Joseph C. Bourne
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Location:
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Minneapolis, Minnesota |
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Phone:
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612-389-0602 |
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612-389-0610 |
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Joseph C. Bourne is a litigator in the firm’s Minneapolis office.Mr.
Bourne focuses his practice on complex class action litigation, with an
emphasis on antitrust, consumer fraud, product defect, and data privacy
and security practices. Before joining the firm in 2018, Mr. Bourne had
a similar practice focused on representing plaintiffs in antitrust and
class action litigation at another Minneapolis law firm.
Mr. Bourne has been nominated by his peers and recognized by
Super Lawyers Magazine as a Minnesota Rising Star in the area of antitrust litigation every year
since 2014. He is active in the legal community, serving as a volunteer
attorney through the District of Minnesota and the Federal Bar Association’s
Pro Se Project. In recognition of his commitment to
pro bono work, Mr. Bourne was recognized as a North Star Lawyer by the Minnesota
State Bar Association in 2013 and 2014.
Before entering private practice, Mr. Bourne served as a judicial law clerk
to Judge Francis J. Connolly, and then to Chief Judge Edward Toussaint,
Jr., at the Minnesota Court of Appeals. While in law school, Mr. Bourne
served as an Articles Editor of the
Minnesota Law Review.
Current Cases:
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In re. Santa Fe Natural Tobacco Company Marketing, Sales Practices, and
Products Liability Litigation (D.N.M.)
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Aguilera v. NuWave, LLC (N.D. Ill.)
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Stover v. Experian Holdings, Inc. (C.D. Cal.)
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Dang v. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (N.D. Cal.)
Education:
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University of Minnesota Law School – J.D.,
magna cum laude – 2009
- Emory University – B.A. – 2005
Publications:
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Health Care’s Invisible Giants: Pharmacy Benefit Managers, The Federal Lawyer (2013) (Ellen Ahrens, coauthor)
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Pro Se Litigation and the Costs of Access to Justice, 39 Wm. Mitchell L. Rev. 32 (2012) (Dan Gustafson and Karla Gluek, coauthors)
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Prosecutorial Use of Forensic Science at Trial, 93 Minn. L. Rev. 1058 (2009)
Bar Admissions:
- Minnesota
- California
- Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals
- U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of California
- U.S. District Court, Central District of California
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of California
Professional Associations:
- Federal Bar Association Health Law Section: Publications and Public Relations
Chair (2014-2015)
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Minnesota State Bar Association New Lawyers Section: Committee Chair of
Hearsay Publication (2013-2016)