Mary E. Cullen

Mary E. Cullen is an experienced trial lawyer and founder of The Cullen Group. As a former partner at Faegre & Benson (now Faegre Baker Daniels) in Minneapolis, where she worked for 22 years, she tried more than 25 cases, including federal and state jury and court trials, arbitrations, and administrative hearings. Ms. Cullen has substantive experience in complex commercial litigation, employment, general contract and business torts, product liability, environmental law, personal injury, insurance, intellectual property, real estate and construction, mergers and acquisitions, technology, securities litigation, and affordable housing. She also has experience in class action litigation and multi-district litigation.

After leaving Faegre, Ms. Cullen served as associate general counsel at 3M for seven years. She managed global enterprise risks and reputational exposure in connection with high-profile disputes, directed the defense and prosecution of complex legal actions, and oversaw direct outreach to federal and state regulators, NGOs, and other company stakeholders. She also personally managed litigation, arbitrations, and disputes in multiple jurisdictions across the United States and around the world, including Israel, Australia, Saudi Arabia, Chile, and many western European countries.