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Minnesota State Bar Association Board Certified Civil Trial Specialist

Rebecca Egge Moos

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E-mail: beckym@bassford.com
Phone: 612.376.1611
Fax: 612.333.8829

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Rebecca Egge Moos is a University of Minnesota graduate. She devotes her practice to litigation and has become one of the most effective trial lawyers in Minnesota.

Ms. Moos is a fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers. The College comprises the best of the trial bar from the United States and Canada.

Ms. Moos is a Minnesota State Bar Association board-certified civil trial specialist, a fellow of the American Bar Foundation, and a past president of the Minnesota Defense Lawyers Association. She recently completed a term as President of the Minnesota Chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates, an organization dedicated to the preservation of the civil jury trial.

Ms. Moos is listed in The Best Lawyers in America and Leading American Attorneys and has repeatedly been recognized as a Top 10 Super Lawyer by Minnesota Law & Politics/Super Lawyers.

Ms. Moos represents health care professionals, hospitals and clinics in medical malpractice and board matters. She also represents local and national insurers and corporations in complex commercial claims. In addition, Ms. Moos serves as arbitrator and mediator in civil litigation matters.

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Areas of Practice
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Ethics and Professional Responsibility
Health Care Law
Hospital Law
Medical Malpractice
Personal Injury
Pharmaceutical Litigation
Premises Liability
Professional Liability

Education
University of Minnesota Law School
J.D., 1977

University of Minnesota
B.S., 1969
Honors: Cum Laude

Bar Admissions
Minnesota, 1977
U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota, 1978

Honors and Awards

American College of Trial Lawyers
Fellow
Minnesota State Committee, 2009 - 2010
American Board of Trial Advocates
Associate, 1999 - Present
Past President, Minnesota Chapter, 2009
President, Minnesota Chapter, 2008
Vice President, Minnesota Chapter, 2007
Secretary, Minnesota Chapter, 2006
Treasurer, Minnesota Chapter, 2005
Outstanding Service to the Profession Award, Minnesota Lawyer, 2011
Jury Instruction Guide
Minnesota State Bar Association Sub Committee, 1999 - Present
President's Award, Minnesota State Bar Association, 2000, 2003
Best Lawyers in America, Personal Injury Litigation, Malpractice Defense, 2003 - 2012
Top 10 Super Lawyer
Minnesota Law & Politics, MPLS.ST.PAUL and Twin Cities Business, 2006
Top 100 Super Lawyer
Minnesota Law & Politics/Super Lawyers, MPLS.ST.PAUL and Twin Cities Business, 2002 - 2012
Super Lawyer
Minnesota Law & Politics/Super Lawyers, MPLS.ST.PAUL and Twin Cities Business, 1998 - 2012
Top 50 Female Super Lawyer
Minnesota Law & Politics/Super Lawyers, 2010 - 2012
Top 100 Female Super Lawyer
Minnesota Law & Politics, 2005 - 2009
Top 40 Employment Super Lawyer
Minnesota Law & Politics, 2003
Top 40 Personal Injury Super Lawyer
Minnesota Law & Politics, 2001
Fellow, American Bar Foundation, 1994 - Present
Leading Minnesota Women Attorneys, Minnesota Monthly
Minnesota Business Guidebook, Law & Leading Attorneys
Exceptional Performance Citation, Defense Research Institute, 1997

Professional Associations and Memberships
Minnesota Hospital Association
Member

American Bar Association
Member, 1977 - Present

Minnesota State Bar Association
Member, Section of Litigation, 1977 - Present
Civil Jury Instruction Guide Subcommittee, Defamation and Privacy, 2004 - 2005
Co-Chair, Commission on Multidisciplinary Practice, 1999 - 2002

Hennepin County Bar Association
Member, 1977 - Present

Hennepin County District Ethics Committee
Chair, 1992 - 1998
Vice Chair, 1988 - 1992

Defense Research Institute
Member

Minnesota Defense Lawyers Association
Member
President Emeritus, 1997 - 1998
President, 1996 - 1997
Vice President, 1995 - 1996
Secretary, 1994 - 1995
Treasurer, 1993 - 1994
Member, Board of Directors, 1992 - 1993

