He has many years of experience providing legal services for parties in the construction business, and for real estate developers. In addition to being a lawyer, he has long experience as a deputy minister of several periods.

2017– Lawyer/Partner, HLT Advokatfirma AS, Bergen

2000–2017 Lawyer and Associated Partner, Kluge Advokatfirma AS

2012 Interim Deputy Minister, Ministry of Transport and Communications

2005–2008 Deputy Minister, Ministry of Transport and Communications

1997-2000 Deputy Minister and Political Adviser, Ministry of Health and Care Services

1997 Deputy Judge, Oslo District Court

1995-1997 Political advisor, Centre Party’s Parliamentary Party Group

1988-1993 Higher Executive Officer, Postal Directorate (as a student)

2002 Practising Certificate

1994 Cand.jur., UiO

1993 Exam from University of Göttingen (Germany) in Energy law, International law, International Trade law, History of law and German language

1984–1989The Postal School, 5 year economics-administrative and IT education (Norwegian Business School-level

• Tidsskrift for kritisk juss 2005 (31) nr 3: «Den nye Roma-traktaten – Grunnlov for ei statsdanning?»
• Estate Vest November 2016: «Utviklere og politikere må snakke bedre sammen»

• Member of Byfjellskogene AS (from 2020)
• Member of Bergens skog- og træplantningsselskap (from 2020)
• Member of the Norwegian Quarantine Tribunal (from 2018)
• Vice-chairman of the board, Det Norske Teatret AS (from 2011)
• Member of Bergen Vann KF (2016-2020)
• Substitute member, Board of NSB AS (2011-2014)
• Member of public committee of a new appeal process for foreigners (NOU 2010:12)
• Member of the Norwegian Bar Association
• Head of Norwegian Ski Federation’s judicial (2004-2009)
• Vararepresentant til Stortinget 2009-2013. Substitute representative to the Parliament of Norway (2009-2013). Parliament biography.
• Deputy Minister of several Ministries (see work experience and Parliament biography above)
• Head of The Norwegian Language Society (2005)