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Kate Hockin has achieved favorable settlements and verdicts for injured accident victims. Kate is licensed to practice law in the State of Minnesota. She is also a member of the Minnesota Association of Justice.. Kate earned a Bachelor’s degree in Biology, Society, and the Environment from the University of Minnesota. She graduated cum laude from Mitchell Hamline School of Law. Prior to earning her Juris Doctor, Kate gained trial advocacy experience while participating in mock trial competitions. She also clerked for a personal injury law firm and completed an externship with a medical malpractice firm.. Before joining Hall Law P.A. in 2019, Kate clerked for the Honorable Cynthia L. McCollum in the Dakota County District Court. She was recognized as the Attorney of the Year for 2021 (Minnesota Lawyer).. Kate enjoys serving on the Parade Figure Skating Club board of directors. She is also a competitive figure skater and participates in trapeze in her spare time.. At Hall Law P.A., Kate has successfully advocated for Minnesota accident victims to recover millions of dollars in compensation. She is skilled at handling a variety of personal injury matters, including auto accidents and domestic assault.

Benjamin L. Reitan began practicing law in 2002. Ben began his legal career in San Diego, California. While in law school Ben clerked at a successful San Diego personal injury law firm. After law school Ben practiced civil litigation at a San Diego law firm that specialized in business litigation. While at the firm Ben worked on many complex cases including gasoline pricing disputes against major oil companies and multi-national business disputes.. In 2005 Ben made the difficult decision to leave San Diego and return to his home state of Minnesota where he partnered with his father, Philip Reitan, at Reitan Law Office, PLLC.. At Reitan Law Office, PLLC Ben limits his practice to helping individuals who are injured and disabled. Ben handles Personal Injury cases, Worker’s Compensation cases, Social Security Disability appeals, and Private Short and Long Term Disability Appeals. All cases are handled on a contingent fee basis.. Ben would be happy to meet with you to discuss any claim, dispute, or issue you have involving the above areas of practice. There is no cost or obligation to meet with Ben and discuss your claim.. Away from the office Ben enjoys spending time with his wife, Emily, and young children, Brayden and Gabrielle.

Few lawyers can match Joe’s credentials, with over thirty years of legal experience. Joe has been a partner at Bradshaw & Bryant over ten years, having spent most of his early career at Schwebel, Goetz and Sieben. He has tried and settled cases throughout Minnesota and Wisconsin.. Joe excels in personal injury litigation, securing many millions of dollars in settlements and verdicts for his clients.  In his very first trial, the jury awarded SIX times more than the insurer offered.  Since then, he has secured:. •$1.5 million, a record setting settlement for injuries to a Wisconsin motorcyclist. •$1 million structured settlement after verdict against mother's restaurant for hand injury. •$15 million award, $5 million judgment for injuries from drunk driver. •$510,000 settlement for death and injuries from loose rodeo bull. •$461,000 award for ankle fracture - with Jim Schwebel. •$330,000 verdict for slip and fall on ice. •$87,000 verdict for neck injury. •$60,000 structured settlement for dog bite to 8-year-old. Joe has many other similar verdicts and settlements, some of which are confidential.. Joe is rated AV Preeminent® by Martindale-Hubbell, the very highest rating an attorney can achieve from the most highly respected attorney rating service. He has been Board-certified as a Civil Trial Specialist since 1998. He has been a Super Lawyer almost every year since 1999.. Joe not only knows the law, he teaches it! In addition to the "Practice Pointers" column that he authors for Minnesota Trial Lawyer Magazine, Joe has written many articles relating to No-Fault and Personal Injury. He regularly teaches lawyers, doctors and lay people. He has organized and taught numerous programs in Auto Accident Law and Trial Strategy. He has also taught classes in No-Fault Auto Insurance Law at William Mitchell College of Law.. Joe served as President of Minnesota Association for Justice (previously MTLA), President of the Warren Burger Inn of Court and President of the Minnesota Consumer Alliance.  He has also won such accolades as MTLA’s “Trial Lawyer of the Year” and “Excellence” Awards.

In early 2009, Attorney Fehr won an automobile insurance case argued before the Supreme Court of Wisconsin. We have settle many automobile accident cases with out going to court.. Recently, the office has been involved in a great of real estate litigation centering on boundary disputes, pollution issues and trespass.  Attorney Fehr has been involed in several million dollars in real estate sales including many for sale by owner cases.. Bankruptcies are frequent in this time of growing economic hardship. We have had comlex bankruptcies in adversay proceedings or lawsuits within the bankruptcy case.. The office website is at

Joe Osterbauer was born and raised in Minneapolis, Minnesota.  He attended Benilde-St. Margaret’s High School, St. John’s University in Collegeville, Minnesota, and received his law degree in 1990 from the William Mitchell College of Law.  While going to law school, Mr. Osterbauer clerked at the Cody Law Firm in St. Paul.  Upon graduation, Mr. Osterbauer worked with the Taylor Law Firm in Minneapolis for a year and a half.  He then founded the Osterbauer Law Firm in the summer of 1992.  He is married to Michelle Osterbauer, who is also an attorney.  He has four children.  Mr. Osterbauer practices in the areas of workers’ compensation and personal injury.

