Dana Gerber - Arden Hills, MN

Overview

Awards and Honors

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Education

• Legal Education

  • University of St. Thomas School of Law, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 2007
    J.D.

• Non Legal Education

  • University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 2003
    B.A.
    Major: Mass Communication
    Minor: Spanish

Current Employment Position(s)

• Partner

Languages

• English

• Spanish

Classes and Seminars

• The Expanding Doctrine of Inferred Intent, Writer, Writer, Defense Lawer, MDLA, 2014
  
• Presentation about workers compensation subrogation, Co-presenter, MN Workers Compensation Summer Seminar, 2013
  
• What you need to know to stay out of the Court room, Speaker, Tree Care and the Law, MN Shade Tree Short Course, 2013
  
• Independent Medical Examinations, Speaker, Woodlake Medical Annual Seminar, 2012
  
• Handling the Car Crash Seminar, Speaker, MN Association for Justice, MN Association For Justice, 2009

Representative Cases

• Ellen Forrest v. Children’s Health Care et al.
  • Court: Minnesota Supreme Court
  • Year: 2019
  • Serial Number: 921 N.W.2d 555
• Successfully litigated and obtained an Order awarding medical cannabis to injured worker.
• Successfully litigated and obtained an Order awarding complicated back surgery.
• Successfully litigated and obtained an Order awarding total knee replacement.
• Successfully litigated and obtained an Order awarding neck surgery.
• Obtained settlement of $200,000+ for work related wrist injury.
• Obtained settlement of $200,000+ for work related back injury.
• Obtained Dismissal of Petition for Contribution for client, 2015
• Obtained hearing verdict awarding 100% of claimed damages in a case of apportionment/contribution and disputed nature and extent of damages, 2015
• Successful Opposition to Summary Judgment Motion; Decided on the pleadings, 2015
• Successful Opposition to Summary Judgment Motion in legally complex workers compensation case; Decided on the pleadings, 2015
• Workers Compensation victory on a case of disputed primary liability; at Hearing obtained verdict of 100% damages, 2015

Bar Admissions

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