Brandon A. Carmack Associate | [email protected] Brandon Carmack is an Associate in the Litigation practice group and his practice focuses on commercial litigation. He believes strong advocacy requires substantive awareness, which mean he actively listens and gives full attention to his clients’ legal, commercial, and personal concerns to pursue creative solutions. Clients also appreciate Brandon’s commitment to efficient and accurate communication. Brandon graduated magna cum laude from Mitchell Hamline School of Law and served as a legal resident to Associate Justice Anne McKeig and Associate Justice Paul Thissen of the Minnesota Supreme Court. Prior to law school, Brandon provided technology solutions to community banks across the United States. His community bank clients faced policy concerns that drove Brandon to law school. Practice Areas: Litigation Education: Hillsdale College (BA) Mitchell Hamline, magna cum laude (JD) State Bar Admissions: Minnesota Federal Bar Admissions: United States District Court, District of Minnesota Publications: “My Brother’s Keeper: Using the Foreign Intelligence Toolbox on Domestic Terrorism” Mitchell Hamline Law Review, Volume 46 Issue 5, Summer 2020. Practice Philosophy: "I serve the law and my client. My respect for the law motivates me to produce solutions that yield better legal outcomes now and in the future. My respect for my client - and their trust in me - drives me to serve their needs with resolve, creativity, and dignity. I also respect my clients' resources and am sensitive to when analysis ends and action begins." The Rest of the Story: When not serving his clients, Brandon enjoys serving his wife, Jessica, and their two children in Chanhassen, Minnesota. Brandon is a faux connoisseur of all things barbeque, college football, and the weekend bonfire with neighbors and friends. .