Academy of Certified Civil Trial Lawyers
Member

Minnesota Lawyers Mutual Insurance Company
Member, Underwriting Committee

Minnesota Women Lawyers
Member

University of Minnesota Law School
Board of Directors, 1995-2000; 2008 - Present
National Chair, University of Minnesota Law School Partners in Excellence, 2006

Classes and Seminars

Co-Chair, Minnesota Defense Lawyers Association, Minnesota Trial Lawyers Association/Minnesota Association for Justice, Hennepin County Bar Association - Medical Malpractice Conference, 2003 - 2013
Frye-Mack Motions and Hearings, Minnesota Defense Lawyers Association, Medical Liability and Health Care Committee, May 23, 2013
Examination of Defendant's Independent Medical Examiner, Masters in Trial, Minnesota Continuing Legal Education, July 11, 2012
Exhibit A - The Medical Record, Spine Symposium, Allina Learning and Development, Abbott Northwestern Hospital Spine Institute, April 13, 2012
Mock Trial, Minnesota Society for Healthcare Risk Management Spring Seminar, June 3, 2011
Panelist, Masters in Trial, Minnesota State Bar Association, July 8, 2009
Panelist, Ethical Issues for Business Lawyers: Fourteen Things You Need to Know for 2009, Minnesota Business Torts Deskbook Series, Minnesota CLE, October 28, 2008
Preparing to Defend Catastrophic Injury Claims, Minnesota Defense Lawyers Association, August 15, 2008
Potential Topics of Disagreement Between Defense Counsel and Plaintiff's Counsel in Medical Negligence Litigation, Minnesota Defense Lawyers Association, Minnesota Trial Lawyers Association, Hennepin County Bar Association - Medical Malpractice Conference, April 19, 2007
Peer Review Developments, Medical Error Reporting and Confidentiality, Minnesota Society of Healthcare Risk Managers, April 11, 2006
Effective Dispositive Motion Practice, Minnesota Defense Lawyers Association, August 19, 2005
Medication Errors And Legal Repercussions, For Private Hospital, April 29, 2005
The Legal Ramifications of Medical Errors in the Healthcare Arena, Lorman Education Services, June 26, 2003
Chair, Minnesota Institute of Legal Education - Medical Malpractice, 1989 - 2002
Lawyers and Changing Forms of Practice: Law-Related Businesses, Multi-Disciplinary Practice Issues and Mor, Minnesota Institute of Legal Education - Ethics and Bias, December 2002
Too Many Balls in the Air: Dealing with Concurrent Proceedings in Civil Litigation, Minnesota Defense Lawyers Association - Trial Techniques Seminar, August 2002
Confidentiality Agreements, Minnesota Defense Lawyers Association - Trial Techniques Seminar, August 2002
Enron and the Future of the Multidisciplinary Practice, Minnesota Institute of Legal Education - Ethics and Bias in Litigation, May 2002
Credentialing: Provider Claims and Confidentiality Issues, Minnesota Institute of Legal Education - Emerging Issues for Integrated Healthcare Systems and Providers, October 2000
Working with Medical Experts - The Defense Perspective, Minnesota Institute of Legal Education - Drug and Medical Device Liability, September 2000
Practice Steps and Mis-Steps Before the Board of Medical Practice, Minnesota Institute of Legal Education - Health Law Update, June 1999
Dealing with the Prescribing Doctor or Pharmacy, Minnesota Institute of Legal Education - Drug and Medical Devices, 1998
Creating and Preserving the Record at the Trial Court Level, Minnesota Defense Lawyers Association - Appellate Seminar, 1998
How Discipline, Rules and Procedures Interrelate With Lawyer Civil Liability Matters, Minnesota Institute of Legal Education - Ethical Issues for Attorneys, 1997
Responses to Subpoenas of Health Care Organizations' Records in Health Care Fraud Cases, Minnesota Institute of Legal Education - Health Care Fraud, 1997
Initial Case Preparation: How to Effectively and Efficiently Do Pre-Suit Case Preparation and Investigation From the Defenses Perspective, Minnesota Institute of Legal Education - Efficient and Effective Litigation Techniques, 1997
Risk-Sharing Arrangements: Liability Concerns for Providers and Third Party Payors, Minnesota Institute of Legal Education - Integrated Health Care Systems, 1996
Life Expectancy -- It's Not Just a JIG Table Anymore! Chair, Minnesota Institute of Legal Education - Medical Malpractice Claims, 1996
Ethics -- Issues to Keep in Mind, Chair, Minnesota Institute of Legal Education - Medical Malpractice Claims, 1995
Who is a Client? What Duties Do Attorneys Owe Non-Clients? Minnesota Institute of Legal Education - Law Firm Loss Exposures, 1994
Avoiding Malpractice Claims, Minnesota CLE, 1994
Avoiding the Dragon: Protecting Your Clients and Yourself, Minnesota Lawyers Mutual Insurance Company, 1994
Ethics: Specific Issues for Trial Lawyers, Chair, Minnesota Institute of Legal Education - Medical Malpractice, 1994
Avoiding Ethical Violations, Minnesota CLE, 1993
AIDS - Emerging Liability Issues, Chair, Minnesota Institute of Legal Education - Medical Malpractice Claims, 1993
AIDS - Emerging Liability Issues, Chair, Minnesota Institute of Legal Education - Medical Malpractice Claims, 1992
Avoiding Legal Malpractice - Common Pitfalls That Lead to Defeat, Minnesota Institute of Legal Education - Personal Injury Institute, 1991
What's New From the Appellate Courts? Chair, Minnesota Institute of Legal Education - Medical Malpractice Claims in the 90's, 1991
Alternate Dispute Resolution--Mini Trial, Minnesota Defense Lawyers Association - Trial Techniques Seminar, 1990
Liability Insurance Coverage Issues, Minnesota Institute of Legal Education - Premises Liability for Violent Crimes, 1990
Termination of Fidelity Coverage: Discovery of Fraud or Dishonesty/Takeover by a Regulatory Agency, Minnesota Institute of Legal Education - Fidelity Law Institute, 1990
What is New From the Appellate Courts, Chair, Minnesota Institute of Legal Education - Medical Malpractice Claims, 1990
Trial Techniques: Visual Aids and Other Tips for Making Medical Issues Understandable, Chair, Minnesota Institute of Legal Education - Medical Malpractice Claims, 1988

