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Attorney Paul Godlewski rides the “Tail of the Dragon” at Deals Gap in the Smoky Mountains.

Eight Schwebel Goetz & Sieben Attorneys Listed in 2010 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America

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…

Attorney Paul Godlewski presented the Commitment to Service Award from the Brain Injury Association of Minnesota

MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA (June 15, 2010) – Paul E. Godlewski, a shareholder with the law firm of Schwebel, Goetz & Sieben, P.A. was presented the Commitment to Service Award from the Brain Injury Association of Minnesota. Presented by David King, Executive Director of the Brain Injury Association of Minnesota, in appreciation and recognition of Paul’s leadership…

Dr. Mudspringer Open House

  Congratulations to Doug Bruns of St Paul, winner of a $500 gift certificate to Dr. Mudspringer! Paul Godlewski and Schwebel, Goetz & Sieben donated the gift certificate to Dr. Mudspringer’s annual open house for the purchase of a helmet. We hope that Doug enjoys the new helmet and has a safe riding season this…

Attorney Paul Godlewski featured in Wing World magazine

PARTIAL SETTLEMENT OF I-35W BRIDGE LITIGATION

MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA (November 11, 2009)  –  Court appointed mediators Steve Kirsch of St. Paul, Minnesota and John Harens from Minneapolis, Minnesota, announced a tentative settlement of all claims between victims of the August 1, 2007 35W Bridge Collapse and Progressive Contractors, Inc., the company engaged in resurfacing the bridge deck at the time of its…

Attorney Paul Godlewski featured in Horizons Magazine

A Legal Precedent Grad’s Law Career Centered on Compassion With accolades naming him a "Super Lawyer," one of the "Best Lawyers in America," and an invitation-only member of the American Board of Trial Advocates, it’s evident Paul Godlewski knows what he’s doing as an attorney. What may not be so obvious is the source of…

Schwebel, Goetz & Sieben Attorneys Receive Professional Excellence Award

Schwebel, Goetz & Sieben is pleased to announce that three of its attorneys were recipients of the “Professional Excellence Award” from the Minnesota State Bar Association (MSBA) for the year 2009.   Jim Schwebel, Paul Godlewski and Richard Nygaard were recognized by the Minnesota State Bar Association for their pro bono representation of 35W Bridge…

A Walk to Remember

Team SGS (Schwebel’s Got Sole) participated in the 8th Annual Brain Injury Association’s Walk for Thought. This year’s walk honored our Minnesota Veterans. Over 2200 walkers, raising more than $132,000, came together to remember those who are living with brain injury, as well as those who have been lost to it. If you would like…

Eleven SG&S Attorneys Named Super Lawyers

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…

The Russians are coming, the Russians are coming

Six Russian judges visited Schwebel Goetz and Sieben this month. They were interested in seeing the inner workings of a large personal injury firm in the United States. After touring the offices they had a lively discusion with Richard L.Tousignant on the similarities and differences of our jury trial systems.

Eight Schwebel Goetz & Sieben Attorneys Listed in 2009 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America

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….

First Annual Wiggle Your Toes Golf and Dinner Event

Schwebel, Goetz & Sieben was a proud sponsor at the First Annual Wiggle Your Toes Golf and Dinner Event. It was held at Minnesota Valley Country Club in Bloomington and was a huge success.  The WYT event hosted 117 golfers, 240 dinner guests and raised $23,000 for amputees in need! Wiggle Your Toes will use…

Walk for MS

  A goal of $1000 was set and reached by a group of walkers from Schwebel, Goetz and Sieben for the 20th Aniversary Walk for MS. The MN Chapter provides programs and services to the estimated 9,000 people living with Multiple Sclerosis in Minnesota and western Wisconsin. Money raised in the walk helps fund critical research…

American Board of Trial Advocates Elects William Crandall Member

Minneapolis, Minnesota, June 15, 2009 – Schwebel, Goetz & Sieben, P.A. is pleased to announce that shareholder William A. Crandall III was elected into the membership of the American Board of Trial Advocates.   “Bill’s colleagues at Schwebel, Goetz & Sieben are very excited that he received this honor,” said firm’s president Jim Schwebel. “It certainly…

Paul Godlewski elected Board Chair of the Brain Injury Association of Minnesota

MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA, June 15, 2009 – Paul E. Godlewski, a shareholder in the law firm of Schwebel, Goetz & Sieben, P.A. has been elected as Board Chair of the Brain Injury Association of Minnesota.   The Brain Injury Association of Minnesota is a Minnesota affiliate of the Brain Injury Association of America. The Brain Injury…

Judge: Wal-Mart violated MN labor laws, must pay $6.5M

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…

Five SGS Attorneys Designated Top 40 Personal Injury Attorneys

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…

Alicia Sieben joins Schwebel, Goetz & Sieben P.A.

Minneapolis (May 1, 2009) – The Minneapolis law firm of Schwebel, Goetz & Sieben, P.A. is pleased to announce that attorney Alicia Sieben is now associated with the firm. Ms. Sieben will be practicing exclusively in the area of plaintiff’s personal injury litigation. Alicia Sieben graduated from the University of Denver with degrees in Communications…

Biker Lawyers Revving Up for Their Busy Season

As the temperature continues to rise, motorcyclists around the state are donning their leather, revving their motors and preparing to hit the open road. Hopefully none of them will literally hit the road, but statistics show that’s unlikely to be the case. The latest numbers from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety…