Perry Sekus Biography

Additional Experience

• Acting Civil Chief / Deputy Civil Chief / Assistant US Attorney, US Attorney’s Office for District of Minnesota.

• Attorney, Strobel & Hanson, P.A., Red Wing, Minnesota.

• Civil Chief / Assistant US Attorney, US Attorney’s Office for District of Maryland.

• Associate, Kramon & Graham, P.A., Baltimore, Maryland.

• Law Clerk, United States District Court for the District of Maryland.

• Associate, Miles & Stockbridge, L.L.P., Baltimore, Maryland.

Education + Certification

• Juris Doctor (JD), The Ohio State University College of Law, Columbus, Ohio.

• Master of Arts (MA), International Relations and Comparative Politics, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio.

• Bachelor of Arts (BA), Foreign Affairs & Diplomacy, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio.

. Qualified neutral under Rule 114 of the Minnesota General Rules of Practice.

• Mediator Certificate, Harvard Law School Program on Negotiation

Professional Experience

Perry Sekus worked in private practice, served as federal prosecutor, an in-house attorney, and as a senior business executive at two Fortune 100 companies. This broad and varied experience enables him to bring a thoughtful, calm and creative approach to the mediation process. His experience as a former civil prosecutor and corporate counsel provides him with unparalleled insight into False Claims Act litigation and representing whistleblowers.

  • Kelley, Wolter & Scott, P.A., Minneapolis, Minnesota. May 2021 - present.

    • Attorney, with practice focused on complex civil litigation

  • Medtronic PLC, Minneapolis, Minnesota. June 2016 - May 2021.

    • Vice President, Corporate Governance, Privacy, and Risk Management

    • Vice President, Legal Operations, Risk Management and Aviation

  • Optum, Minneapolis, Minnesota. March 2013 - June 2016.

    • Senior Vice President, Relationship Office

  • UnitedHealthCare, Minneapolis, Minnesota. June 2007 - March 2013.

    • Deputy General Counsel, Litigation Shared Services

    • Deputy General Counsel, Public & Senior Markets Group

    • Associate General Counsel