Alexander M. Jadin
Attorney Profile
Top Rated Insurance Coverage Attorney in Bloomington, MN
Bloomington, MN 55431
Selected To Rising Stars: 2013 - 2020
- Insurance Coverage (70%),
- Construction Litigation: Consumer (20%),
- General Litigation (10%)
Alexander M. Jadin is a co-founding member of Smith Jadin Johnson, PLLC, where he focuses his practice primarily on insurance coverage and construction defect litigation. Working out of the firm’s office in Minneapolis, Minnesota, he represents people and businesses throughout the greater metropolitan area and in other parts of the state. Mr. Jadin has been admitted to practice in Minnesota since 2006, and he is also admitted to practice in Wisconsin, Colorado and Texas as well as before several federal trial and appellate courts, including the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit.
Mr. Jadin’s insurance coverage practice entails his representation of businesses and residential property owners whose storm, fire and other damage claims have been delayed, disputed or denied in bad faith by their insurance policy providers. He also has extensive experience in appraising the amount of damages, and he is an author of a Minnesota guide to insurance appraisals. Mr. Jadin’s published works additionally include subrogation tactics and claims negotiations, and he has frequently been invited to deliver presentations on insurance law topics to groups of fellow professionals.
Mr. Jadin also represents developers and builders in construction defect litigation, and his experience has encompassed estate planning as well as business succession matters and general corporate representation, including transactions and regulatory compliance issues. The overall high quality of his work has earned him an “Excellent” peer review rating through Avvo along with numerous other accolades and awards.
Mr. Jadin attended the University of St. Thomas as an undergraduate and received a Bachelor of Arts in financial management and legal studies in business in 2003. His legal education was obtained at the University of St. Thomas School of Law, and he was awarded his Juris Doctor in 2006.
- 70%Insurance Coverage
- 20%Construction Litigation: Consumer
- 10%General Litigation
Insurance, Construction Defects, Litigation
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Super Lawyers: 2021 Rising Stars: 2013 - 2020
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About Alexander Jadin
Admitted: 2006, Minnesota
Professional Webpage: https://www.sjjlawfirm.com/attorney/alexander-m-jadin/
Honors/Awards:
- University of St. Thomas Mentor Program, University of St. Thomas School of Law, Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Minnesota Rising Stars
Bar/Professional Activity:
- Texas State Bar Association, 2018 to Present
- The American Policyholder Association, Board Advisor, 2018 to Present
- Hennepin County Bar Association, 2006 to Present
- Colorado State Bar Association, 2017 to Present
- Wisconsin State Bar Association, 2012 to Present
- National Association of Subrogation Professionals, 2007 to 2011
- Minnesota State Bar Association, 2006 to Present
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Wisconsin
- U.S. District Court District of Colorado
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Missouri
- Texas
- U.S. District Court District of Minnesota
- Colorado
- U.S. Court of Appeals 8th Circuit
- Wisconsin
- Minnesota
Scholarly Lectures/Writings:
- Minnesota Insurance Appraisal Guide, 2017
- Costly Mistakes in Fire Investigation, Subrogation & Litigation, 2010
- Advanced Subrogation Tactics, NBI, 2011
- Insurance Company Claims Negotiations: Top 10 Challenges, NBI, 2015
- Construction Defect Litigation, NBI, 2015
- Community Association Insurance Policy Acquisition, 2017
Verdicts/Settlements:
- Housing and Redevelopment Authority of Redwood Falls v. Housing Authority Property Insurance, 864 F.3d 986 (8th Cir. 2017)
- Oliver v. State Farm Fire and Casualty Company, 2019 WL 272888 (Minn. Ct. App. 2019)
- K&R Landholdings, LLC v. Auto-Owners Insurance, 907 N.W.2d 658 (Minn. Ct. App. 2018)
- Ken Johnson Properties, LLC v. Harleysville Worcester Summary Ins. Co., 2013 WL 5487444 (D.Minn. 2013)
- McCoy v. American Family Mut. Ins. Co., 189 F.Supp.3d 896 (D.Minn. 2016)
- Meeker v. IDS Property Cas. Ins. Co., 862 N.W.2d 43 (Minn. 2015)
- Croix Trading Company/Direct Logistics, LLC v. Regent Ins. Co., 882 N.W.2d 487 (Wis. Ct. App. 2016)
- Minnesota Supreme Court in Cedar Bluff Townhome Condominium Association, Inc. v. American Family Mutual Insurance Company, 857 N.W.2d 290, (Minn. 2014) a landmark insurance coverage case concerning an insurance policyholder's right to have their property repaired with matching building products. The takeaway from Cedar Bluff is that insurance companies are obligated to provide their policyholders, including condominium and townhome associations, with "comparable" replacement products, including a reasonable color match. This has broad insurance coverage implications for property damage claims in Minnesota. It strengthens the rights of property insurance holders, who now do not have to settle for repairs with mismatched materials from their property insurance companies, 2014
- Minnesota Supreme Court in the matter of Poehler v. Cincinnati Insurance Company, July 19, 2017, __N.W.2d __, 2017 WL 3045531. This case involved whether a policyholder could recover interest on an insurance appraisal award when an insurance company undervalues a claim. This is a monumental decision for Minnesota policyholders. Now, when an insurance company undervalues a claim, the policyholder will be entitled to recover interest on an appraisal award. This will incentivize insurers to make fair claim valuations from the outset, because if they do not, then the insured will be able to recover the value of the claim plus interest. Not only is this a fair result, but it will help offset the costs of pursuing the insurance company when it undervalues a claim, 2017
Educational Background:
- University of St. Thomas, St. Paul, Minnesota, B.A., Bachelor of Arts - 2003, Major: Financial Management, Major: Legal Studies in Business
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Last Updated: 1/22/2021