National Rankings & Awards



2008-2010 Ranked #1 for Product liability and mass tort defense:
automotive/transport
The Legal 500

2009-2010 Ranked a top firm for Products Liability:
Nationwide
Chambers & Partners

2009 Defense Firm of the Year
Product Liability Law360.com

2008 National Law Firm Diversity Award
Defense Research Institute

2005 Law Firm Diversity Certificate of Merit
Defense Research Institute

Go-To Law Firm® for Litigation
Corporate Counsel

22 Super Lawyers and 23 Rising Stars, including two Top 100 Super Lawyers
Minnesota, Southwest, Michigan, Northern California, Southern California, Virginia and South Carolina Super Lawyers magazines

Three Partners are Members, widely considered to be the premier professional trial organization in America
American College of Trial Lawyers (ACTL)

Ranked #32 Among Firms with Most Female Partners
Product Liability Law360.com

In The Spotlight

Bowman and Brooke Named to NLJ 2010 "Midsize Hot List"!

For the second year in a row, Bowman and Brooke has been named to the National Law Journal's "Midsize Hot List"!  San Jose Partner, Vincent Galvin, Jr., was interviewed for an accompanying story about the firm.  Click here to read more!

Managing Partner Quoted re Recent Medical Device Decision

Kim M. Schmid, Managing Partner of our Minneapolis office, was quoted in the August 13th Product Liability Law360.com article, "11th Circ. Affirms Breg Pain Pump Suit Dismissal."  In the article, Kim is quoted about this outstanding result for her client.   

Firm Launches New Diversity Blog!

We are pleased to announce the launch of our new diversity law blog, Legal Divas Blog -- www.legaldivasblog.com, as a resource for female executives in law and other professions which will be the source to keep them up to date on best practices, benchmarking, current issues and trends associated with issues that disproportionately affect women in leadership, business and law.

Managing Partner Quoted in Law360!

In the July 27, 2010 issue of Product Liability Law360.com, Managing Partner, Paul G. Cereghini, of the firm’s Phoenix office is quoted in the article, “Jury Rules For Yamaha In 1st Calif. Rhino Suit.” Paul talks about the recent verdict in favor of his client, Yamaha. Click here to read more about the case.

Recent Firm News

> Managing Partner Quoted re Recent Decision for Client

Kim M. Schmid, Managing Partner of our Minneapolis office, was quoted in the August 13th Product Liability Law360.com article, "11th Circ. Affirms Breg Pain Pump Suit Dismissal."  In the article, Kim is quoted about this outstanding result for her client.   

> Winning Over Partners at Recruiting Dinners

Minneapolis Partner, Jennifer K. Huelskoetter, is quoted in the August 11, 2010 Product Liability Law360.com article, "How To Wow The Crowd At Recruiting Dinners."  Jennifer comments on the importance of being prepared and doing background research before the event.

> MI Appeals Court Applies Apex Rule to Protect High Ranking Executives in Alberto v. Toyota

DETROIT -- On August 5, 2010, the Michigan Court of Appeals vacated the Genesee County trial court's highly publicized ruling compelling Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc., to produce Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Yoshimi Inaba and President and Chief Operating Officer Jim Lentz and expressly adopted the apex deposition rule for high ranking corporate officials, as well as for government officials. The Court of Appeals held that "the trial court abused its discretion by denying defendant's motion for a protective order to quash the depositions of Mssrs. Inaba and Lentz" and remanded the case, Alberto v. Toyota, to the trial court for reconsideration in accordance with its opinion.

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