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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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.
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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….
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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…
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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…
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…
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…
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…
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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…
Attorney Robert L. Lazear Named to Million Dollar Advocates Forum
The Million Dollar Advocates Forum is pleased to announce that attorney Robert L. Lazear of Minneapolis, MN has been certified as a member. 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 verdicts,…
Two Schwebel Goetz and Sieben Trial Lawyers Recognized as “Attorneys of the Year”
Minneapolis (February 2009) Minnesota Lawyer released their 10th Annual “Attorneys of the Year” awards to those who have made a unique contribution to Minnesota justice through their achievements. Schwebel, Goetz & Sieben is pleased to announce that this year two attorneys are being honored, shareholders Paul Godlewski and William Sieben. Godlewski is one of five…
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Spotlight: Tasha Schuh
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…
Minnesota Lawyer: Major verdicts and settlements in 2008
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…
Minnesota Lawyer names its 2008 Attorneys of the Year
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….
Wal-Mart to Pay $54 Million to Settle Suit Over Wages
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…