MINNEAPOLIS, MN-June 15th– Paul E. Godlewski, shareholder with the Minneapolis law firm of Schwebel, Goetz & Sieben, P.A. has been voted by his peers as one of “Minnesota’s Top 40 Personal Injury Lawyers” and printed in Minnesota Law & Politics magazine. More than 16,000 Minnesota-based attorneys vote on the list of top 40 lawyers that…
Minneapolis, MN – Five attorneys at the personal injury law firm of Schwebel, Goetz & Sieben, P.A. have been selected among “The Best Lawyers in America” as published by Woodward/White, Inc.’s Best Lawyers in America 2005-2006. The following Schwebel, Goetz & Sieben, Minnesota attorneys have been elected by their peers to this exclusive group: James…
MINNEAPOLIS (JUNE 1,2004) Seven attorneys from the law firm of Schwebel, Goetz & Sieben, P.A. have been named “Minnesota’s Top 40 Personal Injury Lawyers” by Minnesota Law & Politics Magazine. The 2004 “Minnesota’s Top 40 Personal Injury Lawyer” survey was published in the June/July edition of Minnesota Law & Politics Magazine. Over 18,000 ballots were…
MINNEAPOLIS (JUNE 1, 2004) Seven attorneys from the law firm of Schwebel, Goetz & Sieben, P.A. have been named “Minnesota’s Top 40 Personal Injury Lawyers” by Minnesota Law & Politics Magazine. The 2004 “Minnesota’s Top 40 Personal Injury Lawyer” survey was published in the June/July edition of Minnesota Law & Politics Magazine. Over 18,000 ballots…
MINNEAPOLIS, MN (August 31, 2003) Every year Minnesota Law & Politics Magazine surveys practicing lawyers in the State of Minnesota to name the “Super Lawyers” in various specialties. In the field of personal injury, all 18 of Schwebel, Goetz & Sieben lawyers were named by this publication as "Super Lawyers.” Statewide, less than 2% of…
MINNEAPOLIS, MN – June 1, 2003– Surpassing all other law firms in Minnesota, seven of Schwebel, Goetz & Sieben attorneys were designated as “Top 40 Personal Injury Lawyers ” in Minnesota, by the publishers of Minnesota Law & Politics. Awardees were selected based on a survey of 16,000 attorneys in Minnesota followed by a blue…
Schwebel, Goetz & Sieben, P.A., Paul E. Godlewski was elected into the membership of the American Board of Trial Advocates at its national meeting, held in San Francisco, CA in February 1, 2003 “ Paul’s colleagues at Schwebel, Goetz & Sieben are very excited that he received this honor," said firm’s president Jim Schwebel. "It…
Minneapolis (August 31,2002) Minnesota Law & Politics Magazine has released their annual list of Top 100 Super Lawyers. Congratulations to Paul E. Godlewski, of the law firm of Schwebel, Goetz & Sieben, P.A. for being recognized as one of Minnesota’s top attorneys. The 2002™ Super Lawyers survey was published in the August-September edition of Minnesota…
Every year Minneapolis St. Paul Magazine surveys practicing lawyers in the State of Minnesota to name the “Super Lawyers” in various specialties. In the field of personal injury, 17 Schwebel, Goetz & Sieben lawyers were named by this publication as “Super Lawyers.” Statewide, less than 2% of all attorneys are named “Super Lawyers” by the magazine….
The man killed in a pre-holiday boating accident on the St. Croix River was identified Thursday as Nathan A. Nieber, 26, of North St. Paul. Nieber, who worked at the Rosemount headquarters of the 34th Infantry Division of the Minnesota Army National Guard, died of massive trauma to his upper body and head when a…
A pair of seven-year-old twins were killed Wednesday evening after a car accident near Tanger Outlet Center when they were on their way to church. According to a Department of Public Safety report, Marita Falk and David Falk, 7, both of North Branch, were passengers in a car driven by Heather M. Kalliger, 19 of…
MINNEAPOLIS, MN – A recent edition of Minnesota Law & Politics which was dedicated to personal injury law, highlighted the accomplishments of attorneys with the law firm of Schwebel, Goetz & Sieben. Three feature articles interviewed attorneys with the firm as experts in the field of personal injury law, and the firm and a number…
Minneapolis (April 1,2002) Six attorneys from the law firm of Schwebel, Goetz & Sieben, P.A. have been named “Minnesota’s Top 40 Personal Injury Lawyers” by Minnesota Law & Politics Magazine. The 2002 “Minnesota’s Top 40 Personal Injury Lawyer” survey was published in the April -May edition of Minnesota Law & Politics Magazine. Over 18,000 ballots…
MINNEAPOLIS, MN—January 1, 2002—Schwebel, Goetz & Sieben, P.A. is pleased to announce the election of Peter W. Riley, Sharon L. Van Dyck, Paul E. Godlewski and William A. Crandall to shareholders. The attorneys were selected based on their high level of professional integrity, their contributions to the field of law and their proven commitment to…
MINNEAPOLIS, MN—August 31, 2001—Every year Minneapolis St. Paul Magazine surveys practicing lawyers in the State of Minnesota to name the "Top Attorneys" in various specialties. In the field of personal injury, 15 Schwebel, Goetz & Sieben lawyers were named by this publication as "Top Attorneys.” Statewide, less than 2% of all attorneys are named "Top…
Can a plaintiff who has had three prior automobile accidents recover a significant amount for injuries sustained in a fourth accident? Minneapolis attorney Paul E. Godlewski took on such a case — and a Hennepin County jury awarded his client $164,000. (The net verdict was $134,000 after $30,000 was offset for no-fault benefits paid.) In…
Article Author: Paul E. Godlewski Introduction Lawyers representing injured victims of automobile collisions continued to encounter the use by the insurance industry and the defense bar in no fault and liability claims of "experts" to "prove" that the victim could not have been injured in the accident because the speed of the impact was "too…
Soft tissue injury cases are increasingly likely to proceed to trial due to “get tough” pre-suit strategies adopted by many insurance companies. Under the new approach, insurance companies deny many soft tissue injury claims, and restrict the discretion of their adjusters to negotiate. Even in cases of clear liability, insurance companies are directing their adjusters…
Article Author: Paul E. Godlewski I. INTRODUCTION The recent United States Supreme Court decisions of General Electric Co. v. Joiner and Kumho Tire Co. Ltd. v. Carmichael will immediately impact expert witness testimony under Federal and Minnesota Rules of Evidence 701 and 702. Minnesota, like most states which have codified the rules of evidence,…
Article Author: Paul E. Godlewski Introduction Lawyers representing injured victims of automobile collisions continued to encounter the use by the insurance industry and the defense bar in no fault and liability claims of "experts" to "prove" that the victim could not have been injured in the accident because the speed of the impact was "too…