Law Office of Thomas B. Schway

Law Firm Overview

When you have been injured, have issues with estate planning, or are facing criminal charges, you need a friendly, reliable attorney with strong advice and common sense.

We provide experienced and quality legal representation to our clients throughout the Twin Cities metro area and Greater Minnesota. We have successfully handled thousands of cases and recovered top awards, verdicts, and settlements for our clients. In our twenty-five-year history, we have gained many lifelong clients who come to us every time they need legal help.

As a full-service community law firm, we have experience in many practice areas. Most of our work is in the following areas:

Personal injury and wrongful death, including

• Motor vehicle accidents -- everything from rear-end collisions to intersection crashes, motorcycle accidents, bicycle and pedestrian involvement, truck wrecks, and commercial vehicle liability
• Hit-and-run
• Alcohol-related crashes
• Uninsured motorist claims
• Third-party injury claims
• Slips and falls
• Dog bites
• Worker's compensation
• Work-related injuries, work site and construction injuries; basically, no matter how you have been hurt on the job, we can help.

Criminal defense, including

• DUI defense
• Criminal misdemeanors
• Traffic offenses

Estate planning and probate, including:

• Wills and trusts
• Powers of attorney
• Health care directives / advanced directives (living wills)
• Estate administration
• Probate disputes

Tom Schway and his team of lawyers personally attend to every case. We will not pass you off to a paralegal-we care about each individual person who comes in. Whether you need a personal injury lawyer, will / estate planning attorney, a workers' compensation lawyer, or a criminal attorney, we have the reliable, experienced advice you need.

Areas of Practice

• Criminal Law
• DUI/DWI
• Divorce
• Estate Planning
• Family Law
• Motor Vehicle Accidents -- Plaintiff
• Personal Injury -- Plaintiff
• Probate & Estate Administration
• Real Estate Law
• Social Security -- Disability
• Wills
• Workers' Compensation Law
• Wrongful Death

West Practice Categories

Criminal Law, DUI/DWI, Misdemeanor, Traffic Violations, Estate Planning, Elder Law, Guardianships & Conservatorships, Living Wills, Powers of Attorney and Appointment, Trusts, Wills, Family Law, Child Support, Divorce, Social Security -- Disability, Personal Injury -- Plaintiff, Animal Bites -- Plaintiff, Assault & Battery -- Plaintiff, Motor Vehicle Accidents -- Plaintiff, Premises Liability -- Plaintiff, Property Damage -- Plaintiff, Slip and Fall -- Plaintiff, Wrongful Death -- Plaintiff, Probate & Estate Administration, Estate Administration, Real Estate Law, Workers' Compensation Law