Horowitz, Charles A.

Year Joined Organization: 1999

Lawyer Overview

Charles Horowitz joined Mansfield, Tanick & Cohen in 1999, coming from a Wall Street firm specializing in insurance coverage, defense and subrogation. Mr. Horowitz is an experienced litigator in state and federal court, whose wide-ranging practice includes plaintiffs’ and defendants’ side employment law in the public and private sectors, insurance law, veterans’ rights, shareholder disputes, civil rights, commercial litigation and class actions. In the field of employment law, his efforts representing a Ramsey County sheriff’s deputy led to an important clarification and expansion of police officers’ and firefighters’ rights to enhanced “line of duty” disability benefits under the Public Employees Retirement Association statute. Mr. Horowitz also has successfully represented veterans of the armed services in pursuing claims under the Minnesota Veterans Preference Act, including a City of St. Paul firefighter and light rail technician employed by the Metropolitan Counsel. In the area of civil rights litigation, Mr. Horowitz’ efforts on behalf of a victim of excessive force resulted in a $275,000 settlement with a sheriff’s deputy and the county that employed him. Mr. Horowitz is equally proficient at complex litigation, having assisted in the certification of nationwide and statewide classes in the following class actions: Menzel v. Beneficial Corp., (consumer lending), Johnson v. C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. (Fair Labor Standards Act), and Shapira v. City of Minneapolis (“Photocop” litigation). In between his legal work in New York and joining the Firm, Mr. Horowitz clerked for Hennepin County District Court Judge Cara Lee Neville. An opinion he drafted for Judge Neville ultimately was affirmed by the United States Supreme Court, Raygor v. Regents of University of Minnesota, 534 U.S. 533 (2002). Mr. Horowitz received his J.D. from Washington University in St. Louis and his B.A. from Cornell University, College of Arts and Sciences.

Outside of work, Mr. Horowitz and his wife Robin, a law librarian, are active in local cultural institutions, including the Minnesota Orchestra. He also serves on the Board of Directors of the Minnesota Youth Symphonies, the state’s premier pre-conservatory youth orchestra.

Areas of Practice

• Civil Rights
• Class Actions and Complex Litigation
• Closely Held Businesses (Litigation-Shareholder Disputes)
• Commercial Litigation
• Consumer Protection
• Employment Law
• Insurance Law
• Non-Compete Agreements
• Trade Secret Protection
• Veterans Rights

Representative Cases

• Midwest Machinery et al v. Northwest Airlines, Inc., 392 F.3d 265 (8th Circuit 2004)
• SICK, Inc. v. Motion Control Corp.,, 354 F.3d 702 (8th Circuit 2003)
• In re Brittain, 705 N.W. 2d 576 (Minn. Ct. App. 2005)
• Priebe v. Stone, 2004 WL 2382225 (Minn. Ct. App. 2004)

West Practice Categories

Business & Commercial, Civil Rights, Class Actions, Consumer Protection, Employment, Insurance, Litigation & Appeals

Bar Admissions

• Minnesota, 1999
• New York, 1992
• U.S. District Court Southern District of New York, 1997
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of New York, 1997
• U.S. District Court District of Minnesota, 2001

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Hennepin County Bar Association (Member)
• Minnesota State Bar Association (Member)

Honors and Awards

• American Jurisprudence Award, Philosophy of Law
• Named "Rising Star", Minnesota Law & Politics Magazine, 2003 - 2004

Pro Bono Activities

• North American Water Organization, 1999 - 2000

Past Employment Positions

• Hennepin County District Court, Hon. Cara Lee Neville, Law Clerk, 1999
• Speyer & Perlberg, NY, Associate, 1996 - 1998
• Kasowitz, Benson, Torres & Friedman, NY, Attorney, 1994 - 1996
• Greater New York Mutual Insurance Company, Litigation Specialist, 1993 - 1994

Education

• Washington University School of Law, St. Louis, Missouri, 1991
  J.D.
  Law Journal: Journal of Urban & Contemporary Law, Executive Notes and Comments Editor, 1989 - 1991
• Cornell University, College of Arts & Sciences, Ithaca, NY, 1986
  B.A.
  Honors: cum laude
  Major: History

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