William R. Sieben - Minneapolis, MN

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William R. Sieben Overview

Bill Sieben was the top vote getter in the Minnesota Law and Politics "Super Lawyer" August 2000, Edition. Out of 22 thousand lawyers in Minnesota, Bill received more votes than any other lawyer and topped the survey. Bill has also been included in "Best Lawyers in America,” 2001-2005. Bill has also been named " Minnesota's Best Personal Injury Lawyer" in 2001,2002 and 2003.

Bill's recognition comes after 27 years of service to clients, judges, and lawyers. He has served as president of the Minnesota Trial Lawyers Association (1986-1987); president of the Minnesota Chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocacy (1999); and president of the Douglas Amdahl Inn of Court (1998-1999).

Bill's efforts on behalf of injured clients have resulted in numerous multi-million dollar awards and verdicts. Bill Sieben recently concluded a 5 million dollar settlement for a high school student injured in a theater accident, a 2.1 million dollar settlement for a 66 year old homemaker injured in a trip and fall accident at a shopping mall; and numerous other smaller jury verdicts.

In 1998 Bill settled a 4.5 million dollar product liability case against a road construction implement manufacturer and authored an article for a national legal journal on the case, an article that has lead to his representation of even more victims of road construction accidents.

Bill has authored two other publications, The Illustrated Guide to Soft Tissue Neck Injury (Burgess Publishing, 1983), and The Practitioner's Guide to Civil Trial Practice (1981). He has authored a number of book chapters for the Minnesota Bar Association and over 100 articles for seminars and legal periodicals.

Bill Sieben graduated from St. Cloud State University with magna cum laude and from William Mitchell College of Law, St. Paul, Minnesota, 1977. He is admitted to practice law in Minnesota and the District of Columbia. Bill is frequently asked to lecture on issues related to trial law. He has been a faculty member of the National College of Advocacy (NCA), the National Institute of Trial Advocacy (NITA), and the Minnesota Judicial College. Bill Sieben has lectured at all three law schools in Minnesota, William Mitchell College of Law, Hamline University School of Law and the University of Minnesota Law School and he often lectures to bar association groups throughout the United States, most recently in Chicago, Illinois, Sioux Falls, South Dakota and Maui, Hawaii.

Bill was certified as a civil trial specialist by the National Board of Trial Advocacy in 1986 and recertified in 1991, 1996, and 2001.

In 2001, Bill was honored by St. Cloud State University with its "Distinguished Alumni" Award.

Practice Areas

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

Litigation

• 100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation

Current Employment Position(s)

• Partner

Languages

• English (Primary)

Bar Admissions

• Minnesota, 1977
• U.S. District Court of the District of Columbia, 1977
• U.S. District Court District of Minnesota, 1977

Specialties and Certifications

• Certified as a Civil Trial Specialist, National Board of Trial Advocacy (NBTA), 1986
• Certified as a Civil Trial Specialist, Minnesota State Bar Association (MSBA), 2002

Other Affiliations

• Minnesota State Bar Association, 1977 - Present (Member )
• Hennepin County Bar Association (Member )
• Minnesota Association for Justice, 1977 - Present (Member)
• Minnesota Association for Justice, 1986 - 1987 (President)
• American Board of Trial Advocates (Member)
• Hennepin County Bar Association, 1999 (President)
• American Association for Justice (Member)
• Minnesota's Governor, 1990 - 1995
• Douglas Amdahl Inn of Court in Minneapolis, 1993 - 2004 (Member)
• Douglas Amdahl Inn of Court in Minneapolis, 1998 - 1999 (President)
• Academy of Certified Trial Lawyers, 2000 - Present (Member)
• Douglas Amdahl Inn of Court, Minneapolis Chapter
• Minnesota Association for Justice, 2006 - 2007 (Member, Legislative Committee)
• Minnesota Association for Justice, 2006 - 2007 (Member, Trial PAC Committee)
• Hennepin County Bar Association, 1978 - Present (Member)
• American Board of Trial Advocates, Minnesota Chapter , 1999 (President)
• American Association for Justice (ATLA), 1990 - 1995 (Minnesota's Governor)
• Better Business Bureau, 2006 - Present (Member)

