Open Public Investigations

• The Office of Lawyers Professional Responsibility (LPRB)

  • Type: Oversight complaint to the LPRB (under Minn. Rules on Lawyers Professional Responsibility); appeal of summary dismissal.
  • Core Issues: LPRB’s written decisions misstate the record and ignore multiple follow-ups. Substantive conflict concerns involve attorney Kyle Manderfeld’s prior RCAO employment, awareness of altered court records, and his status as a named defendant in a conflicting case.
  • Defendants/Actors: LPRB/Director’s Office (Minnesota Office of Lawyers Professional Responsibility).
  • Timeframe: April 18 - Ongoing
  • Status: LPRB dismissal and appeal denial recorded; investigation ongoing.