MINNEAPOLIS (Oct. 23, 2007) — Marianne D. Short, trial attorney, former appellate judge and managing partner of global law firm Dorsey & Whitney LLP, has been admitted to the American College of Trial Lawyers (ACTL).
Fellowship in the ACTL is extended by invitation only to “experienced trial lawyers who have mastered the art of advocacy and whose professional careers have been marked by the highest standards of ethical conduct, professionalism, civility and collegiality.” Membership cannot exceed one percent of the total lawyer population of any state.
“Marianne is a superior attorney whose success as a litigator is the result of tremendous skill, high integrity and a tenacious focus on clients’ goals,” said attorney Peter Hendrixson, who preceded Short as Dorsey managing partner. “As a trial attorney and as a judge, Marianne has significantly impacted and influenced Minnesota laws and the state’s justice system.”
Short is a seasoned trial lawyer with 30 years of experience in the courtroom. She has served as trial and appellate counsel for a number of major companies in important litigation, including antitrust, health care, products liability, securities and class action lawsuits. Short joined Dorsey in 1977, and was named a partner in 1983. From 1988 to 2000 she served as a judge on the Minnesota Court of Appeals, where she authored more than 900 opinions across a wide range of civil and criminal law cases.
In 2000, Short left the appellate bench and returned to the Dorsey Trial group. She has led the 650-attorney firm since January 1, 2007.
Short is well known and respected for contributions of time and talent to organizations and initiatives throughout the community and within the legal profession. She is president of the Minneapolis Club, serves as a trustee of Boston College, and is a member of the Board of Overseers of Boston College Law School. Short is vice chairman of the Saint Thomas Academy Board of Trustees, and also serves on the board of directors for Children’s HeartLink, the Minnesota Business Partnership, the Council for Women of Boston College, and the Fund for the Legal Aid Society.
Short is a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation, and served on three Supreme Court Advisory Committees. She received her law degree from Boston College Law School, and is a graduate of Newton College of the Sacred Heart, Massachusetts.