Chad J. Hintz
Minneapolis, Minnesota
| Senior Associate Co-Chair, Professional Liability Practice Group |
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| phone | 612 375-5958 (Direct Dial) 800 916-9262 (Toll-free) |
| fax | 612-339-7655 |
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Chad Hintz joined Arthur, Chapman, Kettering, Smetak & Pikala, P.A. as a senior associate and practices in the areas of professional liability, including medical and legal malpractice, and insurance law and appeals. Since 2002 Chad has dedicated a significant portion of his practice to defending hospitals, clinics, physicians, nurses, and other medical personnel, as well as law firms and lawyers, against claims of professional malpractice. He serves as co-chair of the firm's Professional Liability practice group.
In addition to practicing law, Chad serves as an Adjunct Appellate Professor at William Mitchell, teaching appellate advocacy to second- and third-year law students. He is a current member of the Ramsey County Bar Association's Ethics Committee, investigating ethical complaints made against lawyers. He has presented seminars on topics ranging from litigation techniques to representing parties in professional liability claims. Chad has also published several articles in respected legal journals and has repeatedly been recognized as a "Rising Star" by Minnesota Law & Politics.
- Bar Admissions:
- Minnesota, 2001
- U.S. District Court District of Minnesota
- U.S. Court of Appeals 8th Circuit
- Education:
- William Mitchell College of Law, St Paul, Minnesota, 2001
J.D. - University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, 1996
B.A.
- Published Works:
- Preserving Coverage Through an Understanding of the Notice Requirements of Your Claims-made Professional Liability Insurance Policy, the Objection, Volume II, 2007
- Defending Motions to Amend a Complaint to Add a Claim of Punitive Damages, the Objection, Volume I, 2006
- Case Law Update: Law Firm Liability for Disclosing Medical Records to an Expert Witness, Minnesota Defense, Volume 26, Issue 2, 2005
- Law Firm Liability for Disclosing Medical Records to an Expert Witness, Minnesota Defense, Volume 25, Issue 2, 2004
- Writing to Win? Avoiding Common Substantive Legal Writing Mishaps Can Make the Difference, Minnesota Defense, Volume 24, Issue 4, 2003
- Classes/Seminars Taught:
- An Estate Planners Guide to Identifying and Avoiding Malpractice Claims, Hennepin County Bar Association CLE, November 23, 2009
- Examining Minnesota's Bad Faith Law, Ramsey County Bar Association CLE, October 9, 2009
- Navigating Minnesota's Expert Affidavit Requirements for Professional Malpractice Cases, Minnesota Legal Education Webcast Seminar, May 15, 2009
- Keeping Your Case in Court Minnesota's Expert Affidavit Requirements for Professional Malpractice Cases, Minnesota Continuing Legal Education Webcast Seminar, February 5, 2008
- The Basics of Legal Malpractice: Claims, Defense and Prevention, Minnesota Continuing Legal Education Webcast Seminar, June 6, 2007
- How to Handle and/or Avoid Difficult Deposition Situations, 42nd Annual MDLA Mid-Winter Conference, Arrowwood Resort, February 9, 2007 - February 11, 2007
- The Basics of Legal Malpractice, Minnesota Continuing Legal Education Webcast Seminar, October 20, 2006
- Legal Malpractice: What Every New Lawyer Should Know, 41st Annual MDLA Mid-Winter Conference, February 10, 2006 - February 12, 2006
