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Brian A. Wood | Partner | |
| phone | (612) 333-3637 |
| fax | (612) 333-1030 |
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Brian Wood specializes in the areas of Life, Health and Disability Law, Commercial Transportation, Personal Injury, Toxic Torts, and Insurance Law. He has substantial experience in all areas of practice and has represented numerous insurers and corporations. He is an active member of the Defense Research Institute and related committees, as well as the Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel, where he is past chair of the premises liability committee. He has participated and chaired many law training education programs in Minnesota. For a short time he was adjunct professor at William Mitchell College of Law. He was also selected as a "Super Lawyer" in Minnesota Law and Politics and Twin Cities Business. Brian follows his legal philosophy of "Good Solutions - Fast."
- Areas of Practice:
- Insurance Law Litigation
- Life, Health & Disability Insurance
- Personal Injury and Products Liability
- Premises Liability
- Toxic-Tort Litigation
- Trucking Industry Defense
- Litigation Percentage:
- 100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
- Bar Admissions:
- Minnesota, 1982
- Wisconsin, 1983
- U.S. District Court District of Minnesota, 1982
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Wisconsin, 1984
- U.S. District Court Western District of Wisconsin, 1984
- U.S. District Court District of North Dakota, 2001
- Education:
- William Mitchell College of Law, St Paul, Minnesota
J.D. (1982) - St. Olaf College, Northfield, Minnesota
B.A., Cum Laude (1978)
- Published Works:
- Toxic Tort-An Overview, Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel
- Representative Clients:
- Transport Corporation of America
- Netreconnects
- Westfield Companies
- Unitrin
- Allstate Insurance Company
- Sedgwick Claims Management Services, Inc.
- Chubb Insurance Group
- Lancer Insurance Group
- Walgreen Co.
- ESIS
- St. Paul Companies
- Progressive Insurance Company
- St. Paul Fire and Marine
- Amica Mutual
- Kemper Insurance Company
- American Freightways
- Coca-Cola Enterprises
- Best Buy
- Target Companies
- Wells Fargo Bank
- Northland Insurance Company
- Schneider National
- Consolidated Freightways
- Koch Trucking
- Septran
- Classes/Seminars Taught:
- Numerous Classes in Trial Skills, Toxic Torts, Transportation Law, Insurance Coverage, Premises Liability, Automobile Insurance, Privacy Torts and Commercial Litigation
- Honors and Awards:
- Super Lawyer - Minnesota Law & Politics & Minneapolis/St. Paul Magazine, 1997 - 2007
- Professional Associations and Memberships:
- Fed. of Defense and Corporate Counsel, 1994 - Present
- American Bar Association, 1982 - Present
- - Member
- Minnesota State Bar Association, 1982 - Present
- - Member
- Hennepin County Bar Association, 1984 - Present
- - Member
- Defense Research Institute, 1983 - Present
- Trucking Industry Defense Association, 1992 - Present
- American Trtansportation Association, 1997 - Present
- Wisconsin State Bar Association, 1984 - Present
- Past Employment Positions:
- Rider, Bennett, Egan & Arundel, L.L.P., Partner
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