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Anisha Murphy

Anisha Murphy, a Twin Cities native, founded Just Law LLC with the goal of providing entrepreneurs, businesses, and nonprofit organizations with innovative, creative, and accessible legal tools to support sustainable and equitable business development and growth. The firm’s vision is to equip businesses with the legal knowledge and resources they need to thrive.

Academic & Teaching Experience

In addition to her legal practice, Anisha serves as an Adjunct Professor at Hamline University and Mitchell Hamline School of Law. She teaches courses in Transactions and Contracts in Business (Transactional Law) and Trial Advocacy.

Fellowships & Community Engagement

Anisha is currently a Legal Fellow at the Sustainable Economic Law Center in Oakland, California, and a Cooperative Development Fellow at Nexus Community Partners in Minnesota.

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Jordan Vassel

Jordan is an Associate in Maynard Nexsen’s Insurance practice group. His practice focuses on ERISA litigation and benefits matters.

Jordan levies his diverse legal experience to achieve successful outcomes for life and disability carriers in ERISA disputes. He is skilled in supporting business litigation, insurance litigation and insurance coverage disputes.

Prior to joining Maynard Nexsen, Jordan practiced corporate law and advised public and private companies on mergers and acquisitions. He has experience putting together complex deals for clients to obtain positive results for his clients, previously working in the business litigation department of an international law firm. 

Jordan holds a J.D. from the University of Wisconsin Law School, where he served as President of the Moot Court Board, Business & Articles Editor of the Wisconsin Law Review and Academic Achievement Chair of the Black Law Students Association. He earned his B.S. in Criminal Justice from Truman State University.

Zachary McFarland

Zac provides efficient and effective service while representing clients on a variety of litigation-related matters.

Zac combines strong personal skills with thorough legal analysis to deliver unique perspectives and solutions to his clients' issues. He has used his diverse skillset to represent clients in contract disputes between closely held businesses, trust and estate litigation, alleged non-compete matters and trade secret violations, internal investigations, and appellate matters in federal and state courts across the country.

Zac spent two summers with Fredrikson as a summer associate and began his career as an associate with the firm. He has also served as a clerk to Judge John R. Tunheim of the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota.

In his free time, Zac enjoys rooting for the Minnesota Vikings and Saint John's University Football Team (whom he played for during his undergraduate education) and refining his culinary skills by cooking for his friends and family.

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F. Clayton Tyler

F. Clayton Tyler has more than 40 years of success working in criminal law and is deeply dedicated to defending individuals accused of serious crimes. Mr. Tyler has handled hundreds of cases ranging in severity from murder to misdemeanor theft. He handles cases involving search and seizure, domestic assault, DUIs, theft, white-collar, and other criminal charges. Providing defense for assault, drugs, and weapons charges are his specialty. A diligent defender of clients’ rights, Mr. Tyler has an outstanding record of achieving results for those he represents. He has the rare honor of winning two federal drug cases within six months. Less than one percent of all the attorneys in Minnesota can claim that record.

Mr. Tyler has represented professional athletes, college students, and a broad range of clients from diverse communities. He is licensed in Federal, State, and Tribal Court. He is a Board-Certified Criminal Law Specialist, an honor earned by less than three percent of Minnesota attorneys. Mr. Tyler has earned wide respect for his professionalism, tenacity, proven record, and the “Straight talk and Honest Answers” he brings to his work.

Born and raised in the North Minneapolis community, Mr. Tyler is a life-long resident of Minneapolis and is dedicated to defending the city’s residents. Among his many professional associations, he has served as Chair of Minneapolis Public Housing and as a member of the University of Minnesota’s Diversity Committee. He has also served as Chair of the Minneapolis Urban League Board and founded ForeUs, formerly known as Minnesota Minority Junior Golf Association, a caddy program serving inner-city youth.

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Maliya Rattliffe

A member of the firm's Litigation Department, Maliya represents businesses large and small in a variety of commercial, employment and intellectual property matters.

Her experience extends to complex contract disputes, misappropriation of trade secrets and allegations of discrimination and retaliation. Clients also rely on her advice regarding advertising, trademark and copyright issues.

Before Fox Rothschild

Maliya was previously a summer associate at Fox. She also worked as a clinical intern at the University of Iowa Legal Clinic and as a legal intern for a global leader in water hygiene solutions. While in law school, Maliya served on the board of the Black Law Students Association, Phi Alpha Delta Fraternity International, the Iowa Student Bar Association and was a member of the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee. She was also a member of the Baskerville Moot Court team and participated as a Street Law volunteer.

Beyond Fox Rothschild

Maliya is a member of the Minnesota Women Lawyer’s Diversity and Inclusion Committee and was recently recognized by MWL in their “50 Years. 50 Voices” profile honoring their 50th Anniversary. 

Maliya also serves as a housing court volunteer for the Volunteer Lawyers Network, which provides pro bono civil legal services to low-income individuals, and participates in the Tubman Safety Project, which provides pro bono legal representation to low-income victims of domestic violence seeking protection orders.

Over the years, Maliya has volunteered with the Innocence Project of Iowa and Habitat for Humanity. She also is a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.

Representative Matters

Obtained a full summary judgment ruling for a senior living facility against a former employee alleging disability discrimination and FMLA interference and retaliation.

Client Resources

Above the Fold

The increasingly scrutinized area of advertising and marketing has a wealth of legal hurdles. When creating content, advertising professionals and companies need to be cognizant of advertising, trademark and copyright laws in order to avoid finding themselves in hot water with the Federal Trade Commission and other regulatory agencies. Maliya addresses these emerging trends and issues in the firm’s Above the Fold blog.

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