chapter on public drainage in the Real Estate volume. He has served on various committees and task forces appointed by the Minnesota Commissioner of Education, has served for a decade on the St. Cloud Symphony Board of Directors, and currently serves on the Board of Education for the St. Cloud Community School District. He has twice served as board chair and board treasurer. A passionate advocate for education reform, Jerry regularly blogs at http://jvonkorff.blogspot.com. Jerry was quoted in a MinnPost Article: Meet the Cross-Subsidy, an Increasingly Painful Way to Pay for Special Ed.