About Me
I was born in Warren, Minnesota in 1959, and grew up in Southwestern Minnesota, in the small towns of Round Lake, Chandler, and Verdi. I graduated from Henderson Public High School in Henderson, Minnesota, in 1978; graduated from Carleton College in Northfield, Minnesota in 1982; and graduated from Hamline University School of Law in St. Paul, Minnesota in 1984.
I began my legal career by representing defendants and insurance companies in lawsuits. By 1991, I had tried a sufficient number of cases such that I could take the examination tests necessary to be recognized as a "Nationally Board Certified Trial Lawyer" by the National Board of Trial Advocacy. I have passed those tests and have held that prestigious honor continuously since 1991. In 1996, I stopped representing insurance companies and I began to represent families who had family members killed or seriously injured by others. Since 1996, I have represented only these families.
Since I have been a lawyer I have tried 43 cases to juries all over the US and I have negotiated settlements in thousands of other cases. I have tried serious injury/wrongful death cases to juries in Arizona, Iowa, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. I have negotiated settlements for clients who live in California, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Texas, Missouri, Illinois, New Hampshire, Georgia, Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wisconsin.
More than 10 years ago, I realized that what I enjoyed most about being an attorney was that I got the chance to know people well, and to help them during difficult times. Since then, I have limited the number of cases that I take so that I have enough time to build a strong relationship with each client that I have. I also decided that in order to help these families, I would reduce my attorney fees to 30% in all cases involving catastrophic injuries or deaths, and in all cases involving injuries to children. By reducing my attorney fees, I can increase the amount available to my clients.
In the past few years I have helped hundreds of families with debt issues and bankruptcy. If you have debt issues, please contact me so that we can discuss them.
This is the way that I practice law. If this approach makes sense to you, please contact me if I can help you, or someone you know.
Client Testimonial
Minnesota
"I received a letter from the court yesterday stating all my debts had been discharged."
"I just want to thank you for your professionalism and the concern to detail you showed my case. It was a real stress breaker for me."
"I also want to say that if the need arises again, I won't hesitate to give you a call. I will also recommend your services to any of my family members and friends if they should need it."
"Again, thank you for the great service."
Gary S.
Minnesota