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Paul J. Rocheford 
Minneapolis, Minnesota
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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 18 plus years at Arthur Chapman.  He has taken numerous personal injury and commercial lawsuits to verdict with excellent results.  Paul is a certified Civil Trial Specialist by the Minnesota State Bar Association.  He 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.  Paul has been licensed in Wisconsin since 1996 and defends a number of lawsuits "across the border." 

Paul enjoys serving as a mediator and arbitrator and working toward resolving lawsuits short of expensive litigation and trial.  He is a Qualified ADR Neutral and is rapidly expanding his ADR practice.  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:
Certified Civil Trial Specialist, Minnesota State Bar Association


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.


Published Works:
Construction Defect Claims in Minnesota: Coverage and Defense Deskbook (Contributing Author), Arthur, Chapman, Kettering, Smetak & Pikala, P.A., 2006


Minnesota Motor Vehicle Accident Deskbook (Contributing Author), Minnesota Continuing Legal Education, Third Edition, 2002


Minnesota Rental Vehicle Deskbook (Contributing Author), Arthur, Chapman, Kettering, Smetak & Pikala, P.A., 2001


Classes/Seminars Taught:
Collateral Source Issues: Legal & Practical, Minnesota State Bar Association CLE, February 15, 2007


Uninsured, Underinsured and No-Fault Insurance Update: Collateral Source Issues, Minnesota State Bar Association CLE, February 8, 2008


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


Professional Associations and Memberships:
Minnesota State Bar Association
Member


Minnesota Defense Lawyers Association
Member


Wisconsin State Bar Association
Member


Defense Research Institute
Member



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