Thomas D. Mottaz

Attorney Thomas D. Mottaz is the founder and member of Mottaz and Sisk Injur Law, located in Coon Rapids, Minnesota. A lawyer since 1981, Mr. Mottaz  was previously with Babcock, Mannella & Klint P.L.L.P,  prior to opening his practice in 1989.  Attorney Mottaz, devotes his time and resources to helping those who suffered an injury or lost a loved one as the result of a workplace accident or work-related illness.

A veteran of hundreds of workers' compensation cases, Mr. Mottaz has successfully advocated on behalf of his clients' rights and entitlements all the way up to the Minnesota Supreme Court, helping him earn a reputation as one of the top workers' compensation attorneys in the region.

The recipient of numerous awards and honors throughout his career, Mr. Mottaz holds an AV Preeminent peer review rating* from Martindale-Hubbell, and he was named as one of the best lawyers in America and in Who's Who in American Law. In 2011 he was inducted as a Fellow of the College of Worker’s Compensation Lawyers - as the sixth attorney from Minnesota to ever receive this award  in 2013 Mr. Mottaz was awarded Member of the Year by the Minnesota Association for Justice, for efforts in protecting and advancing the rights of injured workers at the Minnesota Lefislature.

Mr. Mottaz graduated from Hamline University in 1978. He then attended the University of Minnesota Law School, where he obtained his Juris Doctor in 1981. He received his license to practice from the Minnesota State Bar Association that same year, and he immediately established his own private practice in order to provide the highest level of legal support possible to injured workers and their families.

As a member of the Anoka County Bar Association, as well as the Minnesota State Bar Association, Mr. Mottaz is fully committed to his practice, and he has conducted a number of continuing legal education seminars and published numerous articles related to workers' compensation law. In addition, he helped author and edit the Workers' Compensation Deskbook, a reference text used by workers' compensation attorneys across the state.

*AV®, AV Preeminent®, Martindale-Hubbell Distinguished and Martindale-Hubbell Notable are certification marks used under license in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell® is the facilitator of a peer review rating process. Ratings reflect the anonymous opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Rating™ fall into two categories – legal ability and general ethical standards.