Eric Lindberg

"As a kid, I grew up next to 'the woods'. It was a wonderful place to play and observe nature. I was able to catch tadpoles and salamanders, watch muskrats swim across the pond, and watch the red winged blackbirds that made it their summer home. Nothing says summer to me more than hearing their song. Years later, I learned it was an abandoned city dump. The cars that were partially submerged in the pond should have been a clue, but the ducks didn't seem to mind. When I decided to pursue a legal education (after years as a cost-accountant and later pursuing a horticulture degree), I hoped I could make a difference somewhere. I was interviewed as a non-traditional paralegal student at Inver Hills Community College (as an adult learner) and was asked what type of law I was interested in, I could only think of two areas, Elder Law or Environmental Law. A cousin, who worked as a district attorney, gave me the following advice: Be careful of pursuing work in an area of law you have a passion for, you might end up working for the other side. I worked in complex litigation for 12 years and found it rewarding but joining MCEA feels like my dream has finally come true."

Eric joined MCEA in 2016. Previously a Complex Litigation Paralegal in the areas of Antitrust Class Actions, Securities Lending, Title Insurance, and Reinsurance. A graduate of Inver Hills Community College’s Paralegal Program which is American Bar Association approved and a member of that Program's Advisory Committee since 2003. Eric also holds an AS degree in Horticulture Business and a Certificate in Accounting.