Colby B. Lund
Minneapolis, Minnesota
| Shareholder Chair, General Liability Practice Group |
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| phone | 612 375-5914 (Direct Dial) 800 916-9262 (Toll-free) |
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Colby Lund has been a shareholder in the firm since 1989. He concentrates his practice in defense matters involving construction defect, trucking and auto casualty, and liquor liability law in Minnesota and Wisconsin. He represents several insurers and self-insured companies relating to trucking, school bus, and premises liability matters. Colby is recognized for his ability to provide clients with an early evaluation and case-handling strategy to enable them to make informed decisions as to whether a matter should be tried or submitted to ADR. He is an MSBA Board Certified Civil Trial Specialist and has tried a great number of cases to conclusion with excellent results. Colby is a qualified mediator with the State of Minnesota and regularly serves as an arbitrator or a mediator in matters at the request of trial lawyers within the legal community. Colby is also an active member of the Trucking Industry Defense Association (TIDA), and he is the chair of the firm's General Liability Practice Group.
- Areas of Practice:
- Trucking Law
- Automobile Law
- Construction Law
- Motor Vehicle Liability
- Liquor Liability (Dram Shop)
- Certification/Specialties:
- Academy of Certified Trial lawyers of Minnesota
- MSBA Board Certified Civil Trial Specialist
- Qualified ADR Neutral
- Bar Admissions:
- Minnesota, 1981
- Wisconsin, 1987
- U.S. District Court District of Minnesota, 1981
- U.S. District Court Western District of Wisconsin, 1989
- Education:
- Hamline University School of Law, St. Paul, Minnesota, 1981
J.D.
Honors: Cum Laude - University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado, 1977
B.A.
- Published Works:
- "Investigation of Trucking Accidents" in Compendium of Minnesota Law, Arthur, Chapman, Kettering, Smetak & Pikala, P.A., 2007
- "Summary of Minnesota Dram Ship Law" in Compendium of Minnesota Law, (Co-author), Arthur, Chapman, Kettering Smetak & Pikala, P.A., 2004
- Construction Defect Claims in Minnesota: Coverage and Defense Deskbook, Contributing Author, Arthur, Chapman, Kettering, Smetak & Pikala, P.A., 2003
- "Minnesota's Conceal and Carry Gun Law: A New Source for Liability Claims" in Automobile Law Update, Arthur, Chapman, Kettering, Smetak & Pikala, P.A., August, 2003
- "A Summary of School Bus Law in Minnesota", Arthur, Chapman, Kettering, Smetak & Pikala, P.A., 1999
- "Principles of General Liability", Arthur, Chapman, Kettering, Smetak & Pikala, P.A., 1998-1999
- Minnesota Liquor Liability Law, (Co-author), Minnesota Institute of Legal Education, 1990, 1992, 1994
- Classes/Seminars Taught:
- 2004 Construction Defect Claims Seminar, "Damages in Construction Claims", Arthur, Chapman, Kettering, Smetak & Pikala, P.A., March 4, 2004
- Liquor Liability Law in Minnesota, Liquor Liability Seminar, Course Chair, Minnesota Institute of Legal Education, 1994, 1999
- Professional Associations and Memberships:
- Member, Minnesota State Bar Association, Litigation Section
- Member, Wisconsin State Bar Association
- Member, Hennepin County Bar Association, Litigation Section
- Member, Minnesota Defense Lawyers Association
- Member, Trucking Industry Defense Association (TIDA)
- Member, American Arbitration Association
- Member, Association of Ski Defense Attorneys
- Past Employment Positions:
- Hon. Warren Plunkett, U.S. District Court, Minnesota, Judicial Clerkship, 1981 - 1982
