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Joseph M. Nemo III 
Minneapolis, Minnesota
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Joe Nemo represents employers, insurers, third-party administrators, and self-insured employers in workers' compensation, subrogation, and employer liability disputes, handling cases from inception to appeal.  Joe's philosophy is that effective subrogation recovery strategies should focus on more than cash recovery and, where possible, should address and attempt to resolve the civil liability and workers' compensation issues of the case.  Joe has devoted a significant amount of time to developing new and innovative case resolution models that go beyond traditional subrogation recovery approaches.  As a result of these creative resolution strategies, he has obtained excellent results for his clients.  Joe has also published a comprehensive set of educational materials designed to maximize subrogation recovery, and has spoken extensively on the subject for clients and trade associations throughout the United States.  Joe is an active member of the National Association of Subrogation Professionals (NASP).  He has published articles in NASP's national trade magazine, The Subrogator and is currently serving as a committee member for Minnesota's NASP Chapter.  Joe is a member of the firm's Long Range Planning Committee and is the Chair of the firm's Subrogation Practice Group.

Certification/Specialties:
Neutral Arbitrator and Mediator, Minnesota Alternative Dispute Resolution Review Board


Bar Admissions:
Minnesota, 1999
Education:
William Mitchell College of Law, St Paul, Minnesota, 1999
J.D.


Marquette University, 1993
B.A.


Published Works:
Navigating the Workers' Compensation Subrogation Labyrinth . . . How to Resolve the "Unresolvable" Subrogation Case Through Alternative, Cutting-Edge Settlement Negotiation Models, Arthur, Chapman, Kettering, Smetak & Pikala, P.A., Fall, 2007


Defending Retraining Claims, Arthur, Chapman, Kettering, Smetak & Pikala, P.A., June 2007


Minnesota Third-Party Liability and Subrogation Practice, Arthur, Chapman, Kettering, Smetak & Pikala, P.A., 2005, 2006, 2007


Quick Reference Guide to Workers' Compensation Subrogation Terminology, Arthur, Chapman, Kettering, Smetak & Pikala, P.A., 2005, 2006, 2007


Gillette Injuries and Related Issues, Arthur, Chapman, Kettering, Smetak & Pikala, P.A., June, 2006


Quick-Reference Guide for Handling Gillette Injury Cases, Arthur, Chapman, Kettering, Smetak & Pikala, P.A., June, 2006


Minnesota Workers' Compensation Subrogation In a Nutshell, Arthur, Chapman, Kettering, Smetak & Pikala, P.A., January, 2006


Finding Your Pot of Gold at the End of the Subrogation Rainbow, Alternative Settlement Negotiation Models can Resolve the Unresolvable Case, The Subrogator, Winter, 2006


Innovative Settlement Structures Beyond the Traditional Subrogation Models, Arthur, Chapman, Kettering, Smetak & Pikala, P.A., 2005


No-Fault Intervention In Workers' Compensation Proceedings, Arthur, Chapman, Kettering, Smetak & Pikala, P.A., June, 2005


Defending Intervention Claims in Minnesota Workers' Compensation Proceedings, Arthur, Chapman, Kettering, Smetak & Pikala, P.A., July, 2003


Occupational Disease and Workers' Compensation Benefits - A Primer, Workers' Compensation Seminar - Arthur, Chapman, Kettering, Smetak & Pikala, P.A., June, 2003


Advanced Medical Procedures, Arthur, Chapman, Kettering, Smetak & Pikala, P.A., June, 2000


Classes/Seminars Taught:
Removing the 800 lb. Gorilla from Your Desk: How to Effectively Resolve the Unresolvable Workers' Compensation Case Through Cutting-Edge Case Resolution Models, National Association of Subrogation Professionals, National Litigation Skills Conference, Las Vegas, NV, March 27, 2008 - March 28, 2008


Navigating the Workers' Compensation Subrogation Labyrinth . . . How to Resolve the "Unresolvable" Subrogation Case Through Alternative, Cutting-Edge Settlement Negotiation Models, Minnesota Defense Lawyers Association Mid-Winter Conference, February 10, 2008


What to Do When Construction Projects Go Bad in Minnesota, Lorman Education Services, January 15, 2008


Maximizing Subrogation Recovery through Winning Case Management, National Association of Subrogation Professionals, National Conference, New Orleans, LA, November 6, 2007


How to Perfect the Workers' Compensation Subrogation Claim From the Date of Injury to the Subrogation Department and Beyond, National Association of Subrogation Professionals North Central Region Chapter, May 24, 2007


Deal or No Deal? How to Maximize Your Workers' Compensation Subrogation Recovery Through Alternative Settlement Negotiation Models, Twin Cities Claims Association, April 10, 2007


Find a Penny, Pick it Up: How to Increase Your Company's Bottom Line through Effective and Coordinated Subrogation Recovery Efforts, Fourth Annual Workers' Compensation Insurance ExecuSummit, New York, NY, January 18, 2007


Finding Your Pot of Gold At The End Of The Subrogation Rainbow...Alternative Settlement Negotiation Models Can Resolve the Unresolvable Case, Second Annual Workers' Compensation Subrogation ExecuSummit, New York, NY, June 6, 2006


Workers' Compensation Subrogation Recovery, National Association of Subrogation Professionals North Central Region Chapter, April 2006


Minnesota Third-Party Liability and Subrogation Practice, Minnesota Self-Insurers Association, March 2005


No-Fault Intervention in Workers' Compensation Proceedings, Minnesota Institute of Legal Education, April 2003


Honors and Awards:
Neutral Arbitrator and Mediator, Minnesota Alternative Dispute Resolution Review Board


Rising Star, 2006, 2008


Professional Associations and Memberships:
Minnesota State Bar Association


Hennepin County Bar Association


National Association of Subrogation Professionals, Minnesota Chapter Committee, 2006, 2007


National Association of Subrogation Professionals, Litigation Skills Conference, Workers' Compensation Subrogation Track Co-Chair, March 27, 2008 - March 28, 2008
Las Vegas, NV



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