Kai Richter
 Kai is an experienced attorney who has fought for the rights of everyday people throughout his legal career.
Prior to joining NKA in April 2010, Kai managed the Complex Litigation Division of the Minnesota Attorney General's Office, where he supervised and handled a large number of consumer enforcement cases. For example, in June and September of 2009, Kai co-chaired a three-week trial involving claims for fraudulent sales of annuities and legal plans to over 1,200 Minnesota senior citizens. In addition, he also spearheaded a significant enforcement action against Sprint Nextel relating to wrongfully-imposed contracts and early termination fees, and negotiated comprehensive settlement in October of 2009 providing for injunctive relief, restitution to aggrieved Minnesota consumers, and a significant payment to the State.
Kai also has several years of experience representing plaintiffs in private practice, including two landmark class actions. For example, in Braun v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., a statewide wage and hour class action against Wal-Mart, Kai briefed and successfully co-argued the issue of class certification, and significantly participated in the three-month trial of the case, paving the way for a multi-million dollar payout to Wal-Mart’s Minnesota workers. In addition, Kai was one of only three plaintiff trial attorneys in Grutter v. Bollinger, a landmark class action lawsuit against the University of Michigan Law School that was decided by the United States Supreme Court in 2003.
Kai received his law degree from the University of Minnesota Law School in 1999, and received a B.A. from Dartmouth College in 1995. He also has taught legal writing at Hamline University, and previously served as a co-director of the Robert F. Wagner Moot Court Program at the University of Minnesota Law School.
Email:
Kai Richter
Phone: 612.256.3278
FAX: 612.215.6870
Admissions
Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals
United States Supreme Court
Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals
U.S. District of Minnesota
Minnesota Supreme Court
Education
J.D. 1999, University of Minnesota Law School, cum laude
B.A. 1995, Dartmouth College, cum laude
Publications/Speaking Engagements
Speaker, Contemporary Issues in Consumer Law, sponsored by the Minnesota Attorney General's Office (March 10, 2010)
Panelist, Mortgage Foreclosure Training, sponsored by the National Attorneys General Training & Research Institute (April 6-7, 2009)
New Cases You Need to Know About: A Review of Recent Noteworthy Decisions for Minnesota Civil Litigators, in LITIGATORS ANNUAL SHORT COURSE 2002 (MINN CLE 2002)
Spoliation of Evidence: Will the New Millennium See a Further Expansion of Sanctions for the Improper Destruction of Evidence, 27 Wm. Mitchell L. Rev. 687 (2000) (co-author with Laurie Kindel)
Titles/Awards/Memberships
American Bar Association Member
Minnesota State Bar Association Member
Hennepin County Bar Association Member
National Association of Consumer Advocates Member
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