Paul J. Rocheford Minneapolis, Minnesota
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| phone | 612 375-5937 (Direct Dial) 866 435-5752 (Toll-free) |
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Paul Rocheford has a diverse litigation and trial practice in the areas of general liability, construction law, ADR, commercial transportation, automobile litigation (third-party liability, rental, and UM/UIM), and professional liability. Paul has a knack for evaluating cases quickly and has successfully and efficiently defended hundreds of automobile, general liability, toxic tort, professional liability, and commercial claims over the past 20 plus years at Arthur Chapman. He has taken numerous personal injury and commercial lawsuits to verdict with excellent results.
Paul has been with Arthur Chapman since he began his practice in 1988 and is currently serving his third term on the firm's management Board of Directors. He is a Minnesota State Bar Association Board Certified Civil Trial Specialist. Paul has been licensed in Wisconsin since 1996 and defends a number of lawsuits "across the border."
Paul is also a Qualified ADR Neutral and is rapidly expanding his ADR practice. He enjoys serving as a mediator and arbitrator and working toward resolving lawsuits short of expensive litigation and trial. Over the years, both plaintiff and defense counsel have chosen Paul to serve as mediator and arbitrator in a variety of claims.
- Year Joined Organization:
- 1988
- Areas of Practice:
- General Liability
- Construction Law
- Alternative Dispute Resolution as Arbitrator and Mediator
- Commercial Transportation
- Automobile Law
- Professional Liability
- Commercial Litigation
- Rental Vehicle Law
- Toxic Torts (Asbestos)
- Certification/Specialties:
- MSBA Board Certified Civil Trial Specialist
- Qualified ADR Neutral
- Bar Admissions:
- Minnesota, 1988
- Wisconsin, 1996
- U.S. District Court District of Minnesota, 1989
- U.S. Court of Appeals 8th Circuit, 2005
- Education:
- William Mitchell College of Law, St Paul, Minnesota,
1988
J.D. - St John's University, Collegeville, Minnesota,
1985
B.S.
- Classes/Seminars Taught:
- "A Mediator's Look at Mediations," Minnesota Motor Vehicle Accident Deskbook and Seminar, Minnesota State Bar Association CLE, May 21, 2009
- Mediations and Complicated Issues in Auto Accidents, Minnesota State Bar Association CLE, May 20, 2008
- Uninsured, Underinsured and No-Fault Insurance Update: Collateral Source Issues, Minnesota State Bar Association CLE, February 8, 2008
- Collateral Source Issues: Legal & Practical, Minnesota State Bar Association CLE, February 15, 2007
- Uninsured, Underinsured and No-Fault Update Presentation: "Settlement Tools, Agreements and Releases", Minnesota State Bar Association CLE, 2006
- Underinsured, Uninsured and No Fault Insurance Update Presentation: "Evidentiary Issues that Arise in the Context of Auto Claims", Minnesota State Bar Association CLE, 2004
- Settlement Issues and Efforts at Early Resolution, Minnesota Construction Defect Claims Seminar - Arthur, Chapman, Kettering, Smetak & Pikala, P.A., March 2004
- Handling Construction Defect Claims and Litigation, Law and Litigation Seminar - Aruthur, Chapman, Kettering, Smetak, & Pikala, P.A, August 2003
- Minnesota Motor Vehicle Accident Deskbook Seminar Presentations: " A Guide to Settling and Releasing Claims in Minnesota" and "Rental Car Liability Issues", Minnesota State Bar Association CLE, 2003
- Settlements and Release Involving Fewer Than All Parties, Minnesota State Bar Association, June 2003
- Rental Issues and Nuances, Minnesota State Bar Association, June 2003
- Dealing with Issues of Fraud as a Judge, Arbitrator or Fact Finder, Minnesota Institute of Legal Education, 2002
- Settlement Devices, Hennepin County Judges, 2002
- Numerous in-house seminars for insurance company clients, many dealing with automobile litigation issues