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8/27/07 Shareholder Abrams to speak at National
Conference on Insurance Allocation
6/26/07 Abrams & Smith included on
Martindale-Hubbell's Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers
6/26/07 The United States District Court rules in favor of
Abrams & Smith Client, throwing out a $2.5 million Miller-Shugart
settlement
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Shareholders Jerome Abrams | Paul Smith Principal Richard Nardi Associates Deborah Bohmann | Jeffrey J. Cohen | Lauris Heyerdahl | Lisa Lamm Kevin R. Lewis | Lance Nyberg |
Jerome Abrams, ShareholderDirect Dial: (612) 455-9600Email: jeromeabrams@abramsandsmith.com Law School J.D. 1981, William Mitchell College of Law Undergraduate Degree B.A. 1977, Beloit College, Porter Scholar, Dean's List Areas of Practice: Insurance, Architecture and Engineering, Complex and Multi-district Litigation, International, Products Liability Experience Numerous trials and appeals in State and Federal Courts, including appellate practice before the Minnesota Supreme Court and 8th Circuit Court of Appeals; Defense of mass tort cases including: DES, Asbestos/Silica; Insurance coverage for breast implants; Product liability experience including: Medical devices, chainsaws, automobiles, pharmaceutical products, conveyors, roofing equipment, outdoor power products, agricultural equipment, home appliance; Attorney fee disputes, including providing expert testimony; Professional malpractice, including medical, legal and accounting; Insurance bad faith. Admitted to Practice Minnesota (Minnesota Supreme Court, U.S. District Court of Minnesota, 8th Circuit Court of Appeals) Wisconsin (Wisconsin Supreme Court, U.S. District Court of the Western District of Wisconsin) Affiliations Minnesota State Bar Association, Dakota County Bar Association, Defense Research Institute, Wisconsin State Bar Association, Minnesota Defense Lawyers Association Certifications/Specialties Alternative Dispute Resolution Neutral Member- American Board of Trial Advocates Recognized "Leading American Attorney" by the American Research Corporation 1999-2000 Recognized "Superlawyer" by Minnesota Law and Politics 2000-2007 Classes/Seminars Taught Unfair Claims Practices, MDLA, 2007 Masters in Trial, American Board of Trial Advocates, 2006 Emerging Insurance Disputes: Bad Faith, Minnesota Institute of Legal Education, 2003 Complex Litigation, William Mitchell College of Law, 1999 Instructor, Minnesota Advocacy Institute, 1997 Published Works Bad Faith, Minnesota Institute of Legal Education, 2000 Architect/Engineer Malpractice, Lorman Education Services, 1996 Product Liability in the U.S.: Is it Your Worst Nightmare?, Market USA, Copenhagen, Denmark, 1992 Advising Human Service Providers, Minnesota Institute of Legal Education, 1991 Current Issues in No-Fault Coverage, Minnesota Institute of Legal Education, 1988 Products Liability Annual, Minnesota Institute of Legal Education, 1987
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