MTLA elects officers, recognizes members
The Minnesota Trial Lawyers Association (MTLA) earlier this month named a new slate of officers and board members. Elected officers at MTLA’s annual meeting at Arrowwood Resort in Alexandria, Minn., were Wil Fluegel, Minneapolis, president; Chris Messerly, Minneapolis, president-elect; Joe Crumley, Plymouth, vice president; Sharon Van Dyck, Minneapolis, secretary; and Michael Bryant, Waite Park, treasurer….
17 SG&S Attorneys Named Super Lawyer
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….
Dakota County Jury Awards $1.9M for Death of Baby in Auto Accident
Parents testimony on damages key; discuss what childs life would have been like A recent $1.9 million award for the wrongful death of an 8-month old baby in an auto accident is believed to be the largest verdict in Minnesota history for the death of an infant. Late last month, a Dakota County jury handed…
Woodbury Family Hit in Road is Awarded $1.9 Million
A Woodbury family whose infant daughter was killed when she and her grandmother were struck as they crossed Radio Drive was awarded $1.9 million in a civil verdict last week. Sophia Gu and her grandmother, Suxian Yu, 64, were killed July 25, 2001, as they crossed the street. After the driver who struck the two…
John Goetz Voted “Top 40 Personal Injury Attorney”
MINNEAPOLIS, MN-June 15th– John C. Goetz, shareholder with the Minneapolis law firm of Schwebel, Goetz & Sieben, P.A. has been voted by his peers as one of “Minnesota’s Top 40 Personal Injury Lawyers” and printed in Minnesota Law & Politics magazine. More than 16,000 Minnesota-based attorneys vote on the list of top 40 lawyers that…
Tousignant Voted “Top 40 Personal Injury Attorney” for fourth straight year
MINNEAPOLIS, MN-June 1, 2005– For the forth consecutive year, Schwebel, Goetz & Sieben’s attorney, Richard Tousignant was voted by his peers as one of “Minnesota’s Top 40 Personal Injury Lawyers” and printed in Minnesota Law & Politics magazine. More than 16,000 Minnesota-based attorneys vote on the list of top 40 lawyers that appears in a…
Sieben Voted ‘Top 10 Personal Injury Attorney’ for fifth straight year
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…
Schwebel Voted Top 40 Personal Injury Attorney for Fifth Straight Year
MINNEAPOLIS, MN-June 15th– For the fifth consecutive year, Schwebel, Goetz & Sieben’s president, James R. Schwebel was voted by his peers as one of “Minnesota’s Top 40 Personal Injury Lawyers” and printed in Minnesota Law & Politics magazine. More than 16,000 Minnesota-based attorneys vote on the list of top 40 lawyers that appears in a…
Godlewski Voted “Top 40 Personal Injury Attorney”
MINNEAPOLIS, MN-June 15th– Paul E. Godlewski, shareholder with the Minneapolis law firm of Schwebel, Goetz & Sieben, P.A. has been voted by his peers as one of “Minnesota’s Top 40 Personal Injury Lawyers” and printed in Minnesota Law & Politics magazine. More than 16,000 Minnesota-based attorneys vote on the list of top 40 lawyers that…
Eight SGS Lawyers Voted Top 40 Personal Injury Attorney
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…
William Crandall Voted “Top 40 Personal Injury Attorney”
MINNEAPOLIS, MN (June 15th) William A. Crandall, shareholder with the Minneapolis law firm of Schwebel, Goetz & Sieben, P.A. and former state representative has been voted by his peers as one of “Minnesota’s Top 40 Personal Injury Lawyers” and printed in Minnesota Law & Politics magazine. More than 16,000 Minnesota-based attorneys vote on the list of…
Riley Voted ‘Top 40 Personal Injury Attorney For Fifth Straight Year
MINNEAPOLIS, MN-June 15th– For the fifth consecutive year, Schwebel, Goetz & Sieben’s attorney, Peter W. Riley was voted by his peers as one of “Minnesota’s Top 40 Personal Injury Lawyers” and printed in Minnesota Law & Politics magazine. More than 16,000 Minnesota-based attorneys vote on the list of top 40 lawyers that appears in a…
William Crandall Adds Mediator Title to Forte
MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA, June 1, 2005 —Schwebel, Goetz & Sieben, P.A. is pleased to announce that veteran trial lawyer and former state representative, William A. Crandall is now qualified as neutral or “mediator” under Rule 114 of the Minnesota General Rules of Practice, and under the Supreme Court of Minnesota. Criteria for awarding the qualification…
Sharon L. Van Dyck Voted Top Appellate Lawyer
MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA, May 27, 2005 – – Schwebel, Goetz & Sieben, P.A. is proud to announce that in a poll of Minnesota lawyers conducted by Minnesota Law & Politics magazine, Sharon L. Van Dyck was the top vote-getter in the area of appellate law. Each year, Minnesota Law & Politics conducts a survey of 16,000…
Peter Riley elected to the Board of Directors Brain Injury Association of Minnesota
MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA, May 27, 2005 – – Trial Lawyer Peter W. Riley, a shareholder in the law firm of Schwebel, Goetz & Sieben, P.A. has been elected to the Board of Directors of the Brain Injury Association of Minnesota for a two-year term. The Brain Injury Association of Minnesota is a Minnesota affiliate of the…
Coverage unavailable for deaths in home garage
Survivors of a man who died accidentally of carbon monoxide poisoning while in his vehicle in his garage were not eligible for no-fault benefits where they were unable to prove that the decedent’s use of the vehicle was consistent with motoring, the Court of Appeals has ruled. The man and a relative were found unconscious…
Wild Thing’s brakes to be scrutinized
Valleyfair, the ride’s manufacturer and outside engineers will try to find the cause of Sunday’s accident that injured 15 riders. It is expected to take days. Giant brake pads were slowing Valleyfair’s Wild Thing roller coaster when the last of its six cars broke away and lurched to a tilt, sending 15 riders to the…
Lawyers closely watch proposed med-mal reform legislation
Medical-malpractice lawyers across the state are keeping an eye on proposed state legislation that would limit damage awards for injured plaintiffs. A House panel earlier this month approved of several bills that would implement caps on noneconomic and punitive damage awards in medical-malpractice lawsuits. Plaintiffs’ attorney fees would also be capped under the legislation. Some…
Lawyers discuss their practices for checking expert qualifications
Qualified expert witnesses are an important part of many legal matters, often making or breaking a case. But how far do attorneys have to go to make sure their experts have the qualifications their résumés say they have? It’s a question a lot of lawyers in the state may be pondering after a recent expert…
Legislative efforts at no-fault change dealt a setback
Efforts to repeal or modify Minnesota’s automobile no-fault insurance system were dealt a setback March 2 after a hearing in the Senate Commerce Committee. A bill sponsored by Sen. Geoff Michel, R-Edina, to repeal the no-fault system was defeated on a 10-6 vote, and a bill to modify the no-fault system sponsored by Commerce Committee…