Kevin P. Curry
Partner
Phone: 612.672.3243
Fax: 612.672.3200
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Kevin P. Curry

Biography

Kevin Curry is a trial lawyer who focuses his practice on defending manufacturers in high profile product liability cases, primarily involving automobiles, all terrain vehicles and recreational sports equipment. Kevin has tried cases to verdict across the country, including the defense of multi-million dollar wrongful death actions in Alaska and Wisconsin.  He has represented businesses in a variety of other civil matters, including class actions, breach of contract claims and civil conspiracy claims.

Kevin is national counsel for one of the nation's largest recreational sports equipment manufacturers. Kevin also counsels his clients about product safety policies including product design, warnings,  instructions, and recalls.

In addition to his trial practice, Kevin has significant appellate experience, including an amicus curiae brief – filed on behalf of the Minnesota State Bar Association – in a case before the United States Supreme Court. In 2003 Minnesota Lawyer named Kevin an “Up and Coming Attorney.”

Prior to joining Bowman and Brooke, Kevin served as a law clerk to Judge Gary Crippen of the Minnesota Court of Appeals. In his free time, Kevin is a runner and triathlete.

Education

  • William Mitchell College of Law, J.D., 1998
    magna cum laude
    Staff Member, William Mitchell Law Review, 1997 - 1998
  • University of Colorado, B.A., 1993
    Major: History

Bar Admissions

  • Minnesota, 1998

Court Admissions

  • U.S. District Court District of Minnesota, 1999

Memberships and Affiliations

Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association

American Bar Association

Minnesota State Bar Association
    Civil Litigation Section, Chair

Product Liability Law & Strategy 
    Board of Editors

Distinctions

Up and Coming Attorney, 2003
    Minnesota Lawyer

Classes and Seminars Taught

The Care and Feeding of Expert Witnesses, Presentation, Hennepin County Bar Association, New Lawyers Section, December, 2008

Events In Washington That Will Affect Product Liability Litigation, Presentation, Hot Topics Seminar For In House Counsel, October, 2008

Representative Clients

Yamaha

Toyota

Volvo

UPS

Representative Cases

CASE RESULTS DEPEND UPON A VARIETY OF FACTORS UNIQUE TO EACH CASE.
CASE RESULTS DO NOT GUARANTEE OR PREDICT A SIMILAR RESULT IN ANY FUTURE CASE.


Sookiayak v. Polaris, Superior Court for 2nd Judicial District, Barrow, AK

IROCH v. GM, Rock County Circuit Court, Branch 7, Janesville, WI

Brauser v. Polaris, Fifteenth Judicial Circuit, West Palm Beach, FL

Knutson v. Polaris, Hennepin County Conciliation Court, Minneapolis, MN

Megna v. GM, Waukesha, WI

Horan v. Polaris, Circuit Court, Branch I, Oneida County, Rhinelander, WI

Ingvaldson v. Mitsubishi, Milwaukee County Circuit Court, Milwaukee, WI

Willard Long v. Polaris, Kalkaska County Circuit Court, Kalkaska, MI

Renee and Jesslyn R. Bradley v. Toyota, 288th District Court, Bexar County, TX

Published Works

"Defending Your Products in 21st Century Pattern Litigation: Litigation at the Speed of the Internet," (with Paul Cereghini), PLAC, April 28, 2011

Minnesota Products Liability Law 1992-2003, Part II, (with George W. Soule and A. Pinske), For the Defense, Spring, 2004

Minnesota Products Liability Law 1992-2003, Part I, (with George W. Soule and A. Pinske), For the Defense, Winter, 2004