Attorneys
Robert Christensen
I have been fighting against the odds most of my career in tackling big insurance companies and large corporations that have defrauded my clients, maimed or killed them. I have taken cases that many other attorneys have turned down and I have associated on many cases in which attorneys were at a dead end and had nowhere to turn.
I have taken these cases and joined forces with other lawyers when I have felt in my heart it was the right thing to do. As a National Board Certified Trial Lawyer I can tell you that for over 30 years it is my practice to show up for my clients. I have litigated cases throughout the United States and tried many jury trials. I know what it is like to phone a client when we have won the case and I know what it’s like when we’ve lost.
Associated Attorneys
As a full-service professional law firm, we have built up relationships over the years and have worked directly with other firms and attorneys which specialize in areas when we require their help and expertise. This allows us to provide the quality of services of much larger firms with a greater personal interest and control over the results, costs and communications with the client.
With the technology today, it is no longer necessary to warehouse nor employ expertise and services required to perform client assigned projects. We often act as project managers in overseeing the final legal product provided utilizing the services of our associated counsel.
Jim Vanderlinden
Jim is an experienced and respected Trial Lawyer focusing on:
* Workers’ Compensation Claims
* Personal Injury
* Product Liability
* Professional Negligence
* A Certified Civil Trial Specialist
* Member and past Dean of the Academy of Certified Trial Lawyers of Minnesota
He has been selected by Minnesota Law and Politics as a Super Lawyer and one of Minnesota’s top 40 Workers Compensation Lawyers.
Visit Jim’s website here.
Wil Fluegel
Wil Fluegel has always been someone I have profound respect for as both an attorney and human being. In addition to Wil’s profile, I have included a transcript of the speech Wil made as the departing president of the Minnesota Trial Lawyers Association. His wisdom and passion speak louder than any credentials. Wil Fluegel is board certified as a civil trial specialist by both the National Board of Trial Advocacy and the Minnesota State Bar Association, and handles trials and appeals in Minnesota and Wisconsin courts.
He is a 1979 graduate of the University of Minnesota, where he served as managing editor of the Law Review. He is listed in Law & Leading American Attorneys and has been recognized as a Super Lawyer in both trials and appeals as well as one of the top 10 personal injury attorneys in Minnesota by polls in Law & Politics. He received the MTLA’s “Trial Lawyer of the Year” Award in 1997, and its Award of Excellence for Public Service in 1994. In 2005 he served as its President.
He has authored 5 texts and over 120 articles, some of which have been cited by the Minnesota appellate courts. From 2001-2005 he moderated the “Law School for Legislators” at William Mitchell College of Law, presenting a Civil Justice Symposium to state House and Senate members and their staffs. He has also served as a member of the Minnesota Supreme Court No-Fault Arbitration Standing Committee from 1999-2006 and served from 1998-2005 on the state’s Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board.
You can reach Wil at his office:
Wil Fluegel Fluegel Law Office150 South Fifth Street Suite 347
Minneapolis, MN 55402
phone: 612.238.3540
fax: 612.344.2138
Brian Wojtalewicz
Brian Wojtalewicz has three decades of experience recovering substantial settlements and verdicts for whistleblowers and for life and health losses caused by the negligence of others. His advocacy has achieved settlements in over 90% of his cases.
Brian is an emeritus member of the Board of Governors of the Minnesota Trial Lawyers Assn. He is among 2% of lawyers who are certified as a Civil Trial Specialist by both the Minnesota State Bar Assn. and the National Board of Trial Advocacy, and 6% of lawyers who were selected as a Leading Attorney and a Super Lawyer in surveys taken of Minnesota lawyers. Brian has been a guest speaker at the American Trial Lawyers Assn. annual conventions in New York City (1995) and Boston (2004), the Florida Academy of Trial Lawyers in Miami Beach (1996) and for many trial lawyer seminars in Minnesota. He was honored as an Attorney-of-the-Year in 2001 by Minnesota Lawyer Magazine, and as the 2002 Member-of-the-Year by the Minnesota Trial Lawyers Assn. Brian is rated “AV” by the respected, nationwide Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory.
The ratings are developed by obtaining confidential opinions from lawyer adversaries and judges before whom the lawyer has appeared. An “A” ability rating is the “very high to preeminent” category, the highest rating possible. It signifies that the lawyer has reached the highest levels of skill and integrity. The “V” rating is the highest for adherence to ethical standards, reliability and diligence.
Brian was appointed by the Minnesota Supreme Court for service from 1990 to 1998 on the Minnesota Judicial Selection Commission, which was responsible for interviewing and assessing lawyer candidates for judgeships, and making recommendations on appointment. From 1996-99, Brian was a member of the Minnesota Eighth Judicial District Ethics Committee, which investigated ethics charges against lawyers.
James E. Betz
I have successfully settled hundreds of personal injury cases, and obtained jury verdicts as high as $1.16 million. See what my clients have to say about my service. I have also been recognized by my peers for my work and achievements.
I invite you to explore my website for pertinent information about me.