Trial lawyer Phil Sieff battles for justice when wrongdoers cause serious injury or death. Intense and relentless, he helps clients find the courage they need to face those who have hurt them. He has significant experience representing families coping with the wrongful death of a loved one, particularly a child, having handled hundreds of wrongful death cases. He has particular experience in complex and high profile cases, including: the I-35W Bridge Collapse (lead co-counsel of I-35W Consortium, a group of 17 law firms that provided legal services to over 100 collapse victims); the Red Lake High School Shooting; and the Holidazzle Parade Disaster.. Mr. Sieff has spent nearly three decades in front of judges and juries obtaining justice from wrongdoers and their insurance companies. He has tried—and won— injury and wrongful death cases and has obtained numerous million dollar verdicts and settlements for his clients. He has handled cases involving serious car accidents, passenger injuries, defective products, medical malpractice, violence in schools, drunk drivers, compressed gas dusting abuse, boating accidents, train derailments, construction site accidents, truck accidents, and airplane crashes. Mr. Sieff also has significant experience helping crime victims and people dealing with post-traumatic stress disorder.. His dedication to justice includes tackling underreported significant issues, like the abuse of aerosol dust removers. In 2024, Mr. Sieff was co-lead counsel in a trial that secured a groundbreaking $7.75 million verdict against CRC Industries. The company was held accountable for failing to prevent the improper use of its aerosol dust remover products. This case originated from the tragic death of a Minnesota woman who was struck by a driver impaired by dust remover - highlighting the misuse of these products and the duty of manufacturers to prevent foreseeable harm.

I am an attorney at Schwebel Goetz & Sieben team having joined the firm in 2013. I've practiced solely in the personal injury field since 2008. Schwebel prides itself on providing a team approach so clients always have access to extensive resources and a "two heads are better than one" approach to their case.

I've been a lawyer for over 30 years.  I've represented individuals and business as well as some of America's largest insurance companies. I've tried to verdict, judgment or award more than 1,000 cases.  I've been a party selected mediator or arbitrator in a variety of civil cases more than 3,000 times.  Call me or send me an email and I'll get you going in the right direction.

I am a Nationally Board Certified Civil Trial specialist. I limit my practice to personal injury law. The vast majority is auto, motorcycle and truck crashes. Listed in Woodward Whites "Best lawyers in America" and have been named a Super Lawyer by Minnesota Law and Politics magazine every year since 1997.

I am passionate to help people. And, when I am not working fighting on behalf of my clients, I love to spend outdoors with my wife and kids.

Steven J. Meshbesher has been relentlessly pursuing justice for his clients for 35 years. After earning his J.D. from Creighton University School of Law, he learned the ins and outs of criminal defense from his uncle before founding Meshbesher & Associates in 1997. Steve maintains a legacy of attentive, personalized service and positive results for personal injury, criminal defense, and civil rights cases. He proudly devotes his time and energy to every case, to help his clients get the results they deserve.

Ben has recovered millions of dollars for his clients over that period and has been significantly involved in notable and important cases. In 2012, he partnered with his friend and colleague, Grim Howland, to successful resolve a $4 million dollar medical malpractice claim on behalf of his disabled client.  That same year, he partnered on a ground breaking workers’ compensation civil penalties case with Jim Lindell, successfully arguing at the United States Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit that the district court erred in granting summary judgment to the defendants and that Plaintiff could prove that the defendants intentionally obstructed her workers’ compensation benefits in violation of Minnesota law. See Nunn v. Noodles & Company, and Zurich American Ins. Co., 674 F.3d 910 (8th Cir. 2012). Soon after that decision, Ben and Jim were able to resolve that case for their client, earning her an extraordinary but confidential settlement.. Ben believes that many of the skills he acquired during his years of bartending and teaching English abroad prior to law school have helped immensely in his law practice.  He prides himself on making people feel comfortable when explaining to him their problems and concerns, just like he did from behind the bar.  Ben is also excellent at distilling complicated legal issues into language and examples that permit his clients to fully understand the strengths and weaknesses of their cases.  Ben’s clients feel comfortable knowing they have the information they need to make the best decisions for themselves and they have a friend and fine attorney on their side until the end.. Ben has been consistently recognized by his colleagues for his work, successes and devotion to his clients, earning the distinction as one of Minnesota’s Rising Stars, by Minnesota Law & Politics magazine 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011. This accolade is awarded to just 2.5 percent of attorneys under the age of 40 or who have been practicing less than 10 years.  The selection process is peer nominated and reviewed.. When not at the office, you can usually find Ben on some river fly-fishing, preferably with his wife and son.  He also enjoys playing soccer and loves duck and pheasant hunting with his dad and devoted Labrador Retriever "Luna".