Tasha Schuh was rehearsing on stage for her high school musical, when without her knowledge, someone removed the cover of a trap door directly behind her. She took a step back, and fell 16 feet on to a cement floor breaking her neck and leaving her paralyzed from the chest down. Watch as Tasha discusses…
It was a big year for big cases in Minnesota, and some of the attorneys behind those big cases are among those being honored by Minnesota Lawyer with its 10th annual “Attorneys of the Year” award. The award is reserved for a select group of attorneys who distinguished themselves in 2008 with their exemplary work….
Minneapolis (January 2009) – In addition to the happenings at the Minnesota Supreme Court, 2008 also proved an interesting year for verdicts and settlements. By most reports, the largest verdict in the state this year was a $24 million wrongful death verdict in Anoka County. Four young adults were killed when their vehicle was struck…
Wal-Mart Stores announced a $54.25 million settlement on Tuesday of a lawsuit accusing it of wage violations in Minnesota — far less than the $2 billion in fines that it was threatened with when a judge ruled against it last July. The settlement covers about 100,000 current and former hourly workers at Wal-Mart and Sam’s…
Minneapolis (November 2008) – Schwebel, Goetz & Sieben, P.A. announced today that eight attorneys have been listed in the 2008 edition of ‘The Best Lawyers in America’. Again this year, Schwebel, Goetz & Sieben has more listed lawyers in Best Lawyers in the area of Personal Injury than any other firm in Minnesota. “This prestigious…
Minneapolis, August 1, 2008 – Ten attorneys with Minnesota’s leading personal injury law firm Schwebel, Goetz & Sieben have been named to the annual list of “Minnesota Super Lawyer”. Membership in Super Lawyers is limited to five percent of the lawyers in Minnesota. Super Lawyers names Minnesota’s top lawyers as chosen by their peers and…
Tuesday July 1, 2:17 pm ET Wal-Mart Ordered to Pay $6.5 Million in Back Pay in Dakota County Class Action MINNEAPOLIS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Law firms Maslon Edelman Borman & Brand, LLP and Schwebel, Goetz & Sieben, P.A., today announced that Dakota County District Court Judge Robert King, Jr. has found that Wal-Mart violated Minnesota’s Fair Labor…
Wal-Mart and its lead trial counsel, Houston’s Susman Godfrey, are now 0-for-3 in wage-and-hour class action trials. On Tuesday, after a three-month bench trial, a state court judge in Minnesota ruled that in failing to provide rest breaks, Wal-Mart broke state labor laws more than 2 million times. Judge Robert King Jr. awarded $6.5 million…
When innocent people become wrongfully injured victims, experienced attorneys at Schwebel, Goetz & Sieben work to make things right. A car accident, a nasty fall, a dog attack, improper medical treatment. In a split second, life can forever change. When innocent people become wrongfully injured victims, a dedicated team of highly specialized and experienced attorneys…
MINNEAPOLIS (JUNE 1,2008)—Four attorneys from the law firm of Schwebel, Goetz & Sieben, P.A. have been named “Minnesota’s Top 40 Personal Injury Lawyers” by Minnesota Law & Politics Magazine. The 2008 “Minnesota’s Top 40 Personal Injury Lawyer” survey was published in the June/July edition of Minnesota Law & Politics Magazine. Over 18,000 ballots were sent…
Minneapolis (December 2007) – Schwebel, Goetz & Sieben, P.A. announced today that seven attorneys have been listed in the 2008 edition of ‘The Best Lawyers in America’. “This prestigious recognition serves as a testament to the talent of Schwebel, Goetz & Sieben attorneys, their commitment to advancing the legal profession and more importantly, their constant…
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 Most Influential Attorneys in Minnesota History.’ The August/September issue of Minnesota Law & Politics magazine named ‘Minnesota’s Legal Hall of Fame’,…
Minneapolis, August 1st, 2006 – Nine attorneys with Minnesota’s leading personal injury law firm Schwebel, Goetz & Sieben have been named to the annual list of “Minnesota Super Lawyers.” Schwebel, Goetz & Sieben partner’s James R. Schwebel, William R. Sieben and Peter W. Riley received an additional distinction as being named to the top 100…
Minneapolis-August 1, 2006 — Minnesota Law & Politics Magazine has released their annual list of "Top 100 Super Lawyers". Schwebel, Goetz & Sieben, P.A is very pleased to congratulate shareholder, William R. Sieben on being selected as a Minnesota "Top 100 Super Lawyers" 2006. This year marks the fifteenth consecutive year Sieben has been named…
MINNEAPOLIS, MN (June 1, 2006) Surpassing all other law firms in Minnesota, seven of Schwebel, Goetz & Sieben attorneys were designated as “Top 40 Personal Injury Lawyers ” in Minnesota, by the publishers of Law & Politics. Awardees were selected based on a survey of 16,000 attorneys in Minnesota followed by review by a blue ribbon…
Minneapolis, MN – Five attorneys at the personal injury law firm of Schwebel, Goetz & Sieben, P.A. have been selected among “The Best Lawyers in America” Woodward/White, Inc.’s Best Lawyers in America 2005-2006. The following Schwebel, Goetz & Sieben, Minnesota attorneys have been elected by their peers to this exclusive group: James R. Schwebel, John…
The first time Bill Sieben ’77 met Kimberly Middendorf ’02, things didn’t look good. It was the summer of 1995, and Middendorf, a senior at North Dakota State University in Fargo, had just been severely injured while working on a road construction crew. After receiving a call from Middendorf’s grandmother, Sieben went to meet the…
MINNEAPOLIS (August 1, 2005) – Schwebel, Goetz & Sieben, P.A. announces today that 19 attorneys are named as 2005 Minnesota "Super Lawyers" published by Law & Politics magazine. Four Schwebel, Goetz & Sieben attorneys were singled out by their peers in the Top 100 list: Jim Schwebel, Bill Sieben, Peter Riley and Sharon Van Dyck….
MINNEAPOLIS, MN-June 15th– For the fifth consecutive year, Schwebel, Goetz & Sieben’s shareholder, William R. Sieben was voted by his peers as one of “Minnesota’s Top 10 Personal Injury Lawyers” and printed in Minnesota Law & Politics magazine. More than 16,000 Minnesota-based attorneys vote on the list of top 10 lawyers that appears in a…
MINNEAPOLIS, MN-June 1, 2005– Surpassing all other law firms in Minnesota, eight of Schwebel, Goetz & Sieben attorneys were designated as “Top 40 Personal Injury Lawyers ” in Minnesota, by the publishers of Law & Politics. Awardees were selected based on a survey of 16,000 attorneys in Minnesota followed by review by a blue ribbon…