Jon L. Farnsworth

Practice Areas

Industries

Education

University of St. Thomas School of Law, 2008 (J.D.), cum laude
University of St. Thomas Opus College of Business, 2008 (M.B.A.)
Gustavus Adolphus College, 2004 (B.A.), magna cum laude
Institute for Economic and Political Studies Program, London, England, 2003

Bar Admissions

Wisconsin, 2017
Minnesota, 2008

Court Admissions

U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin

Partner

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T 612.268.7018
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jfarnsworth@spencerfane.com

Minneapolis

11.09.2022	Jon Farnsworth Authors Law360 Article on First CCPA Enforcement Case Spencer Fane attorney Jon Farnsworth discussed the recent move by the California Attorney General to settle the first-ever California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) enforcement case involving Sephora Inc. for $1.2 million in an article published by Law360.
08.19.2022	Best Lawyers in America Recognizes 201 Spencer Fane Attorneys Spencer Fane is pleased to announce that 201 of the firm’s attorneys have been selected for inclusion in the 2023 edition of the Best Lawyers in America in 70 practice areas.
07.11.2022	Jon Farnsworth Presents on LLC Operating Agreements Spencer Fane attorney Jon Farnsworth shared tips for drafting LLC operating agreements during a Federal Bar Association webinar on June 14.
07.06.2022	Jon Farnsworth Joins NBI Seminar to Talk Common Business Contracts Errors Spencer Fane attorney Jon L. Farnsworth shared practical strategies for reducing drafting errors in business agreements at a National Business Institute (NBI) seminar on June 22.
05.26.2022	Jon Farnsworth Provides Guidance for 911 Calling Compliance Under Ray Baum’s Act Spencer Fane attorney Jon Farnsworth wrote an article published in the Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics and Health Care Compliance Association’s publication, The Compliance and Ethics Blog, covering 911 calling and the Ray Baum’s Act.
08.19.2021	‘Best Lawyers in America’ Recognizes 132 Spencer Fane Attorneys Spencer Fane is pleased to announce that 132 of the firm’s attorneys have been selected for inclusion in the 2022 edition of Best Lawyers in America and Ones to Watch. Attorneys are recognized in their respective practice areas.
12.14.2020	Jon Farnsworth and Karen Olson Provide Insight into Potential Wide-Ranging Effects of New California Law Applicable to Medical Sharps Disposal Spencer Fane attorneys Jon Farnsworth and Karen Olson recently wrote an article for Medical Plastics News magazine on a new law that amends the California Integrated Waste Management Act with new regulations going into effect as of January 1, 2021.
08.04.2020	Multiple Spencer Fane Attorneys Honored for Pro Bono Legal Service The Minnesota Bar Association (MSBA) recently honored Spencer Fane attorneys Jon Farnsworth, Jim Lodoen, Serena O’Neil, and Randi Winter as North Star Lawyers.
07.16.2020	Jon Farnsworth Provides Insight on Smart Grid Legal Risks Spencer Fane partner Jon Farnsworth recently published an article in Utility Drive explaining the legal concerns with smart grids.
01.25.2019	Spencer Fane Adds Partner, 2 Of Counsel to New Minneapolis Office Spencer Fane LLP is pleased to announce the addition of three attorneys to the firm’s newly established Minneapolis office. Jon Farnsworth is a partner in the Business Transactions practice group, while Laurie Quinn and Leslie Witterschein both join the firm as Of Counsel in the Litigation practice group.