Caryn A. Boisen

Professional Profile
Caryn, a partner with Larson • King, focuses her practice in the areas of construction, products liability, commercial litigation, business litigation, and insurance.  She provides advice to clients regarding business planning and avoiding disputes. She also has significant experience in all aspects of litigation activities for both plaintiffs and defendants, including jury trials, bench trials, arbitrations, and mediations.

Caryn has represented clients since 1997 in a wide variety of matters, including contract drafting and negotiation, administrative and governmental proceedings, and complex civil litigated disputes venued throughout the United States. Caryn has represented clients in diverse industries, including construction, insurance, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, technology and e-commerce, media and broadcasting, and venture capital and consulting. In the construction area, Caryn has represented contractors, subcontractors, material suppliers, owners, and design professionals in matters involving both residential and commercial projects. She has extensive experience in mechanics' liens, bond claims, construction contracts, construction defects, jobsite accidents, OSHA, and arbitration.  Caryn also has represented major property and liability insurers on a broad range of matters, including construction, environmental, and claim handling issues.

Caryn grew up in the Twin Cities area. She obtained her undergraduate degree from the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul in 1994, and her law degree from Hamline University School of Law in St. Paul in 1997. Prior to joining Larson • King, Caryn worked for a large Washington, D.C. law firm. 

Law School
Hamline University School of Law, magna cum laude, 1997

M. Arnold Lyons Award for Highest Academic Performance
Editor-in-Chief, Hamline Law Review
Civil Rights Moot Court

College
University of St. Thomas, magna cum laude, 1994

Member
American Bar Association
Minnesota State Bar Association, Construction Law Section
Ramsey County Bar Association, CLE Oversight Committee, Co-Chair 2011-2013
Women Construction Owners and Executives, National Associate Director-at-Large for 2006-2009 and 2011-2013 and Secretary for 2009-2011
Association of Women Contractors of Minnesota
Minnesota Women Lawyers
Minnesota Defense Lawyers Association
American Arbitration Association's National Construction Dispute Resolution Committee
Twin Cities Insurance Club

Admitted
Minnesota; U.S. District Court, District of Columbia; Virginia; U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota; U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit

Publications & Seminars
Presenter, "Making the Most of the Discovery Process," Hennepin County Bar Association Continuing Legal Education Seminar (September 2011)

Presenter, "Managing a Crisis and its Aftermath," Minnesota State Bar Association, Corporate Counsel Section (March 2011)

Co-Author, "Property Insurance: Additional Insured Issues," Exploring Property Insurance and Construction Law Issues, DRI (2010)

Presenter, "Mediation Basics," University of Minnesota (November 2010)

Presenter, "Managing a Crisis and its Aftermath," Larson King Corporate Counsel Summit (October 2010)

Presenter, "Making the Most of the Discovery Process," Ramsey County Bar Association Continuing Legal Education Seminar (October 2010)

Presenter, "Mediation Basics," University of Minnesota (November 2009)

Panel Moderator, "Examining Minnesota's New Bad Faith Law," Ramsey County Bar Association Continuing Legal Education Seminar (October 2009)

Presenter, "Contractual Indemnity Clauses," Twin Cities Insurance Club (January 2009)

Presenter, "The Art of Drafting ADR Clauses," American Arbitration Association Construction Conference, ADR Works: Choosing the Right Resolution Options (Chicago) (November 2008)

Presenter, "Indemnity and Insurance," Ramsey County Bar Association Continuing Legal Education Seminar (October 2008)

Presenter, "The Art of Drafting ADR Clauses," American Arbitration Association Construction Conference, ADR Works: Choosing the Right Resolution Options (New York) (May 2008)

Seminar Moderator and Presenter on "Mechanics' Liens," Lorman Education Services Seminar, Condominium Construction Issues (April 2008)

Presenter, "Contractual Indemnity Clauses," Minnesota Continuing Legal Education Seminar, Drafting, Handling, and Negotiating Contracts in Minnesota (February 2008)

Author, "The Immigration Reform and Control Act: New Forms, Rules, and Requirements," Turning Point, Women Construction Owners and Executives (November 2007)

Author, "What the Judge and Jury Don't Know Can Hurt You: How Proposed Changes to the AIA Forms May Affect Construction Industry Disputes," Of Counsel (November 2007)

Presenter, "New Immigration Rules and Requirements," Women Construction Owners and Executives Mid-Year Meeting and Conference (New York) (October 2007)

Panelist, National Association of Women Lawyers Seminar, "From Backpack to Briefcase" (March 2007)

Presenter, "Mechanics' Liens," National Association of Women in Construction, Rochester Chapter (November 2006)

Presenter, "Mechanics' Liens," National Association of Women in Construction, Twin Cities Chapter (June 2006)