Murnane Brandt shareholder and senior litigator Andrew T. Shern recently argued before the Minnesota Supreme Court on behalf of the St. Croix River Association and the Sierra Club in In the Matter of the Denial ofCertification of the Variance Granted to Robert W. Hubbard by the City of Lakeland. Read the St. Paul Pioneer Press’ coverage here.

The Sierra Club and the St. Croix River Association are intervenors in this case involving local broadcasting executive Rob Hubbard’s home. Both organizations support the Department of Natural Resource’s (DNR) denial of certification of the variance. Hubbard and Lakeland appealed the Commissioner’s Order.

In the Matter of the Denial of Certification of the Variance Granted to Robert W. Hubbard by the City of Lakeland involves longstanding litigation over proposed residential land development along the St. Croix River. Murnane Brandt, under Andy's direction and leadership, has represented the Sierra Club pro bono in this matter for the past two and a half years.

Andy is a seasoned litigator at Murnane Brandt practicing in civil litigation, construction and premises liability litigation, and commercial litigation.