Representative Clients
Allina Health System
Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota
Fairview Health Services
Park Nicollet Medical Center
Minnesota Lawyers Mutual Insurance Company
The Travelers Companies, Inc.

Representative Cases

In re Disciplinary Action Against Albrecht, 660 N.W.2d 790 (Minn. 2003).
NCS Pearson, Inc. v. Measurement, Inc., 2003 WL 21010965 (Minn. May 2, 2003).
Hansen v. St. Paul Metro Treatment Center, Inc., 609 N.W.2d 625 (Minn. App. 2000).
In re Fairview University Medical Center, 590 N.W.2d 150 (Minn. App. 1999).
Wyttenhove v. Fairview Hospital and Healthcare Services, 1997 WL 585813 (Minn. App. Sep. 23, 1997).
Femrite v. Abbott Northwestern Hospital, 568 N.W.2d 535 (Minn. App. 1997).
Kay v. Fairview Riverside Hospital, 531 N.W.2d 517 (Minn. App. 1995).
National Hydro Systems, a Div. of McNish Corp. v. M.A. Mortenson Co., 529 N.W.2d 690 (Minn. 1995).
K.L. v. Riverside Medical Center, 524 N.W.2d 300 (Minn. App. 1994).
National Hydro Systems, a Div. of McNish Corp. v. M.A. Mortenson Co., 507 N.W.2d 27 (Minn. App. 1993).
Culberson v. Chapman, 496 N.W.2d 821 (Minn. App. 1993).
Chizmadia v. Smiley's Point Clinic, 768 F. Supp. 266 (D. Minn. 1991).
Lee v. Northern States Power Co., 1991 WL 15395 (Minn. App. Feb. 12, 1991).
Cardenas v. Ramsey County, 322 N.W.2d 191 (Minn. 1982).

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