Paul K. Downes

A highly regarded personal injury litigation attorney, Paul K. Downes practices out of SiebenCarey in Minneapolis, Minnesota. A significant portion of his client base includes people who are needlessly facing innumerable challenges and life-altering injuries due to medical malpractice; premises liability accidents; catastrophic injuries leading to disability or death; car, bus and truck accidents; slip-and-falls; bicycle and pedestrian accidents; and defective product injuries.

Certified as a specialist in civil trial law by the Minnesota State Bar Association, Mr. Downes has spent his 30-year career constantly striving to obtain rightful compensation for clients, and he has been successful in securing millions of dollars in verdicts and settlements. This has earned him a membership in the Million Dollar Advocates Forum. Membership in this organization is limited to trial attorneys who have won million and multimillion-dollar cases.

A 1989 Bachelor of Arts graduate of the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minnesota, Mr. Downes received his Juris Doctor from William Mitchell College of Law in 1992. He became qualified to appear in all the state courts of Minnesota the same year.

Delivering positive results and excellent client services have earned Mr. Downes many awards and honors. He is AV Preeminent* peer-review rated through Martindale-Hubbell, one of the most respected directories in the legal community. He was also recognized by The Best Lawyers in America for his work in plaintiff personal injury litigation.

Active in bar and community activities, Mr. Downes is a proud member of the American Association for Justice, the Minnesota State Bar Association and the American Bar Association. He also served on the board of directors of the Minnesota Association for Justice. He volunteered to offer services to those affected by diabetes through the help of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF), a nonprofit organization. Moreover, he functions as a mentor at the University of St. Thomas School of Law and as a coach at the Eagan Athletic Association.

*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.