Paul E. D. Darsow
Minneapolis, Minnesota
| Senior Associate Chair, Appellate Litigation Practice Group Co-chair, General Liability Practice Group |
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Paul Darsow has over 10 years of experience representing clients as both an appellate and trial lawyer. Paul combines 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 a multitude of 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 was named a Rising Star by Minnesota Law & Politics for 2008 and 2009. He currently serves as Chair of the firm's Appellate Litigation Practice Group, Co-chair of the firm's General Liability Practice Group, and is a member of the firm's Professional Liability Practice Group.
- Areas of Practice:
- Civil Appellate Litigation and Complex Civil Motion Practice
- Professional Liability
- Premises Liability
- Employment Law
- Liquor Liability (Dram Shop)
- 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
- Supreme Court of the United States of America, 2010
- 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, Minnesota Chapter
- Published Works:
- The Nonmoving Party's Evidentiary Burden At Summary Judgment: Substantial Evidence? Sufficient Evidence? Does it Matter? (Principal author), Minnesota Defense Lawyers Association, Winter, 2010
- A Survey of Minnesota Premises Liability Claims and Defenses, to be published as a chapter in Minnesota Practice Series
- 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:
- Meyer v. Nwokedi, 759 N.W.2d 426 (Minn. App. 2009)
- George v. Evenson, A06-2133 (Supreme Court of Minnesota 2008)
- 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)
