MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA (July 28, 2010) – Eleven attorneys with Minnesota’s leading personal injury law firm Schwebel, Goetz & Sieben have been selected for inclusion as “Minnesota Super Lawyers”. The objective of “Super Lawyers” is to create a credible, comprehensive, and diverse list of outstanding Minnesota attorneys. Candidates are evaluated on 12 indicators of peer recognition…
MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA (June 17, 2010) – Schwebel, Goetz & Sieben, P.A. is proud to announce that eight of its attorneys have been named to the 2010 edition of ‘The Best Lawyers in America’. ‘Best Lawyers’ represents less than 1% of the attorneys in the United States. For the fourth year in a row, this prestigious…
MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA (August 1, 2009) – Eleven attorneys with Minnesota’s leading personal injury law firm Schwebel, Goetz & Sieben have been named to the annual list of “Minnesota Super Lawyers”. 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…
MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA (August 2009) – Schwebel, Goetz & Sieben, P.A. is proud to announce that eight of its attorneys have been named to the 2009 edition of ‘The Best Lawyers in America’. This prestigious publication, for the third year in a row, ranked Schwebel, Goetz & Sieben #1 in Plaintiff Personal Injury litigation in Minnesota….
A Dakota County judge has found Wal-Mart Stores Inc. guilty of violating Minnesota’s labor laws. District Judge Robert King Jr. ruled after a nonjury trial that Bentonville, Ark.-based retail giant Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT) owes employees $6.5 million, and faces up to an additional $2 billion in damages. The suit, filed on behalf of about 56,000…
MINNEAPOLIS (June 1, 2009) – 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. The 2009 “Minnesota’s Top 40 Personal Injury Attorney” survey was published in the June/July edition of Minnesota Law & Politics Magazine. Ballots were…
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 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, 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…