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Jessica Klander is an attorney with the Minneapolis law firm of Bassford Remele, P.A. Jessica focuses her practice on representing businesses and individuals against professional liability and malpractice claims, and advising businesses on compliance with federal credit and collection laws. Jessica regularly defends and advises collection attorneys and collection agencies facing FDCPA, FCRA and TCPA lawsuits. She is licensed in Minnesota, as well as several federal jurisdictions.

Mr. Morris defends financial institutions and firms against consumer and regulatory lawsuits and advises businesses on compliance with federal credit and collection laws. He also defends attorneys, engineers, and other professionals, and represents businesses and individuals in commercial and employment disputes.

Mr. Morris has litigated to trial complex business cases with at-risk amounts in excess of $200 million and has successfully resolved claims involving hundreds of thousands of class members. He appears regularly in courts throughout the Federal Eighth Circuit, and in state courts in Minnesota, Nebraska, and North Dakota.

Mr. Morris serves as the firm’s Chief Financial Officer. He also serves as chair of the Minnesota State Bar Association’s Investment Committee and is past chair of the Legislative Committee. Mr. Morris is a past president of the Hennepin County Bar Association.