Thomas R. Thibodeau

Areas of Trial Practice

• Products Liability
• Construction
• Libel and Slander
• Personal Injury
• Business & Commercial Disputes
• Environmental
• Admiralty
• Mediation and Arbitration
• Toxic Torts
• Wrongful Death
• Dram Shop

Certifications/Specialties

• Mediator and Arbitrator, State of Minnesota
• Civil Trial Advocate, National Board of Trial Advocacy, 1987
• Civil Trial Specialist, Minnesota State Bar Association, 1991
• AAA Construction Panel Arbitration

Bar Admissions

• Minnesota, 1967
• Wisconsin, 1983
• England and Wales, 1996
• North Dakota, 2000
• U.S. District Court, North Dakota, Wisconsin & Minnesota
• U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit
• U.S. Court of Appeals 8th Circuit
• U.S. Supreme Court

Education

• University of Minnesota Law School, Minneapolis, Minnesota, J.D.
• University of St. Thomas, St Paul, MN, USA, B.A. Cum Laude
• Major: Political Science

Published Works

• Product Liability - Duty to Guard or Warn, Advanced Legal Education, Hamline University School of Law, 1985
• Sponsorship Strategy - Evidentiary Tactics for Winning Jury Trials, a Critical Review, Academy of Certified Trial Lawyers of Minnesota, 1992
• Taking the Offensive - How Summary Judgment Can Lead Your File Preparation, Minnesota Defense, Spring, 1994

Classes/Seminars Taught

• Frequent Lecturer at Attorneys' Educational Seminars on Trial Tactics, Products Liability, Wrongful Death, ADR, Dram Shop

Honors and Awards

• Fellow American College of Trial Lawyers, 1984 - Present
• Fellow of International Society of Barristers, 1995 - Present
• Super Lawyer Designation for Personal Injury (Plaintiff & Defense) Commercial Trials by American Research Corporation, 1995
• Diplomat, American Board of Trial Advocates, 1992 - Present
• 100 Top Super Lawyers, "Law and Politics" 2002, 2003, 2006
• The Best Lawyers in America, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 for Personal Injury Cases

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Academy of Certified Trial Lawyers of Minnesota, 1992 - Present (Past President)
• Association of Defense Trial Lawyers
• Member - Defense Research Institute
• Member - International Association of Defense Counsel
• Member - Minnesota Defense Lawyers Association (Past President)
• Member, President - MSBA Standing Committee to prepare and revise Civil Jury Instructions Guide, II, III, and IV
• Member - Eleventh District Bar Association
• Member - Eleventh District Bar Association, Judicial Administration Committee (Chair)
• Member - Minnesota Supreme Court Committee on Judicial Selection, 6th Judicial District
• Member - Duluth Volunteer Attorneys Association
• Member - Harbortown Rotary Club, named Paul Harris Fellow

Fraternities

• Phi Alpha Delta
• Delta Epsilon Sigma