Top Rated Personal Injury Attorney in Minneapolis, MN

Honors/Awards:

• National Trial Lawyers Top 100
• Martindale-Hubbell Client Distinction Award

Pro bono/Community Service:

• I am a pro bono attorney with Children's Law Center of Minnesota.

Scholarly Lectures/Writings:

• A detailed examination of the similarities and differences between European and American legal regimes regarding the environmentally responsible disposal of automotive waste. After discussing the positives and negatives of each regime, the note recommends a new legal formula emphasizing producer responsibility., Author, The End-of-Life Vehicle (ELV) Directive: The Road to Responsible Disposal, Minnesota Journal of International Law, 19 Minn. J. Int'l L. 431 (2009), 2009
• Practical insurance tips for franchisors in light of the every-changing joint-employer landscape., Co-author, Who's Your Employer? Ask My Insurance Carrier: Insurance Considerations for Franchisors in Light of Shifting Joint Employer Standards, Franchise Lawyer, Vol. 21, No. 1, Franchise, 2018

Verdicts/Settlements:

• $6,000,000 settlement - Product Liability
• $798,000 verdict (second chair) - whiplash injury
• $800,000 settlement -dramshop/premises liability/wrongful death
• $600,000 setlement - motor cycle collision
• $9,000,000 settlement - product liability

Representative Clients:

• Lozano v. Kevin Wright and Knutson Construction, Washington County Court File No. 82-CV-10-2171 (record-setting “soft-tissue” verdict)
• Tumberg v. Care Home Services, Stearns County Court File No. 73-CV-12-11627 (first chair jury trial)
• Hinkemeyer v. Ford Motor Co., Case No. 0:13-CV-00739 (exploding Ford Pinto)
• Lenzen v. Garon Products, Inc., Case No. 09-CV-2893 (unstable epoxy floor covering)