The list below provides a sample of prestigious awards presented to Schwebel, Goetz & Sieben as a firm. For a break down of award recognition by attorney, see the “Bio Menu” on the Attorney Page.
Since its inception in 1983, Best Lawyers has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence. It is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey in which more than 41,000 leadin... {more} |
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American Board of Trail Advocates (ABOTA) Leadership Award “The primary purpose of ABOTA as a national association of experienced trial lawyers and judges is to preserve justice by the people through the civil jury trial. We only accept attorneys of proven... {more} |
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Best Lawyers® Personal Injury “Lawyer of the Year” Lawyers being honored as "Lawyers of the Year" have received particularly high ratings in Best Lawyers® surveys by earning a high level of respect among their peers for their abilities, ... {more} |
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The title of “Super Lawyer” is an elusive distinction that illustrates supremacy in an individual attorney’s craft. In 2015, 14 of the lawyers at the law firm of Schwebel, Goetz &... {more} |
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The "Super Lawyers" Rising Stars Selection Process The selection process for the Rising Stars list is the same as the Super Lawyers selection process, with one exception: to be eligible for ... {more} |
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The Minnesota Association for Justice awarded Bill Sieben its "Member of the Year" award for his efforts in the courtroom, along with his endless giving to the legal community. The awa... {more} |
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The Minnesota Association for Justice annually recognizes an outstanding lawyer who embodies the highest tradition of personal and professional excellence in Minnesota. This special award recognizes a... {more} |
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“Million Dollar Advocate Forum” The Million Dollar Advocates Forum is recognized as the most prestigious group of trial lawyers in the United States. Membership is limited to attorneys who have won million and multi-million dollar v... {more} |
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American College of Trial Lawyers Founded in 1950, the college is composed of the best of the trial bar from the United States and Canada. Fellowship in the College is extended by invitation only and only after careful investigat... {more} |
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Martindale Hubbell : “AV Rated” Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Ratings are a result of a peer review system with a history that spans more than a century. Peer Review Ratings attest to a lawyer’s professional legal ability and... {more} |
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The law firm of Schwebel, Goetz & Sieben, P.A, is pleased to announce that trial lawyer and shareholder Peter W. Riley has been named as one of the 15 “2004 Attorneys of the Year” in M... {more} |
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“Top 40 Personal Injury Lawyers” Five attorneys from the law firm of Schwebel, Goetz & Sieben, P.A. have been named “Minnesota’s Top 40 Personal Injury Attorneys” by Minnesota Law & Politics Magazine. ... {more} |
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“Top 100 Most Influential Attorneys in Minnesota History” Minneapolis (August 8, 2007) – Schwebel, Goetz & Sieben is pleased to announce that James R. Schwebel and William R. Sieben have been named by Minnesota Law & Politics as two of the ‘100 M... {more} |
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“Top 500 Leading Lawyers in America” Attorneys James R. Schwebel, John C. Goetz, William R. Sieben have been ranked in the top 500 lawyers in the United States by Lawdragon. Attorneys Richard L. Tousignant, Mark H. Gruesner, Peter W. Ril... {more} |
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The Martindale-Hubbell® America’s most exclusive directory of law firms for more than 90 years, The Bar Register of Pre-Eminent Law Firm lists only those select law practices and law firms t... {more} |
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The Distinguished Alumni Awards honor those who have obtained distinction in their professional or academic careers. Honorees share characteristics of leadership, progressive thinking, high standards,... {more} |
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The “Outstanding Alumni Award” is presented annually during Homecoming. It is the highest honor granted by the Bemidji State University Alumni Association. The recipients of the award bri... {more} |
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“Minnesota Top Ten Trial Lawyer” The National Law Journal has named James R. Schwebel as one of the Top 10 civil litigators in Minnesota, and wrote that he is considered "one of the nations most prominent and successful trial la... {more} |
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“International Society of Barristers” The International Society of Barristers is an honor society of outstanding trial lawyers chosen by their peers on the basis of excellence and integrity in advocacy. It seeks to preserve trial by jury,... {more} |