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Blake W. Duerre 
Minneapolis, Minnesota
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Blake Duerre concentrates his practice in defense matters involving products liability, professional liability, and commercial litigation. His experience in the area of products liability includes defending industrial equipment, agricultural and consumer products, and medical devices. Blake has litigated professional liability claims involving physicians, accountants, engineers, architects, appraisers, and bank professionals, and other commercial claims. Blake enjoys trying cases throughout Minnesota, South Dakota, and Wisconsin, where he has earned a reputation as a tenacious litigator. He is certified as a Civil Trial Specialist by the National Board of Trial Advocacy and the Minnesota State Bar Association. Blake is recognized for his ability to provide clients with an early case evaluation and overall case handling strategy, allowing clients to quickly decide on whether a case should be settled, submitted to ADR, or tried to a jury.

Areas of Practice:
Product Liability
Commercial Litigation
Medical Malpractice
Personal Injury Defense
Agricultural Law
Professional Liability
Motor Vehicle Liability
General Liability
Certification/Specialties:
Certified Civil Trial Specialist, National Board of Trial Advocacy & The Minnesota State Bar Association


Bar Admissions:
Minnesota, 1985
South Dakota, 1985
Wisconsin, 1996
U.S. District Court District of Minnesota, 1986
U.S. District Court District of South Dakota, 1990
U.S. Court of Appeals 8th Circuit, 2002
Education:
University of South Dakota School of Law, Vermillion, South Dakota, 1985
J.D.
Honors: With Honors


University of South Dakota, Vermillion, South Dakota, 1982
B.A.
Honors: Phi Beta Kappa


Published Works:
Minnesota Products Liability (Co-Author), Minnesota Institute of Legal Education, 2002


Classes/Seminars Taught:
Course Co-Chair, Minnesota Products Liability, Minnesota Institute of Legal Education, 2002


"Settlement Strategies", Minnesota Institute of Legal Education, 1998


"Minnesota Products Liability: Discovery, Trial & Settlement", Minnesota Institute of Legal Education, 1996


Professional Associations and Memberships:
Minnesota State Bar Association
Member


Hennepin County Bar Association
Member


South Dakota State Bar Association
Member


State Bar of Wisconsin
Member


Defense Research Institute
Member


Arthur, Chapman, Kettering, Smetak & Pikala, P.A.
500 Young Quinlan Building, 81 South Ninth Street Minneapolis, Minnesota (MN) 55402
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