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