Top Litigation Lawyers in Minneapolis | 59 available
59 Litigation lawyers are available in Minneapolis, Minnesota, including Nicholas Sperling, Rebecca Chaffee, Robert Gust, and Robert Shainess. These lawyers are rated between 4.6/5 to 5.0/5 and 50% provide free consultation.
Litigation cases in Minneapolis typically resolve within 9 to 30 months, depending on complexity, court scheduling, and settlement likelihood.
Minneapolis Court Backlog
Estimated active litigation case backlogs in Minneapolis courts range from 200 (low) to 900 (high), reflecting periodic fluctuations in filings and case resolutions.
Litigation Minneapolis Filing Volume
Monthly new litigation filings are estimated between 120 and 250 cases, based on recent trends in Hennepin County and city-level court data.
Litigation Case Outcomes
Approximately 35% of cases settle pre-litigation, 50% after filing but before trial, and about 20% reach a verdict at trial, consistent with national averages.
Nicholas N. Sperling is a business litigation, nonprofit, technology and real estate attorney licensed in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and regional Federal Courts. Nicholas has over a decade of courtroom, transactional, and client counseling experience.
150 S 5th St Ste 3475 , Minneapolis , Minnesota 55402
Practice Areas: Litigation
Wil Fluegel is a Minneapolis attorney practicing in plaintiff’s personal injury trials and appeals in Minnesota and Wisconsin. He is a board certified civil trial specialist by the National Board of Trial Advocacy and Minnesota State Bar Association and is a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates, the Million Dollar Roundtable, and is featured in Best Lawyers in America and Minnesota Super Lawyers in personal injury trials and in appeals. He was president of the Minnesota Trial Lawyers Association in 2005-2006, and served from 1999-2007 on the Minnesota Supreme Court’s No-Fault Standing Committee, and on the state’s Campaign Finance & Public Disclosure Board from 1998-2005. He served on the executive committee of the Quie Commission studying means to promote judicial integrity from 2004-2007 and was a founding member of the Minnesota Supreme Court Historical Society. He is a frequent presenter at CLEs and has authored chapters in eight texts, over 50 legal periodicals and more than 200 seminars. He is the recipient of two Member of the Year awards for 1997 and 2007 and one Public Service Award from MTLA/MAJ in 1994 and the 2009 Award of Professional Excellence by the MSBA as well as the 2005 Attorney of the Year Award by Minnesota Lawyer.
608 2nd Ave S 700 Northstar E , Minneapolis , Minnesota 55402
Practice Areas: Litigation
Attorney Tony Krall graduated Cum Laude from Hamline University School of Law in 1984. Since that time, he has since focused his practice on insurance subrogation and defense work, specializing in large loss litigation. Tony has extensive experience with fires, explosions, product liability, property and casualty litigation, and a large range of complex insurance coverage disputes. Tony is a recognized insurance industry leader in handling appraisals, acting not only as attorney the insurance company, but also as appraiser and umpire.. Tony is admitted to the Minnesota State Bar, Wisconsin State Bar; U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota, and Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals.
8300 Norman Center Drive , Minneapolis , Minnesota 55437
Practice Areas: Litigation
I am an attorney with significant litigation experience, focusing my practice on commercial, franchise, and real estate litigation. I am able to assist clients throughout the litigation process, from commencing or defending a claim to trial or appeal. I also hold a certificate in alternative dispute resolution. My dispute resolution practices assist my clients in achieving their goals in a cost-effective manner.
60 South Sixth Street , Minneapolis , Minnesota 55402
Practice Areas: Litigation
ebecca A. Chaffee is a member of the Family Law practice area. She works with and counsels parents, spouses, grandparents and other relatives to resolve their most difficult financial and personal issues. Rebecca’s approach is to help her client create a fair and dignified settlement. When settlement is not possible, she zealously and diligently advocates for her client through the litigation process.. Her cases include all family law matters; including child support, child custody, parenting time, grandparent visitation, spousal maintenance, marriage dissolutions, legal separations, lump-sum child support settlements, paternity actions, and adoptions. She frequently works on complex financial issues, including business valuations, complex property divisions and non-marital tracing. Rebecca also drafts premarital and post-marital agreements and cohabitation agreements to create protection for the assets and income of individuals. She is a Qualified Neutral under Rule 114 of the Minnesota General Rules of Practice.. Prior to Best & Flanagan LLP, Rebecca served as a law clerk for a Hennepin County District Court judge in family court.
