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Paul E. D. Darsow 
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Associate
phone (866) 435-5752
fax (612) 339-7655
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Paul Darsow has experience representing clients as both an appellate and trial lawyer.  During the past seven years, Paul has combined his considerable knowledge of the law and court procedures with his significant skill in oral and written communication to obtain outstanding results for his clients in both the Minnesota Court of Appeals and the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit.  He has put those same skills to work in state and federal trial courts, resulting in success for many of his clients.  Paul has also helped numerous clients achieve favorable settlements through numerous arbitrations and mediations.

Paul's practice is focused primarily on cases involving premises liability, employment law, liquor liability, and products liability issues.  He also has extensive experience defending clients in automobile cases involving bodily injury claims, no-fault claims, and uninsured and underinsured coverage issues.

Paul has been named a Rising Star by Minnesota Law & Politics for 2008.  He currently serves as co-chair of the firm's General Liability Practice Group.

Areas of Practice:
Appellate Litigation
Premises Liability - Defense
Employment Law - Defense
Liquor Liability (dram shop) - Defense
Automobile Law - Defense
Products Liability - Defense
Litigation Percentage:
100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions:
Minnesota, 1998
North Dakota, 2007
U.S. District Court District of Minnesota, 1998
U.S. District Court Western District of Wisconsin, 1999
U.S. Court of Appeals 8th Circuit, 1999
Education:
William Mitchell College of Law, St Paul, Minnesota, 1998
J.D.


University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 1993
B.A.
Honors: Phi Beta Kappa Alpha, of Minnesota Chapter
Major:  Political Science


Published Works:
Minnesota Dram Shop Claims, (Co-author) in Minnesota Practice, West Publishing, July, 2007


Compendium of Minnesota Law, "Summary of Minnesota Law", (Co-author) Arthur, Chapman, Kettering, Smetak & Pikala, P.A., 2007


The Extension of Stout to Bodily Injury Claims, Automobile Law Update; Arthur, Chapman, Kettering, Smetak & Pikala, P.A., March, 2006


0.08 - What Impact Will the New Blood Alcohol Limit Have on Automobile Claims, Automobile Law Update; Arthur, Chapman, Kettering, Smetak & Pikala, P.A., February, 2005


A Look at Non-Traditional Vehicles Within the Motor Vehicle Insurance Context, Automobile Law Update; Arthur, Chapman, Kettering, Smetak & Pikala, P.A., August, 2004


Compendium of Minnesota Law, "Summary of Minnesota Dram Shop Law", (Co-author) Arthur, Chapman, Kettering, Smetak & Pikala, P.A., 2004


Low Impact Photographs and Their Admission at Trial, Automobile Law Update; Arthur, Chapman, Kettering, Smetak & Pikala, P.A., March, 2003


Representative Cases:
SIG Pack, Inc., Doboy Division v. Schwan's Sales Enterprises, Inc., 476 F.3d 594 (unpublished) (8th Cir. 2007)
Hinckley v. Independent School District No. 2167, 2006 WL 2256979 (unpublished) (Minn. App. 2006)
Gould v. Faver, 2006 WL 561205 (unpublished) (8th Cir. 2006)
Franklin v. Northside Christian Community Services, 2000 WL 54078 (unpublished) (Minn. App. 2000)
Fernow v. Cab Services, Inc., 1999 WL 1216310 (unpublished) (Minn. App. 1999)
Honors and Awards:
Rising Star, Minnesota Law & Politics, 2008


Professional Associations and Memberships:
Minnesota State Bar Association


Hennepin County Bar Association


American Bar Association


Minnesota Defense Lawyer Association


Defense Research Institute


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