Timeline of Events
A judge in Dakota County dismissed the “frivolous and vexatious” lawsuit filed by Michelle MacDonald against Michael Brodkorb and Missing in Minnesota. The court did not rule on a request for sanctions against MacDonald based on her conduct since the filing of the lawsuit.
The yearlong investigation by the Office of Lawyers Professional Responsibility into alleged violations by Michelle MacDonald of the Minnesota Rules of Professional Conduct governing licensed attorneys continues according to a letter from the Office of Lawyers Professional Responsibility.
A judge in Ramsey County ordered Michelle MacDonald to pay the filing fees of Michael Brodkorb and Missing in Minnesota related to MacDonald’s unsuccessful lawsuit.
A judge in Ramsey County dismissed a defamation lawsuit filed by Michelle MacDonald against Michael Brodkorb and Missing in Minnesota. Judge Richard H. Kyle, Jr. granted the motion for summary judgment filed by Brodkorb and Missing in Minnesota in October 2018.
A court hearing was held at the Dakota County Judicial Center in Hastings, Minnesota regarding the Rule 11 Motion for Sanctions filed against Michelle MacDonald in response to MacDonald’s lawsuit. A request was also made to dismiss MacDonald’s lawsuit.
Larry Frost withdraws as Michelle MacDonald’s attorney in her lawsuit against Michael Brodkorb and Missing in Minnesota. Frost withdrew in both Dakota and Ramsey counties.
The Rule 11 Motion for Sanctions against Larry Frost was withdrawn, as Frost would no longer serve as MacDonald’s attorney.
The Office of Lawyers Professional Responsibility confirmed in a letter that an investigation into Michelle MacDonald had been started based on the complaint filed by Michael Brodkorb and Allison Mann.
Court staff in Dakota County reopened the case file one day after Michelle MacDonald called court staff in Dakota County and deceived them into administratively closing the file about the lawsuit against Michael Brodkorb and Missing in Minnesota. Our attorney, Nathan Hansen, contacted Dakota County to overturn MacDonald’s improper request.
Michelle MacDonald called court staff in Dakota County and deceived them into administratively closing the file about the lawsuit against Michael Brodkorb and Missing in Minnesota. Our attorney, Nathan Hansen, contacted Dakota County to overturn MacDonald’s improper request.
Michelle MacDonald and her supervising attorney, Larry Frost, were served a Rule 11 Motion for Sanctions in Ramsey County for filing the same “frivolous and vexatious” lawsuit in two counties.
Michelle MacDonald’s paralegal Debbie Sampson sends a letter to the Dakota County Court Administrator claiming the filing of MacDonald’s lawsuit against Michael Brodkorb and Missing in Minnesota was done “in error.”
Michelle MacDonald files the same lawsuit against Michael Brodkorb and Missing in Minnesota in Ramsey County.
Nathan M. Hansen served Michelle MacDonald and her supervising attorney, Larry A, Frost, a Rule 11 Motion for Sanctions in response to MacDonald’s lawsuit filed in Dakota County.
Michelle MacDonald files her lawsuit against Michael Brodkorb and Missing in Minnesota in Dakota County.