Practice Groups

Currently representing a Minnesota county in a wrongful death action arising from a road construction project. DeWolf v. Dakota Cty., 19HA-CV-17-2682 (Dakota Cty. Minn. 2017).

Currently representing an insurance company in a multimillion dollar subrogation matter arising out of a greenhouse fire. Midwest Family Mut. Ins. Co. v. Techtronic Indus. N. Am., Inc., No. 02-CV-17-1672 (Anoka Cty. Minn.).

Currently representing the permissive user of a highly insured vehicle involved in a motor vehicle accident, resulting in a triple fatality and severe personal injuries.

Defended a health system at trial, obtaining a jury defense verdict in a premises liability case. Taylor v. Allina Health Sys., d/b/a Abbott Nw. Hosp., 27-CV-15-19157 (Hennepin Cty. Minn. 2017).

Represented a family, obtaining a favorable resolution in a motor vehicle accident involving an intoxicated driver who crossed the centerline, which resulted in the fatality of the father. Niemann v. The Scoreboard Inc., No. 27-CV-04-6227 (Hennepin Cty. Minn. 2017).

Defended an oil and propane company at trial, obtaining a defense jury verdict in a case involving frozen pipes. Fed. Ins. Co. v. Interstate Energy, LLC, No. 12CV13 (Douglas Cty. Wis. 2013).

Represented a trustee at a consolidated trial, obtaining a verdict in excess of $21 million in a wrongful death action involving four decedents arising out of a railroad crossing accident. Frazier v. Burlington N. Santa Fe, No. 02-C1-06-10212 (Anoka Cty. Minn. 2012).

Represented the family of a young man, obtaining a favorable resolution in a civil rights case involving the young man being fatally shot by a police officer during an altercation. Marth v. Herman, No. 10-4842 (D. Minn. 2012).

Represented a bar patron, obtaining a favorable resolution when the patron suffered vicious knife wounds inflicted by an intoxicated patron who likely intended the wounds to be fatal. Foster v. BCD Ventures, Inc., No. 27-CV-0618572 (Hennepin Cty. Minn. 2010).

Defended a company and its employee at trial, obtaining a defense jury verdict in an accident involving a skid loader. Domagala v. Rolland, No. 82-CV-08-3973 (Washington Cty. Minn. 2009).

Represented a woman, who was a passenger on a motorcycle being driven by her husband, obtaining a favorable resolution in a motor vehicle accident when the other driver ran a red light and struck the motorcycle, which resulted in the fatality of the husband and serious injuries to the wife. Rippentrop v. Racine, No. 19-C9-06-6941 (Dakota Cty. Minn. 2008).

Represented a family at trial, obtaining a $5 million jury verdict in a truck/motor vehicle accident, which resulted in the fatality of the five-year old daughter and spinal cord injuries to the father, rendering him a paraplegic. McSorley v. Novosel, No. PI 02-17135 (Hennepin Cty. Minn. 2003).