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.
Education
- Master of Public Administration, Hamline University, 2016
- Juris Doctor, Hamline University, 2014
- Bachelor of Arts, Hamline University, 2011
Bar & Court Admissions
Affiliations & Memberships
- Minnesota State Bar Association, Member
- Minnesota Association of Black Lawyers, Member
- Global Shapers, Member
- Minnesota Black Chamber of Commerce, Board Member
- African American Leadership Forum, Board Member
- City of Minneapolis Target Market Program
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.
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.
Education
- University of Iowa College of Law, J.D., 2020
- St. John's University, B.A., 2017
Admissions
- Minnesota, 2021
- U.S. District Court for District of Minnesota, 2022
Clerkships
- Clerk, Judge Tunheim, U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota, 2021-2022
- ABA Judicial Clerkship Program, 2020
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.
Bar Admissions
- Minnesota, 1979
- US District Court of Minnesota, 1980
- US Court of Appeals 8th Circuit, 1981
- Mdewakanton Sioux Tribal Court
- Prairie Island Tribal Court
Education
- University of Minnesota Law School
- University of Minnesota
- MA – 1974 (uncompleted)
- Major – Communication
- Augsburg College
Professional Associations
- Minnesota Black Lawyers Association
- Minnesota Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys
- American Association for Justice
- Minnesota State Bar Association
- Minnesota Association of Black Lawyers
- Hennepin County Bar Association
- Hennepin County Public Defenders, Panel Attorney
- State Fund Mutual, Board Member, 1999
- Federal Public Defender, Panel Attorney
- Minneapolis Urban League, Board of Directors
Community Associations
- ForeUs, Formerly – Minnesota Minority Junior Golf Association – Founder
- Skylight Club
- Pilgrim Baptist Church – Former Chair of the Finance Committee
Past Employment Positions
- Hennepin County Prosecutor, Law Clerk
- Minneapolis City Attorney, Law Clerk
François Ecclesiaste is a trial attorney and a partner at Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP. He represents clients in high-stakes intellectual property and business litigation. He has represented both plaintiffs and defendants, including start-up companies, small businesses, individual inventors, and Fortune 500 companies, in matters involving patent, trademark, copyright infringement, trade secret misappropriation, and breach of contract disputes. As a registered patent attorney, Mr. Ecclesiaste has also successfully represented clients in inter partes review proceedings before the United States Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB). He has been recognized in The Best Lawyers in America: “Ones to Watch” since 2022.
Mr. Ecclesiaste gives back to his community by providing pro bono legal representation and supporting various nonprofits that are dear to his heart, including Haiti Outreach, the Minneapolis-St. Paul Film Society, Breakthrough Twin Cities, and Books for Africa. Outside of his law practice, Mr. Ecclesiaste enjoys spending time with his wife and daughter. He enjoys biking, swimming, singing, and playing the piano.
Bar Admissions
District of Columbia
Minnesota
New York
United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)
Spoken Languages
French
Haitian Creole
Basic Spanish
Education
University of Minnesota School of Law, J.D.
Florida State University, B.S. in Biology and in Chemical Science
Professional Associations
American Chemical Society (ACS) – Biochemical Technology Division
Minnesota State Bar Association (MSBA)
Minnesota Association of Black Lawyers (MABL)
New York State Bar (NYSBA)
District of Columbia Bar