Education

• William Mitchell College of Law, St Paul, Minnesota, 1977
  J.D.
• St. Cloud State, St. Cloud, Minnesota, 1973
  B.A.
  Honors: cum laude
  Honors: With Honors
  Major: Political Science

Past Positions

• Senator and Vice President Walter F. Mondale, Assistant, 1975 - 1978

Photos

Address

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

Phones

612-344-0305

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

"Five SG&S Attorneys Named The Best Lawyers in America", Press Release, 2005

"Living Inspired", William Michell Magazine, 2005

"Hennepin County Nurse not charged", St. Paul Pioneer Press, 2003

"William Sieben Admitted to American College of Trial Lawyers", Press Release, 2003

"Report: Squad car ran red light before fatal collision", St. Paul Pioneer Press, 2002

Damages for Wrongful Death of a Child, Minnesota Trial Lawyer, Vol 3, No. 10, 2002

"Three Schwebel, Goetz & Sieben Attorneys Listed In The Best Lawyers In America", Press Release, 2002

"Top 100 Super Lawyers, The Cream of the Crop", MPLS ST. PAUL Magazine, 2002

"SG&S Attorney Certified as Civil Trial Specialist", Press Release, 2002

"William Sieben Honored with Distinguished Alumni Award", Press Release, 2001

"Top Attorneys", MPLS ST. PAUL Magazine, 2001

"Two SG&S Attorneys Named To Best Lawyers In America", Press Release, 2000

"Closed head injuries can lead to increased recoveries", Minnesota Lawyer, 2000

"Minneapolis moving closer to decision on gun lawsuit", Minnesota Lawyer, 1999

Guest Speaker, "Trial Skills By The Masters: Passion in Advocacy", 2007 MTLA Annual Convention, 2004

Guest Speaker, "What Can the Jury Know About Joint & Several, How it Directly Affects Your Cases", MTLA Seminar, 2002

Guest Speaker, "Handling the Automobile Accident Case", MTLA Seminar

Guest Speaker, "Opening Statements",Wrongful Death: Start to Finish", MTLA Seminar, 2001

"Opening and Closing Arguments, Brain Injuries", Book: MTLA, 2000

"Road Roller are Dangerous Without ROPS", Product Liability Law Reporter, Volume 17, August, 1998

"The Ultimate Trial Notebook", Book: MSBA, 1997

"Trying Soft Tissue Injury Case", MTLA Magazine, Fall, 1992

"The Defense of Joint and Several Liability", MTLA Magazine, 1991

Damage in Automobile Collisions Cases, Minnesota Motor Vehicle Accident Desk book, MSBA, 1989

"Discount Future Damages", MTLA Magazine, Summer, 1988

"Effective Opening Statement", MTLA Magazine, 1988

"ROPS Revisited", MTLA Magazine, Vol.23, No.2

"The Illustrated Guide to Soft Tissue Neck Injury", Burgess Publishing Co., 1983

"The Practitioner's Guide to Minnesota Trial Practice", Book: MTLA, 1981

"Damages for Wrongful Death of a Child", MTLA Magazine, Sept., 1978

Representative Cases

• City of Red Wing v. Ellsworth Community School Dist., 617 N.W. 2d 602 (Minn. App. 2000)
• Racine v. AMCO Ins. Co., 605 N.W. 2d 773 (Minn. App. 2000)
• Richardson v. Ludwig, 495 N.W. 2d 869 (Minn. App. 1993)
• Gieser v. Home Indem. Co., 484 N.W. 2d 256 (Minn. App. 1992)
• Midwest Family Mut. Ins. Co. v. Karpe, 430 N.W. 2d 856 (Minn. App. 1988)
• Anderson v. Rumsey, 398 N.W. 2d 670 (Minn. App. 1987)
• Matter of State Farm Mut. Auto Ins. Co., 392 N.W.2d 558 (Minn. App. 1986)
• Ripka v. Mehus, 390 N.W. 2d 878 (Minn, App. 1986)
• Deville v. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co., 367 N.W. 2d 574 (Minn. App. 1985)
• Thommen v. Illinois Farmer Ins. Co., 437 N.W. 2d 651 (Minn. 1989)