Top best Appeals Lawyers Near me in ZIP 55435

Susan Gustad graduated with honors from Hamline University School of Law.  She joined Bassford Remele as a lateral associate in 2002 with four years of experience in insurance defense work representing business owners, municipalities and individuals.. Since coming to the firm, Susan has developed a diverse range of practice areas.  She represents businesses and professionals in professional liability matters.  Susan handles complex insurance coverage issues as well as commercial litigation.   She also represents residential landlords in housing matters.. Susan is a member of the Consumer Law Section of the Minnesota State Bar Association and ACA International, Inc.  She is also a member of the Minnesota Defense Lawyers Association.  Susan writes and presents on consumer law issues, especially the FDCPA, TCPA and FCRA.

Sarah MacGillis found her niche in being a trial lawyer. She brings unparalleled enthusiasm, hard work and tireless creativity to her practice. Sarah has been recognized as a "Super Lawyer" by Minnesota Law & Politics Magazine every single year from 2011-2023, an honor bestowed upon less than 5% of all lawyers within the state of Minnesota.  And she has earned it by working exceptionally hard on her clients' matters and consistently delivering excellent results in a variety of forums.  Prior to that, she was named a "Rising Star" multiple years by that same publication.. Sarah defends licensed professionals in investigations initiated at their licensing boards.  At the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice, the Minnesota Board of Nursing, and the Minnesota Professional Education Licensing and Standards Board, she has obtained numerous dismissals of complaints.  She has done the same at numerous other licensing boards.. She has earned not-guilty verdicts and dismissal orders in courtrooms all over the state of Minnesota.  And she has successfully briefed and argued cases before the Minnesota Supreme Court, the Minnesota Court of Appeals, and the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals.. In 2015, she obtained a DISMISSAL OF ALL CHARGES against an educator charged in a 17-count felony complaint. In 2017, she obtained a dismissal of all charges in a neglect of a vulnerable adult act case. In 2016,  she obtained a REVERSAL of a federal defendant's 262 month sentence on appeal before the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals and then subsequently successfully argued for a 10-YEAR REDUCTION in his sentence at a re-sentencing hearing.   In 2017, she obtained a reversal of a sentence in a multiple count felony case and a substantial reduction during the subsequent resentencing before the district court.. She will work hard and explore every possible defense in your case.  She will listen carefully to you and work with you and your family through the entire process.  She will treat you with the respect and kindness that you deserve.

João Medeiros is a dual-citizen of Brazil and the United States. He is a graduate of the University of Minnesota Law School, which is recognized as one of the top law schools in the country. After receiving his law degree, he worked as an intern in the Trial Chamber of the ICTY (International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia). Returning to Minnesota, he then served as a law clerk for judges in the Minnesota District Court and the Minnesota Court of Appeals. He is admitted to practice before Minnesota state and federal courts. His law firm has attorneys licensed to practice in Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa, and Wisconsin. His practice focuses on litigation defense in commercial disputes, professional liability, torts, and insurance coverage.

C.J. Schoenwetter concentrates his civil litigation practice in the areas of general commercial, construction and product liability litigation, with a special focus relating to UCC, products liability, tort, and breach of contract/warranty claims.  C.J.'s experience also extends to the area of alternative dispute resolution, including arbitration.  He was a member of the Minnesota Supreme Court Task Force on ADR in Family Court, and sat on the Task Force's Drafting Subcommittee.. Appellate Practice;Business, Commercial and Financial Litigation;Construction Litigation;Mold Litigation;Product Liability; andToxic Torts