John Goetz is a native of Minnesota. He graduated magna cum laude from the University of Minnesota Law School in 1976. There he received the Order of the Coif, and served as Note and Article Editor of the Law Review. In 1979, he attended the National Board of Trial Advocacy training program in Boulder, Colorado.
In that same year he joined Jim Schwebel, and since that time has devoted his practice entirely to personal injury and wrongful death litigation, successfully representing hundreds of clients in a wide variety of cases. In 1985, Mr. Goetz was one of the first lawyers in Minnesota to obtain certification as a Civil Trial Specialist by the National Board of Trial Advocacy. He received the same designation from the Minnesota State Bar Association in 1988.
In 1994, Minnesota Law & Politics named Mr. Goetz one of the state's "Super Lawyers" in Personal Injury. In 1996, he was invited to join the prestigious national trial lawyers organization, the American Board of Trial Advocacy. He is listed in “The Best Lawyers in America” for his expertise in personal injury litigation.
AREAS OF PRACTICE:
Personal Injury
Wrongful Death
Products Liability
Medical Malpractice.
BAR & COURT ADMISSIONS:
Minnesota State Bar, 1976
U.S. District Court - Minnesota District, 1976
U.S. Supreme Court, 1976
EDUCATION:
University of Minnesota Law School, magna cum laude, 1976
Law Review 1975-1976
Order of the Coif. Note and Article Editor, 1976
University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, B.A. summa cum laude, 1973
JOINED FIRM:
1979
PAST EMPLOYMENT:
Lindquist & Vennum, Minneapolis, MN 1976-1978
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS:
American Board of Trial Advocates, Member
Minnesota Association for Justice, Member
American Association for Justice, Member
Minnesota State Bar Association, Member
Hennepin County Bar Association, Member
American Arbitration Association, Panel of Arbitrators
HOMETOWN:
Minneapolis, Minnesota
INTERESTS:
Land Construction; Environmental Protection |
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