Attorney Profile
Michael Ciresi, one of the country’s top trial lawyers, began his legal career with Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi L.L.P. in 1970, when he was hired as a clerk. In the years following, Mr. Ciresi moved up through the firm’s ranks. He is a named partner, served as a member of the firm’s Executive Board for 25 years, and was elected Chairman from 1995 through 2008, when he stepped down. In 2015, he left the firm and founded Ciresi Conlin LLP.
Mr. Ciresi, who focuses his practice on representing individuals, corporations and government entities in the areas of product liability, intellectual property, business and commercial litigation. He has taught and lectured nationally and internationally to various professional and business groups. His clients have included the plaintiffs in the Dalkon Shield, Cu7 and Mirapex cases; the government of India as well as representing General Mills Inc., Carlson Companies, Unocal, 3M, Honeywell, Medtronic, and Pitney Bowes, Inc., to name a few. His most historic case occurred when he represented the State of Minnesota and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota against the tobacco industry which led to a $7 billion settlement.He also was lead lawyer in Kraft vs. Starbucks, in which he won a $2.7 billion dollar arbitration award for Kraft.
Admitted: 1971, Minnesota
Professional Webpage: http://www.ciresiconlin.com/team/michael-ciresi/
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Articles about Michael V. Ciresi appearing in Super Lawyers
Last Updated: 3/20/2018