80 South 8th Street , Minneapolis , Minnesota 55402
Practice Areas: Litigation
Steven M. Cerny is a partner at Santi Cerny, PLLC, located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Steve provides services to clients in the areas of litigation, employment law, and business law, in addition to providing outside general counsel services to companies in a variety of industries. Steve has been recognized as a top-rated attorney by his peers and SuperLawyers® for the past nine years.. LITIGATION. Steve represents clients in virtually every type of employment-related case, including discrimination, sexual harassment, wage and hour, overtime, misclassification, non-competition, non-solicitation, medical leave, and trade secrets. Steve also represents clients in business disputes, including member and shareholder disputes, and contract disputes. Steve has a unique focus in handling matters that involve temporary restraining orders and injunctions.. EMPLOYMENT LAW. Steve partners with business owners and human resources professionals to provide advice and counsel on all aspects of the employer/employee relationship, on compliance with federal, state, and local laws, and on taking preventative measures to minimize the risk of litigation. Steve also works with companies to prepare employment agreements and HR policies and procedures. Steve has conducted internal corporate investigations and provides training for managers and human resources professionals. Steve also advises individuals on employment law matters.. BUSINESS LAW. Steve provides a variety of business and corporate law services to clients, including entity selection, incorporation, contract drafting and negotiation, owner and investor agreements, mergers and acquisitions, protection of intellectual property, succession planning, and general business matters.. GENERAL COUNSEL. Steve serves as outside general counsel to clients providing a comprehensive approach to managing the legal needs of a business, identifying and mitigating risks, integrating and collaborating with senior management, and providing insightful and strategic advice and counsel. Steve works with clients in a variety of industries, including information technology, professional services, manufacturing, printing, retail, lodging, transportation, healthcare, and restaurant and food services.. Steve graduated from William Mitchell College of Law with honors, served as an Assistant Editor of the William Mitchell Law Review, participated in moot court where he won regional and national awards, and he has since taught at Mitchell Hamline School of Law as an Adjunct Professor.
6337 Penn Avenue South , Minneapolis , Minnesota 55423
Practice Areas: Litigation
I am a Trial Lawyer. I also have extensive experience with Appeals. I have a passion for high level critical thinking and will jump on an opportunity to argue a new legal theory or a matter of first impression.. Prior to attending law school, I obtained my Ph.D and taught as a professor at the college level. As an attorney, I taught law school courses as an adjunct professor.
Canadian Pacific Plaza120 South Sixth Street , Minneapolis , Minnesota 55402
Practice Areas: Litigation
Rob Shainess is a trial lawyer with a particular focus on resolving real estate, construction, and business disputes. Rob’s clients range from individual property owners to national banks, and everyone in between. Rob is proud to have been named a Rising Star in 2012 and 2013 by Super Lawyers Magazine, and to be the author of an award-winning blog focused on Minnesota real estate disputes.. Before founding Capstone Law, Rob spent seven years as a real estate and construction litigator with one of Minnesota’s largest elite law firms. In 2011, Rob set out to start his own firm, believing that he could offer his clients better value if he shed the bloat associated with large firms.. Rob grew up in Connecticut, and received his undergraduate degree from Ithaca College in upstate New York. After college, Rob moved to Minnesota to attend law school at the University of Minnesota. While attending law school, Rob met his wife, a Minnesota native. They now live in the Twin Cities with their daughter and twin sons.. Rob has handled many real estate, construction, and business disputes. Information about specific real estate disputes that Rob has handled can be found here. And, look here for information about Rob’s construction experience.
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