Attorney Paul Godlewski Honored with Outstanding Alumni Award
MINNEAPOLIS, MN—October 19, 2006—The law firm of Schwebel, Goetz & Sieben, P.A., is pleased to announce that Paul E. Godlewski was recently honored with Bemidji State University Alumni Association’s 2006 Outstanding Alumni Award. The “Outstanding Alumni Award” is presented annually during Homecoming. It is the highest honor granted by the Bemidji State University Alumni Association….
Mark H. Gruesner Named 2006 ‘Super Lawyer’
Minneapolis-September 1, 2006 – Minnesota Law & Politics Magazine has released their annual list of “Super Lawyers”. Schwebel, Goetz & Sieben, P.A is very pleased to congratulate attorney, Mark H. Gruesner on being selected as a 2006 Minnesota "Super Lawyers". This year marks the ninth consecutive year Gruesner has been named one of Minnesota’s top…
Richard Tousignant Named 2006 ‘Super Lawyer’
Minneapolis-September 1, 2006 — Minnesota Law & Politics Magazine has released their annual list of “Super Lawyers”. Schwebel, Goetz & Sieben, P.A is very pleased to congratulate shareholder, Richard L. Tousignant on being selected as a 2006 Minnesota "Super Lawyers". This year marks the eighth consecutive year Tousignant has been named one of Minnesota’s top…
Peter W. Riley Named 2006 ‘Top 100 Super Lawyer’
Minneapolis-September 1, 2006 — Minnesota Law & Politics Magazine has released their annual list of "Top 100 Super Lawyers". Schwebel, Goetz & Sieben, P.A is very pleased to congratulate shareholder, Peter W. Riley on being selected as a Minnesota "Top 100 Super Lawyers" 2006. This year marks the eleventh consecutive year Riley has been named…
William R. Sieben Named 2006 ‘Top 100 Super Lawyer’
Minneapolis-August 1, 2006 — Minnesota Law & Politics Magazine has released their annual list of "Top 100 Super Lawyers". Schwebel, Goetz & Sieben, P.A is very pleased to congratulate shareholder, William R. Sieben on being selected as a Minnesota "Top 100 Super Lawyers" 2006. This year marks the fifteenth consecutive year Sieben has been named…
Paul E. Godlewski Named 2006 ‘Super Lawyer’
Minneapolis-September 1, 2006 — Minnesota Law & Politics Magazine has released their annual list of “Super Lawyers”. Schwebel, Goetz & Sieben, P.A is very pleased to congratulate shareholder, Paul E. Godlewski on being selected as a 2006 Minnesota "Super Lawyers". This year marks the ninth consecutive year Godlewski has been named one of Minnesota’s top…
Ballentine Named 2006 ‘Super Lawyer’
Minneapolis-August 1, 2006 — Minnesota Law & Politics Magazine has released their annual list of “Super Lawyers”. Schwebel, Goetz & Sieben, P.A is very pleased to congratulate attorney, James S. Ballentine on being selected as a 2006 Minnesota "Super Lawyers". This year marks the forth-consecutive year Ballentine has been named one of Minnesota’s top attorneys….
James R. Schwebel Named 2006 Top 100 Super Lawyer
Minneapolis-September 1, 2006 — Minnesota Law & Politics Magazine has released their annual list of Top 100 Super Lawyers. Schwebel, Goetz & Sieben, P.A is very pleased to congratulate its founding partners and President, James R. Schwebel on being selected as a Minnesota "Top 100 Super Lawyers" 2006. This is Jim’s fifteenth consecutive year being…
Nine SG&S Attorneys Named Super Lawyers
Minneapolis, August 1st, 2006 – Nine attorneys with Minnesota’s leading personal injury law firm Schwebel, Goetz & Sieben have been named to the annual list of “Minnesota Super Lawyers.” Schwebel, Goetz & Sieben partner’s James R. Schwebel, William R. Sieben and Peter W. Riley received an additional distinction as being named to the top 100…
Railways sued over Arborg man’s death
An Arborg couple has launched a lawsuit against two railroad companies and the State of Minnesota, alleging their 21-year-old son’s fatal collision with a freight train last year shouldn’t have happened. Robbie Johnson, 21, died instantly on Jan. 28, 2005, when his semi — carrying a load of crushed cars — collided with a Northern…
Railways sued over Arborg man’s death
An Arborg couple has launched a lawsuit against two railroad companies and the State of Minnesota, alleging their 21-year-old son’s fatal collision with a freight train last year shouldn’t have happened. Robbie Johnson, 21, died instantly on Jan. 28, 2005, when his semi — carrying a load of crushed cars — collided with a…
Catching up: Omen in fire and rain
After a year of sorrow and suffering, Shawnee Wair and Gary Washington were ready to create a family "for real.” ‘It’s good luck if it rains on your wedding day," relatives assured Shawnee Wair as she warily monitored Minneapolis weather reports the week before her marriage to longtime partner Gary Washington. Their outdoor wedding on…
“Catching up: Omen in fire and rain”
After a year of sorrow and suffering, Shawnee Wair and Gary Washington were ready to create a family "for real.” ‘It’s good luck if it rains on your wedding day," relatives assured Shawnee Wair as she warily monitored Minneapolis weather reports the week before her marriage to longtime partner Gary Washington. Their outdoor wedding on…
Railroads, state face lawsuit from fatal crash
The family of an Arbog, Manitoba, Canada, man has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against two railroad companies and the state of Minnesota for the man’s 2005 death near Thief River Falls. The family of the late Robbie David Gordon Johnson, 21, is suing Northern Plains Railroad Inc., Canadian Pacific Railway and the state…
TRAFFIC ACCIDENT: Family to file suit
The family of a Canadian truck driver who died last year after his semi struck a moving train in Minnesota is planning to sue two railroad companies and the state for negligence. Robbie David Gordon Johnson, 21, was driving a 1994 Kenworth tractor and trailer rig Jan. 28, 2005, when he collided with a freight…
TRAFFIC ACCIDENT: Family to file suit
The family of a Canadian truck driver who died last year after his semi struck a moving train in Minnesota is planning to sue two railroad companies and the state for negligence. Robbie David Gordon Johnson, 21, was driving a 1994 Kenworth tractor and trailer rig Jan. 28, 2005, when he collided with a…
Railroads, state face lawsuit from fatal crash
The family of an Arbog, Manitoba, Canada, man has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against two railroad companies and the state of Minnesota for the man’s 2005 death near Thief River Falls. The family of the late Robbie David Gordon Johnson, 21, is suing Northern Plains Railroad Inc., Canadian Pacific Railway and the state…
Seven SGS Lawyers Voted Top 40 Personal Injury Attorneys
MINNEAPOLIS, MN (June 1, 2006) 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 Law & Politics. Awardees were selected based on a survey of 16,000 attorneys in Minnesota followed by review by a blue ribbon…
The Most Recent Fatal Airline Events
The following are the most recent fatal airliner mishaps, listed with the most recent event first, from around the world. In each event, at least one passenger was killed. These events include all jet passenger flights and turboprop accidents involving models with more than 10 passengers seats and which are used in airline service in…
Southwest Minnesota School Bus Accident
Speeding may have caused an accident Tuesday involving a school bus and a small car just before 4:00 p.m. in southwest Minnesota, about three miles northeast of Pipestone. Five students from the Pipestone Area School District ranging in age from elementary school to high school were on board. Two students were taken to the hospital…