James S. Ballentine - Minneapolis, MN

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James S. Ballentine Overview

Jim Ballentine spent 12 years in pastoral ministry before going to law school. During his years in ministry, he learned that lawyers were necessary players in solving people's problems, including those associated with personal injuries. Jim enrolled in William Mitchell College of Law, graduating in 1990. Jim enjoys the rewarding experience of representing injured individuals and families through motion and appellate work. Jim has been married to Marva since 1971 and they have three adult children.

Practice Areas

• Auto & Motorcycle Accidents
• Aviation & Railroad Accidents
• Motion and Appellate Practice
• Personal Injury
• Product Liability
• Slip & Fall Accidents
• Trucking Accidents
• Wrongful Death

Litigation

• 100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation

Current Employment Position(s)

• Associate

Bar Admissions

• Minnesota, 1990
• U.S. District Court District of Minnesota, 1990
• U.S. Bankruptcy Court Minnesota, 1990

Other Affiliations

• Minnesota Association for Justice (MTLA), 1990 - Present (Member)
• William Mitchell College (Law Instructor)
• Minnesota State Bar Association, 1990 - Present (Member)
• Hennepin County Bar Association, 1990 - Present (Member)
• American Association for Justice
• Christian Legal Society
• American Arbitration Association
• Better Business Bureau, 2006 - Present (Member)
• Hennepin County Bar Association, 1999 - 2005 (Member, Ethics Committee)

Education

• William Mitchell College of Law, St Paul, Minnesota, 1990
  J.D.
• Pillsbury College, Owatonna, Minnesota, 1974

Past Positions

• New Testament Baptist Church, West Yarmouth, Mass, Pastor, 1978 - 1986
• Farmington Avenue Baptist Church, West Hartford, CT, Pastor, 1974 - 1978

Classes and Seminars

• Guest Speaker, Minor Settlements Under the New Court Rules, MTLA Seminar, 2003
• Guest Speaker, Communicating With Clients and Termination of the Attorney/Client Relationship, HCBA Seminar, 2002
• Instructor, Advanced Trial Advocacy Program, William Mitchell College of Law, 1999
• Guest Speaker, Motions In Limine at Trial, MTLA Seminar, 1997
• Guest Speaker, Minnesota's Least Litigated Issue, MTLA Seminar, 1994
• Guest Speaker, "Sovereign Immunity Issue in Motor Vehicle Accident Cases", Minnesota CLE, May 2, 2002

Photos

Address

5120 IDS Center 80 South Eighth Street
Minneapolis, MN 55402-2227

Phones

612-344-0424

Faxes

612-333-6311

Emails

Contact Us

Offers Free Initial Consultation

Yes

Office Hours

Monday - Friday 8:00 - 7:00, Saturday 8:00 - 4:00

Websites

http://www.schwebel.com
http://www.thepersonalinjurypowerhouse.com (Schwebel, Goetz & Sieben's blog)

Articles

"Motions In Limine at Trial", MTLA Magazine, Fall, 1997

"Venue: Minnesota's Least Litigated Issue", MTLA Magazine, Winter, 1994

"Holidazzle plaintiffs can recover no-fault benefits", Minnesota Lawyer, 2002

"Municipal tort liability cap collides with No-Fault Act", Minnesota Lawyer, 2001

"Economic contribution relevant under No-Fault Act", Minnesota Lawyer, 2000

Representative Cases

• White v. White, 676 N.W.2d 692 (Minnesota Court of Appeals 2004)
• Lieske v. Farm Bureau Mut. Ins. Co., C9-00-616 (Minnesota Court of Appeals 2000)
• Racine v. Amco Ins. Co., 605 N.W.2d 773 (Minnesota Court of Appeals 2000)
• Mattila v. American Family Mut. Ins. Co., C0-97-1982 (Minnesota Court of Appeals 1998)
• Palodichuk v. Lesher, C7-96-2603 (Minnesota Court of Appeals 1997)
• Schoffman by Schoffman v. Blue Cross & Blue Shield, 557 N.W.2d 625 (Minnesota Court of Appeals 1997)
• Nisbet v. Hennepin County, 548 N.W.2d 314 (Minnesota Court of Appeals 1996)
• Olson v. United States Fidelity & Guar. Co., C7-94-2385 (Minnesota Court of Appeals 1995)
• Steele v. Great W. Casualty Co., 540 N.W.2d 886 (Minnesota Court of Appeals 1995)
• Kryzer v. Champlin American Legion No. 600, 494 N.W.2d 35 (Minnesota Court of Appeals 1992)
• Polzin v. O'Brien, C6-91-2038 (Minnesota Court of Appeals 1992)
• Anderson v. Independent Sch. Dist. No. 891, C2-98-1556, C4-98-1557 (Minnesota Court of Appeals 1999)
• Auto-Owners Ins. Co. v. Makhloufi, C8-96-1539 (Minnesota Court of Appeals 1996)
• Bacon v. Independent Sch. Dist., C7-95-212 (Minnesota Court of Appeals 1995)
• Brown v. Allstate Ins. Co., 481 N.W.2d 17 (Minnesota Court of Appeals 1992)
• Butcher v. Mutual Service Casualty Ins. Co., C1-92-1986 (Minnesota Court of Appeals 1993)
• Cameron v. Manners, C2-01-1908 (Minnesota Court of Appeals 2002)
• Danielson v. City of Brooklyn Park, 516 N.W.2d 203 (Minnesota Court of Appeals 1994)
• Fundingsland v. Johnson, CO-92-1266 (Minnesota Court of Appeals 1993)
• Giacomino v. Tri-State Ins. Co., 595 N.W.2d 530 (Minnesota Court of Appeals 1999)
• Golden v. Watson, C5-96-1840 (Minnesota Court of Appeals 1997)
• Hancock v. Independent School Dist. No. 281, C0-02-718 (Minnesota Court of Appeals 2002)
• Wu v. Shattuck-St Mary's School, 393 F. Supp. 2d 831 (Minnesota Court of Appeals 2005)