Areas of Practice

Alternative Dispute Resolution Business Disputes Construction Litigation General Liability Insurance Litigation Product Liability Professional Liability

Bar Admissions

Minnesota North Dakota U.S. District Court, Minnesota U.S. District Court, North Dakota

Education

University of Minnesota, B.S., Business, (With Distinction)
William Mitchell College of Law, J.D., (Cum Laude)

Thomas D. Jensen

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Thomas D. Jensen

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Tom Jensen is a shareholder with Lind, Jensen, Sullivan & Peterson, P.A. Tom has tried well over 100 civil cases to juries in Minnesota, North Dakota and Wisconsin, and now uses state-of-the-art courtroom graphics and video evidence presentation software to drive client advocacy at trial. He represents clients in professional liability cases (and board discipline matters), products liability/toxic tort cases, insurance coverage declaratory judgment actions, personal injury, wrongful death and property damage litigation, environmental law, and commercial litigation. Tom’s wide experience and counsel relationships in Minnesota trigger appointments as mediator in complex civil disputes requiring voluntary resolution efforts. He has also led trial lawyer associations and the Minneapolis-area bar association in support of access to justice for all Minnesotans.

Certifications/Specialities

Civil Trial Advocate, certified by the National Board of Trial Advocacy (1998 - 2019)
Civil Trial Specialist, certified by the Minnesota State Bar Association (1988 - 2019)

Honors & Awards

Martindale-Hubbell rating: "AV" (Peer Reviewed) (20+ years)
President, Hennepin County Bar Association (2012-2013)
President, Douglas K. Amdahl Inn of Court (2005-2006)
Dean, Academy of Certified Trial Lawyers of Minnesota (2010-2011)
Advocate, American Board of Trial Advocates (2010-2013)
Named Super Lawyer® (2003-2023) Civil Litigation Defense
Named Top 100 Super Lawyer® (2008-2009, 2011-2012) Civil Litigation Defense
Staff Member and Editor, William Mitchell Law Review
ADR Committee Vice Chair and Chair, Defense Research Institute (2009-2012)

Professional Associations & Memberships

Professional Liability Defense Federation (www.pldf.org) (Co-Founder)
Defense Research Institute
Academy of Certified Trial Lawyers of Minnesota
American Board of Trial Advocates
Minnesota State Bar Association
Wisconsin State Bar Association
State Bar Association of North Dakota
Professional Liability Underwriting Society
Forum for Environmental and Toxic Tort Issues

Published Works / Presentations

PUBLISHED WORK
Defense of Opioid Malpractice and Board Complaints, For the Defense, pp. 40-46 (DRI May 2020)
Survey of Optometric Malpractice Developments, Professional Liability Defense Quarterly (Winter 2017)
Cybersecurity and Data Breach Litigation Update, Professional Liability Defense Quarterly (Spring 2016)
Psychiatric/Psychological Malpractice Survey, Professional Liability Defense Quarterly (Winter 2013)
FINRA Arbitration Defense, Professional Liability Defense Quarterly (Fall 2013)
Dental Malpractice Developments, Professional Liability Defense Quarterly (Winter 2012)
Computer Science 101, The Hennepin Lawyer 4 (March 2011)
An e-Discovery Primer, Professional Liability Defense Quarterly (Winter 2010)
Policy Limit: $ Infinity: Asbestos Coverage Litigation, For the Defense (DRI July 2006)
Insurance Coverage for Invasion of Privacy Claims, The Hennepin Lawyer (March/April 2004)

PRESENTATIONS
“From Accusation to Resolution: Understanding Chiropractic Malpractice Claims” hosted by Palmer College of Chiropractic in Davenport, Iowa, on September 16, 2023
Reptile Strategy Deconstructed, Minnesota Claims Managers Association, Oct. 2019
Defense of Opioid Malpractice and Board Discipline Complaints, Professional Liability Defense Federation, Sept. 2019
Insurance Agents and Brokers Errors and Omissions, Professional Liability Underwriting Society, Nov. 2018
Toxic Tort: Substantial Factor Causation Update, Forum for Environmental and Toxic Tort Issues, Sept. 2018
Products Liability: Post-Sale Duty to Warn Update, Forum for Environmental and Toxic Tort Issues, Sept. 2018
Defense and Adjustment of Chiropractic Malpractice and Ambulatory Surgery Center Cases, Sept. 2017
Nuts and Bolts of Starting a Successful Mediation/Arbitration Practice, Defense Research Institute Annual Meeting, Oct. 2015
Carrier Tension Affecting the Insured, Defense Research Institute, Mar. 2015
Moderator, Strategic Use of ADR in Litigation, DRI Strictly Retail Seminar, May 12, 2011, Chicago
Presenter, Survey of Ethics Ramifications Presented in the Defense of Professional Liability Claims, Professional Liability Defense Federation, October 7, 2010, Chicago