Blake W. Duerre
Minneapolis, Minnesota
| Shareholder Co-chair, Subrogation Practice Group |
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| phone | 612 375-5932 (Direct Dial)
800 916-9262 (Toll-free) |
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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:
- Products 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
